Originally Posted By mawnck >>I still want to know is there anything truly behind this rumor or not?<< Even if it's true, there's not much "there" there, which is why my take on this is currently "meh". If they make an official announcement, then I'll start ranting like a loony. The OP's link (which is down at the moment so I can't quote it exactly) only said that they were working on plans for such a land, not that it's been greenlighted or financed. Imagineering is constantly coming up with ideas that will never see the light of day. There are probably "plans" for hundreds of attractions bopping around Glendale at any given time.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Even if it's true, there's not much "there" there, which is why my take on this is currently "meh". If they make an official announcement, then I'll start ranting like a loony.<< Well, there's still not much "there" there to the Avatar announcement for DAK, yet they insist it's going to happen. Like so many other things, I'll believe it when I see it
Originally Posted By monorailblue Although I don't want Oz for any reason (the movie was lousy), I offer this free suggestion: An Oz attraction in Mystic manor vein. Oz's Palace, or something like that. Good music, incredible effects, hilarious drama, etc. All glittering and magic, so not competing with Pirates, Mansion, etc.
Originally Posted By Captain Neo >> See, and I don't Jim. I have no interest in the ugly stuff that happens behind the curtains, and when the threads turn into a WDI gossip session and revealing details about Disney personalities in Glendale my mind starts to wander. I'm only interested in discussing the parks, people's opinions about them, and park development rumors.<< Do you not realize that the "ugly stuff that happens behind the curtains" impacts the parks and park development?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Sure, but I know where Hans is coming from. It does get somewhat gossipy and high school sometimes. I wouldn't call it creepy, but it does sometimes get, using an old-school term, a bit untoward.
Originally Posted By Baxter Manor I find it all quite interesting. As far as the rumor goes....i have a hard time seeing this actually happen, at least at DL. Only time will tell. Very sad to hear about the lack of uppers attending Tony*s well deserved dinner party at Club 33. Here*s hoping he recieves a nice standing ovation at D23 when he receives his award.
Originally Posted By crazycroc That movie and the slimy, fetid poop trail that it left as it slunk back into sucky movie hell will NEVER have a land a Disneyland. If it does, I'm never going back, and buying an annual pass to Castle Park.
Originally Posted By crazycroc Oz: The Great and Powerful is to cinema as Cap'n Kidd's is to fine dining.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<That movie and the slimy, fetid poop trail that it left as it slunk back into sucky movie hell will NEVER have a land a Disneyland.>> What can I say? I saw if for the first time tonight and LOVED IT. I had an offer from my cable company for a free PPV film before July 31, so I decided to see Oz so I would know what everyone was talking about. I thought it was a very enjoyable film and far prefer it to the classic "Wizard of Oz". There are enough nods to the original film to keep the relationship there but presents a very unique point of view. Plus, as I've mentioned before, I'm a nut for films using vivid coloring... I loved both "Benny and Joon" and especially "What Dreams May Come" largely becasue of that. Would I visit an "Oz, the Great and Powerful" attraction in the parks? Absolutely!
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>Do you not realize that the "ugly stuff that happens behind the curtains" impacts the parks and park development? << Call it wishful thinking and naive .. but I would like to believe, the more aware people are to the way things are - The more people will want to make improvements - in the longterm. Of course it has to start from the top and trickle down.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I thought it was a very enjoyable film and far prefer it to the classic "Wizard of Oz". << Dude, I ... I ... I ... you ... I ... that ... I ... I ... I ... we ... I ... ooooooooooooooooooh.
Originally Posted By crazycroc LOL. I loved James Franco's acting. That smirk he does to convey every human emotion is his best skill.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox So... any further leaks on this rumor being verified at D23 in three weeks?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Do you not realize that the "ugly stuff that happens behind the curtains" impacts the parks and park development?" Sure, but mostly what gets posted here is gossip. Sorry, I just don't care about workplace politics at WDI.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^I've certainly read that, but I'm not entirely sure I believe it. I think they're just trying to temper expectations, so they can give some details/minor information and not disappoint people. Given how little has been officially announced (Shanghai and Avatarland) and the lack of real information for those projects, we know that there's stuff on the horizon that they haven't told us about yet.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I have a hard time believing this is happening. As others have pointed out, just having plans on the drawing board is a very different thing from a project getting greenlighted. No question they've had Oz stuff on the drawing boards for a long, long time in one form or another, and yet it's never gotten built in any of their parks. It seems particularly unlikely because from what I understand it's a pet project of Tony Baxter, and he's about to leave.
Originally Posted By Captain Neo >> I have sympathy for Tony. He tried to keep out of the politics of WDI but ultimately he felt he had to get his hands dirty. He picked the wrong side and lost. WDI turned him into the frustrated creative that he became though. Plenty of folks don't play the politics game - Tom Morris and Eric Jacobson are two - but those that have succeeded recently play it very well - Vaughn and Kathy Mangum come to mind.<< you weren't kidding. Kathy just got a big promotion at WDI and is now in charge of the DHS and Epcot Portfolios.
