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Dirk Libbey

Disney World Fans Are Wondering Why The Resort Isn’t Trying To Compete With Universal's Massive Expansion, But I Don't Think It Needs To (At Least Right Now)

Hogwarts Castle at Universal's Islands of ADventure/ Cinderella's Castle at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

I am an avid theme park visitor and a professional theme park writer. I’m sometimes asked how I can go to places like Disney World so often, and the biggest reason is that almost every time I go, there’s something new. 

When Walt Disney opened Disneyland, he said the park would never be finished, and that it would always be changing and evolving. That has been the strategy for basically every theme park and amusement park since then, as they all know they need to always have something new to persuade guests to come back. But in recent months, Universal Destinations and Experiences has taken things a step further by creating three, and possibly more, entirely new themed entertainment locations. This has all happened while Disney World, the flagship theme park resort in the world, is nebulously planning some major new additions… someday.

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