Tom Talks Possible 5th Disney World Park

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening
00:34 Overview of Recent WDWNT Content
02:17 Oversight District Gives Initial Approval to $17 Billion Walt Disney World Development Agreement
03:41 Tom Discusses the Possibility of a Fifth Disney Theme Park In Florida
04:29 Josh D’Amaro Promises Disney World Announcements About More Than Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom at D23
05:34 First Look at Updated Country Bears & Sign for New Show at Magic Kingdom
08:50 First Look at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure PhotoPass Magic Shot, Opening Day Print Package Coming to Magic Kingdom
10:56 Haunted Mansion Library Bust Changing Faces With Projector at Magic Kingdom
11:55 New Transportation and Ticket Center Trash Cans at Walt Disney World
12:45 Tom Already Misses The Old TTC Trash Cans
14:07 CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza Now Open in EPCOT
16:02 EPCOT Flex Space Opens With Picnic Tables & Umbrellas
17:43 President George W. Bush’s ‘Portraits of Courage’ Exhibit Now Open at EPCOT
18:28 New World Showcase Passport Featuring Figment Debuts at EPCOT
20:11 ‘The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure’ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Include New Puppets, Motion Capture Characters
22:31 Disneyland Resort Reservation Policy Updated for Vacation Packages and Room Only Reservations
23:50 ‘Dr. Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts’ Show Closing at Disney California Adventure
24:40 More Disneyland Resort Entertainment Cuts Rumored, Including Five & Dime, All Avengers Campus Shows, and Green Army Men
26:20 Tom's Mini-Rant on Entertainment Cuts at Disneyland Resort
27:02 ‘Inside Out 2’ Pre-Show Debuts Ahead of ‘World of Color — ONE’ at Disney California Adventure
27:28 ‘Inside Out 2’ Anger Meet and Greet Coming to Disney California Adventure
27:46 Our First Visit to Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
28:14 ‘Fantasy Springs – A New Chapter Begins’ Reveals Imagineering Models & Never-Before-Seen Concept Art
29:20 New Tokyo Disney Resort Map Popcorn Bucket Coming in July
30:37 Sign-off

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[veronicareitherreese]

The whole slashing of entertainment is exhausting. I'm frankly tired of the cost excuse by management to justify cost savings. If management can't afford to take a pay cut or sacrifice a bonus or two, how are cast members supposed to afford pay cuts? Management needs to quit raising prices while slashing needed cast members and maintenance. I can spend my money at Epic Universe, which will be new, AKA not broken yet as opposed to dilapidated WDW/DL.
PAY ATTENTION Disney.

[brookalvord]

It's not how many announcements they give us, It's how many they follow through with!

[outatime]

Tom, I 100% agree with you about the trash cans and road signs and communicore hall but I have to disagree with you about Tiana being equal to Splash.

[davidfitzsimmons]

I saw and called out these entertainment cuts coming the moment news hit about the unionizing being a success. Disney is nothing if not predictable these days in screwing employees

[clarkh]

They can’t even maintain the parks they have

[vectorwolf]

They need to fix the damn parks they have before building new ones. Besides, given what Communicore amd the Poly expansion came out looking like, I expect anything new to just look like an outlet mall with some IP stuck to it.

[morgan_ann_]

I am from the late 90s early 2000s era of Disney parks but have so much love for the past. Everytime I make a trip to Disney I feel as if something from my childhood in the parks have disappeared:(

[gabrieldally]

If I see any resorts getting a new park in the next 15 years, it would be Anaheim & Tokyo. Those resorts don't have enough supply for the demand

[MrMda]

Why would they build a new park when they can't even keep both water parks open and close AK at 6pm! Maybe fix this first. I sure am ready to see Big Al and gang again.

[happiestplace]

Can't stand all the "Disney needs a 5th park to compete" talk. Tom explained all the right reasons. Disney has plenty of room in its current parks to expand and grow. Fantasy Springs is a perfect example of how an almost mini theme park itself, can be added to an existing park. Literally 4 new attractions, dining, and a hotel all added at once.

[DS-pett]

24:51 what will be left at DCA? The entertainment makes DCA worthwhile. Without it, it’s just rides. They’re making it a half-day park again.

[davidnevolo]

Imagine building a 5th park after replacing great movie ride with mickey and minnies, and the park you replaced a ride in is still short on attractions.

[envyvine]

Tom, I’m so glad you feel the same way as I do about the TTC trash cans. For some reason Disney trash cans are my special interest and those were one of my favs!

[MKLettis]

I'm hoping the new Country Bears is good but the last time they tried to do something like this we got Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management. 😬

[thedisneydude]

Disney's response to the cast members that are now unionized "Okay you want to be unionized okay. You're fired now."

[kevb]

I hope that plans for a 5th gate is held off until this IP mandate thing loosens heavily. I also still believe they need to improve all the park they do have.

[TheNamekianClown]

I disagree that more parks are not sustainable, but I also believe massive expansions should happen to the existing parks first as much as possible, and not just remade existing things with slashed budgets.

[Eilavamp]

You guys have been killing it lately, I have to say! Been loving the Tokyo content, and Eric did a splendid job holding down the fort behind the desk. Great work to the team! Keep it up :)

[skycreeper]

The fact that entertainment cuts are starting to become more and more likely to happen is genuinely considering for many reasons. I really hope they keep most of those entertainment offers at those parks.

[happymaskedguy]

Here’s how Disney can get me back:

- Restore DAS with proof of condition rules
- Make Genie Plus Unlimited
- Reduce costs of food, limited events, hotels
- More roaming characters
- Bring current parks up to standard in terms of maintenance and modern park expectations
- Bring back ‘The Disney Difference’ generally
- Create more park unique characters and attractions, stories
- Bring science and education and wonder back to Epcot.

To name just a few.