Originally Posted By Darkbeer Brady MacDonald of the LA Times reports this.... <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1552" target="_blank">http://travel.latimes.com/dail y-deal-blog/?p=1552</a> >>An “Alice in Wonderland†doll wearing a blue dress and a white rabbit in a playing card tunic based on illustrations created by Blair while working on the 1951 animated movie will be added to the England segment of the classic boat ride, officials said. The Alice and rabbit characters will be added near a chessboard and red rose tree already existing in the Small World attraction. Officials confirmed that Alice is one of several Disney characters that will be added to Disneyland’s Small World in a controversial plan that has infuriated some purists. Officials have insisted that Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will not appear in the Anaheim attraction. The major rehab, which has been in the works for eight years, will “respect and honor the original creative intent†of Blair’s iconic work while adding “new richness, excitement and relevance,†according to an Imagineering official. The renovated ride will not be a “carbon copy†of the new Small World attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland, officials said.<< Check the link above to see a sketch of the proposed Alice figure.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Im a big fan of Alice in Wonderland (one of only a few grown men who would admit that) but I gotta say this is still bad idea.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Sorry, everyone, but I'll be delighted to see Alice in England, especially since it's her version of Alice. I'm bracing for the backlash...bring it!
Originally Posted By jonvn "Ok, so can I start getting "officially" upset now?" No. You're not permitted. Did you check the vote on that site, whether or not to change the ride? 75% say leave it alone.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 I wonder which song they will BLAIR next to where her figure is standing...
Originally Posted By Dabob2 As much as I don't like the idea, I'd dislike it less if all the additions were child figures, in the same style as the original figures, that would essentially blend in. In other words, Alice looks like a small world doll, except she's got the Alice dress on and has a rabbit next to her. The pictures of the Peter Pan and Mulan dolls from HK were pretty much in this style. Having said this, I still think it's a bad, bad idea. But there are degrees of bad, and if all the additions are child characters created in the same style, it would be LESS bad than adding Mickey and Goofy and Stitch. But still bad.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Fine with me, if they take Raggedy Ann out of the British section. She's AMERICAN! But no to Stitch.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt It's completely unnecessary. There are so many things at DLR that need to be plussed. Disney characters, classic or otherwise, just aren't needed here. How does this make the show better? After seeing the video presentation on Midway Mania explaining that attraction's convoluted back story one really has to question what kind of process is used to green light attractions nowadays.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hate Alice in WOnderland and really hate the idea of characters in IASW. Don't like this direction at all. Is there anything we can do? Doubt it.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 there is pics of the Lilo & stitch small world figures online. They look awful. Its in one of the articles about the changes.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Since there seems to be substantive information coming out of the company, it is not entirely misplaced to be alarmed or delighted (depending on what you think of this). But don't for a moment believe that nothing can be done about it. There have been any number of unpopular decisions made that were reversed in the face of public reaction. Remember New Coke? And for Disney, and especially Disneyland, there is a fairly good precedent for seeing public reaction reverse serious missteps. The biggest Disneyland Resort mistake of all time is being addressed to the tune of over one billion dollars, right now. Remember when Lincoln was going to be replaced by the Muppets? Didn't happen. Rocket Rods (Heck, most of TL '98.) or Super Star Limo? Paper plates in the Plaza Inn? All gone. Unless something is demolished, public reaction can replace/restore/correct anything that is grieviously bad. But if the public likes and wants the change (Captain Jack Sparrow, anyone?), then it will remain. Simple as that.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Here's a pictures of the Stitch character, with I guess, one of the children dressed as Lilo. <a href="http://www.photosmagiques.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1271&p=57229" target="_blank">http://www.photosmagiques.com/ forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1271&p=57229</a>
Originally Posted By Britain "Ooo! Look Mary, we've gone to South America! See the Penguins of Chile?" "What's that Mom?" "Oh, that's a kangaroo! See we're in Australia now, so there's a kangaroo, and a koala bear!" "Hee-hee! Look at the ducks!" "Geese, dear. They're from Holland. And now look, we've come to the Polynesian islands!" "What's that on the surf board?" "Um.. Ugh.. Quick! Look over there at that funny looking sun!"
Originally Posted By jonvn "Remember when Lincoln was going to be replaced by the Muppets? Didn't happen." It was decided there was no room for a line for the attraction in the area, and so it was not put in.
Originally Posted By jonvn "Rocket Rods (Heck, most of TL '98." Rocket Rods closed due to mechanical issues.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "There have been any number of unpopular decisions made that were reversed in the face of public reaction. Remember New Coke?" "Remember when Lincoln was going to be replaced by the Muppets? Didn't happen" And where is Lincoln now? Why bother trying to make them change their decision? What purpose does that serve? Besides, it's only a matter of time before it all gets changed again anyway. That's just the nature of things. It is unfortunate that these changes are happening, but they really reflect the mindset of the company as a whole. Characters in Small World are just one of the numerous poor decisions coming out of WDI these days.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Here's a pictures of the Stitch character, with I guess, one of the children dressed as Lilo." Please. Not while I'm eating.
