From mouseplanet.com:
Interesting article on possible rides that could close as the Nemo subs open. Click on the link for the entire article. - Mark
Which ride will Disneyland torpedo to offset opening the subs?Thursday, May 31, 2007
David Koenig, staff writerIn the Bad Theme Park Management Hall of Fame, there are certain policies that will live forever in infamy: Run it until it fails. Every facility must generate a profit. Promote shops and restaurants, not attractions. Every guest contact is a sales opportunity.
Most of these brainstorms and their ilk were instituted under Disneylands president in the mid-to-late-1990s, Paul Pressler. But theres one frustrating policy that he cant be blamed for: Every time a new attraction opens, an old one must close.
The rationale behind this practice does make sense, at least financially. Adding a new attraction doesnt just increase overall ride capacity; it also increases the amount of money required to operate the park on a daily basis. You need more ride operators, maintenance crew members, electricity, paint, replacement parts; you even pay higher property taxes. So, one way to keep expenses in check is by closing attractions-assuming the park can do without the increased ride capacity.
