Nice throwback video. Hard to think it's 18 years old now. Two things it reminded me of:
- how much better of a park IoA was than DAK when it opened. The amount of rides vs a DAK that didn't have Kali complete or Everest. Yikes.
-How we've only gotten two new rides/attractions in those 18 years. Curious how many more we would've had if blackstone or others didn't own it.
With the new park opening here in a few years- I'm curious which approach they'll take. Of course, I'd prefer the IoA approach- but the DAK approach certainly has its merits as a company from a cost and marketing perspective.
Adding Kali just a year later, then Everest 7 years after, and now pandora- that's a lot of stuff getting stretched out. And in between- we got a plethora of smaller upgrades such as new theaters, Africa expansion, etc. But most of it was too late and DIS didn't recognize it.