Originally Posted By vbdad55 Good news for DCA -- but where's ours ? Is my question. While the Studios falls further ... and MK needs an infusion badly --- Disney park changes announced California Adventure theme park will have new rides and features, the company said today. By SARAH TULLY The Orange County Register Comments 0| Recommend 0 The Walt Disney Co. today announced major changes to Disney's California Adventure theme park in Anaheim . The major additions will include: • Cars Land : A 12-acre addition that will be based on the "Cars" movie, including an attraction called Radiator Springs Racers. • Unique Nighttime Spectacular: A water and lighting show with a 9,000-person viewing spot. • Entry Plaza and Gateway: A new entrance that mimics California streets at the time Walt Disney entered the state. The area will have a 1920s feel. • Little Mermaid: A dark ride based on the movie. The company plans to release more details at an 11 a.m. news briefing at its Glendale offices.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Yes, you ask a very valid question, indeed, duckling. But only the Shadow knows the answer...
Originally Posted By MPierce I think WDW will be getting their fair share of things. That 12 acre Cars attraction does sound like something the DHS could use though. They are going to get the upgraded Star Wars attraction, and Toy Story Mania. There also the rumor of a major attraction replacing the Backlot Tour. We have the new parade that's coming to AK. plus all of the resent refurbs HM, and SSE, with more scheduled. I'm sure I'm overlooking some other things that I just don't remember right now. Anyway, at least WDW isn't being overlooked altogether.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oh, and Block Party Bash is coming to Disney Hollywood Studios-- ORGOCH: --formerly known as Dizzy M&M's Studios...(sigh)
Originally Posted By brotherdave What about the Little Mermaid ride possibly being added to Fantasyland at the MK? Since DCA is now adding it, that pretty much debunks the 'it's past its prime' theory. A few more Fantasyland 'C' Ticket dark rides plus the addition of some major 'E'-Ticket to Fantasyland would really improve that area of the park.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn They entire Studio Tram Tour could be replaced with a full Radiator Springs attraction. So could Tom Saywer's Island.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct <<What about the Little Mermaid ride possibly being added to Fantasyland at the MK?>> AGREED. It seems like it would be cost effective to build the new attractions in triplicates (or more) and have them populate all the different locales.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<They entire Studio Tram Tour could be replaced with a full Radiator Springs attraction>> You think just like some Imagineers I know There's plenty on the horizon for Disney-MG...I mean Hollywood Studios. There are at least five attractions I can think of that are in the pipeline, and that doesn't include Star Tours. 2.0, which should arrive just in time for the park to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This is the park that will see the most 'new' stuff the next few years. EPCOT will be getting lots of attention as well, use your Imagination to come up with some places that need attention. They'll likely be getting them. The World Showcase is on a major modernization plan right now, with most of the focus on dining. But attractions won't be overlooked. I think there's a great chance if you visit Canada in the future that you'll get wet (and I am not thrilled with that prospect). DAK has Rivers of Light on the way, although likely not as soon as I expected. And Joe Rhode always has BIG ideas. The only park in question (as usual) is the MK. I really know of nothing that is going in there. Space Mountain and Jungle Cruise will both get major redos much like Mansion, and to a lesser extent Small World and PoC. But as for a real new E-Ticket? No clue. I'm not sure they do. Maybe Scott Trowbridge can help.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Oh and you guys and gals REALLY NEED TO KEEP THIS QUIET, but ... Disney is building a huge DVC resort tower at the Contemporary Resort. I know. You're all in shock. But when you recover, please don't tell anyone. This is Disney's Best Kept Secret until Press and Publicity says otherwise!
Originally Posted By TarzanRocked99-06 Spirit you rock, any timetable fot some work to begin on a re-IMAGINED Epcot pavillion?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <What about the Little Mermaid ride possibly being added to Fantasyland at the MK? < and I know just the place to put this ride in Fantasyland --
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <What about the Little Mermaid ride possibly being added to Fantasyland at the MK? < and I know just the place to put this ride in Fantasyland --
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Spirit, I really hope they dont bring Carland to Hollywood Studios. Remember when all the parks had EXCLUSIVE rides that justified visiting all the different parks? I don't want the same thing on both coasts. Hollywood Studios should get stuff like Nightmare Before Christmas, Ratatouille, Muppets, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars stuff.
Originally Posted By Mr X Disney doesn't care about that, since the vast majority of customers go to one or the other, not both.
Originally Posted By cmash95 I agree with skellington. I don't want carsland at the studios. well i mean i don't want a exact copy. they could extend pixar place into the backlot area and add attractions based on pixar movies but we don't need a whole new land and frankly the carsland race sounds like testtrack 3.0 and that's nothing new or innovative. I would like to have little mermaid in fantasyland and I have had an idea for another attraction that would get stitch out of tommorrowland and into fantasyland and kids would love it. It uses the technology of roger rabbit but is based on lilo and stitch. I also don't want to see another raft ride at any park and why is it that world showcase's attractions are either movies or have something to do with boats?
Originally Posted By xrayvision Wait..I just went to WDW and saw several new things - 1) DAK: Expedition Everest 2) EPCOT: Finding Nemo ride at the Living Seas pavillion 3) EPCOT: Soarin' 4) DHS: Finding Nemo the Musical 5) DHS: Toy Story Mania under construction 6) MK: Monster's Inc Laugh Floor Comedy Club 7) MK: Spruced up Haunted Mansion with new effects and spruced up IASW 7) Contemporary Resort DVC under construction 8) Animal Kingdom DVC under construction I don't feel like WDW is being slighted other than some needed attention to maintenance at MK.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I have to admit that Disney has some fun "new" rides ( as far as I know nothing that opened in 2007, the laugh floor was doing limited openings in 2006 ). Meanwhile MGM is still half empty. Over at EPCOT the second floor of Imagination is still unused, The Wonder of Life Pavallion is permantly closed, much of the Rose Garden has been paved over for I have no idea what ( where Peru is holding their contribution to the Food and Wine Festival ). I'm glad to hear that DCA is getting some much needed attention. However, I can't help but think that WDW, particularly MGM requires some triage. In terms of EPCOT, we have been "Wishing" for years for new Pavallions and/or new attractions in the World Showcase area. Meanwhile the Future World area over by Energy, tWoL, MS needs help. Test Track seems to be holding its own. Oh yes and can they please, please, please replace Honey I Shrunk the Audience.
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl Stitch wouldn't fit in Fantasyland thematically. It takes place in Hawaii (or in space), so it would fit best in Tomorrowland, Adventureland, or in a sound stage at the Studios park. I'm not saying Stitch's Great Escape is a good ride, I'm saying it fits in thematically with Tomorrowland. Themed lands at Disney (with the exception of Epcot's Future World) are 95% aesthetic, and only 5% the overarching idea of the place. For instance, Aladdin's Flying Carpets fits thematically into Adventureland, but it completely destroys the land's sense of place. It puts a desert in the middle of the jungle. It feels wrong. However, Lilo's house fits perfectly into the jungle setting of Adventureland. So even if Lilo and Stitch isn't Adventure, it is tropical, and thus would feel correct and add to the sense of place. Sorry about that, I think it's off topic, but I can't stand it when people apply the literary definition of theme to theme parks (where an aesthetic definition is more appropriate).
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I would be surprised if you didn't find a Little Mermaid ride sprout up somewhere at WDW. And if they really are resurrecting the Flying Saucers ride, I can see it being repurposed for nearly all of the parks around the world at some point.
