tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post8064199655138420925..comments2024-03-28T08:06:13.014-04:00Comments on Orlando Theme Park News: General Magic Kingdom Update: Tarps Galore (Part 3)OTPN Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01566072824352403341noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-45767591207242791542012-02-23T22:03:46.182-05:002012-02-23T22:03:46.182-05:00My family always visits Disney World during the of...My family always visits Disney World during the off season so we have gotten used to seeing the tarps. I actually kind of like them now. It means something new is coming to the park! It's kind of exciting. I can't imagine skipping a Disney park in favor of Legoland. That seems kind of ... crazy. You never see tarps at Legoland because everything is shabby and run down and never gets Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170131429639166827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-72361747363148674192012-02-05T22:59:48.621-05:002012-02-05T22:59:48.621-05:00When will most of the work be finishedWhen will most of the work be finishedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-82790331513101158732012-02-04T06:40:43.465-05:002012-02-04T06:40:43.465-05:00Close the Magic Kingdom for refurbishment. Anybody...Close the Magic Kingdom for refurbishment. Anybody remember Chevy Chase's Vacation to Wally World? Imagine poor Audrey and Rusty's disappointment at not seeing Mickey and Cinderella Castle because the ice cream shop is getting repainted. Really! Poor Clark Griswald.Rocketeernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-21968895771993896442012-01-19T04:27:12.037-05:002012-01-19T04:27:12.037-05:00I went to Magic Kingdom right around this update. ...I went to Magic Kingdom right around this update. (well, a week before) The tarps were definitely unobtrusive and I had my eye out for them. The park is definitely worth visiting still, plenty to do and see up and running. However, I do think it's kind of cool to see things in construction (had a lot of fun trying to see the grotto over the barriers!), so maybe I don't have the best Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-69421683952829624312012-01-14T12:54:39.420-05:002012-01-14T12:54:39.420-05:00We attended the park this past week with our two k...We attended the park this past week with our two kids. We hardly noticed the tarps. Disney was fun for our whole family. I would prefer to visit disney in a down time with tarps than try to fight the crowds at disney during the busy seasons.Wes Faulkhttp://wesfaulk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-60649998327042653102012-01-14T09:49:54.169-05:002012-01-14T09:49:54.169-05:00I actually check in the Caribbean beach resort on ...I actually check in the Caribbean beach resort on the 29 Im not happy about the tarps but I'm glad everything is getting renovated for my future visits.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-59259278069300148512012-01-13T10:35:00.100-05:002012-01-13T10:35:00.100-05:00I'm in the "Don't go if you don't...I'm in the "Don't go if you don't want to see the tarps" camp, too.<br /><br />If someone prefers run-down traditional theme parks there are plenty of them out there. This one is different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-71396996874764989232012-01-11T22:00:35.848-05:002012-01-11T22:00:35.848-05:00The funny thing is. If none of the tarps were up a...The funny thing is. If none of the tarps were up and nothing was being fixed. I bet most of you would be saying everything needs it. You can't have it both ways. Calm down. No one is making you go during times of renovation and expansion.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-84753811664603898182012-01-11T20:59:21.739-05:002012-01-11T20:59:21.739-05:00It's better if it were closed. I would feel ri...It's better if it were closed. I would feel ripped off if I paid to go there only to see tarps and closed attractions. If Walt was alive that would have never been tolerated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-47338825907607273252012-01-11T09:53:22.101-05:002012-01-11T09:53:22.101-05:00Be realistic now: Disney will NEVER close MK just ...Be realistic now: Disney will NEVER close MK just for refurb, they make far too much money out of it. Close the park and they probably couldn't afford to do the rehabs!<br /><br />Of all the people complaining about the tarps: how many of you have actually visited the park while the work was going on? While I accept that lots of tarps are an eyesore (there are currently too many in Main St fatdonutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-62867205472592149692012-01-11T07:20:27.179-05:002012-01-11T07:20:27.179-05:00I'm cool with rehabbing the park, BUT it shoul...I'm cool with rehabbing the park, BUT it should not be opened in this state. Close the Magic Kingdom for a month and do everything in that month. Pecos Bills has been under rehab forever. Does really take that long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-72898493625816899672012-01-11T01:27:32.841-05:002012-01-11T01:27:32.841-05:00Come on people, the Main Street facades are over 4...Come on people, the Main Street facades are over 40 years old! Big Thunder is over 30 years old. They've got to work on basic maintenance sometime. <br /><br />I agree with Dean, they probably want to make sure most of the small refurbishments are out of the way and the park looks immaculate before crowds descend on the new Fantasyland later this year.Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874026678182258548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-57451269613267433422012-01-10T22:03:09.267-05:002012-01-10T22:03:09.267-05:00They should just put one great big tarp around the...They should just put one great big tarp around the whole park with a sign out-front that says closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-88794851270088022752012-01-10T21:46:53.581-05:002012-01-10T21:46:53.581-05:00@Greg haha it might seem that way but Disney alway...@Greg haha it might seem that way but Disney always fixes things. Like Walt Disney said they always want to "plus it". And yes a lot of work is being done, i guess they want the park to look good when the phases of fantasyland are done.Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-81967892446666944872012-01-10T21:34:15.027-05:002012-01-10T21:34:15.027-05:00Wow, has there ever been this much refurbishment o...Wow, has there ever been this much refurbishment of the park at one time before? Seems like after this they won't have to do any work on the park for the next 20 years!Greghttp://www.legolandphotos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-1535423004351922202012-01-10T19:21:09.867-05:002012-01-10T19:21:09.867-05:00Thanks for the correction, James. We made a typo (...Thanks for the correction, James. We made a typo (Walt was born in Chicago). You seem to have a good knowledge of Walt's early life!OTPN Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462845167931159032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-7958643386253553682012-01-10T18:59:41.722-05:002012-01-10T18:59:41.722-05:00Just a little correction: Walt wasn't born in ...Just a little correction: Walt wasn't born in Marceline -- in fact he only lived there for a few years. However he felt those years to be some of the most important time in his childhood.James Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138399849890803335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527909922658295790.post-27130116937834321482012-01-10T18:53:56.262-05:002012-01-10T18:53:56.262-05:00We're scheduled to visit Disney World in 10 da...We're scheduled to visit Disney World in 10 days. I am just sick about all the tarps and closed attractions. May just skip the Magic Kingdom and visit Legoland instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com