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Theme Parks & Roller Coasters |OT| The Happiest Place on GAF
- Thread starter Goldrusher
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Hollywood Adventure sounds the most fitting and safest. Out of habit and sometimes stubbornness I still refer to it as MGM amongst my friends, heh!
and Disney should just bite the bullet and do a Star Wars park or at least dedicate a huge chunk of it. It'll print them more money.
and Disney should just bite the bullet and do a Star Wars park or at least dedicate a huge chunk of it. It'll print them more money.
There'll obviously be a Star Wars presence in all the parks, but I still kind've suspect the entire left side of Hollywood Studios could eventually be dedicated to it. Keeps Toy Story, Tower of Terror, and Rock'n'Roller Coaster untouched on the right. And The other Star Wars stuff is already there on the left. If they want to keep the Muppets on the left, too, they can redo the movie some and give it some SW crossover or have the building themed a bit or something
Would be fascinating if they did a whole park for SW, though. That may happen, too.
aparisi2274
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"Disney's This park has 3 attractions and a busted ass movie Ride"
That is my guess!
BUNTING1243
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Basically. There's something charming about how Disneyworld is basically its own country.
The Xtortionist
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Leeroy3101
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EPCOT really needs to be a huge priority once Pandora and StarWarsLand opens up.
No more Disneyfication of EPCOT, please.
No more Disneyfication of EPCOT, please.
After Frozen coming to Norway and Ratatouille to France... one would hope.
It was heavily rumoured just after the ride opened in Paris, so we'll have to wait and see.
Maybe things have changed since Frozen was announced for Norway, but I still expect we'll see it.
SpacePirate Ridley
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The ratatouille ride in paris looked great buy I havent read any opinions about it since it opened.
I don't think there would be too much outcry, it would not be replacing an existing ride and would bring a new ride system to the resort.
And Ratatouille actually was set in France, not an alternate dimension bizzaro medieval France.
I'd miss Les Halles and the film though if they had to go.
Yeah, I actually really like the French film, it's really relaxing and a good way to get out of the sun for a bit. Wouldn't mind too much if it was replaced with the ride though.
It's my favorite attraction in all of Epcot -- and I'd blown it off since I was a kid, before rediscovering it a couple years ago. The movie's nice enough, but the sound system is fantastic: all-encompassing, but not too loud. And I love the arrangement of all the music, particularly the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony parts.
Freyjadour
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Maybe a ride is required, but Ratatouille has not impressed me at all compared to other trackless Disney offerings when watching ride throughs.
It seems in the same "nothing special, inoffensive use of space and crowd distribution" that I throw Roger Rabbit and Monsters Inc DCA into, maybe worse than those.
I think there's a good reason that I've heard approximately nothing about it since the first week it opened. The area looks nice at least.
It seems in the same "nothing special, inoffensive use of space and crowd distribution" that I throw Roger Rabbit and Monsters Inc DCA into, maybe worse than those.
I think there's a good reason that I've heard approximately nothing about it since the first week it opened. The area looks nice at least.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Springfield in Universal Studios is pretty much done.
Edit: Yep it's open
This guys work faster than lightning.
Disney needs to learn their trick up their sleeve.
Spend more of their Marvel/Frozen/Pixar money on the theme parks instead of pocketing it?
You should see how much of Harry Potter they've finished. They have that, Springfield, and fast and the furious all at once. That's impressive multitasking.
SpacePirate Ridley
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This and probably as they said underdog spirit.
Baron von Loathsome
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It's been teased and hinted at before, but the Hatbox Ghost is officially returning to the Haunted Mansion in May.
On top of that Matterhorn is getting a new Yeti, it would seem.
May is gonna be awesome. I'd like to attend the 24 hour day for at least a little while.
Leeroy3101
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Disco Yeti Pt. II?
Gunstarheroes
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Freyjadour
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MK already has the superior Mansion, but they just don't do shit with it and it will never get any TLC.
Pretty telling of its timelessness I guess. That class of dark omnis and boat rides were something else. Only wish we'd gotten Western River Expedition.
Pretty telling of its timelessness I guess. That class of dark omnis and boat rides were something else. Only wish we'd gotten Western River Expedition.
The Xtortionist
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All that TLC on older rides at Disneyland
Meanwhile at Disney World...
The Soarin' and Toy Story expansions aren't doing it for you? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
aparisi2274
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And let's not forget about Avatar.
I am sure it will be great when it opens in 2035.
Exterminieren
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I dunno, I've just come back from WDW, and I've been quite impressed with the running improvements they've been making around the parks and to the overall experience. Magic Kingdom feels like a nicer place to be than it has for years, even with the construction ongoing.
I don't doubt that Universal are moving far quicker, but they kinda have to. Disney's current and future slate of development is more ambitious than it has been for years, between Avatar, Star Wars and Disney Springs.
I don't doubt that Universal are moving far quicker, but they kinda have to. Disney's current and future slate of development is more ambitious than it has been for years, between Avatar, Star Wars and Disney Springs.
There's a weird wall up in the attic scene of the disneyland mansion. I assume that's where they're putting him. It's at the very end as you pass the bride.
Won't be nearly that bad. The Matterhorn Yeti is significantly smaller than Expedition Everest's, so repairs will probably be easier. Plus, we don't know the full degree of movement for the new yeti.
Goldrusher
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First photos of the new National Lampoon's Vacation movie...
http://www.slashfilm.com/new-vacation-movie-photos/
Looks like they used Six Flags over Georgia this time.
The original's theme park scenes were filmed at Magic Mountain.
http://www.slashfilm.com/new-vacation-movie-photos/
Looks like they used Six Flags over Georgia this time.
The original's theme park scenes were filmed at Magic Mountain.
I'm finding those metal detectors a lot more funny than I should.
Universal is moving quicker because the quicker you have an attraction open the sooner you can recoup said investment in the gift shop. Avatar isn't going to be open until sometime in 2017, Star Wars 2020. Really there should be loads more construction going on in each park building killer E-tickets but that isn't the case at World.
KidA Seven
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It would have been cool to see them use Magic Mountain again. A lot of the same spots they used still look mostly the same.
Exterminieren
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But it's not like Disney aren't investing in the parks, though. I know enthusiasts turn their noses up at it, but MyMagic+ was a huge and necessary update, and it cost the same amount that a fleet of new E-tickets would have.
I've just read an interesting article about MyMagic+, actually.
sobnekahcS moT
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Baron 1898, Efteling.
Track is complete. Now busy with landscaping, theming and waiting for the trains to arrive.
Track is complete. Now busy with landscaping, theming and waiting for the trains to arrive.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Baron 1898, Efteling.
Track is complete. Now busy with landscaping, theming and waiting for the trains to arrive.
I really like the track theming and the main building.
vagabondarts
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Baron 1898, Efteling.
Track is complete. Now busy with landscaping, theming and waiting for the trains to arrive.
Looks glorious! One day I will be able to visit Efteling
I haven't read the article yet (long read) but for the cost of mymagic+, 1.5 billion, they could have built Star Wars land at Hollywood Studios with 3 to 4 "experiences" including an E ticket. How many guests would have preferred that over a way to for Disney to track their customers.
Hopefully Disney will step their game up with new rides if Universal can keep applying the pressure. Any word of what is to come after the new Kong ride? I think they would be smart to make a Fast and Furious ride. I know they are doing one for Universal Hollywood.
The Xtortionist
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Fast and Furious is said to be coming to San Francisco in USF (replacing Disaster, most likely). The entire KidZone area in USF (minus E.T.) will likely be demolished for a new IP. Twister is getting replaced with some kind of flight simulator. A significant overhaul of Marvel Super Hero Island with a new ride or two at IoA has also been rumored. Of course, Universal's water park will also be open next year or the year after that. They aren't stopping anytime soon; they have the funds (thanks, Comcast!) AND the ambition.
edit - a Harry Potter Ministry of Magic expansion for USF has also been heavily rumored, even by people who worked on Diagon Alley.
Urgh no MyMagic+ wasn't necessary for WDW, what was necessary was 2 E-tickets and refreshed entertainment in 3 of its parks to take the heat off Magic Kingdom. No one books a holiday to WDW based on MyMagic+. They book it to ride rides. A forum user on another forum had a great breakdown of how american park cap ex spending has shrunk under the iger era.
The Xtortionist
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F&F and Kong 2.0 are said to be reminiscent of old-school USF rides. By that I mean they're going to take experiences from USH's studio tour (Kong 360 3D, F&F Supercharged, like Jaws and Kong 1.0 before them) and expand them...really blow them up to a bigger scale.
Jailer of Hope
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Lol, I'm glad my brother and my cousin love going as much as I do and we don't even live in the same state.
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