I’m seeing over and over again that soulless and lifeless is the design choice today. It’s like loving your culture, town, country is trying to be suppressed. Even McDonalds turned dull box gray. Nothing has any character or distinctiveness anymore.

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

I miss the 90/2000's bright and meaningful designs

@toyaliens

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinHeimbach when Innoventions looked like a Chuck E. Cheese? Lol

The new epcot entrance makes it look like you're going into Concrete World (the pinnacle of Soviet Modern Industrial-Based Theme Parks)

@Themeparkhero

Жыл бұрын

It looks just like their new jail.. I mean star wars themed hotel

@toyaliens

Жыл бұрын

It’s literally surrounded by trees and water unlike the last 22 years entrances

definetly agree on Disney needing to treat their castmembers better, hearing some of them are homeless is just terrible (espeically when a Disney trip or Disney merch at the parc is so insanely expensive)

@diesel104

Жыл бұрын

Insanely expensive! That news is appalling.

The Boardwalk renovations will end in sad, uninspired design work that will feel very Hyatt Centric, airport Marriott. That coffee shop doesn't even have crown molding, it's been stripped bare, and no amount of old timey furniture will fix it now. However, the reckoning will come when the Grand Floridian lobby is ruined.

Thank you Kevin when they fired all the imagineers there they messed up hugely you are so right

I recently went to WDW this past December and I thought to myself multiple times, “If all of these holiday decorations weren’t here, this would look pretty blah.” It actually really disappointed me a lot that I told myself it’d be awhile before I go back to Disney. Then, a month later, my friend reached out to me that he had an extra ticket for Disneyland’s Disney 100 celebration. So I drove for hours to get to SoCal and cautiously went back to Disney. Let me just say, WOW. I think the Disney company is hoarding all of its magic at that park. They also really did the anniversary justice. The happy energy was so palpable and things still felt high quality. This gave me hope that Disney can and will get back to the pre-pandemic/Chapek era. 🤞🏽

Haven't gone to Disney in years. They are missing 2 extremely important concepts "attention to detail", and "exceeding expectations ". The transition from wow-ing guests with simple things such as airport to hotel transportation and fast pass to the monetization of almost everything took the magic away for me. We are Universal almost exclusively, we feel valued, and don't stress about booking a ride or experience.

Iger created most of the problems and chapek just made them worse. Everyone needs to stop thinking Iger is so amazing.

@KRobinson-ko1ne

4 ай бұрын

Iger is a negotiator He knows how to acquire properties and to please the shareholders We need Eisner back at least as an advisor because he at least gave us experiences and pushed for innovation

I still can't believe they haven't brought back the trams. Those trams can cut out an extra half mile or so at the beginning and end of a long day. Epcot is already difficult for those with mobility issues or older disney fans who can't walk those long distances - especially in the Florida heat.

They need to put the carousel horse from Mary Poppins in the carousel coffee place . It used to be in the Great Movie Ride queue. It must be in storage somewhere.

A lot of the things going on were in the works before Iger left the first time… so Chapek not totally to blame. If you wanna get back to the Disney that everybody fell in love with bring back Eisner 👍🏼🇺🇸

@dougmartin7129

Жыл бұрын

I think you mean time machine.

@gabrielcolon9968

Жыл бұрын

Um no absolutely at least with Epcot he set up the stage for the modern state of Epcot lol

“We don’t have any budget constraints” So I guess they’re choosing to short cut and cheapen out on everything? Where is the money going then, Josh? That Journey/Heihei parking lot signage is a travesty Carousel decor doesn’t make sense because they have vast 💰 resources right? Not to mention warehouses full of decor, furnitures, themed artifacts, etc. from other projects or locations closed over the many years Who is making these decor choices is my ? Because they clearly don’t understand the time era they need to reference

I love your honest reviews 😂 Thanks for always keeping it real on here 🙏🏽

I hate to break it to you - Disney is on the back nine of their "round" as a corporate entity. Things are deteriorating quickly. Many loyal fans, like me, have come to the realization that the amount we pay for a vacation, is not commensurate with what they deliver in terms of product. Over and above that, they have raised prices and taken away too many perks. The last straw for me was the paid fast passes and the elimination of magical Express. I'm a DVC owner. I'll user my DVC membership to for lodging. But from now on, I'll be sending all my money off property at Universal and local restaurants. I didn't renew Disney+. I don't watch anything on ABC or ESPN. I won't be seeing any of their movies; Marvel, Disney Animation, Pixar, Live Action nor anything else they produce. They have screwed me as a customer for the last time. I won't give Disney one red cent more than I must.

Thank you for always being real. They don’t want to hear it but you’re speaking facts.

Good job Kevin. I agree. It has changed. It all has. And it is very sad. They need to invest in the parks again or they are going to lose them.

You said the name of that French chocolate cake perfectly

Disneys push to replace every original concept with IPs is really sad. Like why replace the signs? They where fine!

It's beginning to look like the Imagineers have lost their imagination.

speaking on disney making questionable merchindise choices, I bought a throw blanket to later open it and the design is 100% different than what it was shown as, and wasn't even disney- they're just going out of their way to make the experience worse tbh

Disney really doesn't take care of the employees. When Iger took over I believe he took a salary of $1M or $2M, but his bonus if he does well is going to be $20M. That's insanity. The fact that extremely successful companies cannot take care of their rank and file ppl is appalling. I also don't see any of the Disney family that is still alive calling for their companies employees to be paid better. Cost of Living in Orlando has skyrocketed over the past two years.

Boardwalk is by far my favorite disney hotel and we stay everytime we go, I hate to see it go down like this 😢

Bring back the trams, IT’S A MUST!

I went there yesterday. Not only did Journey Into the Imagination stop in the sight section and was completely silent, but spaceship Earth was terrible as well. It was, loud, noisy, and the speakers were nearly inaudible.

It seems as of now there are not plans to bring the trams back to those parks. They had said they would but then retracted that statement. There is still talk that Disney may be laying off people which probably means the trams will continue to be missing. As far as that front entrance into Epcot, it reminds me of some concrete area in Russia. It just has that vibe.

okay but have you seen the 100th anniversary ears!!! I swear they look like two Epcot balls with a 100 bow. Disney needs help with so,e of their designs

With the price of admission everything better be on point, I feel like they are coasting right now

That portion was very small unlike at Busch Gardens food and wine

The bubbles on the sign have my OCD going INSANE

❤❤❤ Nailed it! I agree 100% and that’s why we canceled my upcoming trip and decided to make it 100% All Universal! More fun, less cost, less hassle.

The problems are making it a mess! People will simply stop going! I remember the decent days.

The Star Wars reference for the Figment army😆

Sad thing is we can tell they just don’t care what Disney fans have to say. They are obviously only concerned with the ticketed guests who are there for a few days, spend a crap tonne of money then go home and don’t get on Twitter to complain about how Disney used to be. I’m glad I have my memories at least of when Disney did care.

It's such a gross money grab it's personally insulting.

With what they're doing to Boardwalk, I'll never spend $600+ a night to stay there now. I don't know who Disney thinks they're catering to with these bogus updates, but if I have $600 to stay at a subpar hotel, then I have $300 to stay at a much better hotel down the road. They've lost their minds.

Thanks for having me on! Nice talking to you the other day!

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

Hope you ate some yummy food that day:)

A lot of those imagineers now work for Universal. Good job on firing them, Chapek! /s

The photo of julie andrews is actually from the WDW opening day special

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

That's so cool:)

It's heartbreaking seeing what the "renovations" are doing to the image of the Boardwalk. That is without a doubt my favorite resort at Disney World and I'm terrified that they're going to remove all the personality and charm from it just to give it that bland modern aesthetic they're applying to everything else. Disney's choices overall make it incredibly difficult for me to want to visit the parks again.

Disney should be ashamed of themselves. They keep on with raking in the money with genie plus, lightning liens, increasing the price of food increasing the price of everything around the park. Lowering the amount of actual food because their guests are fat! executives get absorbent bonuses. In someways, I think the executives need to fall into the shoes of some of these on the ground level, Disney employees and see what they go through in a week and see how mush the enjoy that small paycheck! Let me just say that café is the saddest looking thing I have ever seen. Who ever made those choices? Needs to get a new job or maybe they were really limited with the amount of money they were able to spend! If this is the quality work of Disney. Why are they charging so much money for staying at a Disney resort. Keep up the good work.

The current state of Disney is just... depressing.

Disney needs to see this video

HAHAHA you kept me coming up saying hi!! ❤️❤️

I’m digging the background kiddo sounds 🤣

Old Bay Seasoning...affirmative!

The Tram problem is bad, Disney stop being Six Flags, bring back the trams. Even if there is handicapped parking people still need the trams for people who do have walking problems. Stop talking about Covid 19 as the cause of every problem like the trams and Rev system. Disney does not care about there guest, most companies in 2023 belivie the guest are worthless and not in there bottom line.

@dougmartin7129

Жыл бұрын

If someone dies in the car park because of the long walk the trams will return pronto.

Nailed it again! Carousel Coffee Carnage #KevinKnowsBest

Mission space is trash, retheme it or tear it down and do a walle ride. Then, the cheap parking signs would all make sense!

@WastelandsNomad2277

Жыл бұрын

Wall-E ride would make more sense, I think Tron light cyclerun should have replaced Test Track as well. Only reason it's in Tomorrowland is because that whole area is a ghost town.

Disneylands minimum wage isn’t 15$ yet but disneyworlds is?

I wish they would find a way to incorporate characters like Buzzy or Dreamfinder into the park even if they have to close down the ride Stick the original animatronics in like a restaurant or something

EPCOT DVMesque entrance sign, OOOOF. Boardwalk is an abomination.

Spot on again.

butchered the french prounounciation of the dessert. I like the review of the food and merchandise. The carne asada from mexico is over priced for the portion.

@20:05 - Kevin may have just invented a new swear phrase that could be used in place of the nastier ones.

Everything else in epcot’s good, just not the fact that they renamed futureworld (I think, the Epcot 2023 map calls futureworld “world discovery”, and the fact that innoventions is gone and is replaced with a sad grey building

Yeah, cheap dollar store vibes. Sloppy and half-assed. Cast members and guests deserve better

10:40 - says it all, right there.

Epcot is so boring. It's basically just Superfluous gift shops and restaurants. Very little rides and attractions because those cost money to run and maintain

I’ll be at EPCOT Friday afternoon, can’t wait to see those beautiful new signs!

Thank you Sir. You know you can park at 1 of the hotels and get free shuttles, just dayin.

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

The past couple of year, Security interrogates you if you don't have a dining reservation or are staying there. It used to be so easy to visit the resorts and shuttle over:(

@steveninaz9576

Жыл бұрын

@Kevin Heimbach oh, I did not know that, we stayed at the New Orleans last Halloween, and the shuttles were packed with people parking and jumping on. Anyway, live your passion, you are correct, the cast members make the place, my best memories are of them more than the parks. I live in AZ and alternate from World to land each year, and world is thousands more for me. Thanks again.

LoL that t-shirt

Budget cuts

haha the shirt!!!!!!

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

hopefully another size fits:)

Good job Allison….We know you made the office wall blue. Great touch.

I'm jealous of the baggy shirt. As a heavy person, it is ALWAYS hard to find cool baggy shirts because shirts in the parks are not fat friendly. 😢

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

You might be able to order it on shop Disney:)

@toomiguici

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinHeimbach I've looked...sadly, the website doesn't...either. Plus, not the same as it being a park souvenir.

Disney should be having Pepsi, not Coke.

Totally lol at the thought of putting the Figment waffle on the festival of the arts home altar. Haha

OMG. Your Chester and Hester shirt. LOVE. Where did you get it? Is it vintage?

Your favorite park currently?

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

Universal Studios/Disneyland

Honestly,I went to all four Disney parks and besides a few rides,I think Epcot was super boring when compared to the other parks. I only really went to say I've been

love the stars wars audio clip with the popcorn buckets - perfect!

EPCOT has guardians of the galaxy. Other than that there no good reason to want to go and spend money to go there.

I am so disappointed with Disney. They just aren't the company they use to be. The last good thing Disney really put themselves into was the 60th anniversary at Disneyland. Even their movies are not what they once were. I am very worried that we will lose the Disney we once knew and loved.

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

The lights on Spaceship Earth are amazing tho. There's still good stuff just not hit after hit like how it used to be

@fourn1938

Жыл бұрын

@Kevin Heimbach Very true, the old stuff is and always will be amazing! I just really miss the old Disney. I hope they bring it back.

Tough words for Chips Ahoy.

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

Compressed sawdust with chocolate chips

What do you guys think about the new Disney Epcot changes?

@brittydoes4865

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, as a "normal guest" I tell all my friends not to touch Disney for at least 5 years from now until they get their sh*t together!

@JessDisneyGott

Жыл бұрын

I like it

@KittKat07

Жыл бұрын

Same old terribleness. The writing was on the wall for myself and my husband back in 2018. We tapped out then. Disney lost it’s way. We would rather use our disposable income to travel the world at this time. It’s not our responsibility to hoot and holler for them to change. The product should be there for the consumer to well, consume. Not the other way around. Keep in mind, Im a born Floridian, born in 1985. So the Eisner years were my everything. Lol. That includes the golden age of Universal. (Which I am currently an AP holder. And despite their changes away from the classics, they still have a magic I appreciate.) So thank you for continuing to hang in there for those of us who unfortunately lost the magic. Let’s hope one day soon Disney returns to it’s mission statement.

@toyaliens

Жыл бұрын

Love it. Guardians is fantastic, Ratatouille is a much need addition. The revamped innoventions was much needed. Journey of water will add lush greenery and water features. Space 220 is the pinnacle of theming.

Succulents are air plants. They don’t need soil just need air and watering once a week

Regards parking signs the Guardians are there because of the ride. I think most of the character choices made sense.

Kid you not, got an ad for Epcot/Cosmic Rewind before this video. #JoshKnows

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

LMFAOOO

Oof

Yikes pretty negative. The parks going through a renovation, it’s not gonna look amazing amidst that

The parking lots are divided by Earth and space. Space fitting world discovery and earth with world nature. It fits a lot more than un memorable adjectives for a lot name.

Well Bob Iger and his acquisition of 20th Century Fox screwed a lot of cast members over think about that not exactly funny

You’re like the hotter version of Michael Kay ❤❤❤

First

Kevin haterbach

@KevinHeimbach

Жыл бұрын

LMAOOOO

Just a request - please slow down on the jump cuts when you’re giving your closing remarks. It’s really distracting not to mention annoying. But love the content.

I don't think this guy likes anything. Everything always sucks for him.