Originally Posted By Darkbeer Disney CORPORATE Says "Toy Story Mania!", and one division says something else. Since CORPORATE Pays the bills, and are the OFFICIAL Source of information in regards to the company, we know the answer... <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/minisites/toystorymania/index" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...ia/index</a> And as mentioned in the news article, the THEA award was presented to "Toy Story Mania!"
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I would say that what you CALL it, via sign at the actual attraction, is the "final word," so to speak. But it's interesting how certain attractions have had different names. The Jungle Cruise, for instance, can be found in various guidebooks, depending on the year, as Jungle Cruise, Jungle River Cruise, and something like Jungle River Boats in the 50's. The original poster proclaimed "Jungle River," later changed to "Jungle Cruise."
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>And as mentioned in the news article, the THEA award was presented to "Toy Story Mania!"<< Whoop-de-doo. zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Originally Posted By LindsayC I’ll go with attraction signage and the people who create the attractions - oh because - is it true - really -could it be- without them Corporate would have nothing to pay for nor talk about.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt ***Of course not.*** "of course YES. There is a glaring conflict as to which is the real name of the ride." Maybe for you and a handful of other Disney nerds. The rest of us couldn't care less what the name of the ride is.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Honestly, when I created this topic I didn't even consider that there were multiple names for the ride. Leave it to Darkbeer to sidetrack the topic with such nonsense.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Yeah, I'm going to ride Toy Story Midway Mania on July 17th, Disneyland's official birthday, just to irritate him. ; )
Originally Posted By LindsayC I must ask just what is the Corporate - being the official source of information - position on Disneyland’s official birthday? I would hate to celebrate on the wrong day
Originally Posted By Dabob2 (in slow motion)... Nooooooooooooooo-oooooooo-oooooooo!!! Doooo-oooon't gooooooo-oooooo theeeeere!!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Is anybody forgetting there was a whole debate on this a while ago. The imagineers wanted the name MIDWAY MANIA for DCA. But the marketing people are vehement about having the Toy Story name infront of it. (I also loved the lame commercial ad, when we saw Toy Story characters marching on Main St., and in bold letters .. AT DISNEYLAND .. with tinier letters 'resort'. Misleading name ... in a misleading location. Sometimes I think the people from marketing are from another planet, far, far, far away! So remember .... while corporate emphasis on TOY STORY MANIA ............ Imagineers always wanted, (and kept!): Toy Story MIDWAY MANIA .... the other version in Florida is another story.
Originally Posted By oc_dean And about T.E.A. ... They are very generous with how they award "Best Attraction". Take a look at it's history for "Outstanding Achievement" 16th Annual: THEA AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT (AOA) ATTRACTION Toy Story Midway Mania, Disney's California Adventure and Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, USA A second award in the same category went to ………… ATTRACTION Dragon’s Treasure Show, City of Dreams Casino, Macau Past Recipients for “Attraction”: 15th Annual - The Simpsons Ride, Universal Studios Hollywood CA & Orlando, FL 14th (2008) - Shuttle Launch Experience, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 13th (2007) – Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom, WDW, Florida 12th (2006) – Curse of DarKastle: The Ride, Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA 11th (2004) - * Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Orlando * The Challenge of Tutankhamon, Walibi Belgium, StarParks Europe 10th (2003) * Cinema Magique, Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Resort Paris * Templo del Fuego, Universal's Port Aventura, Spain * Tomb Raider: The Ride, Paramount's Kings Island, Cincinnati, Ohio 9th (2002) - * Animation Celebration, Universal Studios Japan * Disney Animation, California Adventure * Soarin' Over California, California Adventure 8th (2001) - * Millennium Village Event, EPCOT, WDW, Florida * Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle of the Buccaneer Gold, Disney Quest, WDW, Florida * Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator, Carowinds amusement park, Charlotte South Carolina. * Men in Black Alien Attack, Universal Studios, Florida 7th (2000) – The Stone Forest, Kunming, PR China 6th (1999) - * "It's Tough To Be A Bug," Animal Kingdom * Journey to Atlantis, SeaWorld, Orlando 5th (1998) - * Ripley’s Aquarium, Myrtle Beach * Star Trek: The Experience, Las Vegas Hilton 4th (1997) - * Terminator 2: 3D, The Battle Across Time, Universal Studios, Florida * Villa Volta, Efteling, Holland 3rd (1996) – * Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, EPCOT * Indiana Jones Adventure, The Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Disneyland * Mystery Lodge, Knott�s Berry Farm * Space Mountain, From The Earth to the Moon, Disneyland Paris
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Is anybody forgetting there was a whole debate on this a while ago.<< <--- trying to
Originally Posted By oc_dean So .... in the world of Themed Entertainment ... Sometimes .. there's just not a whole lot going in terms of new rides around the world, each year. So .. the awards in the various categories are going to go to what little there is. If Western River Expedition was built last year .. you can sure bet THAT is going to get the award for 'best attraction'. Because I have to say - Midway Mania is good in certain respects. But it ain't no Be-All/End-All E Ticket!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Also take note .. that unlike other awards shows that give ONE award in one category, each, TEA has awarded as many as 4 attractions in the same category. 2002 is a good example. The animation pavilion in the Hollywood Backlot won, as well as Soarin'. Plus one other ride from an international park. TEA seem to make up categories each year. Depending on what's going on in the industry. Count on a "Best Remaking of a theme park" category ... once DCA 2.0 is complete in 2012. Take the Midway Mania win with a grain of salt. I'm not saying anything bad about TEA. But there's so little going on in the industry these days ... they have to get "creative" with the awards they decide to give out, year to year.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>> Disney CORPORATE Says "Toy Story Mania!", and one division says something else. Since CORPORATE Pays the bills, and are the OFFICIAL Source of information in regards to the company, we know the answer... <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...ia/index" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...ia/index</a> And as mentioned in the news article, the THEA award was presented to "Toy Story Mania!" <<<<< I think what counts is what the DESIGNERS of the ride always wanted. And we know that title goes to "Toy Story MIDWAY MANIA." That's what's written on the sign of the ride in Paradise Pier. If, the executives sitting pretty in their posh offices want to be defiant in their isolated office world .. then do so! I'm on the side of the imagineers WHO built the ride. Not executives in Burbank who most likely had very little to do with the actual creation of the attraction. And no creative, or artistic sense how to name it.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Not that any of this is a big deal (it's just a name) ....... but I've noted several sites recognize it for it's proper Paradise Pier name: <a href="http://www.blooloop.com/PressReleases/Themed-Entertainment-Association-TEA-Announces-1/1874" target="_blank">http://www.blooloop.com/PressR...s-1/1874</a> This one goes back and forth a bit between both names: <a href="http://www.stitchkingdom.com/2009/11/17/walt-disney-imagineering-earns-top-award-from-themed-entertainment-industry/" target="_blank">http://www.stitchkingdom.com/2...ndustry/</a> Press release from TEA: <a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcpgxvs3_108fskbtscb" target="_blank">http://docs.google.com/View?id...fskbtscb</a> And the other big industry organization, IAAPA, also recognize the designers intended name ......... <a href="http://www.iaapa.org/industry/funworld/2008/aug/Features/DarkRide/" target="_blank">http://www.iaapa.org/industry/...arkRide/</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean One more little thing to this silly little discussion. It makes sense that the version in WDW is not given the "midway" name .. because unlike the "midway" theme where it sits in DCA .... the version at Disney Studios is not. Hence, a more proper name. But if it became an issue with corporate to have the same name across the board, no matter what Disney resort the ride is in ... explain for me please why...... The WDW "Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin" is a different name than DL's "Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters". It's not an issue for the two "Buzz Lightyear" rides in the two U.S. Disney resorts to have their own name .. but it is for Toy Story Mania WDW / Toy Story Midway Mania DCA.
Originally Posted By oc_dean As if all that wasn't enough ... I'm not sure if the version in Florida is any different than the one in Anaheim. Not talking about the exterior and queue .. but the ride itself. It just got me thinking. If both rides are identical inside ... then Florida's follow the same "Midway game" format .. by traveling from one midway game 'portal' to another. If that's right .. then it seems appropriate it should be named with the "midway" word in the title.
Originally Posted By LindsayC OC... “Midway” is on the WDW version (I have no idea why people think otherwise) Here is the sign at the Studios from LP’s coverage of it: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-664-6.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L...64-6.asp</a>
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Why you guys go on and on about the name of a ride that no one ever says completely anyway I would never get?
