Dumbo closing before new Dumbo opens?

[ChrisFL]

I had this thought while I was at MK last week, as popular as the Dumbo ride is (despite the fact that there are 2 very similar rides in MK), do you think Disney would close the current Dumbo ride before opening the 2 new ones, or try to coordinate where the new one opens at the same time the old one closes?

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

I think it close first because if you look at the concept art, and the blueprint, you will see the castle walls will take over the area where Dumbo is currently at. Tourists will sadly have to suck it up and go to the Carousel. Lol... Or Aladdin's Magic Carpets.

 

[ChrisFL]

I think it close first because if you look at the concept art, and the blueprint, you will see the castle walls will take over the area where Dumbo is currently at. Tourists will sadly have to suck it up and go to the Carousel. Lol... Or Aladdin's Magic Carpets.

right, when it's entirely open, but I'm thinking this would open in phases, not all at once

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

Well, Dumbo's Circus is part of Phase 1 of the Expansion. So it will open in 2012. The castle walls are also part of Phase 1 which means they will open along with Dumbo and the rest of Phase 1. The castle walls are housed where Dumbo currently is located, therefore having Dumbo being demolished and making tourists wait for the Expansion to wait. I'm not sure if i'm making my point clear...

EDIT:

Phase I: Cinderella Area, Belle Area, Ariel Area, Dumbo's Circus, Castle Walls, new Winnie the Pooh area, new Train Station, new Barnstormer as a part of Dumbo's Circus.
Phase II: Pixie Hollow(imagineers hinted towards an attraction for this area).
Still questionable: New teacups area, Casey Jr.

 

[EPCOTPluto]

I would want to say "No!" because for the time being, if it's to close in early 2010, that would be quite a closure.

Not to mention the crowds going elsewhere, IMO.

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

I think it will happen. If so, it will probably be for a few weeks. If not about a month tops..

 

[_Scar]

Maybe I've not understood this but isn't our Dumbo being moved to thenew location and a new one will be built or are they both new?

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

Maybe I've not understood this but isn't our Dumbo being moved to thenew location and a new one will be built or are they both new?

I think it will be one new one, and the other will be the existing one. At least that's what I think. :shrug:

 

[_Scar]

I think it will be one new one, and the other will be the existing one. At least that's what I think. :shrug:

Okie

Also, are they going to be on water like the other Dumbos minus Tokyo's sad excuse for a Dumbo?

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

Okie

Also, are they going to be on water like the other Dumbos minus Tokyo's sad excuse for a Dumbo?

The concept art reveals this. Making your answer to this question a yes!:sohappy:
It will be so awesome!

 

[_Scar]

The concept art reveals this. Making your answer to this question a yes!:sohappy:
It will be so awesome!

:sohappy::lol:

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

:sohappy::lol:

Agreed!!!:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy:

 

[Studios Fan]

I don't think they'll close it until they have to.

 

[ChrisFL]

Okie

Also, are they going to be on water like the other Dumbos minus Tokyo's sad excuse for a Dumbo?

You mean Tokyo's classic style high capacity Dumbo?

 

[krankenstein]

You mean Tokyo's classic style high capacity Dumbo?

High capacity?

Tokyo's only has 8 elephants, all the other parks have 16.

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

You mean Tokyo's classic style high capacity Dumbo?

Yeah, lolz. I'm hoping that's sarcasm. :lol:

Tokyo Disneyland

Magic Kingdom

 

[_Scar]

^ You'd think the endless money OLC puts out for TDLR that they'd do something about their 1955 dumbo

 

[DisneyParksFan1]

^ You'd think the endless money OLC puts out for TDLR that they'd do something about their 1955 dumbo

Precisely... You would think they would have a better FYL. I guess the Japanese don't really care for that attraction much. :shrug:

 

[ChrisFL]

Yeah, lolz. I'm hoping that's sarcasm.

...and it fits so well next to the Haunted Mansion also :veryconfu

I would forgive them if they were built in different phases of the park, but they were built at the SAME time

 

[krankenstein]

...and it fits so well next to the Haunted Mansion also :veryconfu

I would forgive them if they were built in different phases of the park, but they were built at the SAME time

BUT ghost stories are considered fantasy in Japan! :lookaroun