MK Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[MickeyLuv'r]

Let's be so real. I don't think a significant portion of parkgoers are going to be "lost" because of a lack of ROA, at worst it would result in people leaving a little early in the midday for a break which helps disney since less people for the same money + incentivizes the monorail hotels. Not to mention that Frontierland as a whole will still be pretty quiet and there are still zones of more toned down stuff through the park.

Then why have so many theme and amusement parks been built this way- I mean with water (like a lake)?
Water+ amusement rides go together.

To be fair, I don't think we're always conscious of the draw, but humans are drawn to water like magnets.

Water has also been one of the things that sets apart the WDW hotels. I think the All-Stars and AKL are the only ones not next to water.

Also, I didn't say people would be lost. I was more saying they will be less relaxed. Or maybe I'm not saying this well, but I think the water is important to everyone's enjoyment of the park as a whole. MK is more than just LL.

 

[mysto]

I've always pointed out mag-lev technology to replace this. IT's literally the FUTURE! and pretty cool tech.

Sounds risky. Seriously it's easy to build and has been around a very long time but doesn't show up in the real world, ever, really. There must be a catch. A catch such as no friction leading to uncontrollable speed, plus children.

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

Then why have so many theme and amusement parks been built this way- I mean with water (like a lake)?
Water+ amusement rides go together.

To be fair, I don't think we're always conscious of the draw, but humans are drawn to water like magnets.

Water has also been one of the things that sets apart the WDW hotels. I think the All-Stars and AKL are the only ones not next to water.

Also, I didn't say people would be lost. I was more saying they will be less relaxed. Or maybe I'm not saying this well, but I think the water is important to everyone's enjoyment of the park as a whole. MK is more than just LL.

Water is cheap, covers up a lot of other problems and still keeps views. That’s all. There is not a meaningful portion of people who are going to look at MK and say “huh this river is not as big as it used to be, I didn’t enjoy my time and/or I’ve decided not to come back” There’s still water in multiple places in Magic Kingdom with this plan

 

[CoastalElite64]

Brickey is now doing a breakdown of the new Cars artwork

Added timestamp. Starts at about 52 min mark.

 

[Green Fox]

Let's be so real. I don't think a significant portion of parkgoers are going to be "lost" because of a lack of ROA, at worst it would result in people leaving a little early in the midday for a break which helps disney since less people for the same money + incentivizes the monorail hotels. Not to mention that Frontierland as a whole will still be pretty quiet and there are still zones of more toned down stuff through the park.

Except that people who have left the property aren't able to be buying stuff in your stores, restaurants, etc... (Although I went to WDW a few weeks ago for the first time after skipping multiple years, and as a general rule, property-wide, I felt much less tempted by the offerings from the shops than I ever have on previous trips.)

 

[rle4lunch]

Sounds risky. Seriously it's easy to build and has been around a very long time but doesn't show up in the real world, ever, really. There must be a catch. A catch such as no friction leading to uncontrollable speed, plus children.

The alternating polarity also acts as a brake. It's being developed in the States, but yes it's slow going

 

[Incomudro]

Water is cheap, covers up a lot of other problems and still keeps views. That’s all. There is not a meaningful portion of people who are going to look at MK and say “huh this river is not as big as it used to be, I didn’t enjoy my time and/or I’ve decided not to come back” There’s still water in multiple places in Magic Kingdom with this plan

That's not "all."
Water represents life.
We as animals recognize that on a primitive level.

 

[Incomudro]

I've got to be honest, I'm beginning to like the proposed use of the land of Tom Sawyer Island.

 

[JD80]

I've got to be honest, I'm beginning to like the proposed use of the land of Tom Sawyer Island.

I've been a proponent of wanting to do something good with part of the park for years. I even have it recorded on a podcast and I've like what they've been hinting at all along. Just takes some imagination and embracing change.

The whole rivers of America space is just wasted and not seen or considered by a majority of guests. I'm talking about all the space, just not's what visible from Frontierland.

 

[ctrlaltdel]

Mostly excited about them going all in on the National Parks theming. It is one of my favorite looks/vibes and Disney admittedly has done it very well in the past.

 

[ChewbaccaYourMum]

Mostly excited about them going all in on the National Parks theming. It is one of my favorite looks/vibes and Disney admittedly as done it very well in the past.

Them changing the talking points of this attraction/mini-land to National Parks is what is getting me the most exciting.

 

[thomas998]

Except that people who have left the property aren't able to be buying stuff in your stores, restaurants, etc... (Although I went to WDW a few weeks ago for the first time after skipping multiple years, and as a general rule, property-wide, I felt much less tempted by the offerings from the shops than I ever have on previous trips.)

I think the biggest reason you felt less tempted is that Disney has been in a race to the bottom when it comes to the merch they sell. I've been going since my parents took me the first year they opened and sometime in the 80's the merc seems to have started being a little less special... then in the 2000's it seemed to start an even steeper decline... by 2020 they at a point where maybe an international guest might see a reason to buy some of their junk, but if you live in the US you realized that a lot of the stuff was just a higher priced item you could find a Big Lots or Walmart. The upside is you no long need to stay in the parks as much as before because the shops aren't really worth the trouble of going in... if it wasn't for the need for some place to cool off I don't think we would ever bother with the shops on Mainstreet anymore... it isn't like you don't get forced to walk through a shop everytime you exit a ride.

 

[Andrew C]

So...group trip to Japan?

 

[Mike S]

So...group trip to Japan?

You buying?

 

[Dreamer19]

Can we go back to arguing about land use in theme parks?

 

[Andrew C]

You buying?

Halfsies.

 

[FutureCEO]

In 10 years, everybody won't have the money to go to Disney because every job will be AI so going to Disney won't even matter.

 

[Andrew C]

What goes up is sure to come down.

 

[Chi84]

What goes up is sure to come down.

Aren’t you on your way to Japan?

 

[mickEblu]

I have a hard time believing Disney didn’t adjust their plans for Piston Peak to include more water due to the backlash. They knew people were going to be upset which is why they didn’t announce where this project was going at D23 and waited until the day after. So considering we know that they knew the reaction they were going to get you’d assume they would have highlighted water as a prominent feature in the original concept art. And they didn’t. You can barely see a trickle of water in that sea of concrete in the original concept art.