New "attractions"

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

I would be interested in a Dick Trecy attraction. Does that make me nobody? : )

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

OK, poor choice of words, but it does put you in the minority.
Ask a random kid which they'd prefer and the answer would be "Dick who?"

 

Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

ORGOCH: 'Bout that Nightmare experience, Autopia Deb, ducklin'--that's the best idea fer a ride anybody's had, yet!!

 

Originally Posted By Skylardad

I understand the following that NBC has as well as Dick Tracy and other popular characters, but...

How about the Imagineers being allowed to create an original story for a dark ride like Haunted Mansion or Pirates? Why does every new attraction have to be based on a franchise?

I know Hollywood has trouble coming up with original ideas which is why we are seeing sequels year-after-year and re-makes of Superman, etc. but an original attraction with no particular characters ot expectations would be great and a total surprise!

Think of how great Haunted Mansion, POTC, the original EPCOT Center dark rides were the first time we went on them. It was so cool to see imagination at work - all fresh, original ideas that nobody else was doing.

I think this is the direction the next generation of attractions at WDW need to go. If they can create a compelling, interesting, fun ride the merchandising and souvenir opportunities will follow. I hate seeing the opposite where the attractions are based on the merchandising opportunities.

 

Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

Its all about merchandising. And Disney is no exception. Oh course Disney wants rides/ attractions that are going to boost sales of princess, stitch and others fluff.

For the record EE and Soarin are not about merchandising. Oh course you have to consider you are watching a movie that includes Disneyland in California.

 

Originally Posted By A Foolish Mortal

i also heard somewhere that imagineers are considering changing IJESS at MGM into the indy ride at Disneyland. that would be cool. that stunt show is getting old.

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

Me, myself, and I would prefer the stunt show stay. It's fun to do once every few trips, and the ride at DLR hurts my back a bit.

 

Originally Posted By t1lersm0m

I loved the ride at DL and would love to see it in Florida. It's so much better than Dinosaur.

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

^^ That I will give you, yes. Dino is way too danged dark!

But, like Indy @ DL, I don't like to ride Dino much, as it hurts the back.

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

FWIW, I asked a not so random kid (my son) which he'd prefer, a Nightmare ride or a Dick Tracy ride. His response..."What's Dick Tracy". To be fair, when I explained DT he said neiter, he wants an American Dragon Jake Long attraction. Go figure.
His friend when asked sepparately said NBC without a pause, when I told him who DT was he said "cool".

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

I love the Indy ride here in Cal and I probably won't ever bother with Dinosaur again. Kyle hates it and I find it boring.

I would also like to see more origional non-movie attractions at all the parks. You guys on the East coast are getting more of those than we on the West coast. But you also have more parks and more room to expand, which is way I spend my hard earned money to go the extra miles to visit.

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

I didn't really intend to get into a Dick Tracy vs Nightmare kind of debate - I was just using DT as an example. My point was that Nightmare is an old property, and it would be silly IMO to do more with it than they're already doing.

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

<I loved the ride at DL and would love to see it in Florida. It's so much better than Dinosaur. <

you'll get both sides of this argument-- as I have been on both and prefer Dinosaur ( I like the dark ) - and since these are basically the same typr of ride -- my guess is it will not replace the IJ show....but who knows.


<I didn't really intend to get into a Dick Tracy vs Nightmare kind of debate - I was just using DT as an example. My point was that Nightmare is an old property, and it would be silly IMO to do more with it than they're already doing.<

NBC is 10 years old and merchandise still sells well...while Monsters Inc is 5 years old yet they are opening rides for that-- yet I would guess the merchandise sales are less for Monsters vs. NBC.

While I would love to see more 'original' rides open also...I think the franchising of stock already owned is OK also.

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

"he wants an American Dragon Jake Long attraction. "

Is that a Disney character???

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Jake Long is on the Disney Channel

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

Ah, ok. Thanks, Deb!

 

Originally Posted By mickey_ring

A Disney Channel attraction... there's a good idea. Promotional-style like the Playhouse stage show. Plenty of characters for 20 minutes, both animated and not.

 

Originally Posted By tonyanton

I wouldn't mind seeing both a Nightmare or Dick Tracy ride, though at this point I think Nightmare is more of a possibility. Whether "old" or not, they both offer a rich environment (literally and figuratively) for an attraction.

 

Originally Posted By idleHands

<<Switching parks for a moment, figmentsimagination.com lists a rumor that a change is coming to the Imagination pavilion. Version 4 is said to be like the original, including Dreamfinder. If true, would be nice.>>

Someone posted on the MC boards earlier this week, that work was scheduled to begin in early January, on the Imagination rehab.


Lee... can you confirm this?

Has the green light been bestowed?

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

this would be a nice bonus if it happens