Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Bob Iger's favorite ride is the one that spawned a multi-billion movie franchise? What a shocker!" Watch it, Ferret! By the way, did he say Pirates? I bet he did cause it's my favorite too, and we're meant to be.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>No name was announced for the DHS. Just that plans for the park are happening and a name change will be part of it.<< He also mentioned that significant work was going on at the park, even though nothing has been announced beyond the TSMM expansion. It's not much of a surprise, but it wasn't something we were expecting him to let out. It seems like this question really caught him off guard, since he was probably expecting a softball question from a cute kid >>By the way, did he say Pirates? I bet he did cause it's my favorite too, and we're meant to be.<< He said Pirates at DL was his favorite, and that it's currently closed for refurbishment, which it is not. WDW's is going to be closed for most of the summer because it has had a series of problems and long-delayed refurbishments have finally caught up with them. I'm surprised that the issues are so bad that Iger actually knows about them, since I would assume he doesn't hear much about the regular maintenance of attractions
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Simba gains no ground, but my thought that the current DHS gets Star Wars is looking even better. Life is good. lol
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <No name was announced for the DHS. Just that plans for the park are happening and a name change will be part of it.> Thanks, Josh.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Simba gains no ground, but my thought that the current DHS gets Star Wars is looking even better." It's probably the worst kept secret at WDI in decades.
Originally Posted By schnebs Is it just me, or does listening to the shareholders' meeting via webcast feel like going to Christmas morning at your house at not being allowed to see anyone unwrap the presents? It's weird to hear Bob or John or whoever hype up something special for the attendees, and then get to listen to "hold music" because they can't show whatever they're screening to the Web audience.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip So far the Interwebs seem to favor "Disney's Hollywood Adventure" and "Disney's Pixar Studios" for the new name. One guy thought they could keep the current "DHS" by renaming it Dagobah-Hoth-Simba", but that seems like a dumb name to me.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Was something supposed to happen?> Said Jane Banks when Bert tries to jump into the chalk drawing. As for names for the current studio park? They have been stupid since Disney-MGM Studios so add the new one to the ongoing list.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Some people will be so confused by another name change to DHS. ORWEN: A lot of people are still calling it Disney M-G-M because that's what they originally knew it as. So, for them, it won't make any difference. ORGOCH: A park by any other name smells just as bad...
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >> Some people will be so confused by another name change to DHS. << I was reading about how Universal Orlando realized that they had confused just about everyone by naming the place Universal Studios Escape. Having "Hollywood" in the name in Orlando will always cause confusion. Disney Studios Orlando isn't the most creative name, but at least it is clear and to the point.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Disney Sort-of-Studio-Related Theme Park in Centralish Florida is a bit of a mouthful. But we can use DSOSRTPCF.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt LOL. What if they just called it California Adventure? At this point they might as well.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Sounds like there are a fair number of Disney nut jobs there. Exactly why I don't bother attending or listening." I don't know. I've never had much interest in watching, but the nutjobs sound entertaining. Anyone ask for the return of the Flying Tires?
Originally Posted By PeterPan1313 Well folks, with Star Wars Celebration just around the corner, you can bet that they didn't want all of the details being leaked, but sure enough, Iger did supply some interesting info, and every little bit of information is being scrutinized at this point in the game. Here's the Little Orphan Annie's Decorder Ring to what was said: 1. DHS's name change. Iger specifically said, " "It used to be MGM Studios, then changed it to Hollywood Studios, and we're doing some significant work there right now that I guess will result in a name change," Iger said. "Now we can announce that. It's not been announced right? We'll announce that we're changing the name but we won't announce what we're changing it to." This doesn't have anything to do with Star Wars, but with the expansion of the Toy Story track, and Iger is just unclear as to whether this little 'expansion' was the impetus behind the name change. The guy didn't even know if it's been announced yet, and when it is it will just be more reflective of the fact that DHS is moving away from being a "Studios" with the closing of a certain attraction, etc. . . . nothing to see here folks. Also, the following Iger quote: "I wish I could give you a glimpse of the amazing wonders we’re bringing to life for our guests – especially in our new park in Shanghai and expansion in Orlando — but it’s simply too soon to share. All I can say right now is: prepare to be even more amazed" This is in reference to projects currently being brought to life, i.e. Avatarland and Shanghai, which only has concept art and some behind the scene info, not the full fledged details of all the attractions. So, nothing regarding "another" expansion coming to WDW right now outside of Avatarland/Shanghai. A big point is that Iger/Disney is focused on expansion in the third parks, there won't be a third gate at Disneyland under Iger's tenure, and that expansion that Iger is hinting about is coming to Simba, an expansion to DCA . . . . . . now if only somebody in the audience had asked him about that!
Originally Posted By PeterPan1313 >>>What if they just called it California Adventure? At this point they might as well.<<< I've heard that the park will be renamed, Disney's Hollywood Adventures. It will have more of a focus on recreating movie experiences, along with the already expounded upon Hollywood theme, and this will allow for other movie properties, like other films such as Pixar, etc. to be shoehorned into the park. Star Wars in the future at DHA? Maybe, but they'll build it first in Simba, and they can gauge the response. Remember that WDW will already have Avatarland, New Fantasyland, and the Frozen boat ride when construction is still going on in Simba.
Originally Posted By PeterPan1313 The funny thing is that Miceage had been talking about "saving" Marvel & Star Wars for the third gate . . . well, sorry kiddos, that idea was nixed by cast member number one himself. As will be revealed in coming months, DCA is about to get an expansion in the form of a whole galaxy of fun . . . in a parking lot, not so far, far away . . . loving' it!
