Originally Posted By jbkuchon Okay, I just compared the current map with that of the planned changes and I see now that bugs land is still there, and I see the Carthay Circle Theater. I remember that now, it's the theater that Snow White debuted in, isn't it? I'm hoping that Cars Land has more rides in it that adults can enjoy with kids. Bugs Land is pretty much strictly small children rides, which is nice because I have small children, but I want Cars Land to be more than that.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^Two rides in Carsland look pretty family friendly. The main ride Radiator Spring Racers is more of a thrill ride and not sure if it will have a height limit or not, but I'm guessing since its suppose be very fast in parts, it will. And it wont be everyone who isnt into fast rides anyway. BTW, for others, the new road that now connects TOT to Bugsland, is that now a permanent thing? Will that walkway be kept open from this point on or is it just temporary until later. I KNOW its suppose to be a connecting road in the future, I guess I'm just wondering is it permanent now?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Again, looking at the map that jbkuchon is talking about it appears that the path to Carsland goes though Bug's Land, not around it. Of course that map is rather crude and probably wasn't designed to be taken literally, so perhaps that isn't the exact plan.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan If the path leads from Hollywood into Bug's Land, wouldn't there need to be some sort of transition like at the current entrance to Bug's Land? To give that sense that you've shrunk down to bug size?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Haven't you seen "Attack of the Killer Ants"? In Hollywood, bugs are life-size!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan In Hollywood, bugs are life-size!<< And those are just the studio execs! badda bing -- showbiz humor!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "To give that sense that you've shrunk down to bug size?" I guess that's what I was getting at. I get the impression that the whole transition between the three thematic realms is going to be a little awkward.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Looking at the pictures of it, I would say that what's there right now is temporary. It's basically a pair of fences just tall enough that guests can't see over, with vinyl banners on either side to make it appear like a wall covered with flowers. It works for the temporary thing (barely!), but I suspect that later on we will get something a little more permanent. For access, I would guess it will be something like the doors between Big Thunder Trail and Fantasyland, where they are open to guest flow, or they can turn them the other way and they are open to backstage traffic and block any views of what's going on.
Originally Posted By Hista98 i hope bugs land closes, it doesn't seem to be that popular as most kids don't spend too much time there. to me the whole farm thing seemed kind of boring. I don't get why they built the rides so far back, why not have built them amongst the current farm area, cause now bugs land is in a terrible location as most people don't know its there plus the front half of the land as zip to do.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I tend to agree with you. It's a well themed filler and worked when the park had fewer offerings, but now with things ramping up to expand the place with more family friendly fare Bug's Land seems unnecessary.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It has been pretty empty on my last few visits, but that may change soon. It's not a place that you will just find. You kind of have to go looking for it, since you have to enter the farm area, and keep going until you get into the bug area. With the new entrance from the back, it will be easily accessable from an area that gets a lot of traffic (TOT), so I wouldn't be surprised if that area saw a sudden surge in popularity. It's a nice little shortcut to the southern part of the park, as well as showing off one of the park's best themed areas.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^I agree with that as well. FFF is dead because there is simply nothing there for anyone over the age of 8 years old, but with the new entrance, there will at least be foot traffic going through because it will be a nice short cut, that was really needed for BOTH TOT and this area. They both felt like dead end areas and with a new route more will come and stop by just a little while anyway.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The way I see it foot traffic isn't really the issue for Bug's Land. The ride capacity there is abysmal, so bring more people through/past there isn't really going to help anything more than improve traffic flow. Come to think of it, the tight spaces around there would make it difficult for the area to really handle major crowds anyway. I say rip it out!
Originally Posted By jbkuchon It's hard to find things just for the youngest kids and to have a whole themed area just for them is nice. Nice, gentle rides without anything fast or dark or scary in anyway. Plus Tough to be a Bug is really neat. I'd hate to see that go.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think it is technically. There's an archway at the entrance to the farm area from the Performance Corridor. It looks like a giant leaf and says "a bug's land" on it. That leads directly to the ITTBAB area, as well as some little farming exhibits that at one point featured characters from a bug's life (though I'm not sure they currently do). At the entrance to the 'cardboard box' tunnel, there's another sign that says "Flik's Fun Fair", which is what most people traditionally think of as "a bug's land", though that name for the larger area that includes ITTBAB, some of the farm area, and FFF.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Got it. So the area we've been discussing is Flik's Fun Fair. You learn something new every day.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<Got it. So the area we've been discussing is Flik's Fun Fair. You learn something new every day.>> Wait - Have you ever been there?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Yes, but I live in The Bay Area and don't visit DLR frequently. I think I've been to Flik's twice since it opened and I've never been on any of the attractions there. I usually bypass Flik's when I'm visiting so I didn't consider the distinction between it and Bug's Land.
