It was. They would have curtailed the walking portion of the tour.
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DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios
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SpectroMagician
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Josh Gad is not a "Disney Legend". He voiced one character that is kind of annoying.
But the point that Disney should stop removing things and just focus on adding net new is real.
But the point that Disney should stop removing things and just focus on adding net new is real.
PREMiERdrum
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They could build the slightly-lessened version they planned to do anyways just by shaking the change out of the seats on CoP. Alas, it wouldn't move merch or bump LL sales. And that's how we decide things now.
Back on topic, the AC plot has been earmarked - so to speak - for a larger expansion. An expansion that isn't funded yet. They were caught flat-footed with their HoP plans and are historically bad at adapting. Pressure seems to be having a tiny bit of effect, which is more than the typical zero. Still think this boots MV - which was going to be leaving within the next few years anyways under a few different plans - while AC soldiers on without another real expansion funded.
is muppets in HOP dead basically?
PREMiERdrum
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Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
- No
I mean, he was also in the Live Action BatB movie, he narrated that really cool show on Disney+ about the animals at Animal Kingdom, he's done "one off" voice cameos for a bunch of other Disney cartoons, and he was in Artemis Foul (though I can forgive you if you didn't see that)... but otherwise, I agree with your sentiment...
All I want is for muppets to live on at wdw in some way. I get if muppetvision has to go eventually, but they deserve some spot.
Horizonsfan
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It’s odd that Disney wouldn’t consider putting a new iteration of the Magic of Animation back into the Launch Bay building as a stop gap until AC is ready for redevelopment.
Is launch bay truly more popular than the animation exhibits were?
Is launch bay truly more popular than the animation exhibits were?
TrainsOfDisney
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Or maybe wet cement?
Well it never closed really… the frozen sing along was an overlay that didn’t take out any of the muppets infrastructure. It was temporary. After frozen it became philharmagic. I actually think if they had given muppets a street facing marquee like they did for philharmagic it would be getting decent numbers - it was very well hidden.
That’s an interesting thought…. It would be very easy to reroute just use the old extended Q and take down the marquee. If the theatre was going to remain anyways - this lowers the budget for the land since they don’t have to create a new show.
The animation studio is not abandoned - that’s part of the issue.
He is a Disney Legend - you may not agree but he is. Haha.
PREMiERdrum
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This is the type of "integrity of craft" so sorely lacking in today's WDC.
The focus used to be on producing quality and nuance that generated success. Now they just try to create success. Different approaches.
WorldExplorer
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They chose a very interesting year to give Frank Oz the Disney Legend title.
Gad is nowhere close to a Disney Legend, unless you lower the bar to the floor and have little-to-no standard on what constitutes a "Disney Legend". Oh wait...
TrainsOfDisney
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I mean technically he is, none of us get to decide who is or isn’t.
I wasn’t necessarily a fan of his but I saw him in “Gutenberg the musical” on broadway and he completely won me over. The guy is a very talented entertainer.
Charlie The Chatbox Ghost
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At D23 he was asked what he thought of Disney's use of the Muppets and he was all positive about it suddenly.
Cars will not be open until 2029-2030.
Plenty of time for that to be altered quite a bit.
Indy and Zootopia are the only definites. Encanto ride is going to happen scale may dissapoint. Monsters Inc Coaster is the only solid after.
Monsters as a land will likely not feature as much as people will think.
So many grounds have broken to false promises before.
LSLS
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I mean, I'd agree in my eyes (and most everyone), but fact is he was given that title by Disney.
DarkMetroid567
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Slinky is weird in that it is generally themed poorly and all critiques about it are right, but it has rave reviews with any person you ever talk to.
I’ll talk to lawyers and other professionals about their Disney trip and they’ll glow about “the Slinky ride.”
CoasterFan27
Active Member
Well yeah, you can find nice restaurant food everywhere but that's the only place you can get that vibe.
Remy and Pirates restaurants in Paris are ok for food but it's the theming that books them up.
Personally I'm amazed anyone would be eager pay Disney prices for normal food in a normal setting, but I'm from Europe where those things are easy to find at reasonable prices so I'm more interested in unique settings and cakes shaped like mjolnir.