Originally Posted By imbartalk At 6:57pm tonight I read on The OC Register website that said a new Tinkerbell attraction was opening. This is what it said. "A Tinker Bell attraction will open at Disneyland in October. This was the first time Grier mentioned the attraction, and he was short on details. All he would say is that "we know how special she is to all our guests" and that she will be in Disneyland in October". Did anyone know about this? Has anyone even heard a rumor about this?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros This is the first I've heard of it. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it was part of the rumored Halloween fireworks show though. They can often be quite loose on the meaning of "attraction", so it wouldn't surprise me too much if that's what it was. There have been rumors for a while (strong ones recently) that we would be getting a special Halloween show, so this could very well be the year. And what fireworks are complete without Tink?
Originally Posted By u k fan Yeah, sounds more like a show or something to me. And just in time for the DTV release - you could almost say they planned it!!!
Originally Posted By dshyates I believe it is a "Fairies" meet and greet featuring Tink, and to go into the old Fantasyland Skyway building. This is taking over the marketing push now that people are princessed out.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, I think it's going to be the meet-n-greet that is going into the Fantasyland Skyway station, like dshyates mentioned above. Supposedly, it's supposed to be like you're being shrunk down to pixie size as you wander up the hill to the building. Probably using props similar to the kind at A Bug's Land over at DCA...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros How are they planning on making the building ADA compliant? I guess if they don't really modify it too much (I don't know if that's already been done by taking out the skyway), they can probably get away without any changes, but it seems like right now it's just a bunch of stairs with no alternate route.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Supposedly, it's supposed to be like you're being shrunk down to pixie size as you wander up the hill to the building.> <---[Gouging eyes out with a mechanical pencil]
Originally Posted By DyGDisney ^^^LOL, Jim. But seriously though, even my little girls are "princessed out".
Originally Posted By monorailblue <<Turn the old Fantasyland Skyway station into a Dream Suite. SFH>> I would never have imagined I'd ever type this, but I think this is a great idea! It is quaint, quiet, out of the way, and unused. What a great idea! I would totally hang out up there with great pleasure. Something about the existing suite is a bit too much for me. Probably the loss of the Gallery, more than anything, but it might be something else . . . .
Originally Posted By mawnck Characters invading the Fantasyland Skyway station too? Sounds good to me.
Originally Posted By SFH Thanks, monorailblue. It would take some work, but it could be done, and I think the view would be awesome.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I've been toying around with going down to DL (I live in the Bay Area) for a couple of months now. It's been a few years since I've been and I haven't seen the new Subs, and Midway Mania is about to open. I was thinking a trip in mid June might be a good time to go. After reading this nonsense about Tinkerbell, I've decided to skip Disney again this year. I just can't take all the character crap being stuck everywhere. Honestly, the place is becoming less and less appealing to me. OAN, I read in an article that 73 percent of TDL's attendance are female visitors, possibly due to the appeal of Disney characters among Japanese women. With such a reliance on one demographic the resort is in danger of declining attendance if and when this group gets tired of the place. Apparently there are signs that it is beginning to happen. It seems that Disney is purposely trying to cater to this demographic world-wide with the emphasis on character-based attraction additions and merchandise everywhere. As an adult male I've had enough and I'm wondering if Disney realizes how they are alienating some segments of their audience with their tactics. More on the TDL situation: <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/15/business/disney.php" target="_blank">http://www.iht.com/articles/20...sney.php</a>
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i dont know about this. i guess its an alright idea. At least it gives them an excuse to reopen a wonderful building that has been closed for years.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>i dont know about this. i guess its an alright idea. At least it gives them an excuse to reopen a wonderful building that has been closed for years.<< ...and what if they turned it into some sort of attraction, where you could ride high in the air in buckets, suspended on a cable, and maybe even go through the center of the Matterhorn all the way to Tomorrowland? <--slaps himself. Sorry lesmis, I couldn't resist the temptation. I miss the Skyway.
Originally Posted By Mr F You guys are wrong. The New Tinkerbell meet 'N' Greet is going to Replace the Ariel Meet N Greet over in Triton's Garden. Ariel will be Relocated over to the Fantasy Faire, and will wear her dress. Not more fin for Ariel! Due to Disney being cheap, they do not want to spend the money to make the Skyway building wheelchair accessable.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It seems like it would be more expensive to do an even remotely decent job of making the Tink meet n greet where Ariel currently hangs out. That area has to deal with the overflow queue from Buzz frequently, and also has the expansive Little Mermaid-themed fountains right next to it. I'm not saying that it couldn't be done, but it would most likely require a lot of work to be done. The Skyway station, on the other hand, could just have an elevator added to the side, with a 'tunnel' running to it, at ground level, along the edge of the backstage road between Frontierland and Fantasyland. If they did things right (including what they did when they took the Skyway out 15 years ago), they could probably get around having an elevator at all! Either way, it seems like it would be a lot easier (and cheaper) to use that building than to repurpose the Ariel place. Seeing how long it took them to install the Visa Rewards window at the Band of Main Street, they should probably get working on these changes pretty soon...
Originally Posted By lesmisfan its ok shiva. i wish that they would bring the skyway back to. i miss it.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Miceage now has an update up about this Tinker Bell thing, including the location, name, and general plan for the area and its displaced resident. And for those who bet on Ariel's Grotto going away, you are the winner! I'm not sure I like the name of this Tinker Bell thing though. It sounds odd.
