The Forbidden Mountain thunders with my wrath and frustration.
Why is one of the greatest Disney rides EVER not in Walt Disney World? I am talking about The Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye.
You! You, who is telling me to do a search because I will find the answer. Yeah, you... No, I know what I will find. Bla, bla, bla Dinosaur. Bla bla bla the same ride track / ride system. I don't buy it. I SIMPLY do not buy it. Small World does not preclude Pirates. People Mover does not preclude Haunted Mansion. That Dinosaur ride is UNRECOGNIZABLE as the Indy ride. There MUST be another reason why we don't get that ride.
And you... Yeah you.... The one telling me that you don't like clones. You don't like when we get a McVersion? Really? 'Cause I like Pirates and Mansion and all those rides in Fantasyland. CLONES RULE.
I will not go quietly into that Indiana Jones Stunt Show. I WANT THE INDIANA JONES ADVENTURE IN WDW AND I WANT IT NOW. I AM AS MAD AS A THUGGEE HANGING OFF OF A SLICED SUSPENSION BRIDGE AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE.
I WANT THE REAL EXPLANATION AND I WANT TO BE REASSURED IT IS COMING.
Tone aside, you've answered your own questions--something that demands likely won't do any good for...
The issue with Dinosaur is legitimate. The ride is an exact copy of Indy in regards to layout and ride system. Buy it or not, the similarities are more than visible (especially when all guests currently have to look at in Dinosaur are dark bushes and constant breakdowns).
You are right in saying that Small World does not preclude Pirates, but that is because the two are notable signature attractions of Disney. They are both popular attractions on a level that Indy could never reach.
The Peoplemover doesn't preclude the Haunted Mansion because they utilize two very different ride systems. The Haunted Mansion uses the Omnimover (most commonly found in the original EPCOT Center attractions--most of which are now gone). The Peoplemover (most of us refer to it now as the TTA) utilizes computer controlled magnets along a track to seperate trains throughout the course of the ride. Unlike the former Disneyland version, our TTA relies completely on magnets for motion (whereas the West coast version used a wheel propelant). Haunted Mansion and the TTA just can't be compared as they are two very different rides using two very different systems.
While I've been lucky enough to ride Disneyland's and Tokyo Disneyland's versions of the Indiana Jones Adventure, and I am hopeful that someday we will get the ride, it just doesn't seem to be in the cards at the moment. You see, alot of the plans here in Orlando are treading on thin wire (except for those that have already been publicly announced and prep work and/or construction has already begun) due to our trembling economy--not only for our tourism market, but for the city in general. While I'm not saying that projects have been killed off or knocked off of their timeframes (because most of them haven't), Disney is weary of the circumstances here, and will be watching the market for the next few months (and the next year) as the economy hopefully stabilizes. The Indy Stunt Show at DHS is still in strong condition and Disney is content with leaving it as is until 2010. After that time, the decision to update it, replace it or retire it will be made--and no public announcement will be made any earlier.
Now, as for your demand that Disney bring the multi-million dollar attraction here, I doubt that one fan screaming at the top of his lungs on a single internet forum will do the trick--trust me when I say I've gone down that path, and its not a successful one. You can scream and yell until you are blue in the face but you yourself won't be the one to change Disney's mind in today's market, or any other. Remain hopeful and patient until 2010 because that is when the answer will come, whether or not it is the one you want to hear. Disney isn't a company to concede to the wishes of the few (rather working to appeal to the widest crowd possible in the best way they can) and they do so in the best interest of their audience and their business. It isn't smart business to spend millions for a few unless the benefits will be for the many. So again, calm down and be patient, as that is all you can do in this case.
If it makes you feel any better, the success of Indy 4 has given Disney some bright ideas regarding the franchises' involvement at the Disney parks. Mind you, I'm not saying anything about a potential ride or project, but I am saying that execs are happy with the results of the latest release and don't plan to let that hype die down.
