MarkTwain
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Has everything been canned?
I assumed at least Star Wars Land was still on the table.
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Has everything been canned?
I assumed at least Star Wars Land was still on the table.
Something Star Wars will happen. They have plans a plenty. Just not the will.Has everything been canned?
This decade or next though.
DinoInstitute
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Oh, of course that is true, but I was just making a joke about how if they add a SWL, a most likely "phase 1" will be a shop, restaurant, and m&g, followed by a cancelled ride and show filled phase 2.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Yes,I'm sure its an inconvenient truth as you campaign to be the new moderator.
You do so need to up your game in these pithy replies. They are so very week one day one.
bugsbunny
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I was at DL last weekend and saw Cars Land. As big as it is, it's small. Mostly shopping and meet and greet stops with 2 rides hidden in the back. But it was so well themed and the attention to detail phenomenal. With the room WDW has, I cannot see why even a cookie cutter brain can't be built. The line for Radiator Spring Racers was 120 minutes and every shop and area was packed double as compared to other areas of DCA.
But in the end, it comes down to shareholders and capital. Unless Disney can leverage cash to build things, it will hurt the bottom line of the stock's golden child, the parks. And we must not have that. The only real magic Disney seems to want to make these days is return of investment to shareholders. And that seems to be through anything tied to character meets from Frozen
But in the end, it comes down to shareholders and capital. Unless Disney can leverage cash to build things, it will hurt the bottom line of the stock's golden child, the parks. And we must not have that. The only real magic Disney seems to want to make these days is return of investment to shareholders. And that seems to be through anything tied to character meets from Frozen
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I was at DL last weekend and saw Cars Land. As big as it is, it's small. Mostly shopping and meet and greet stops with 2 rides hidden in the back. But it was so well themed and the attention to detail phenomenal. With the room WDW has, I cannot see why even a cookie cutter brain can't be built. The line for Radiator Spring Racers was 120 minutes and every shop and area was packed double as compared to other areas of DCA.
But in the end, it comes down to shareholders and capital. Unless Disney can leverage cash to build things, it will hurt the bottom line of the stock's golden child, the parks. And we must not have that. The only real magic Disney seems to want to make these days is return of investment to shareholders. And that seems to be through anything tied to character meets from Frozen
There are actually 3 rides, Radiator Springs Racers, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi's Flying Tires. You may have missing Luigi's since it's not easy to see from the main street.
bugsbunny
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Yes 3 rides. I was leaving out Maters. It's a kiddie ride and I wasn't considering it. The theming was fantastic though.
Mr. Moderate
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I have to say as a fan of the original trilogy dating back to my youth and Disney theme parks, your post saddened me because I know what you say, is true. Disney has the knowledge and capital to make a SW expansion happen, but won't. We might hear some teasers about doing it one day, but the fact that they're sitting on their hands when time is of the essence, is sad and frustrating to me. So much could be done to make DHS, the park to visit and a properly done SW expansion there could be the game changer that would make it one of the most talked about and the visited theme parks in the US. You're right though, the current Disney company and leadership just doesn't have the will and vision that the company was famous for in the first place.
MarkTwain
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They're determined to get their horrible Frozen overlay of Maelstrom open ASAP, but they're putting off the one proposal which could actually put up a decent challenge to Diagon Alley?
Talk about priorities...
Magenta Panther
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Holy crap. Not that I'm interested in SW Land, but what's with the lack of will? Is Disney waiting to see how the first new SW installment does in theaters, or what?
Hopefully, though, something Frozen-related will happen. Something ambitious, something good, something soon. Or is that too much to hope for?
Magenta Panther
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But I've been told here that the Maelstrom-to-Frozen makeover isn't going to happen after all...
aladdin2007
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I think its envitable that its going to happen, but the question is which plan of the proposed plans will they go with, its not been decided which one. The budget was already cut 40% according to the other thread.
DinoInstitute
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They seem just so naive; They dont realize that there are changes going on in the theme park business-and that keeping their traditions and legacy are going to atttract guests.
cbconglom
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or are they waiting to see the impact of the harry potter expansion so they know how cheap they can be?
Kman101
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I'd rather no SW land at all if they intend to slash budgets and cut things left and right. They either need to Cars Land it or do smaller projects at DHS to actually fill the park out. A Monsters Inc. coaster (or heck, even copy the Rat ride or Crush coaster) makes so much sense and yet it has sat on the shelf for how many years now? TDO is a big disappointment.
Like with the new Harambe Theater section at Animal Kingdom. Apparently a Lion King dark ride was on the table (according to Martin). Naturally it got cut. The area looks fantastic but that one dark ride would have added a lot to the park (some could consider it redundant given that the park has Festival of the Lion King) and given the entire family something to do. I love Animal Kingdom and it's theming (Dinoland aside) but it is sorely lacking and while I'm not on the 'I Hate Pandora' bandwagon, I don't think even that will be enough for the park. Personally, they should have a Jungle Book dark ride. Why is it so hard for TDO to actually have a vision and fill out their parks?
Like with the new Harambe Theater section at Animal Kingdom. Apparently a Lion King dark ride was on the table (according to Martin). Naturally it got cut. The area looks fantastic but that one dark ride would have added a lot to the park (some could consider it redundant given that the park has Festival of the Lion King) and given the entire family something to do. I love Animal Kingdom and it's theming (Dinoland aside) but it is sorely lacking and while I'm not on the 'I Hate Pandora' bandwagon, I don't think even that will be enough for the park. Personally, they should have a Jungle Book dark ride. Why is it so hard for TDO to actually have a vision and fill out their parks?
Mike S
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TP2000
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Please tell me you went on Mater's and didn't just pass it by! It's really got a kick to it that's more thrilling than the Teacups.
jt04
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Oddly enough this is not the strategy for Pandora or Carsland at DCA. Perhaps SWL will also be a complete land at ribbon cutting--- if it gets built at WDW.