Miceage Update 12/1/2015

[Genie of the Lamp]

Star Wars, Fastpass, and Executive Shakeup:

Disneyland Rumor update

 

[britain]

I like what I hear. Rocky mountainside for the train to travel by? Nice.

 

[FigmentForver96]

So from what I am understanding:
1) Plans for Marvel changed and are moving through again
2) Star Wars will have two new rides and one is going to be some sort of trackless hybrid.
3) The land will be hidden with there different entrances
4) The railroad will have new scenery
5) Downtown Disney is getting a makeover (Very Excited)

 

[Suspirian]

Downtown Disney remodeling sounds pretty promising, I've always thought ours was kinda lacking compared to Orlando's. Also, is Marvel Studios the best they can come up with? I'm fine with Marvel in Hollywoodland but that concept seems a bit lazy.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Mermaid refurb? Does that mean there's still a chance for a revised ending?

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Mermaid refurb? Does that mean there's still a chance for a revised ending?

God I hope so.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

MiceAge seems to think Fantasyland Theater is staying, which isn't what I've been told (as recently as this past week). I would rather the theater stay and the park not lose its only show venue, so hopefully they're right.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

If they're concerned about Marvel capacity, than perhaps the land needs more than one ride and some greet 'n shop space. Perhaps multiple rides and shops...and a counter service eatery or two. But that might be a bit much for any one theme park to build...

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

If they're concerned about Marvel capacity, than perhaps the land needs more than one ride and some greet 'n shop space. Perhaps multiple rides and shops...and a counter service eatery or two. But that might be a bit much for any one theme park to build...

Great pic of the Maliboomer bro

 

[TP2000]

Wow, what a meaty update. So much to ponder there. I'm going to go back and read it again!

The executive news was very interesting. Some of it is good news, and some seems rather foreboding. Like the new DCA woman....

"Speaking of that mall, DCA and Downtown Disney will now be bundled together under a new VP who is really going to be the one to watch. Her name is Christie Fleischer, and until January she will remain in her current job as the Senior Vice President of Retail Development for Disney Consumer Products. But after the holidays Christie will take a demotion in title and become the Vice President of DCA & Downtown Disney. Christie has no previous experience with theme parks or the hospitality industry." -MiceAge

Cynthia Harriss, please call your office.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

If they're concerned about Marvel capacity, than perhaps the land needs more than one ride and some greet 'n shop space. Perhaps multiple rides and shops...and a counter service eatery or two. But that might be a bit much for any one theme park to build...

Or you know... build a third gate to give the Star Wars and Marvel Universes room to breathe?

 

[the.dreamfinder]

So how about that Autopia refurb guys?

 

[Figments Friend]

I'm glad to hear Autopia is getting a refreshening.


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[the.dreamfinder]

This made me laugh a bit too hard.

https://twitter.com/AnotherVoiceDIS/status/671792205514715136
"Star Wars Launch Bay" and "Seasons of the Force" are basically why Marvel fights tooth and nail against all of Disney Parks' plans.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Good to finally see the MiceAge folks realize that there is no heart in staged park appearances.

 

[Travel Junkie]

It's nice to hear a Downtown Disney refresh is on the table. It was nice 15 years ago, but So Cal has some great outdoor malls and DTD no longer measures up.

Getting Luigi's online before Christmas won't help a great deal because of it's hourly capacity but every little bit helps.

The MM+ plans outlined seem like the best case scenario we could get in Anaheim. If DLR got the WDW version all heck would have broken loose.

The "mixed reviews" for Launch Bay are probably being kind, but it's good they acknowledged many at WDI are embarrassed by it.

 

[Phroobar]

I miss Al Lutz.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Downtown Disney is such a dud. If Disney can make it like The Grove, I'd consider visiting.

These Marvel plans sound pretty lame.

 

[lego606]

If they're concerned about Marvel capacity, than perhaps the land needs more than one ride and some greet 'n shop space. Perhaps multiple rides and shops...and a counter service eatery or two. But that might be a bit much for any one theme park to build...

Potter did it with 2 rides and a bunch of shops, we shouldn't we? (is literally their way of thinking)

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

So basically, retail stores and restaurants, everything will be closed next year, retail stores and restaurants, Fastpass will be added where it isn't needed, retail stores and restaurants, one of the two Star Wars E ticket rides will be a "Stormtrooper chase and escape" trackless ride (AKA the Rat screen ride system), and retail stores and restaurants...? Also, yet another executive shakeup or something, because people apparently just come and go from the Disney company.