Originally Posted By idleBrain I'm surprised someone hasn't mentioned this net rumor yet. But other posters on other sites are claiming that the Mermaid Lagoon from TDS will be built on the old 20K attraction pad in Magic Kingdom, opening in 2008. An announcement will supposedly be made next Tuesday (Oct 4) when the new Little Mermaid DVD is released. Which, according to our very own leemac, will feature Tony Baxter describing the LM dark ride that was once proposed for DLP. Anyone care to add their two cents?
Originally Posted By Shooba Mermaid Lagoon is gorgeous. Not much to do however, other than look at the scenery and watch the kids go on the highly themed carnival rides. I think this would make great addition to the MK, but I'd like to see them add a dark ride (for the whole family) to the mix.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The question is: would Disney be springing the money for THE Mermaid Lagoon, or A Mermaid Lagoon? I am pessimistic, and would bet the farm it would be the latter. The Mermaid Lagoon at TDS has many elements to it. There is the outside achitecture of King Triton's palace (which looks GORGEOUS at night), the two outdoor rides, the "underwater" show building with more rides and Ariel's Playground, and lastly, the Mermaid Lagoon Theater. It took massive amounts of money to build TDS.... which Disney didn't have to provide. NO WAY do I see Disney copying the whole kit 'n kaboodle. Almost certainly not the "Under The Sea" show, since there already is the Little Mermaid show at the Studios. I am not too confident that they would build the indoor show building either, and instead would opt for a completely outdoor experience. Not saying it woulnd't turn out nice, but IMO don't expect anything as elaborate as the TDS "port."
Originally Posted By Shooba If they don't build the indoor show building, they needn't bother. It would just be another Bugs Land. By the time they're done cost cutting maybe it will just be "Ariel's Playground".
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Mermaid Lagoon aready exists in the USA... at DCA's Paradise Pier, sans the show building!! But truly folks... let's imagine this for just a second.. You do realize that if TDS' Mermaid Lagoon was to be built at the MK (not that they would already want to take down that lovely kiddy playgroud they built instead in the old pond) that area along would make the rest of the MK look like an old albatross with no theming whatsoever??? Mermaid Lagoon, with all of it's off-the-shelf rides, would make the rest of the MK look so bad, it would be easy to see why the MK needs major facelifts and attention. But hey... amuse me. Bring it on. I would not want anything less than some TDS quality at the MK, of all parks.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <If they don't build the indoor show building, they needn't bother. It would just be another Bugs Land. By the time they're done cost cutting maybe it will just be "Ariel's Playground". < that would be my worst nightmare -- replacing the POO playground ( which I have been told numerous times is a place holder for that next big E ticket ) with an Ariel Playground - yikes !
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 It would be great. But I haven't heard a thing to that effect. I would also doubt Disney would spend so much money for a gigantic show building with the goodies spread around inside. It just seems the antithesis of what they do now. I keep hearing of an E-Ticket definitely coming to the MK too ... and while the environment and theming would qualify, none of the attractions at TDS Mermaid Lagoon would. I think this is wild speculation but who knows?
Originally Posted By idleBrain Stupid Question of the Dayâ„¢ On the new Little Mermaid DVD being released next Tuesday... is Tony Baxter describing the LM dark ride that did not make it into DLP... or is he describing the LM dark ride that's going to be built at a Disney park in the near future? Like MK? Seems weird to me that WDC would allow Mr. Baxter to whet the appetites of the DVD viewers by detailing a ride that they'll never get to experience for themselves. It's like eating a seven-course meal in front of a starving person. Kind of cruel.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Well, as of right now, it is the Little Mermaid ride designed for DLP that was never built. It is interesting that you bring this up, because it would make the perfect preview for the new attraction, targeting people who are already interested in TLM. There's a discussion of it over in the DLP threads, and someone (leemac?) has seen it. They didn't say anything about it being for WDW, but it is entierly possible that the WDW specific part was cut out for previews.
Originally Posted By leemac <<is Tony Baxter describing the LM dark ride that did not make it into DLP... or is he describing the LM dark ride that's going to be built at a Disney park in the near future? Like MK?>> It was a Blue Sky project for DLP that could have seen a clone at DL. It isn't coming off the boards any time soon (and I suspect never will). The DVD project is part of a new closer collaboration between WDI and BVHE that will be extended even further for the POTC2 DVD.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I would love to hear what the other ride proposed for DLP, the Beauty and beast ride, would have been like...
Originally Posted By leemac <<I would love to hear what the other ride proposed for DLP, the Beauty and beast ride, would have been like...>> It was a show. And you can read about it in the eighth issue of Tales from the Laughing Place magazine.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I did. Nice Tarzan pic on the cover..but must he be so covered in cloths??
Originally Posted By idleBrain <<It was a Blue Sky project for DLP that could have seen a clone at DL. It isn't coming off the boards any time soon (and I suspect never will). The DVD project is part of a new closer collaboration between WDI and BVHE that will be extended even further for the POTC2 DVD.>> That's too bad. Really. If the Mermaid Lagoon rumor turns out to be true, the LM dark ride would be a perfect compliment. The ride's queue could occupy the current location of the LM show's theatre. There's plenty of space at MK for both ML and the LM dark ride, and the old 20K location would be the perfect spot. Given the DVD release, this seems like a no-brainer.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I keep hearing of an E-Ticket definitely coming to the MK>> I'd love to see Disney try to build something that didn't involve speed or a movie, and with multiple AA's. I know that's a TALL order.
Originally Posted By irishfan If you want to know exactly what both the Little Mermaid and the Beauty and Beast attractions at DLP were like, check out the following articles. Ok, having trouble getting a direct link, so open www.dlp-guidebook.de Click the "Fan Area" tab on the left. Select "The Fantasmic Files" Select "The Lost Ride Series" Select the attraction you want to read about.
Originally Posted By Roger55 I hope they don't insult TDS by installing an inferior ML in the MK. ML is a woderfully themed "land" of TDS and is more than just the indoor area. There are two attractions on the outside of the building and the exterior itself is absolutely beautiful, especially after dark. If Cinderellabration is representative of what happens when things are "imported" from TDR to WDW, they should do as someone earlier suggested and just call it Ariel's Playground.
