Originally Posted By mstaft Just saw this piece (and more predictions) in the 2009 Unofficial Guide to WDW. Wanna read more, go here: www.insightsandsounds.blogspot.com
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie HUH????? BTMRR has a very good story. I don't know if my son even knows who the Lone Ranger is. If they took out the theme for Tom Sawyer Island and Swiss Family treehouse because kids these days don't know who they are, why would they add the Lone Ranger? Or is there a movie staring Johnny Depp as the Lone Ranger in production right now?
Originally Posted By DOGWITKEYS The rehab for thunder mountain has been delayed again. When it does actually happen, it is going to be a complete reboot of the entire attraction. think 2011, after space mountain and splash mountain get some work done.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey The Swiss Family Treehouse and Tom Sawyer Island still exist at WDW.
Originally Posted By DOGWITKEYS I keep thinking, Jim Hill seems like a nice guy and all, however, he seems to jump the gun every time he hears something that might eventually one day become a rumor of something that might eventually one day happen. The imagineers are paid to create idea, that's what they do. about 2% of their ideas are selected to go out in the field, but before that happens they are changes a million times, based on taste, budget, and location. I think it is exciting to talk about new and upcoming projects at WDW, but I think it would be nice if we were talking about something substantial. Jon
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie >>>The Swiss Family Treehouse and Tom Sawyer Island still exist at WDW.<<< Yes I know. What I mean is it was the reasoning behind changing these at DL.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I take everything Jim Hill says with a grain of salt, as do most people I think. His stories aren't reliable the majority of the time.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA For some reason I can hear Tonto reciting the opening safety spiel... 'Kimo Sabe say: hang on to hats and glasses this is wildest ride in wilderness.'
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Or is there a movie staring Johnny Depp as the Lone Ranger in production right now?< checkto seeif Tim Burton has negotiated for the rights and we'd likely have our answer
Originally Posted By Hista98 i have to agree with others, if jim hill says it, don't beleive it to be true, about 98 percent of what he says is not true
Originally Posted By brotherdave I know that Disney is toying with a Lone Ranger movie, and my theory is that Jim Hill is taking an 'educated' guess that some Lone Ranger references might end up in the ride. Personally, I think it's just a 'wild' guess, and ONLY if the movie might be a huge hit. IMHO, Big Thunder needs no movie tie in. It just needs some refurbishment. It's basically fine the way it is. His 'guess' makes as much sense as adding "Hitchiker Guide to the Galaxy" references to Space Mountain. It's just not gonna happen.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 >>I know that Disney is toying with a Lone Ranger movie, and my theory is that Jim Hill is taking an 'educated' guess that some Lone Ranger references might end up in the ride. Personally, I think it's just a 'wild' guess, and ONLY if the movie might be a huge hit. IMHO, Big Thunder needs no movie tie in. It just needs some refurbishment. It's basically fine the way it is. His 'guess' makes as much sense as adding "Hitchiker Guide to the Galaxy" references to Space Mountain. It's just not gonna happen.<< Well considering that Disney was seriously considering turning space mountain into a stitch coaster (theres concept art online to prove it) if Hitchhiker ended up being a success they probably would have. If Lone Ranger makes good money at the box office you can bet there will be people at disney immediatly coming up with ways to shoehorn lone ranger into everything.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Maybe the Lone Ranger can ride in and scare off the Tiki Room's "new management."
Originally Posted By brotherdave That's the first I've heard of a proposed 'Stitch' makeover of Space Mountain. (Though it doesn't entirely surprise me!) That would be a HUGE mistake in my opinion if that were to ever happen, whether at WDW or another Disney park. Space Mountain, like so many other attractions at Disney parks do not need to be 'tied-in' to movie or character franchise. It's just absurd that they would even contemplate such a ridiculous act!!! Still, given how Disney, as a corporation, has acted of late, I wouldn't put it past them! Skellington, do you have links to this proposed artwork??? I'd love to see how they were going to try and botch their most famous thrill ride with Stitch!!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Maybe the Lone Ranger and Tonto can get to the Poo Playground before the Clanton Gang blows it up...then again maybe they'd be late...
Originally Posted By Hista98 i'm interested where jim hill gets his sources from , because the stuff he says i don't hear anywhere else. i wouldn't be suprised if he just made it up when he is bored. but i agree there big most popular rides need no movie tie in. they have been around for 30 years and work fine as they are, why would they change there most popular rides and risk making them fail. i wouldn't mind seeing a potc/western river type lone ranger ride going into the old festival arena at DL
Originally Posted By dshyates Yes its a Jerry Bruckheimer production, being written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who wrote Pirates and The Mask of Zorro. <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/03/28/heigh-ho-silver-away-the-lone-ranger-to-ride-again/" target="_blank">http://www.cinematical.com/200...e-again/</a> And I don't know about you guys, but I think having a realistic AA of The Lone Ranger popping up out of a barrel and doing the looking around eye thing would be the bomb.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie OHHHH YAH! He could have a map to the lost gold in BTM and all these other cowboys are chasing him and trying to find the map. The ghost of BTM would remind you over and over one of the tunnels about the curse on the gold. There could be a big shootout scene where the head of the bad cowboys and his guys are in a shootout with the sherrif's posse. Throughout the whole ride they'd be shouting, "Where's the Lone Ranger!" or Bring me the Lone Ranger!" And then at the end, they could create a scene where he fould the gold and is sitting in the center of it. That would be REALLY cool...
