Originally Posted By Malin *** The main reason my sisters and I have always loved Disney theme parks is because they usually showcase attractions based on Disney movies *** Its interesting that when the Character friendly Fantasyland expansion was first announced a lot of people laughed it up and said Disney had to do more. Now we have Avatar everyone wants Disney to go back to animated movies.
Originally Posted By hopemax > Now where will this expansion end up going. And can we hope Chesters and Hesters is in its location. < <a href="http://g.co/maps/gkz9a" target="_blank">http://g.co/maps/gkz9a</a> Map of AK. My money would be the current Camp Minnie-Mickey area, since there is a chunk of cleared land. Relocate the character meet & greets. Lion King show might be a problem, but there have always been rumors about relocating that to Rafiki's Planet Watch. But they may just think the show's "time has come."
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub So we want Marvel Characters and Avatar.Is that the Disney future?
Originally Posted By Daannzzz ""Its interesting that when the Character friendly Fantasyland expansion was first announced a lot of people laughed it up and said Disney had to do more. Now we have Avatar everyone wants Disney to go back to animated movies"" Disney Movies do not just mean Characters. They do make adventures and comedies and true nature docs and such.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I thought Avatar was okay as a movie. I have only seen 3 of the Harry Potter films. I personally don't think Avatar will have the same legs as Harry Potter but who knows. I also did not like Disney using other's films for theme park attractions. Yes that means I think they could have done Star Tours and Indy as attractions without those characters and they would have been just as good. Avatar was a beautiful film and I suspect they will make a wonderful land and a couple of really good attractions (that will most likely cause motion sickness), I just wish Disney would use it's on well of product.
Originally Posted By Malin It would be a shame to see Lion King's run finish. Its always been a favourite. And poor Mickey this will be the second area of a park at WDW that he's been evicted from in recent years.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I don't think it would be too hard to move the Lion King show if needed (i.e. move the current bldg. or just build a new one). Most people think it would fit in better in "Africa" anyway.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I think this past weekend proved that the Lion King is still popular and relevant enough to keep in DAK
Originally Posted By tonyanton The whole current setting of the show as a "traveling touring company" in the Adirondaks-themed "Camp..." land is over most visitors' heads.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<I just wish Disney would use it's on well of product.>> They do it's called the Magic Kingdom.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I have yet to see "Avatar" but am struck by how against it some folks are...seems to me alot of posters ripped Disney for letting Universal get the HP theme park rights. So now Disney gets the theme parks rights to the highest grossing film of all time and its a problem to some. I'm no Disney apologist, but this is a coup for them.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Now that I'm home from work and have fed myself, I'll give my final thoughts. I think the property is terrific for DAK, and is just what the resort needs. A big name franchise that will get people over the age of 10 excited. When I first saw the announcement I was amazingly surprised, in a good way. Can't say that about most of the things announced in the past few years. Also, I think it fits in very well with DAK. That being said, we know almost nothing about what the project will entail, and I can't get overly excited about that. I also can't let Disney off the hook for the maintenance over the last few years. It needs to improve along with adding things. And while FLE isn't a response to Potter, this definitely is. Ceding control to a creator of a popular franchise and funding a lot of money to it (which they refused with Potter) obviously shows that they realize a mistake that they made. That being said, we really are the winners here. A respected source on another site said USF's new E-ticket(presumably Transformers) and WWoHP 2.0 will be open by the time this opens. We're getting a lot of presents here. Everyone should be happy.
Originally Posted By Malin *** I have yet to see "Avatar" but am struck by how against it some folks are...seems to me alot of posters ripped Disney for letting Universal get the HP theme park rights. So now Disney gets the theme parks rights to the highest grossing film of all time and its a problem to some. I'm no Disney apologist, but this is a coup for them. *** Thats exactly how I'm viewing it all. The way I see it what choice did Disney really have here anywhere. If it had not made an attractive offer to James Cameron for the themepark rights to Avatar. It would of gone to Universal or Asia. Disney has prevented this franchise being re created else where at a rival park. And at the same time come up with an exciting and unique concept for one of its strugling parks.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I'm surprised nobody made the obvious but I thought Pocahontas and her Forrest Friends closed down.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Marketed right this will bring visitors to WDW who had never thought to go before.
Originally Posted By -em My first thought is "interesting" I really don't know what to think- The "old disney" in me is hating the idea, don't like it's going into DAK (I'd prefer Studios)but the "new disney" in me is going well atleast its a new attraction and may be the ticket to keeping DAK open later than 5. Sigh- I need to go see the movie again (only saw it once and was not impressed)to decide more how I feel on the franchise.. -em
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I need to go see the movie again (only saw it once and was not impressed)to decide more how I feel on the franchise.>> Story-wise, the franchise is lacking. But artistically, it's stunning and entrancing. And if they focus on that and can recreate the atmosphere the best they can, the land will be a hit.
Originally Posted By Britain Yeah, Cameron created this world from his head, and it's almost like he needed a story to go with it. Hence the thin story in the film. But the world is intricate, beautiful, and pure escapism - Ideal inspiration for a theme park.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "That being said, we really are the winners here. A respected source on another site said USF's new E-ticket(presumably Transformers) and WWoHP 2.0 will be open by the time this opens. We're getting a lot of presents here. Everyone should be happy." This pretty much sums it up for me.
