Originally Posted By leemac <<As for AA's, many of the 'powers' at WDI feel they are passe (and expensive). >> Yeah that must right. That is why over the past few years we have seen the two most complicated AAs ever built (Stitch and Yeti) as centerpieces to two attractions at WDW, seen four new AAs being added to POTCs everywhere and the new Monsters Inc. ride at TDL having 70 (count 'em) AAs. Factor in some practical AAs in both Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (including Darla in the lagoon which has recently been added to the ride) and The Seas with Nemo & Friends too. But yup WDI must hate AAs.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>As for AA's, many of the 'powers' at WDI feel they are passe (and expensive). You know the whole lame argument from Gamecubes and ipods and the Internet etc ... so no one wants 20 minute immersive attractions, right? Yeah, that's why folks line up for Pirates and Mansion etc ... because they want to sit in a theater and interact with a character.<< I still haven't read one reason anywhere why the generation of ipod users would rather pay $60 to sit in front of a bunch of video rather than sit in front of a bunch of video with a robot thrown in for good measure that can do what Roz does at DCA. A robot that stays fresh. >>Please. Someone ... buy a clue.<< They can't. It's not in the budget, those free trips, retreats, and dinners cost too much.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >> The Seas with Nemo & Friends too.<< I think it looks great and I am sure that it will be a highlight for many including myself, but is it an AA? >>and the new Monsters Inc. ride at TDL having 70 (count 'em) AAs.<< And why again is this not coming to the U.S.? We get a combo of Adv. Club and Turtle talk instead?? What happened to the benefits of cloning?? Hmmm. Maybe it's too similar to Midway Mania. It sure sounds like the Monsters, Inc. ride I would want at my home Disney park.
Originally Posted By u k fan Hey! Here's an idea, why don't they put it in Beastly Kingdom at DAK? Oh...!!!
Originally Posted By Kane22 >>Hey! Here's an idea, why don't they put it in Beastly Kingdom at DAK?<< Monsters Inc. doesn't fit in with the Animal Kingdom park but yet again it doesn't even fit good in the Magic Kingdom. And for ChiMike I have to agree with you 100%, what I think is happening is that the imagineers are lacking off & not trying to put on the best performance ever. I think Disney theme parks have a way with AA's, just look at Flick & Hopper in It's tough to be a Bug or Stitch & the Yeti & there all in WDW & to top it off people that visit WDW alot like me are use to seeing at least one AA in a show & in Tomorrowland especially there should all be a AA in the attractions. Just look Buzz Lightyears Space Ranger Spin, Stitch's Great Escape, Carousel of Progress, & Timekeeper which is gone for Monsters. So I'm really upset since there is no AA in this attraction since it is Tomorrowland & robots could be anywhere in the future.
Originally Posted By u k fan Monsters Inc would be a perfect fit as far as I'm concerned for a Mythical Creatures area in DAK. Sadly Beastly Kingdom isn't there so either way it makes no difference!!!
Originally Posted By Kane22 >>Monsters Inc would be a perfect fit as far as I'm concerned for a Mythical Creatures area in DAK. Sadly Beastly Kingdom isn't there so either way it makes no difference!!!<< To you it goes but to me I think Mulan goes perfect with Beastly Kingdom & Hercules if you think about it.
Originally Posted By u k fan I think Hercules is a great fit, Mulan to a lesser extent, a Mushu attraction would be fine, but not one that centered around Mulan. I think any creature that isn't real fits. That includes Dragons, Centaurs, Mermaids and Monsters!!!
Originally Posted By Kane22 Minus well put Narnia too but I hear that might go into MGM.(If they ever come up with an idea for Narnia)
Originally Posted By tonyanton It would have been cool to see an updated Timekeeper (perhaps with a new name?) as the host of the Laugh Floor Comedy Club. Why not mix robots with monsters in the future? I think it would have quieted some (not all) of those who think any character from Monsters, Inc. does not belong in Tomorrowland.
Originally Posted By u k fan How about if it's set in the future in a time where we are able to briefly view parallel worlds (or that kind of thing). Mike and pals purposely put on a show for us human viewers and the show quickly gets a cult following. That's what we're watching when we visit the attraction. There, that's how it fits into TL all wrapped up in a nice bow!!!
Originally Posted By Kane22 Not so fast hot shot. You see thats your ideas, your saying if thats really going to be the attraction which is not. But on the other hand you & Tonyanton had some good ideas. Hey why not you guys apply for a job to be an Imagineer.(Disney needs it)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Yeah that must right. That is why over the past few years we have seen the two most complicated AAs ever built (Stitch and Yeti) as centerpieces to two attractions at WDW, seen four new AAs being added to POTCs everywhere and the new Monsters Inc. ride at TDL having 70 (count 'em) AAs. Factor in some practical AAs in both Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (including Darla in the lagoon which has recently been added to the ride) and The Seas with Nemo & Friends too. But yup WDI must hate AAs.>> Look who's all Mr. CrankyPants lately. Some trouble brewing in Glendale and/or Burbank that you'd like to share with the rest of the class? WDI may not hate AAs, but they have clearly moved far, far away from the immersive AA-filled shows and attractions of the past. While you can point to Stitch and the Yeti, both of which are kewl, to show WDI's supposed embracing of the technology, I can point to the hundreds of figures that left Epcot over the past decade ... or to the incredibly poor maintainance done on shows like CoP, HoP, Mansion and Splash at WDW ... or to seeing an embrassing Pooh darkride take the place of TWO theaters full of AA characters in Anaheim. Adding Depp to PoC is simply a marketing ploy plain and simple. I agree with it, but let's not make it more than it is. And pointing out that 70 AAs will be used in a TDL attraction only shows that OLC is willing to pay for them. How many AAs are in DCA ... or DSP ... or HKDL? And how sophisticated are the ones in those parks? Case closed. I win a free FastPass!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> The Seas with Nemo & Friends too.<< <<I think it looks great and I am sure that it will be a highlight for many including myself, but is it an AA?>> Good Mike, not great. Let's not overdo the praise.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Isn't Darla that ugly girl with the braces in Finding Nemo? There gonna put an annoying "AA" figure of her in the Sub Lagoon??? That sounds incredibly retarded.
Originally Posted By Kane22 I wouldn't say it will be all that retarded Skellington. I think it will be extremely funny for the guest to see.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 you mean funny like Stitch's Great Escape over in Disney World? *BARFS*
Originally Posted By Kane22 It is funny & what you have a problem on whats funny or not? Besides its for the little ones that enjoy it most so stop hating.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>Good Mike, not great. Let's not overdo the praise.<< Excuse me. There goes my street credit.
