Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^That's my favorite part, too... Have always loved it! And when they remodeled it to go back inside for a final whirl in Wonderland - TOO cool!
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL The leaf section has always been a favorite part. Just think how it would look if they would re-do the entire attraction with the Trackless Ride System like Pooh in TDL. So cool to ride around on the leaves and not see any track.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Imagine a ride system like that combined with the visuals from the new movie! It's really too bad that that kind of ambitious creativity rarely happens at DLR anymore.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Yes, very sad. It's like, Oh Yippee, in DCA, Little Mermaid is supposedly going to be an Omni Mover. How many millions of dollars being spent and they are using a 4 decade old system. OK, so its a people eater but hardly the cutting edge, ground breaking thing Disney should be producing on that grand of a scale. It was more interesting to consider the overhead system that was shown on the Little Mermaid DVD.
Originally Posted By Moondoggie I think it looks great. I was always fascinated by Alice in Wonderland. I find it colorfully mesmerizing and, well, trippy. I'm looking forward to it. My only issue is....Johnny Depp....again???
Originally Posted By Kayoss <<<My only issue is....Johnny Depp....again???>>> Um.... and who else? It would be like Tim Burton without Danny Elfman (which has only happened once, for Ed Wood...and that score was actually pretty great by Howard Shore... but I'm getting off the subject). Tim's a one of a kind director and Johnny is his leading man. Why mess up the formula that works?
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Plus, with the look Burton devised for his version of the Mad Hatter, Mr. Depp is unrecognizable. At least I couldn't tell it was him. Couple that and the fact that Depp is a hugely versatile actor and I am getting curiouser and curiouser, in a good way, about this project.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Alice looks like it's too small for a trackless system, and the outside portion looks like it would be risky.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I think we were fantasizing about it being in a new facility. The current building would probably be too small to accommodate an E ticket Alice based on the new movie.
Originally Posted By dlkozy ^^^I am not sure that the powers that be at Disney know how to still build E ticket attractions at the DLR. They are out of practice.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Yes, and that was essentially what I was saying earlier. I mean look at the styling of the new film and then look at the baby nursery look of all the new Princess junk being put into the parks right now. It's like night and day.
Originally Posted By Moondoggie I seem to remember him saying something about American culture being a "disaster." Interesting how he has latched on to what is perhaps one of the most significant icons of Americana....Disney. Not to mention being immortalized in one of the park's most endearing attractions. Curious, that's all.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt American culture is a disaster, but I'll save that discussion for World Events...
Originally Posted By Moondoggie Just making an observation. Not necessarily saying I even disagree with the statement. Actually, as far as the message behind the quote is concerned, I would probably tend to agree. All you have to do is turn on the TV or go see a lot of American movies nowadays to see what American culture has come to. This is why I limit my movie viewing to those that have some thought and artistry behind them, including those made by Disney. IMO, Disney is one of the few bastions of Americana that still creates a fresh breath of air. And it is a very strong piece of our culture.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Yes, and while Disney's parks have taken a turn for the worse in recent years, the company still offers quality entertainment.
Originally Posted By Moondoggie I agree. It will be interesting to see if the major rehabs going on at DCA will impact the guest experience and opinion in a positive way. I must admit that as I walk into the entrance plaza I still angle to the left 9 times out of 10. I'm not sure why. I guess it's just that Disneyland still creates a real sense of comfort, familiarity and magic for me. DCA is okay, but it just doesn't have the same impact on me as the park does. Regardless I still appreciate the DLR for what it represents. It's a special place created by a special man.
Originally Posted By Hista98 I've alays found it weird that the alice ride was never duplicated in any other park. I think it woud fit nicley as it works so well and is one of the classics. Although I think part of the charm of the ride is that it is built on two floors and starts outside. If it was build in a costume building I wouldn't see it working as well. Plus it would have to be very high tech and modern to make it viale being built.
Originally Posted By Bellella Tim Burton characters in Fantasyland? Creepy! I've also noticed that the Alice in Wonderland based on the Disney animated movie is just as popular as ever.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Is it? It never seemed that popular to me. The characters are pretty recognizable, but that's about it from what I can tell.
Originally Posted By Bellella All I know is, the wait for it is at least 20 minutes. Lately, I've been lucky to even go on it at all.
