If Eisner decided not to build Euro Disneyland (Disneyland Paris) then it’s possible WestCot would have been built and opened. But unfortunately we don’t live in that timeline and DCA is all we get. Maybe when Disneyland decides to build its 3rd gate maybe they could revive it but I doubt it.

DCA is way better than it used to be.

@@Oldnonamewell yes but it still s*cks

As a Gen X 80s kid who loved Disney, I was so enamored with Eisner. Sure, there were missteps, but he also revitalized the brand at a time when it was crashing. I don't see Iger doing that now. 😢

No.

Sorry buddy but I don't wan't to see employees dressed as stereotypical indigenous tribes.

Yeah, there were some really bad ideas for that project. I still remember the first internal presentation that Weis and his insular team gave to the rest of Imagineering. I was quite happy to see it go away.

Yeah it's would have been America's own private Epoc.

Everything about Disney's America felt so '90s, from its logo to its sanitized framing of history. I imagine the park aging as well as the public image of Bill Clinton or George W. Bush.

Disney World will recover. Once it deals with the social and political issues within itself and current state leadership. Disney Sea in Florida would be a amazing idea. As well as one in California either one. Although a renewed Westcot would be a far better choice for California. Texas another state suffering political and social issues would likely once its stable again would be a perfect choice for Disney America. Athough what to put in it would heavily depend on the State government and views.

​@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpentwe should write a letter to them about these ideas. Also they are trying to deal with these issues but things like DeSantis and the negative people on Social Media aren't making it easy.

Ride the Dragon takes place in China while Raya takes place in Southeast Asia, so that retheme wouldn't make sense. That would be like placing an Encanto ride in Epcot's Mexico Pavilion.

@@Lil_Angry_Bitch Raya and the Last Dragon doesn’t take place in Southeast Asia. It takes place in a fictional world that is only based off of multiple countries in Asia. It’s just like how Frozen Ever After is in Epcot’s Norway pavilion, even though the movie doesn’t take place in Norway but the fictional world of Aerendale, which is only loosely based off of Norway.

Really because Iger did save them in the 2000's and it wasn't until the pandemic things have gotten out of hand.

I could try to ask him on Twitter about that and what he thinks about it.

Eisner simply overexpanded, Iger is the one responsible for turning Disney woke and toxic. He's easily the WORST person ever to take over Disney.

Not only that, but they also lost two NFL teams, the Cardinals and the Rams.

Yet you have that dream and desire for it. Send your views on it to the Disney company and encourage others to share that view. The biggest weakness of the United States and its citizens is relying to much on leadership or people in power. Always expecting them to do the right thing you want them to do, and very rarely do they ever do it. How about influencing them to do the right thing instead? How about telling them. Even a massive company like disney will listen if enough people voice their concerns. In a educated, intelligent manner.

​@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_SerpentI agree with that.

Finally someone who has faith in them. You know something similar has happened before during those Dark Ages. I am hopeful it all turns out well. To be honest those haters are bothering me and feel line they are indirectly hurting my feelings with their words.

@@disneyboy3030@disneyboy3030 The haters are a combination of a number of social and political fans that largely have become disillusioned by Disney either politically , socially, or storytelling, or are just jealous. Much of the hate is social, due to many not liking some material, many are political cause they've been conditioned to hate anything that goes against what they been told since 2016. Its a mess. The best thing is to continue to like what you like and hopefully these anti-disney-american haters will eventually cool down or go hide back under the rocks they came from.

Fun part about Disneys original EPCOT is that it can indeed be created now. The question is if someone has the money and will to create it. Of course being a company city there are massive issues to overcome.

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent If only that were what Disney Living Development was in the business of instead of that Storyliving nonsense out in the desert of Coachella Valley. I don't think Walt would have been a fan of Cortino. It seems to be more about luxury and exclusivity than solving the problems of urbanity and suburban sprawl.

@@david_walker_esq The problem with walts vision is that it was based on the at the time corporate towns. It also had a serious set of rules and similar that was questionable even then at the time. I have no doubt however that such a town can exist and thrive in the modern age. The problem with it is trying to get people to stomach the idea and creating a set of rules and ideas to follow. Like no cars in the city. reliance on true public transportation. Replacement of appliances and new tech when it became available. limitations on some freedoms etc. Very difficult in a society who barely is able to work together when they are not trying to bash each other for political and or social reasons.

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent The proposed governance of EPCOT is the least important aspect of the community. The strict governance of the company town model is not what I appreciate about Walt's vision. The separation of motor vehicles from pedestrians and the prioritization of pedestrians over cars is what appeals to me. The use and encouragement of public transit over private vehicles and making the centre of the community a multimodal transit centre is what's great about Walt's vision. It only took 50 years for transit oriented development, pedestrian prioritization and necessary mixed use development to become priorities in urban planning. The concept of a climate controlled retail centre at the heart of the community, surrounded by higher density commercial and residential is also appealing and what Victor Gruen had in mind for "the shopping centre" as opposed to typical suburban malls surrounded by parking lots, disconnected from the community. Walt's vision of "international streets" of retail, entertainment and dining is not unlike complexes like the original concept of the West Edmonton Mall or the Venetian, Bellagio or Paris casino resorts in Las Vegas. It doesn't need to be a restrictive as the World Showcase pavilions in EPCOT we have today. Even the mandatory participation in appliance and home products testing is hardly necessary for a concept like EPCOT to be successful. In a modern context, it would be a company like Sidewalk Labs, not GE conducting such research. The entire city need not be a testbed for consumer research, but only a neighbourhood within the community or perhaps as much as quadrant of the community that could provide a cross section of the higher density of the central city with lower density housing in the periphery. If you're interested in realized communities and urban planning that prioritize people over cars, check out channels like The Aesthetic City, Not Just Bikes, Strong Towns and City Beautiful. The Aesthetic City released a video on Cayala in Guatemala City. It's a better concept than Disney's Cotino. Unfortunately, like Cotino, it's somewhat isolated from its surrounding metropolitan area. But, it's walkability and community centre excellent.

​@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_SerpentI can definitely see these issues today with how people are acting.

I don't know alot about it so what didn't he understand.

Yes. It should have been in Spain or Italy (honestly in Barcelona where Port Adventura is now)

Well Metro St Louis has had a relatively stable population in the past half century (most of those leaving St Louis moved to the suburbs like what happened to most American cities). It would have probably still been profitable.

Whoa that's alot of ideas you have there.

As a Singaporean, as much as I'd like to imagine what it would be like for us to have a Disneyland, we're way too tiny for that. I think we're the size of about 3-4 Disney Worlds itself... but hey, we're going to be a home port for a Disney Cruise ship in 2025 so that's fair enough.