What Is Next For The Point?

Ok it is that time of year again. The time of year when rumors come around and speculation of whats coming to the point for the upcoming year. After a various small improvements to the park for 08 what do you think 09 has in store?

Nothing.

The End.

So not even upgrades to infrastructure? Just open the gates with absolutely nothing new, same banners, same of everything?

I would be shocked if the park did absolutely nothing new. However, it could be something quite minor. Say, renovations to Midway Market and a new Cornhole Toss for Frontiertown. (Or am I getting my parks/years mixed up?)

There's new paint, signage and whatever every year. Is it really that exciting to talk about?

I'm just surprised we haven't seen any kinds of hints yet. We usually see some by now.

Perhaps the lack of hints is a hint.

Possibly, but it's uncedarpointish to not do anything. I mean I think they will do some basic improvments, and the Season after the next something big will come.

^^Smart. :) I really think kiddy kingdom is going to get an update or pulled out all together.

I have a mind block i can't think what the season after the next what year will that be?

Ensign Smith said:
Say, renovations to Midway Market

As long as it involves High Explosive, a bulldozer and an "accidental" gas leak.

^^2010?

Thank you...

Jugga -- so is that a Red Cross auction you'd consider bidding on?

If they had an auction to help by swinging a sledge hammer into the side of that building, I would bid on it.

When I would ask my dad what I was getting for my birthday he would say:

"Close your eyes. What do you see? That is what you are getting for your birthday."

Nice guy. But, it might be timely in this instance.

Wow, Chief, that is pretty rough coming from your Dad!

I'm confident that the Point will do something to promote the next season. It is a longstanding tradition to having something new or changed each year. Granted, it probably won't be that 500' coaster some dream of on this site, but there are a lot of things you can do to provide something "fresh" for next year.

I still think they are not fully utilizing the concept of festivals at the Point. I just went to the Food and Wine festival at Epcot this weekend, and it was popping with people. Then comes the Christmas festival, then the Flower and Garden Festival in the Spring. Get the idea. Gets people to come back without any new attraction to bring them in. Halloweekends are working well for the Point. They could organize some new summer festival (besides a big brat wagon - not that that is a bad thing) with some name entertainment that gives the public something new for 2009.

I was exaggerating...slightly.

I do think they have room to do more "stuff" that doesn't necessarily involve new attractions. But, the only other time of the year that is logical is the spring but you have to wonder if they could staff up for something like that while the kids are still in school.

I thought the nighttime "show" was pretty lame. Maybe they should do something about that.

They won't change the show because people still come from all over the park to watch that show and families love it. The only things worth changing are things that people and the GP don't do or like anymore in the park and things that needed updated a long time ago.

Walking through the midway next to Mr. Kinzels office I noticed flags and orange spray painted dots...

My guess...park improvements!