tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post1948708957999775242..comments2023-08-19T06:36:16.096-04:00Comments on James River Maven: Harry Potter And The Dastardly Theme Park Rip-offBert Berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475537924353776378noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-59036069568072757302013-07-27T03:05:44.519-04:002013-07-27T03:05:44.519-04:00Hi There, I just spent a little time reading throu...Hi There, I just spent a little time reading through your posts, which I found entirely by mistake whilst researching one of my projects. Please continue to write more because it’s unusual that someone has something interesting to say about this. Will be waiting for more!<br /><i><b><a href="http://youtubers.co/sam-pepper-cat-yoda" rel="nofollow">sam pepper cat yoda</a></b></i><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10407889075689739932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-61029070037003195422012-02-11T10:33:31.027-05:002012-02-11T10:33:31.027-05:00You are right on with your perspective. It is your...You are right on with your perspective. It is your other bloggers who are misguided. <br /><br />I do not understand the mentality of the Disney masses who think that is a great idea of a vacation. <br /><br />But if they are willing to pay outrageous prices to have their children stand in a line for 45 minutes to 2 hours for a three minute ride, to pay for incredibly over priced, mediocre food and Mickey Mouse t-shirts (really, who wears Mickey Mouse?),there is really nothing you can say. <br /><br />The masses keep going and paying and standing in line and then defending the whole miserable experience. And as long as they do, Disney will never change. They are making billions by treating their customers like cattle. <br /><br />And the cattle keep coming back for more. My opinion, sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-47708155068765503332012-02-11T10:18:35.339-05:002012-02-11T10:18:35.339-05:00Those of you who are defending the crowds by sayin...Those of you who are defending the crowds by saying "well, it is a new attraction", are not addressing the real problem. The problem, all you Disney and Universal fans, is that both parks are putting profits over your vacation experience. <br />They should drastically cut down on the number of people they allow into the park each day. I would think that it would even be a fire or safety hazard to allow that many many people into the park at one time. If there was an emergency, you would be killed in a stampede of people trying to protect your little ones.<br />We have been once and felt very taken advantage of. For the kind of money they charge, you should feel catered to and pampered, not feel like herded cattle. Never again! <br />To pay that kind of money for a family of four and then spend OVER HALF of your time standing in lines for three minute rides, who in their right mind finds that fun? Are you just brainwashed with the whole Disney thing? What kid these days even likes Mickey Mouse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-43811996271903427972011-05-11T19:56:08.295-04:002011-05-11T19:56:08.295-04:00ummmm....theme parks have LOOOONG waits...this is ...ummmm....theme parks have LOOOONG waits...this is almost always the case. Put on your big boy pants, stop whining, and either ride the damned thing or don't. Even if the wait was 90 minutes for Harry Potter, the queue is fantastic and I'm sure the time most likely would have flown by. What a wasted opportunity on your part. Whatever, your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-3578914359782843462011-01-11T11:50:52.229-05:002011-01-11T11:50:52.229-05:00I can totally relate - had the identical experienc...I can totally relate - had the identical experience that you had two weeks ago - a nightmare of crying children (and adults) mostly due to the physical pain over 5 hrs of standing - only got to ride one ride. Wrote a very detailed letter of complaint to Universal - we'll see........Stacey063https://www.blogger.com/profile/04593080435894086944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-43688663367631531232011-01-08T13:17:29.572-05:002011-01-08T13:17:29.572-05:00I'm sorry but you have to expect lines because...I'm sorry but you have to expect lines because right now no one really wants to go to the Disney Parks in Magic Kingdom and everyone wants to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I only waited 15 minutes for Forbidden Journey because I went at a good time. If you go in Winter Break, expect long lines. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a hit so it has huge lines. I am sorry for your lack of enjoyment. Personally, I liked both Universal Parks better than Disney Parks, but that is just me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-5846847055441094362011-01-07T11:01:21.614-05:002011-01-07T11:01:21.614-05:00Sorry that your Universal/IOA experience was not g...Sorry that your Universal/IOA experience was not good. The parks are actually very enjoyable, even with little ones. You probably went on one of the days it was so busy that they had to shut the park down to many others trying to get in. You should of gotten the express passes that day (even though they are not valid in the HP section) that is very very cheap for express passes!!!! You have to remember HP just opened 6 months ago and is very very new and still the main attraction in IOA. It is very worth it to go back and experience it when it is less crowed. I am a huge Disney fan myself but find Universal/IOA more accomidating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-85797624985161741752011-01-06T18:00:23.032-05:002011-01-06T18:00:23.032-05:00You do realize $25 is the CHEAPEST Express are? In...You do realize $25 is the CHEAPEST Express are? In peak seasons, they're $50-60.<br /><br />OH - They're not valid at Forbidden Journey either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-66849188388627346042011-01-06T16:14:08.355-05:002011-01-06T16:14:08.355-05:00You could have purchased Express Passes anyitme af...You could have purchased Express Passes anyitme after that, so I do not understand the part where you had only that chance to decide. <br /><br />I am sorry your time at Universal was not as enjoyable as you hoped.<br /><br />That being said I would expect a travel blogger to know enough to do some research before visiting places to know what the wait times will be like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-5703309083149825202011-01-06T15:57:00.994-05:002011-01-06T15:57:00.994-05:00The Express Pass wouldn't have done you any go...The Express Pass wouldn't have done you any good in getting into the Wizarding World any quicker or getting you on Forbidden Journey. The Express Pass is not vailid for Forbidden Journey. You should have arrived at the park when it opened and you wouldn't have been so disappointed with the wait times. Did you think that you were the only person who was gonna be visiting this new attraction? A little research and planning on your part would have gone a long ways and probably would have prevented this article from being written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-16336003201097554812011-01-06T14:39:18.341-05:002011-01-06T14:39:18.341-05:00While I sympathize with your plight, you have to r...While I sympathize with your plight, you have to realize several things:<br /><br />WWoHP is THE most popular part of any theme park anywhere in the WORLD right now.<br /><br />You decided to visit IOA during the MOST crowded time of the year. If you tried to go to Magic Kingdom during Christmas week, I am sure you would have had the same experience.<br /><br />You then decided to leave when the sun went down. That was YOUR choice. If you had planned ahead and decided to stay, you would have found smaller crowds and the ability to do all of the attractions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-7295725990489884052011-01-06T14:09:00.882-05:002011-01-06T14:09:00.882-05:00To K.A.
I guess what I am asking for is some discl...To K.A.<br />I guess what I am asking for is some disclosure. All Universal had to do when we bought our park tickets is to inform us that without the Express pass we were likely to spend many hours on line for the Potter exhibits. Then I could make an intelligent decision whether I want to spend the extra money for the Express passes or decide to spend my time on other exhibits and forget the Potter or even not spend my money on Universal at all. But, I guess that is not in Universal's interest.Bert Berlinhttp://jamesrivermaven.blogpost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977419.post-25414494994843773112011-01-06T13:33:26.304-05:002011-01-06T13:33:26.304-05:00What a bummer! I'm sorry you had such a misera...What a bummer! I'm sorry you had such a miserable time at IoA. My comment is not meant to defend Universal, but to maybe put a bit of perspective on your story... The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is brand new... the whole land... so its kind of like one gigantic new attraction... Whenever any theme park opens a new attraction the wait times are always ridiculous. When Indiana Jones opened at Disneyland, wait times were up to 6 hours... The same thing happened when the Submarine Voyage morphed into Nemo, and when Toy Story Midway Mania opened. Unfortunately, RIDICULOUSLY long waits are par for the course when it comes to new theme park attractions. What I hope Universal takes away from this is that clearly, the demand for a Potter experience is high. I'd love to see them devote an entire park to the Harry Potter universe. I am an aspiring theme park designer myself, and before Universal even announced this park, I had (just to satifsy my own muse) planned out a multi-land, multi-resort + "downtown disney-esque" shopping district all themed to the Harry Potter universe. There is no shortage of content to fill several parks... and clearly, if you build it... they will come, in droves... lol. Happy New Year! :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173437266288255830noreply@blogger.com