wityblack
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Ok, but then we are losing the only one with charm and that isn't entirely screens. So then we just have two unimpressive shooters that you could literally play at home.
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Will Disneyland have a new attraction for its 75th anniversary? If so what will it be?
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Disney Irish
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Is that a great of a loss though? I mean does it really have "charm"? I can understand the screens part, but "charm" really? Its mostly wood cutouts with some laser tag reflectors glued on. Other than the Zurg AAs (if you want to call them AAs) its not really all that impressive if you ask me. But to each their own.
D.Silentu
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I imagine if a new ride goes into that space it will be, based on the constrictive footprint and the fact that it checks a ride type box for Disneyland. As for having charm, it honestly has always felt like a ride through a Happy Meal and in part that's why I'm rooting for a replacement.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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I'd be shocked if they chose to spend more money in the next five years than on those three new major attraction additions already announced.
So I guess that means my expectation is "No new attraction for DL park." Though, of course, parade and fireworks and churros.
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I wouldn’t shed a tear for Buzz but ideally each park would have one shooter instead of two DCA.
Is that a great of a loss though? I mean does it really have "charm"? I can understand the screens part, but "charm" really? Its mostly wood cutouts with some laser tag reflectors glued on. Other than the Zurg AAs (if you want to call them AAs) its not really all that impressive if you ask me. But to each their own.
I wouldn’t shed a tear for Buzz but ideally each park would have one shooter instead of two DCA.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Sure in an ideal world, but we know they aren’t going to close either of the 2 in DCA. So the only way I see an opportunity to get rid of one is to replace Buzz with something else completely rather than another shooter.
SuddenStorm
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So I guess that means my expectation is "No new attraction for DL park."
Which is a good thing. They keep doing a lousy job with Disneyland. They need to leave it alone for a bit. Just let it be Disneyland.
DCA needs love so that's where the attention should be.
DrStarlander
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There are a few attractions or defunct buildings in Tomorrowland that could get rethemed or reactivated, such as the Innoventions building or Magic Eye Theater, or BLAB and Star Tours, with minor disruption and an under-2-year timeline.
A larger, but still moderate scope expansion project I can see, which is to replace the Fantasyland Theater with an attraction, or even a mini-land. Specifically, I think with a Pooh 100 Acre Woods with updated attraction, honey-pot spinner, retail, meet & greet. The reason is that Pooh is a huge revenue driving IP for Disney but its placement is poor at the park, far from the young kids and grandparents traffic flow. At night, that's a dark and far-away destination from where these familes are spending time. And they're leaving money on the table retail-wise. I think a bayou fan-boats flat/water ride could ultimately replace Pooh in Bayou Country (solidifying the theme, something that's needed). And a reconfiguration of the back side of Bayou Country could allow a walkway from SWGE to circle around the west side of this new outdoor bayou-themed attraction, creating a second traffic-flow to a bridge to DisneylandForward instead of all traffic routing through the neck of Bayou Country. (This second traffic flow from SWGE is a lot easier around an outdoor flat ride than the dark ride show building). This is a 3-year project.
There is a need for a third attraction in SWGE to justify the size and drive traffic back there, and specifically a themed coaster is what is needed, in my opinion. A Jawa Droid Factory coaster could bring original trilogy IP to the land and bolster droid-merch appeal, plus filling it with animatronic Jawas is high reward/low cost. The Seven Dwarfs swinging gondolas could be used, or the suspended coaster type being used for the Monsters Inc. door coaster at DHS. This is a 3-year project.
There are two huge possible projects, one which would be a new IP land (like Frozen) where the Autopia/Subs/Monorail/PM spaghetti bowl is, and the other is an overhaul of Tomorrowland. Each would likely be 3 to 4 years.
All the above constitute all the notable "moves" I can imagine in Disneyland until DisneylandForward.
As for the next five years, I put the odds at:
**I put the odds of this relatively high because, in general, Disney needs to find ways to keep the SW brand alive and if the movies and TV shows are struggling, a new attraction is a valuable marketing beat for the franchise.
A larger, but still moderate scope expansion project I can see, which is to replace the Fantasyland Theater with an attraction, or even a mini-land. Specifically, I think with a Pooh 100 Acre Woods with updated attraction, honey-pot spinner, retail, meet & greet. The reason is that Pooh is a huge revenue driving IP for Disney but its placement is poor at the park, far from the young kids and grandparents traffic flow. At night, that's a dark and far-away destination from where these familes are spending time. And they're leaving money on the table retail-wise. I think a bayou fan-boats flat/water ride could ultimately replace Pooh in Bayou Country (solidifying the theme, something that's needed). And a reconfiguration of the back side of Bayou Country could allow a walkway from SWGE to circle around the west side of this new outdoor bayou-themed attraction, creating a second traffic-flow to a bridge to DisneylandForward instead of all traffic routing through the neck of Bayou Country. (This second traffic flow from SWGE is a lot easier around an outdoor flat ride than the dark ride show building). This is a 3-year project.
There is a need for a third attraction in SWGE to justify the size and drive traffic back there, and specifically a themed coaster is what is needed, in my opinion. A Jawa Droid Factory coaster could bring original trilogy IP to the land and bolster droid-merch appeal, plus filling it with animatronic Jawas is high reward/low cost. The Seven Dwarfs swinging gondolas could be used, or the suspended coaster type being used for the Monsters Inc. door coaster at DHS. This is a 3-year project.
There are two huge possible projects, one which would be a new IP land (like Frozen) where the Autopia/Subs/Monorail/PM spaghetti bowl is, and the other is an overhaul of Tomorrowland. Each would likely be 3 to 4 years.
All the above constitute all the notable "moves" I can imagine in Disneyland until DisneylandForward.
As for the next five years, I put the odds at:
- Retheme or reactivate an existing defunct Tomorrowland space or attraction: 75% (or 0% if a TL overhaul is planned in the next 10 years)
- Fantasyland Theater replaced by attraction or mini-land: 50%*
- Third attraction in SWGE: 30%**
- New IP land in the spaghetti bowl: 20%
- Overhaul of Tomorrowland (within 5 years): 15%
**I put the odds of this relatively high because, in general, Disney needs to find ways to keep the SW brand alive and if the movies and TV shows are struggling, a new attraction is a valuable marketing beat for the franchise.
PiratesMansion
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Honestly, I imagine a third attraction for GE will come before a Tomorrowland redo. They ARE iterating on the land with a projection show, a redone Smuggler's Run, etc. in a way that suggests they know there's a problem and they're trying to fix it in a way that is in complete contrast with how they're managing Tomorrowland, at least in California.
I like the Magic Eye idea. Leave the motion, send an occasional quake through the key holders hanging out there.
BrianLo
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Based on typical Disney project cycles, if it’s something major, we’ll learn about it at next 2026 mainline D23.
It somewhat depends on Avatars timeframe. I highly doubt a major addition day and dates the anniversary, but as part of the anniversary year that seems possible and even probable. I do think Avatar is supposed to be done by 2029, so Disneyland would be next on dock.
Tomorrowland makes sense, but DLR has engaged in an unusual amount of process restraint in the last decade of additions. Pretty much Tiana then Fantasy fare and Mermaid before that.
It somewhat depends on Avatars timeframe. I highly doubt a major addition day and dates the anniversary, but as part of the anniversary year that seems possible and even probable. I do think Avatar is supposed to be done by 2029, so Disneyland would be next on dock.
Tomorrowland makes sense, but DLR has engaged in an unusual amount of process restraint in the last decade of additions. Pretty much Tiana then Fantasy fare and Mermaid before that.