Originally posted by MikePezz
Many on this board have stated that closing an attraction Walt himself opened should never occur. I think Walt himself would disagree with this. It is no longer considered a technological marvel, and the crowds have died down. Progress is taking the good old COP theater and finding a new venue for guests.
Progress should always be balanced with (historic) preservation - and the COP is no doubt part of Disney history. This isn't an easy distinction, for the show which looks dated to one person is traditional to another. Perhaps we can amend the idea of
closing no Walt Disney designed attraction to something along the lines of
no Walt Disney designed attraction should be destroyed. This calls for preservation in some form, whethor in a museum of some fashion or simply dismantled and sitting in a warehouse for future display. The ideas of
progress and even the revolving theater can largely be saved regardless of what happens to COP (and I've read it's still considered a seasonal close; others have suggested mechanical reasons. Hopefully we have not seen the end of COP quite yet).
WDW has had, in my opinon (worth about two cents), too much "out with the old, in with the new" in past years and too little preservation (notably in Future World).
The COP has had a very good run, but its heyday has passed.
I'm not sure this need be true. There are a lot of things Disney could do to bolster attendance at COP, and to keep the show up to date. Those expecting theme park "faster, wetter, wilder" attractions probably don't know quite what to make of COP. However, this type show is what Disney does best - were I not
chicken , I could ride those fast coasters anywhere. Carousel of Progress can only be found at Disney.