Very well put! Visible mojo!

I once purchased a one-day park hopper pass for a vist that lasted around two hours. So, yeah. I'd probably pay the extra bucks for what others have dubed "Park33".

If they do build it, I'd be willing to bet they would be going after the same upscale market targeted by cruise lines and Vegas. Take a Disney cruise out of SoCal and tack on a day or two at Park33.

This whole idea just kills it for me. A whole exclusive park just for rich and famous folk? Club 33 is one thing, but shutting the door to the whole park on us "regular folk" just kinda burns me. People throw around the cliche "Walt's turning in his grave" all the time, but this is one instance where I'd have to agree. He never would have wanted something like that. The parks are already overly high priced as it is, but to actually go and make that the point? Blech. They might as well replace Toon Town with "Paris Hilton Land" and ditch the Princess face characters and instead have pantieless Britneys exiting the Main Street vehicles.

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Discovery Cove? I know someone who did it and loved it.


I would only approve of an elitist park if there was a suitably elitist dress code. No Crocs allowed.

Having flown across the globe to go to a Disney theme par, I'd probably shell out the bucks for this too, but I'm still not clear on what it would offer that would command the premium. Fewer guests is one thing, not sure what ride or gadget would really attract me to pay more.

Right now, my main pleasure in Disney is the theming and environments they create, more than the rides or technology. So if the end result is a completely decked out Mysterious Island where I get to be Captain Nemo for a day, I'm in - if it's a bunch of robotic characters mounted on segways, not so much. I'd rather save up my cash and visit Tokyo or Paris.

Yes! Mysterious Island!!!

Seriously, if they did build something so spectacular that it puts Tokyo Disney Seas to shame, I'd be there in a heartbeat - regardless of the price!

Perhaps it's time to build Westworld?

I'd be worried about the effect on development at the "regular" parks. If all the energy goes into making whizzbang attractions for the elite park, will that have a DCA-like effect on the rest of the empire, with the "regular" parks getting watered down versions later on, like ToT and Pooh? If this plan happens, what's the chance of something of Indy caliber arriving at a "regular" park?

Yes, like the sucking effect DCA has already had on Disneyland. Tons of effort being put into making the loser park a success, with barely a new E-Ticket in Disneyland in 20 years that hasn't been a ressurection of an extinct attraction.


I shudder to think if Park33 gets all the creativity and budget, DCA gets what's left over, and Disneyland coasts for 40 years with nothing (and I'd be willing to wager, even at that, Disneyland remains the best of the 3 parks in Anaheim).