Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I hear a lot about the Silly Swings, Mermaid ride, Carsland, but nothing about the new Goofy coaster taking over for Mulholland Madness. What's the deal with that? Is it still being changed over?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It seems like that entire corner, with the exception of the Swings, hasn't seen any activity and yet there are some major changes planned. Maybe they are waiting until after Paradise Park and the Swings are completed?
Originally Posted By SuperDry Well, Mermaid and Carsland are completely new offerings, both at DCA and for Disney in general. Both are likely to become "instant classics" and remain popular for decades. Silly Swings, and a remake of an off-the-shelf wild mouse coaster don't quite fall into the same category.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Probably because they realize no one will actually like it even after it's done..
Originally Posted By crazycroc I think after the Swings and the Zephyr are done, they will move on to the Coaster. Don't want to lose what limited capacity the area has by closing everything at once.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm wondering about that as well, along with the Paradise Pier shops, which seem to have been totally forgotten. They look even worse next to the newly rethemed Games of the Boardwalk, but everything I've read points to them not getting a makeover any time soon.
Originally Posted By mousermerf But there's a Phase 2.. don't you remember Phase 2? Like last Phase 2.. or that one before that.. or that other one.. or.. wait.. you know.. umm.. does anyone remember any real phase 2 projects? Crickets..? Anyone?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Are the displays for MM and the "beer garden" still intact inside the Cellar? If so, then I would say it's only a matter of time before the changes commence.
Originally Posted By Ohana i have a feeling Goofy is still coming but there's so much currently behind the construction walls that they shouldnt close another ride at this point. Maybe after WOC and the Swings open, it will make sense to shut down the back corner.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Well, Mermaid and Carsland are completely new offerings, both at DCA and for Disney in general. Both are likely to become "instant classics" and remain popular for decades.*** That's a big assumption. One might have made similar claims for Rocket Rods (there was certainly enough hype for such!). Hope you're right though!
Originally Posted By mousermerf <<<One might have made similar claims for Rocket Rods>>> Or M:S for that matter.. but it's certainly "there" and operating for the foreseeable future though I don't know anyone who would be opposed to putting pretty much anything new in its place. So, the fans will decide, not the hype.
Originally Posted By SafariRob Are they actually making any real changes to MM (other than cosmetic)? I think it's just a re-theme like MFW. That's probably why you haven't heard much.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Well they made a big deal out of The Jewel so it stands to reason that there will be much gushing over the Goofy coaster when the time comes.
Originally Posted By mousermerf It's gonna be a real Trainwreck (Tm) and when I say Trainwreck, I mean Trainwreck.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 I havn't been to DCA since it opened, but does MM really lack a line most of the time? The wild mouse at AK seems to have a good lines the past 2 times I have been. >More then Cake in Portal - Phase 2 is a Lie. < OT: Have you seen the new ending?
Originally Posted By mousermerf Btw, Valve confirmed Portal 2 will be coming out around Holiday 2010.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< ***Well, Mermaid and Carsland are completely new offerings, both at DCA and for Disney in general. Both are likely to become "instant classics" and remain popular for decades.*** That's a big assumption. One might have made similar claims for Rocket Rods (there was certainly enough hype for such!). Hope you're right though! >>> You never know 'till it's done. At least for the Racers, I have every reason to believe that it will turn out very well. It will be version 3.0 of the Test Track ride system (with TT being 1.0, and JTTCOTE being 2.0), so that should be working very well. And, from the sound of it, there is no shortage of money being spent on the project. WDI has a pretty good track record of things turning out well when the proper amount of money is spent (perhaps with the exception of M:S). Plus, the dual-track nature of the ride might mean that the guests-per-hour figure will be twice as much as it is on TT.
