Originally Posted By Daannzzz <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-26732-Orlando-Theme-Parks-Examiner~y2010m2d11-Even-more-changes-for-the-Magic-Kingdom" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/x-2673...-Kingdom</a> Sounds great to me but....
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>The new 'it's a small world' will be nearby and will be modeled more along the lines of its look in Disneyland and other Disney parks around the world, as its outside transforms from the store-front look to an appearance more fitting for such a classic attraction. << I don't like the sound of that.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I'd be shocked if they did this...that would be a big expense and "small world" is popular in WDW even without the grand exterior facade. I'd rather see the space where Pixie Hollow is set to go be either a "never Land" themed area, with Pixie Hollow, a revamped and expanded Peter Pan's Flight, Captain Hook's Pirate Ship, etc. or a new mountain for the MK, themed to the Disney villains.
Originally Posted By Manfried That would be a total waste of money. That kind of money would be better spent on adding the Matterhorn in where it was supposed to be way back on opening day.
Originally Posted By oc_dean They'll mess it up! They'll try to throw Disney Characters in, remove the flooded showbuilding in favor of a trough. And make it shorter. I'm telling you .... they'll ruin it.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Never in Disney theme park history have they moved a large scale ride into a new showbuilding. The only real reason to do it .. would be to expand the land to add more rides. In between the new Be Our Guest restaurant and Little Mermaid is a "point" that could lend itself to opening up Fantasyland more .. all the way to the WDWRR .. or even beyond.
Originally Posted By hopemax My first thoughts were that maybe the show building wouldn't move, but change the queue area in some way to remove the facade and queue entrance. Maybe have people enter through the side, where the Skyway entrance used to be? Or maybe the building is in REALLY bad shape? Those are the only ways I can see this happening. I can't see Disney ripping out what is there to move it back 20 ft or anything. Strange rumor. But my Mom told me the other day, that the first construction walls should be going up before the end of the month. Starting around the Ariel's Grotto/former sub area toward Pooh. And they have started clearing out backstage stuff already, no parking in former parking areas, etc.
Originally Posted By hopemax Okay, I decided I should re-familiarize myself with the area. Hopefully this google map image will work <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yg3bsxu" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/yg3bsxu</a> Probably not room to enter from the Skyway side, the HM show building would interfere. Could they do something to change the orientation, so that a "DL facade" would not be on the bottom side of the building (current) , but the right side or something? But the restaurant is in the way. Like I said, weird rumor.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: 'Bout as true as the one that says I'm gonna grow another wart!!
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Any idea how true this rumor may be??? << As likely as Disney lowering ticket prices in the next hundred years.
Originally Posted By disney pete seems stupid to me to waste all that money and then have a classic down for a long long time whilst they fix it,myself personaly hate it hen you go to any of the parks and one of the main rides is down with walls up and telling you it's for your future enjoyment IM HERE NOW NOT THE FUTURE
Originally Posted By brotherdave Hey, I'm all for a new Alice in Wonderland dark ride for the Magic Kingdom. That would be a welcome addition! But, to tear down and move It's a Small World??? That just doesn't make good financial sense unless there is truly something physcially wrong with the current building. Yes, it doesn't have as impressive facade as the other parks, but, I love the flooded building concept over the trough version that Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland use. Those versions remind me too much of a log flume and seem more 'temporary'. My opinion: Leave Small World alone and add Alice where the old Skyway station was, or better yet, scrap Pixie Hollow and put in a whole Wonderland section to the Enchanted Forest, complete with Alice dark ride, hedge maze, and Mad Tea Party and perhaps one other attraction (retheme of the Pixie Hollow cuddle-up ride to Alice perhaps). That would indeed be something worth visiting at the Magic Kingdom!
Originally Posted By CDF1 With the original 20000 Leagues lagoon and ride occupying the east end of WDW Fantasyland, there was really no other choice where to put Small World. And since it's pretty much hemmed in on the west by the Haunted Mansion showbuilding, there doesn't seem to be much they can do in the way of moving it. There is no doubt that the "storefront" design of WDW Small World is one of the least impressive versions of the ride.
Originally Posted By dshyates If they were to move It's A Small World, I hope they move it to the for back of Fantasyland and incorporate the train like Disneyland. <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bananaphone5000/GORILLLAS/SmallWorld8-68.jpg" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/alb...8-68.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct I love the idea of moving it. I remember reading the placement of the building was a mistake. The bulding was moved into the walkway too far. The pathway there feels like a bottleneck and not adequate for the crowds in my opinion. If they moved it back and dressed up the exterior like the other parks - I would be thrilled. The area needs some "icing" and the current area is ugly compared to it's sister parks. My favorite Small World version is the Paris version. It has flooded show scenes like WDW but the ride meanders like the DL version. Right now at WDW, the boat enters into cavernous rooms. I perfer the tight meandering which allows the set/show pieces to be closer to the viewer. MOVE IT !!! and give us some gorgeous lighting and charm. GO GO GO GO !!!
