Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Over on the Screamscape web-footed site, there is a rumor about a possible new non-ride attraction for HKDL's Fantasyland that might show up in 2015. ORWEN: The first thing that came to my mind is a Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-thru, since Alan Littain (did I spell that right?) once wrote an article years ago about how the castle there was built to include one--or at least something similar to the Anaheim version and I would really like them to have a Sleeping Beauty Castle walk thru over there. ORDDU: At the moment their castle is an empty shell and it seems to be a waste of space. It doesn't even have any shops open in the lower first floor areas. ORWEN: So here's hoping that Princess Aurora finally wakes up over there, too!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I was wondering about that, too, duckling. It would sure make sense!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Supposedly there's space in the Winnie the Pooh/Festival of Foods building to add a Peter Pan ride. Perhaps they are looking at using that space for something else? I do wonder what they mean by a non-ride attraction. There's already a live stage show and a 3D movie in Fantasyland, so I doubt it would be another show, but I can't see a walkthrough attraction being a big enough draw on its own to justify being built without being part of a larger addition
Originally Posted By oc_dean Trying to think of non-ride formats. * sit-down auditoriums (3D movies, Stage shows, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln) * walk-thru (Nautilus DLP, Sleeping Beauty Castle) * exhibit halls (Innoventions,Animation Pavilion DCA) Speaking of exhibit halls ...uh oh, I got a feeling: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.insidethemagic.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/0912ZX_2679AN.jpg">http://www.insidethemagic.net/...79AN.jpg</a> Don't they already have something like this, next to IASW?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: At the Magic Kingdom I can think of at least 2 non ride attractions. Monsters Inc Comedy Laugh Floor and Stitches Great Escape. ORDDU: Then there's the Tiki Room which is a non ride attraction.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: One reason I'm suspecting this new rumored attraction might involve the castle is because the rumor claims the attraction would be ready by 2015. So whatever it is would most likely have to go into an existing structure. ORWEN: And it only took about a year for the Anaheim version to be installed.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would be somewhat (though not entirely) surprised if they added the princess meet & greet from WDW. There's already a large portion of FL dedicated to meet & greets (Fantasy Gardens). From my 2 visits to HKDL (on days that had light/moderate crowds), the meet & greet area wasn't especially busy, which makes me think that it would be a waste dedicate even more space to them Given that Winnie the Pooh often has one of the longest queues in the park, I'm surprised they aren't adding another traditional dark ride. Mystic Manor seems popular, so we know that the HKDL visitors enjoy that style of attraction, so why not add it And here's another wild thought to toss out there (though I'm quite sure it's wrong): the PhilharMagic theater is the right size for Mickey Mouse Review, and the old AA were removed from Tokyo a few years ago. Why not move them to HKDL and set up the show there? They could probably even redress some of them so that it reflects more current films >>So whatever it is would most likely have to go into an existing structure.<< What about the existing space that was originally earmarked for Peter Pan? Surely that's large enough for something somewhat substantial
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Great Moments with Justin Beiber?" If this were a walkthrough attraction the Central and South American brothel scenes would be an eternal bottleneck.
Originally Posted By leemac <<The first thing that came to my mind is a Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-thru, since Alan Littain (did I spell that right?) once wrote an article years ago about how the castle there was built to include one--or at least something similar to the Anaheim version and I would really like them to have a Sleeping Beauty Castle walk thru over there.>> It is a carbon copy - an exact replica in every sense.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Would HKDL also be getting the accessible experience room from DL? Presumably HKDL doesn't need to comply with the *Americans* with Disabilities Act, but I would think they would want to offer some sort of alternate experience for the mobility impaired
Originally Posted By leemac <<So Lee are you saying that the walk-thru is the attraction rumored?>> I'm not going to comment. All I'll say is that we originally planned for Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-thru, Peter Pan's Flight and Star Tours at the park - there is space for all three in existing structures.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If there's space for Star Tours in an existing structure, why is the Iron Man attraction (which is essentially Star Tours with a different skin) being built in a new building outside the berm? Is the ST space in the Buzz building? It doesn't seem big enough for both attractions when compared to the Buzz/ST buildings at DL. Or is it the building that's backstage behind the Star Liner Diner? It doesn't seem especially big for a ride, but it's much bigger than restaurants typically need
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oooooooh, this is getting to be really interesting. Thank you for what you didn't say leemac, duckling. (wink, wink!) ORDDU: We'll certainly be learning about this secret project in the near future. As things progress it will become obvious. They certainly need as many more attractions over there as they can get--even small ones.
Originally Posted By leemac <<If there's space for Star Tours in an existing structure, why is the Iron Man attraction (which is essentially Star Tours with a different skin) being built in a new building outside the berm?>> By existing structures I don't necessarily mean finished show buildings. The footings exist to expand the Buzz building for ST. The IM attraction has a larger footprint to ST.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Thanks leemac! It's interesting that they couldn't find a way to make it work with the existing footings. I wonder if they'll ever get used, since it seems unlikely that they'll ever have 2 attractions that use identical simulators right next to each other. On the other hand, it sound like the footers have already been poured for a building that could house an updated Adventure Thur Inner Space attraction...let the rumors begin! : )
