MK Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

Raineman

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Most people will say yes if they are entertained by the replacement.

The suggestion something should stay the same because of one customer’s feelings is rediculous
Whose suggestion is that? I have never suggested that and never will, because it makes no sense.
There are a lot of different conversations going on here and basically everyone is talking past each other. This happens quite a bit in any online forum were you can easily and mistakenly attribute the posts of one person to another when you get invested in a discussion.

There are a few opinions here that are all valid:
  1. It's ok to dislike Disney for taking away ROA/TSI.
  2. It's ok to not care about the loss of ROA/TSI and look forward to the new.
  3. It's ok to be both be sad about what's going away and excited about what's coming next.
  4. It's also ok to be not really care about any of it specifically and just enjoy going to WDW with friends and family.
Don't really think anyone outside maybe a post or two are claiming anything outside the 4 things here.

What is not helpful is the hyperbole and somewhat extreme statements.
In my 11 years here, I have learned that the WDW Magic forum is powered by hyperbole and extreme statements.
Sad fact - On one of the live streams you can hear a CM crying over a walkie talkie as they say "Tom Sawyer is out of service for the last time".
(2:55:00)


Why are they so upset? TSI is wasted, underutilized space. They should grow up and realize how much better Cars will be there. /s
 

Raineman

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What does it mean to NOT be OK with something? Being satisfied to pout in the corner? Or expecting someone to respect your dissent and do what exactly?
Nothing needs to be done lol I don't know why you keep inferring that I believe that something should be done if one person doesn't like a change at WDW. My point with all of this is that there is a likelihood that someone who can't currently understand why some of us do not agree with the Cars/ROA/TSI change, will mostly likely have that understanding someday when something they love is removed for something they don't think is a worthy replacement. And most people that say they will always love the replacement just as much are most likely lying to themselves.
 

The Empress Lilly

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Well, many Canadians and Europeans for that matter are deliberately avoiding this country right now for obvious reasons I won't get into here.
And the high dollar and widening purchasing power gap...

If US prices weren't triple what they were fifteen years ago I'd be on a Florida-bound plane right now. But they aren't, so I'm at home. I cope by snooty-faced pretending I'm too sophisticated for brute Yank politics. -_-
 

The Empress Lilly

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That was me. Disney calls out nine franchises in their 10Q’s and Cars was last in the top nine in 2022, when Stitch overtook its spot in 2023.

The combo of tracking the 10Q and these very recent comments from Deadline would lead me to believe Cars is now either 10th or 11th. The other franchise frequently mentioned but not currently in Disney’s 10Q is Lion King. Knowing that just had a 2024 film entrant, it’s possible Cars has fallen to 11th. But either way the revenue is both beyond its prior peak, but also not insignificant.

The reckless priorities of the company that they feel they need a Cars attraction warrants this effort, would be the third clue the revenue remains still significant.




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The choice for Cars isn't just based on how big of a franchise it is, but also how big TWDC wants it to be.

Cars is pushed because it fills an age gap for boys. Mickey and Friends -> Cars -> Marvel -> Star Wars.
 

WorldExplorer

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Sad fact - On one of the live streams you can hear a CM crying over a walkie talkie as they say "Tom Sawyer is out of service for the last time".
(2:55:00)



Imagine being a Frontierland rides CM.

Just two years ago you got to work a wonderful, iconic ride that was a serious contender for the pinnacle of imagineering, a great, funny show, AND really drive a raft!

Now...uh...well, you'll have Big Thunder back eventually. Enjoy the view of the pit of dirt where you used to work among the trees.

I hope she's feeling better; if it hurts us I'm sure it's worse for a CM.
 

The Empress Lilly

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Star Wars Galaxies Edge in Disneyland already broke that rule.
I don't quite like castle park single IP lands because they take me out of the castle park, and into somewhere else.

I can't quite explain why, but MS, AL, FL, TL transport me both to their worlds and keep me firmly in the castle park, they enhance the park and their story. Whereas single IP lands don't. I leave DL when I cross into GE, and that's both a positive and a negative. The very idea of course is to be transported to another place, but yet, ultimately, Disneyland's story isn't furthered by GE, the whole is no longer greater than the sum of the parts.
 

RSoxNo1

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To be honest the concept of Larry the Cable Guy singing juxtaposed with the obnoxious sounds of the Haunted Mansion Interactive Queue sound like nightmare fuel for me. So I hope it is as far away from the Mansion as humanly possible.
The concept of Larry the Cable Guy singing wasn't exactly something I welcome either, but Junkyard Jamboree is a lot of fun, so here we are.
 

The Empress Lilly

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It’s a very boring layout and there really isn’t much to explore. It’s very detailed, often beautiful, and the water feature is used well, but it’s just not interestingly arranged.
Pandora's most interesting exploration and vantage points area is the exterior part of the FoP queue. The part you rush through. I wish these had just been integrated as parts of the land to explore.

Rohdhe keeps building queue areas as the most exploration worthy parts of his projects. ITTBaB, Dinosaur, Kali, Everest, FoP. All sublime queues, but not easily explored at your leisure. Too detailed to rush through, not placed properly to be examined more closely.
 

THEMEPARKPIONEER

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EagleScout610

Owner of a RKF - Resting Kermit Face
Premium Member
Imagine being a Frontierland rides CM.

Just two years ago you got to work a wonderful, iconic ride that was a serious contender for the pinnacle of imagineering, a great, funny show, AND really drive a raft!

Now...uh...well, you'll have Big Thunder back eventually. Enjoy the view of the pit of dirt where you used to work among the trees.

I hope she's feeling better; if it hurts us I'm sure it's worse for a CM.
There were quite a few tears among Splash CMs that last night, you can even see some getting emotional after the big drop. Even for Muppets, there were a few crying
 

OrlandoRising

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I leave DL when I cross into GE, and that's both a positive and a negative. The very idea of course is to be transported to another place, but yet, ultimately, Disneyland's story isn't furthered by GE, the whole is no longer greater than the sum of the parts.
I think you're grossly overthinking Galaxy's Edge and "Disneyland's story." Like a lot complaints on this board, it sounds like baseless criticism of any changes dressed up as an esoteric philosophical debate about the park.
 

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