I half expected his AA from SGE to be moved up into one of the Peoplemover Dioramas, tearing through some wiring and causing havoc. Those figures were great - one of them clearly did not survive the closure, but the other should have been put back into use somewhere else.
I agree with that to...Disney used to create wonderful experiences that did not need an IP... and those are the ones with real staying power.
This is very true, and I guess part of the question is whether the world of Stitch really lends itself to an engaging attraction.
People vote with their dollars do they not? I actually think using the data they're surely getting from Disney+ is even better as they can see what's resonating most. New releases will always have high numbers, but it's a great way to see what older releases hold interest. Let's say "The Cat From Outer Space" has high viewership numbers month to month (as it should) then that should at least make it a contender for representation. As for something "deserving" to be in the parks, my theory has always been that EVERY animated release "deserves" to have something in the castle parks as I believe each and every film is probably someone's favorite and they would love to see it represented. I'm not talking about everything getting a ride or show, but I do think it would be wonderful if they could fit at least a subtle nod to all 60+ features even if it's just as simple as a sign on a window.
How something works in one medium has no direct bearing on how it work in another. In some cases what makes something work so well in one medium is what makes it not work well in other mediums.
I noticed this too. Stitch seems to be genuinely liked. More present in the public imagination than you'd think.
Just wait until the live action abomination destroys this goodwill
At one time, stitch and his animatronic were planned to go to the tiki room, a version of the tokyo show.
Really? I don't remember hearing that rumor.
I don't recall hearing it either.
Buzz would be the perfect spot. Toy Story doesn't need two shooting game rides & TSM is a lot better than Buzz.
The likes of Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder, Everest, the original Imagination, etc... all have staying power. But so do Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones Adventure, Splash Mountain & probably Flights of Passage/Rise of the Resistance too.
I will be upset if Mission Space gets the boot. I may be finally getting my post COVID trip this fall, and plan to ride it many times (though I will do so alone as no one will ride with me)
I like Mission Space alright, it is just a worse attraction compared to what was in its place before. A similar problem happened with Stitch. Alien Encounter was definitely the better attraction story wise. But it wasn’t popular with the average guest just like Horizons towards the end of its existence. Mission Space probably has just as much popularity now as Horizons did in its final years though. While I enjoy a ride on it every few years, I am surprised it still exists in its same form, more or less, after 20 years.
I agree, it was an abomination, but the tokyo show is well done with stitch, it could have worked fine here and would have repurposed the animatronic. Don't know how serious they got about it but it was looked at.
