Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Now that Carsland is being built over in DCA, what do you ducklings think the future will hold for the Autopia cars in Tomorrowland at Disneyland? Will they be considered obsolete? ORWEN: This is a question that came up between the three of us one evening when none of us could get to sleep in our cottage attic--most likely because of Orgoch's disgusting toe nail biting--but that's a topic for a different thread, I guess. ORGOCH: It's my house an' my attic bedroom an' I'll bite whatever I what whenever I want!! Got it??? ORDDU: (sigh) But getting back on topic, don't the autopica cars seem somewhat obsolete even without Carsland? We were surprised when Hong Kong Disneyland added them to their Tomorrowland. But with Carsland, it would seem to us The Autopia cars would become even less appreciated. Your thoughts? ORGOCH: Got gas?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Unless an attraction that allows guests to manually accelerate and steer the cars I don't see them ever leaving DL (unfortunately).
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Did someone call? Some of us get better with age you know. What? You weren't talking about ME? Never mind.
Originally Posted By Pollyana I would like one of the cars to run around my neighborhood. My grandson would love it! Seriously, as stated before, Tomorrowland needs a shot in the arm but there are those of us who cling onto the classic attractions. I think it will stay, but the lines will probably shrink. Yeah, Autopia Deb!
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<The Autopia cars would become even less appreciated. Your thoughts?>> I feel that the ride's trackway is pretty much etched in stone. To replace it would be very costly as much of it sits on the roof of the Submarine Bunker. Any real additions to that area would impact the subs, monorail, Autopia and even the People Rods trackway or is it Rocket Mover's trackway.
Originally Posted By Scutr People Rocket Mover Rods Seriously, what could they replace the Autopia with? Given that it had to use the same "footprint".
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Tomorrowland Speedway and Test Trak seem to be very popular at WDW. I am guessing they will both remain. Perhaps DL's will lost the FP machines...does Autopia have a sponsor? I really loved the giveaway Chevron Cars from 5or6 years ago. Does anybody remember those in California Chevron ? I think they were considered a gift purchase with gasoline purchase...they were really cute and really popular.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer I was just thinking a few days ago that in a decade or two the Autopia might be the only place left where you can drive an internal combustion engine.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Yea, the cars need to be replaced. It would be nice if they could figure out to reduce the wait times.
Originally Posted By danmcmartin I'd rather see that big rotating waste of real estate next door go. Autopia isn't the greatest attraction, but kids love it. Maybe they could retheme, update the cars, put a little more excitement out along the track.
Originally Posted By Bellella Autopia must stay, by all means, but with a HUGE difference- electric power. I don't see why Hong Kong Disneyland can get the up-to-date, environmentally friendly clean cars while we're stuck with these gas-guzzling reeking cars that should have left ages ago. If the first Autopia could go all electric and turn toward the future, that would be truly the best thing that could happen to it.
Originally Posted By dl1956 I believe till the current Chevron sponsorship contract runs out, things will have to wait. On the other hand, it would appear that, assuming the HKDL electrics are running ok, and that they are compatible with the DL track, it would just be a matter of producing more of them, rather than having to design an entirely new car.
Originally Posted By Bellella Hopefully they'll be able to convert the cars they're using right now, and they won't have to do too much to the track. As for their "generous" sponsor, may their contract never be renewed again. Or are the good people at Disney being bribed somehow? Chevron eats it!!!!
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Hopefully they'll be able to convert the cars they're using right now" I wish they wouldnt. I would like to see some actual modern vehicles.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I'd like to see some futuristic vehicles instead. They could be you-drive-em, but some cool vehicle kids (and adults) can wonder about someday really owning.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I'd like to see some futuristic vehicles instead. They could be you-drive-em, but some cool vehicle kids (and adults) can wonder about someday really owning.> If they keep Autopia in TL (and I don't see them not doing so), that's a good idea. Make 'em green as soon as the Chevron thing expires, and make them truly futuristic looking as well. Kids of a certain age love Autopia so much (I did - at that age it was one of the highlights of my DL day) that I can't see them removing it, but I think they lost an opportunity to move it over to Carsland. They could have designed Carsland so that the track was integrated with the land/Radiator Springs, and/or running around the periphery or on a second-story level to minimize the footprint. Thus, kids get to keep the popular U-drive-it attraction, and TL gets that HUGE area freed up for something new. Yes, the sub show building and monorail tracks are in there, but a little imagination they could have figured something out. The roof of the show building has to be fairly strong to hold up the Autopia infrastructure and cars to begin with, so there's no reason something else couldn't go on top of it.
Originally Posted By Manfried Where are the flying cars? Weren't we supposed to all have flying cars by now?
Originally Posted By Nobody Perhaps when the Chevron sponsorship expires, Tesla or Karma can take over.
Originally Posted By Bellella Looks like "Back to the Future Part 2" is going to be retitled "The Future That Never Was." I don't think that the Autopia cars will need to be changed in appearance too much. But electric cars ARE the cars of the future, because hopefully someday everyone will have one.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "And that's probably when DL will finally get all electric vehicles." I think the thing to do, which I think is pretty much where all of Tomorrowland is headed anyway, is just go with a sci-fi motif in addition to making the vehicles electric. The cars could look like something from Star Wars and the landscape would resemble an alien planet or something. Little sound effects (I think HKDL has this) in the cars would add to the experience.
