Since I became a Disney fan, more specifically a member of fan forums, I have been unable to escape the extremely widespread belief that Walt Disney World struggle to maintain their parks. Columns such as "Declining By Degrees" and the opinions of members who can travel to other parks in Tokyo and California and believe they have superior maintenance all seem to promote the idea that Walt Disney World is quite a deal more inferior.
I used to believe this entirely. It made sense, I guess. But when I visited with family, I would keep my eye out. I'd stroll down Main Street, looking for the thousands of blown light bulbs - only to find zero. I would wander around the 'crumbling' Epcot, only to find it as shiny and new as I presume it had been in 1982. I don't get it.
Right now, as we speak, the backside of Cinderella Castle is undergoing a refurb. As far as I know, there weren't gargoyles falling off onto the ground from decades of neglect, nor were there shattered windows. It's a normal touch up, the kind of thing they should be doing. However, it would seem that most people believe otherwise. I don't understand... why does WDW get so much stick from fans for being under-maintained? The parks look fantastic! I am writing this and thinking "Jeez you sound like Disney employ you", but I just feel like no one else is saying this. Disneyland's Main Street pavement recently got refurbed. Lots of exposure, applause for keeping on top of things, well done TDA. At the same time, many buildings on the Magic Kingdom's Main Street were being refurbed. Barely a whisper.
The other day, I read a comment from someone on here - I can't remember what thread, it's killing me! - about why there is a myth of WDW's low maintenance. So it can't just be me thinking it. I am not going to say the parks are constantly sparkling 100%, because that would be wrong, but what I genuinely do believe is that the hype and fuss caused by proclamations of the end of days for WDW maintenance is vastly, vastly overblown. The parks look fantastic, and I would love to get to the bottom of this myth that they are falling apart because no one in TDO gives a damn.
I used to believe this entirely. It made sense, I guess. But when I visited with family, I would keep my eye out. I'd stroll down Main Street, looking for the thousands of blown light bulbs - only to find zero. I would wander around the 'crumbling' Epcot, only to find it as shiny and new as I presume it had been in 1982. I don't get it.
Right now, as we speak, the backside of Cinderella Castle is undergoing a refurb. As far as I know, there weren't gargoyles falling off onto the ground from decades of neglect, nor were there shattered windows. It's a normal touch up, the kind of thing they should be doing. However, it would seem that most people believe otherwise. I don't understand... why does WDW get so much stick from fans for being under-maintained? The parks look fantastic! I am writing this and thinking "Jeez you sound like Disney employ you", but I just feel like no one else is saying this. Disneyland's Main Street pavement recently got refurbed. Lots of exposure, applause for keeping on top of things, well done TDA. At the same time, many buildings on the Magic Kingdom's Main Street were being refurbed. Barely a whisper.
The other day, I read a comment from someone on here - I can't remember what thread, it's killing me! - about why there is a myth of WDW's low maintenance. So it can't just be me thinking it. I am not going to say the parks are constantly sparkling 100%, because that would be wrong, but what I genuinely do believe is that the hype and fuss caused by proclamations of the end of days for WDW maintenance is vastly, vastly overblown. The parks look fantastic, and I would love to get to the bottom of this myth that they are falling apart because no one in TDO gives a damn.
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