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Jason71 · 02-23-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jarrdisney

NO ONE wants to see another chain restaurant in Disney.

No one other than Disney management.

DC7800 · 02-23-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason71

No one other than Disney management.

Yes, but they're so far out of touch with what guests really want at Downtown Disney they can't see daylight.

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NO ONE wants to see another chain restaurant in Disney

In fairness, if Disney wants to bring back Goofy's Grill and make it a chain, I'm probaby fine with that.

jarrdisney · 02-23-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason71

No one other than Disney management.

Yes, I should have clarified. They'll do anything to increase profit margins without doing something inventive.

Peter Pirate 2 · 02-24-2011, 06:57 AM

I had to go to DTD the other day to renew my TIW card (just happenstance). It's a horrible place. Why would anyone willingly spend anytime there other than to see La Neuba or a movie is beyond me.

The AC was one of a kind and should have been a model for future Disney entertainment. It surely could have been tweaked to give the profit stream they needed but instead ... (Everybody now) .. they got greedy. As Gomer Pyle (their target demographic would say) "Surprise, surprise, surprise."

Wouldn't you all like to know who the genius was that proposed closing AC and who the big shot was who approved it? I would.

anthony2k7 · 02-24-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Pirate 2

Wouldn't you all like to know who the genius was that proposed closing AC and who the big shot was who approved it? I would.

nope, as far as I'm concerned, Kevin Lansberry is 100% to blame.

Peter Pirate 2 · 02-24-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by anthony2k7

nope, as far as I'm concerned, Kevin Lansberry is 100% to blame.

Did he have the clout? As DTD's "manager" perhaps it was his brainstorm?

Jason71 · 02-26-2011, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by anthony2k7

nope, as far as I'm concerned, Kevin Lansberry is 100% to blame.

My understanding is that he was a huge cheerleader for converting PI to 3rd parties, but the ultimate decision came down from California (and the idea had been floated since at least 2000/2001).

yitbos96bb · 03-01-2011, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DC7800

Yes, but they're so far out of touch with what guests really want at Downtown Disney they can't see daylight.

In fairness, if Disney wants to bring back Goofy's Grill and make it a chain, I'm probaby fine with that.

Isn't Citywalk a bunch of smaller chain restaurants or places run by Restaurant Groups? The goal is clearly to emulate that. Might work, might be terrible.

yitbos96bb · 03-01-2011, 12:42 AM

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Let's get some original restaurants instead of these stupid chains! Most of us have a Chili's and Taco Bell at home. We want something very different and unique when on vacation!

Some do (count me in that camp) but some want familiarity, especially those with picky young eaters. Some people just like that mediocre chain food... I mean heck, look at the popularity of a place like Rainforest Cafe and HOB on property... mediocre overpriced chain food and they get a ton of business.

jarrdisney · 03-01-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yitbos96bb

Some do (count me in that camp) but some want familiarity, especially those with picky young eaters. Some people just like that mediocre chain food... I mean heck, look at the popularity of a place like Rainforest Cafe and HOB on property... mediocre overpriced chain food and they get a ton of business.

I agree that the food is nothing to write home about at Rainforest Cafe. However, the themeing is what draws people, and I think that's more than enough to put them in another category away from Chili's and Applebee's.

Big · 03-01-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Pirate 2

I had to go to DTD the other day to renew my TIW card (just happenstance). It's a horrible place. Why would anyone willingly spend anytime there other than to see La Neuba or a movie is beyond me.

The AC was one of a kind and should have been a model for future Disney entertainment. It surely could have been tweaked to give the profit stream they needed but instead ... (Everybody now) .. they got greedy. As Gomer Pyle (their target demographic would say) "Surprise, surprise, surprise."

Wouldn't you all like to know who the genius was that proposed closing AC and who the big shot was who approved it? I would.

Apart from the parking disaster, what about DTD is horrible?

I find it to be an extremely fun place to go when you don't want to go to a park and just hang out / people watch.

...and of course get a sundae at Ghiardellis

Jason71 · 03-02-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Big

Apart from the parking disaster, what about DTD is horrible?

The row of empty buildings, one of which held the pinnacle of Disney Imagineering, and the rest of which were a lot of fun in their own right.

DisneyQuest has rotted away so much that it borders on "horrible" as well.

KINGBOBOFTHENORTH · 03-03-2011, 07:49 PM

Rumor about Adventurers Club and Soundstage coming down within a few more weeks: www.savepleasureisland.blogspot.com

BobK/Orlando

nytimez · 03-03-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Big

Apart from the parking disaster, what about DTD is horrible?

All of it.

DTD is now a glorified upscale strip mall.

umichigan10 · 03-04-2011, 03:26 PM

I feel in the middle about DTD. Yes, it's a nice place to escape the stress and huge crowds of a park. But I also haven't been there in a few years since my family just doesn't see the big deal about going out of our way to go there unless we're able to take the boat from our hotel. Bottom line, DTD could be so much better, but Disney insists on taking things away like the AC and letting DTD stay average to below Disney standard depending on who you ask.

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02-24-2011, 06:57 AM	#1144
Peter Pirate 2 I may be a Disney curmudgeon but I still have Disney hope What happened to Peter Pirate? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,809	I had to go to DTD the other day to renew my TIW card (just happenstance). It's a horrible place. Why would anyone willingly spend anytime there other than to see La Neuba or a movie is beyond me. The AC was one of a kind and should have been a model for future Disney entertainment. It surely could have been tweaked to give the profit stream they needed but instead ... (Everybody now) .. they got greedy. As Gomer Pyle (their target demographic would say) "Surprise, surprise, surprise." Wouldn't you all like to know who the genius was that proposed closing AC and who the big shot was who approved it? I would.

03-03-2011, 07:49 PM	#1153
KINGBOBOFTHENORTH DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida USA Posts: 2,840	Rumor about Adventurers Club and Soundstage coming down within a few more weeks: www.savepleasureisland.blogspot.com BobK/Orlando

03-04-2011, 03:26 PM	#1155
umichigan10 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,679	I feel in the middle about DTD. Yes, it's a nice place to escape the stress and huge crowds of a park. But I also haven't been there in a few years since my family just doesn't see the big deal about going out of our way to go there unless we're able to take the boat from our hotel. Bottom line, DTD could be so much better, but Disney insists on taking things away like the AC and letting DTD stay average to below Disney standard depending on who you ask.