DHS Disney Animation-Inspired Experience Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

[doctornick]

I’m not refuting that there are walls. I’m refuting that the parks are “behind walls”.

Not to mention that this always happened? You talk about bad show as if the parks were always perfect with no walls and nothing wrong previously which is wrong

Walls are a good thing. They indicate things are actually being done. We can argue whether there are “too many” walls at once - and definitely the neglect of the past is an issue - but the presence of walls in and of itself is not bad.

 

[James Alucobond]

Walls are a good thing. They indicate things are actually being done. We can argue whether there are “too many” walls at once - and definitely the neglect of the past is an issue - but the presence of walls in and of itself is not bad.

Also, the only obtrusive walls in this batch are the ones around RoA (and Dinoland for the few months that it’s Dinosaur only). It’s not an EPCOT hub situation, which was definitely intolerable.

 

[HMF]

Also, the only obtrusive walls in this batch are the ones around RoA (and Dinoland for the few months that it’s Dinosaur only). It’s not an EPCOT hub situation, which was definitely intolerable.

At least ROA and Dinoland have finalized plans unlike what EPCOT had when construction there began.

 

[mattpeto]

At least ROA and Dinoland have finalized plans unlike what EPCOT had when construction there began.

Well yes but also a little nod towards Covid.

It’s a mess, I think we all can agree to that.

 

[lazyboy97o]

At least ROA and Dinoland have finalized plans unlike what EPCOT had when construction there began.

Very few projects have “finalized plans” when construction starts. Evolving Epcot was no different that other projects.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

At least ROA and Dinoland have finalized plans unlike what EPCOT had when construction there began.

Dinoland in the early years had that planned Excavator coaster that never happened...

 

[peter11435]

At least ROA and Dinoland have finalized plans unlike what EPCOT had when construction there began.

When construction began at EPCOT plans were just as finalized as they are for Dinoland and ROA.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

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When construction began at EPCOT plans were just as finalized as they are for Dinoland and ROA.

The 2017 concept art is a good example...

 

[James Alucobond]

The 2017 concept art is a good example...

Most of what that implied was still slated to happen in some capacity pre-COVID, minus the leveling/replacement of Creations and the alterations to the FW/WS connecting bridge.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Another project begins!

 

[FutureCEO]

Ironically, they need walls at Epcot again for the middle

 

[Disstevefan1]

The courtyard is open next year.

Let’s hope so.

I would not be surprised if it’s delayed for reasons.

I am very happy they are BRINGING BACK the animation attraction in the animation courtyard. I really missed that attraction.

 

[Disstevefan1]

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Another project begins!

Years and years and years of WALLS everywhere.

The only park without walls in WDW is EPCOT where we see the failed attempt at a (renovation?)

 

[Kamikaze]

Years and years and years of WALLS everywhere.

The only park without walls in WDW is EPCOT where we see the failed attempt at a (renovation?)

You can't both complain that they don't do anything and also complain when they do.

I mean, you guys will, because you're absolutely ridiculous, but you shouldn't.

Should they be doing more expansion than replacement? Yes. But the ongoing projects can be all argued to be expansion.

 

[LSLS]

You can't both complain that they don't do anything and also complain when they do.

I mean, you guys will, because you're absolutely ridiculous, but you shouldn't.

Should they be doing more expansion than replacement? Yes. But the ongoing projects can be all argued to be expansion.

Honestly I think most of us who complain about a lot of things are not upset by this (poster you quoted aside). I know I've said I'm all for this as a nice temporary replacement.

 

[Disstevefan1]

You can't both complain that they don't do anything and also complain when they do.

I mean, you guys will, because you're absolutely ridiculous, but you shouldn't.

Should they be doing more expansion than replacement? Yes. But the ongoing projects can be all argued to be expansion.

Not ridiculous to complain.

I am free to complain after what happened to EPCOT. Disney talked about it since 2016 and look at the garbage we got. That is ridiculous.

Again, I am happy to see the animation attraction RETURNING to the animation courtyard.

I hope they can deliver a quality attraction in a timely manor but I won’t be surprised if it’s not and they don’t.

 

[Kamikaze]

Not ridiculous to complain.

I am free to complain after what happened to EPCOT. Disney talked about it since 2016 and look at the garbage we got. That is ridiculous.

Again, I am happy to see the animation attraction RETURNING to the animation courtyard.

I hope they can deliver a quality attraction in a timely manor but I won’t be surprised if it’s not and they don’t.

Yes, it is ridiculous. Everything is bad. Change is bad. No matter what it is. Bad. Only nostalgia good. That covers 99% of the complaint posts.

You haven't seen anything come out of any of these projects, but they're all bad.

You say things like 'after what happened to Epcot'. What exactly happened?
They closed Innoventions. It was lost space for a long time with no redeeming value or anything of note.
They closed an outdated attraction in UoE that hadn't been updated in decades for a coaster which is, without a doubt, currently the most popular attraction at the entire resort. I hate to break it to you, but UoE was bad, outdated, and saying it was lightly attended is generous.
The Moana walkthrough is a cute little distraction that took nothing else away.
Is it the FoN? Is that the hill you're going to die on? Because, okay, it was a cool fountain. But it was a freakin' fountain.

 

[Gusey]

Not ridiculous to complain.

I am free to complain after what happened to EPCOT. Disney talked about it since 2016 and look at the garbage we got. That is ridiculous.

Again, I am happy to see the animation attraction RETURNING to the animation courtyard.

I hope they can deliver a quality attraction in a timely manor but I won’t be surprised if it’s not and they don’t.

FYI, Epcot's transformation was bluesky announced in 2016 (AKA something is going to happen at Epcot but we don't know what), with construction only beginning on a few projects in 2017 (Guardians, Ratatouille & Space 220) and construction on the center area beginning in 2019 and being completed by 2024. Whilst the walls at Epcot were annoying at the time and did feel to last a while, I'm sure it's mentioned to you already before that was a pandemic in the middle of the construction.

Let’s hope so.

I would not be surprised if it’s delayed for reasons.

I am very happy they are BRINGING BACK the animation attraction in the animation courtyard. I really missed that attraction.

I'm not sure how the Epcot exception is causing you to believe that everything Disney ever does will cause delays, escpecially when this project was announced with a defined deadline

 

[Casper Gutman]

Yes, it is ridiculous. Everything is bad. Change is bad. No matter what it is. Bad. Only nostalgia good. That covers 99% of the complaint posts.

You haven't seen anything come out of any of these projects, but they're all bad.

You say things like 'after what happened to Epcot'. What exactly happened?
They closed Innoventions. It was lost space for a long time with no redeeming value or anything of note.
They closed an outdated attraction in UoE that hadn't been updated in decades for a coaster which is, without a doubt, currently the most popular attraction at the entire resort. I hate to break it to you, but UoE was bad, outdated, and saying it was lightly attended is generous.
The Moana walkthrough is a cute little distraction that took nothing else away.
Is it the FoN? Is that the hill you're going to die on? Because, okay, it was a cool fountain. But it was a freakin' fountain.

Nope. Change can be good or bad. I think the Animal Kingdom changes are good. I think the Studios and Magic Kingdom changes are bad.

Having a resort in which three out of four parks are covered in walls is terrible show, especially when the company is charging absurd prices for tickets.

Animal Kingdom has 1 of its 5 lands behind walls. The Magic Kingdom has walls dominating 2 of its 6 lands, replacing the second most important aesthetic element of the entire park. The Studios has 2 of its 6 lands largely behind walls. This is unprecedented and yes, it’s fair to say that ”covered.”

The walls are good because they mean new things are coming, you shout. What the walls actually mean are that Disney has made a conscious decision to replace rather then add. There are many, many expansion pads in all three parks that could be used without this years long disruption. AK is profoundly underbuilt. The plan for MK until shortly before D23 was to expand the parks footprint into largely unused space. Additionally, the spate of walls is the result of well over a decade of chronic underinvestment. All of this adds up to the most important fact - the walls are the result of the fact that, overall, Disney management simply does not care about good show.

 

[MisterPenguin]

WDW should create a labyrinth attraction made up of walls. Then people will be happy to see walls!!!