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What is the #1 Disney IP you’d like to see come to DLR with DL Forward?
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Too Many Hats
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I vote Lion King because it’s egregious such a popular and delightful film has no representation at the Disneyland Resort. Endless attraction potential. But I suspect it will continue to be overlooked.
Frozen and Zootopia lands look very well done, but those films aren’t really my jam. That said, of all the realistic options for DL Forward, I’d choose Frozen. Merge Hong Kong’s very pretty land (and family coaster) with Tokyo’s superior boat ride and you’d have a winner. Part of me thinks Frozen belongs in Disneyland proper (adjacent to Matterhorn), but pragmatically any version of FEA that could actually fit in that space would probably be disappointing.
As for Pixar… I’d love some Wall-E representation in Anaheim, but IMO it’d work best in Tomorrowland (and also realistically Disney doesn’t care about this IP). A Finding Nemo ride that’s actually good (you heard me) would be nice, but can’t envision a new land in which it’d make sense.
Please keep Star Wars in Disneyland and Marvel in DCA.
My tastes are just wildly out of step with Disney/WDI at this point. Which is okay, because I’m more of a parks fan than a Disney film fan, so I’ll potentially enjoy any IP they shoehorn into the resort. If I’m actually being honest, I’d like an old-timey London land (lol I know), complete with a 101 Dalmatians dark ride (imagine all the adorable AAs) and Tony Baxter’s Mary Poppins “my horse veered off the carousel” attraction. Maybe Tokyo’s Peter Pan ride could be reworked to fit London as well? Surely the kids of Gen Alpha are clamoring for a Great Mouse Detective ride?
Frozen and Zootopia lands look very well done, but those films aren’t really my jam. That said, of all the realistic options for DL Forward, I’d choose Frozen. Merge Hong Kong’s very pretty land (and family coaster) with Tokyo’s superior boat ride and you’d have a winner. Part of me thinks Frozen belongs in Disneyland proper (adjacent to Matterhorn), but pragmatically any version of FEA that could actually fit in that space would probably be disappointing.
As for Pixar… I’d love some Wall-E representation in Anaheim, but IMO it’d work best in Tomorrowland (and also realistically Disney doesn’t care about this IP). A Finding Nemo ride that’s actually good (you heard me) would be nice, but can’t envision a new land in which it’d make sense.
Please keep Star Wars in Disneyland and Marvel in DCA.
My tastes are just wildly out of step with Disney/WDI at this point. Which is okay, because I’m more of a parks fan than a Disney film fan, so I’ll potentially enjoy any IP they shoehorn into the resort. If I’m actually being honest, I’d like an old-timey London land (lol I know), complete with a 101 Dalmatians dark ride (imagine all the adorable AAs) and Tony Baxter’s Mary Poppins “my horse veered off the carousel” attraction. Maybe Tokyo’s Peter Pan ride could be reworked to fit London as well? Surely the kids of Gen Alpha are clamoring for a Great Mouse Detective ride?
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A London Land could be really cool. I didn’t think of Poppins. If I did I would have listed it as unrealistic as it is. I suppose it’s no more unrealistic than Jungle Book. But yeah a Poppins ride, Cherry tree lane, a modern Pan ride and a nice park. I’m here for it.
I haven’t voted yet. Strictly based on IP I think I’d love to see a Jungle Book presence but I think Aladdin would make for a better attraction. But really a lot of it comes down to the ride system or attraction concept. I’d take a speeder bike coaster over any IP and likely ride system I listed.
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PiratesMansion
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Toy Story 17
MarvelCharacterNerd
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A Mystic Manor type Encanto dark ride through the Casita.
PiratesMansion
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I'd settle for a straight Mystic clone, but seeing as I imagine there's a zero percent chance that happens, this is the best answer.
wityblack
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In Disneyland I would totally be ok with a British themed area with things like Mary Poppins, 101 Dalmatians, maybe even a relocated/new Pooh and a Fantasia carousel. Basically a British New Orleans Square mixed with International Street, and sort of a Fantasyland 2.0 with those kind of IPs. I feel like it would totally fit the vibe of Disneyland without degrading it.
I think if they could put Encanto behind Coco, and then blend that into a Polynesian themed land with Lilo and Stitch and Moana, they would really be cooking. Controversial but if they moved Tiki Room there too (completely intact), and edited down Jungle Cruise, they could fit something new in Adventureland like a small Jungle Book or Lion King dark ride.
If California Adventure goes the way of IP central, I wouldn't mind something like the Pirate's land in Shanghai.
I think if they could put Encanto behind Coco, and then blend that into a Polynesian themed land with Lilo and Stitch and Moana, they would really be cooking. Controversial but if they moved Tiki Room there too (completely intact), and edited down Jungle Cruise, they could fit something new in Adventureland like a small Jungle Book or Lion King dark ride.
If California Adventure goes the way of IP central, I wouldn't mind something like the Pirate's land in Shanghai.
I’m on board with London but maybe they re just saving that for West Coast World Showcase at the Toy Story lot?
As far as DCA expansion I think that all the new DCA projects went inside DCA proper might be kind of telling. I don’t think Disney at this moment in time knows what they re doing for sure. I think a third park might still be in play and if so, the Simba lot might never be used for DCA expansion at all. It might be hotels and DVC.
DLR92
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Seeing what Oriental Land Company is onboard with removing Jungle Cruise for their Tokyo Disneyland expansion, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Disney would be onboard with removing Jungle Cruise at both U.S. parks.
I wouldn’t hope it would never happen though. But nothing is untouchable either.
I don’t think it’ll ever happen at Disneyland. I could see it getting IP’ified though.
Too Many Hats
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Thank you! It won't happen, but hypothetically if executed correctly, a London land could be super charming and feel quintessentially "Disney."
I remember loving Jungle Book as a kid and have always wished it had a presence at Disneyland. Unfortunately it doesn't really fit the 1930s Anglo explorer vibe of DL's Adventureland, so my daydreaming has been limited to maybe a little Bare Necessities musical AA scene in the Adventureland portion of the Disneyland Railroad.
But your poll has me wondering if Jungle Book, Lion King, and other jungle/tropical-adjacent IPs (Moana?) could work in a DL Forward "Adventureland 2.0" of sorts. Again, it won't happen, but it's fun to blue sky.
Now we're talking.
Too Many Hats
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I forgot about Pooh. He'd work much better in a London/English land than he does in Bayou Country (or even Fantasyland).
I think Jungle Book would fit into DLs Adventureland pretty well. I mean look at that new King Louie fountain. I think it fits right in with the Jungle Cruise, Indy and Bengal BBQ. Maybe not so much the Tiki stuff but works as well as Indy does. Jungle Book takes place in India right? Isn’t that where Indy takes place? It at least that part of the world? The problem is there is nowhere to put an attraction in our Adventureland without getting rid of something and nothing in Adventureland is expendable. I wouldn’t necessarily be opposed to some Jungle Book references on the Jungle Cruise though.
Yeah I like the concept of an Adventureland 2.0 with the IP you mentioned. I also like the concept of a South American Fantasy Springs with Up, Encanto and maybe Saludos Amigos. Both concepts would be much better than any single IP land. And if you think about it, does Disney have the luxury of using any of their remaining potential expansion pads for large single IP lands? I say no.
PiratesMansion
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Frankly, if we're getting a Jungle Book ride, it's almost certainly just going to be a Jungle Cruise reskin.
I don't want that, but it'd be very easy for them to retrofit the ride to make it fit the movie. It would require very few significant changes to be made.
I don't want that, but it'd be very easy for them to retrofit the ride to make it fit the movie. It would require very few significant changes to be made.
Yeah much more likely than getting a brand new Jungle Book ride somewhere but not impossible for it to in DL forward somewhere . And I agree the Live action Jungle Book wouldn’t require significant changes on the Jungle Cruise but people want the animated version right? I suppose live action characters with animated versions music could work. Obviously I’d prefer the Jungle Cruise isn’t altered. With that said there’s only about 2-3 scenes at this point that I consider untouchable.