DHS Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster to be Re-Themed?

[Bleed0range]

yeah space super heroes on sunset boulevard makes sense.
in reality be happy the vekoma system in RNRC was never designed for show elements in the since of only featuring a singular launch and there are no true block sections that i know of. so what you would have is a guardians que and some kind of video portion in current "studios" and than maybe one scene at launch and than cardboard.... the ride itself would not be any better but would have some ridiculous theme doing its best to ruin sunset blvd.

I mean, in the sense that they re theme it to Cars, Monsters Inc., etc. It still wouldn’t make sense in relation to Sunset. But at least Guardians would be a clever way to implement the mixtape soundtrack.

I personally like the ride, but it isn’t my favorite or anything. I am not too broken up about a retheme, but I’m not sure how they’d keep the Hollywood vibe with one.

MMRR managed to do that which is nice.

 

[matt9112]

I mean, in the sense that they re theme it to Cars, Monsters Inc., etc. It still wouldn’t make sense in relation to Sunset. But at least Guardians would be a clever way to implement the mixtape soundtrack.

I personally like the ride, but it isn’t my favorite or anything. I am not too broken up about a retheme, but I’m not sure how they’d keep the Hollywood vibe with one.

MMRR managed to do that which is nice.

why is an oversized rat and a a trees music tastes even remotely an idea for an entire ride? its irelevant its probably ehat we eill get and until proven else wise i can still stand behind my notion that the marvel purchase is bad for the parks.

 

[marni1971]

A retheme is one of several possibilities being contemplated at the moment. There’s quite a few different options proposed.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

A retheme is one of several possibilities being contemplated at the moment. There’s quite a few different options proposed.

Is one of them "removal"?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Can you imagine it being called Superstar Limo?

I sure can't........

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I'm shocked no one has armchaired an "Indy" overlay for this area. Concocting a storyline and overlay to pull that off would be an uber-impressive feat, if not impossible. But I could see it working in this area with the right theming. Any takers? My favorite is still the Muppets idea. Obvious choices: Incredibles or Cars.

Alternate thinking: Anything's possible if VR is introduced. Shudder at the thought. And then there's that new Aladdin movie.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Alternate thinking: Anything's possible if VR is introduced. Shudder at the thought. And then there's that new Aladdin movie.

VR and coasters don't mix too well..Very problematic. This is why many parks stopped doing it...

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

VR and coasters don't mix too well..Very problematic. This is why many parks stopped doing it...

Agreed. But in Disney's case with coasters being enclosed some of those issues are resolved. Disney would also have to overcome the awkward aspects of integrating the VR headset into the ride's storyline... oh and cleanliness. I like the idea but the practicality just isn't there yet.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

A retheme is one of several possibilities being contemplated at the moment. There’s quite a few different options proposed.

May I ask if these possibilities seem like they’ll avoid messing up the aesthetics of Sunset Blvd / the area in front of ToT? Or is the perfect theming and immersion of those areas in some jeopardy?

 

[marni1971]

May I ask if these possibilities seem like they’ll avoid messing up the aesthetics of Sunset Blvd / the area in front of ToT? Or is the perfect theming and immersion of those areas in some jeopardy?

Certainly some of them avoid messing up Sunset.

 

[dothebrdwalk]

After seeing Endgame last night, I wish Disney could do the Avengers coaster here as well. No breaking up theming by having a SHIELD headquarters on Sunset Boulevard. Darn Universal!

 

[Disney Maddux]

After seeing Endgame last night, I wish Disney could do the Avengers coaster here as well. No breaking up theming by having a SHIELD headquarters on Sunset Boulevard. Darn Universal!

How to make that flawlessly fit in:

The queue line is like a Marvel museum, and you're waiting in line for a meet-n-greet with the cast of the newest Avengers film.

The pre-show is the main cast all goofing around and having a good time, but suddenly the Russo Brothers come in and tell them of how they're all needed at the premiere to surprise the audience. And of course, they're heading there in a SHIELD-themed limo. But they'd like all of you to come along as well, so they prepare the second SHIELD limo for you to ride in and quickly get to the premiere!

And the back alley/boarding station is mostly the same, but now ya got Marvel banners everywhere, and the Rock-N-Roll screen is playing an MCU montage, and for the takeoff, the Marvel logo powers up and once it's finished, you blast off.

 

[DeletedAccount55555]

Has VR on coasters worked well anywhere?

It was quite the fad a few years ago, but since then it seems most parks have ditched VR (like SeaWorld Orlando did less than a year after installing the headsets on Kraken).

Makes feel sorry for all the companies exhibiting at IAAPA still touting it as the next big thing.

 

[dothebrdwalk]

How to make that flawlessly fit in:

The queue line is like a Marvel museum, and you're waiting in line for a meet-n-greet with the cast of the newest Avengers film.

The pre-show is the main cast all goofing around and having a good time, but suddenly the Russo Brothers come in and tell them of how they're all needed at the premiere to surprise the audience. And of course, they're heading there in a SHIELD-themed limo. But they'd like all of you to come along as well, so they prepare the second SHIELD limo for you to ride in and quickly get to the premiere!

And the back alley/boarding station is mostly the same, but now ya got Marvel banners everywhere, and the Rock-N-Roll screen is playing an MCU montage, and for the takeoff, the Marvel logo powers up and once it's finished, you blast off.

Not exactly what i had in mind.....

 

[RSoxNo1]

It's tough to find a relevant band that stands the test of time and doesn't want an arm and a leg for their services.

Best evergreen idea I've heard is Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. However, we're thinking about this as if it needs to carry the music/band theme. It's a coaster with on ride audio, by no means does that have to be themed to a single band or even a band at all.

 

[dothebrdwalk]

Best ever green idea I've heard is Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. However, we're thinking about this as if it needs to carry the music/band theme. It's a coaster with on ride audio, by no means does that have to be themed to a single band or even a band at all.

I just don't think this Muppets idea is so great. Yes it'd be cool for fans, but honestly the Muppets are (unfortunately) just not as popular anymore. Especially for minor side characters like this. You honestly think this is main stream enough for Disney to do a whole marketing campaign and really excite people to come into the park? I honestly do not.

 

[Justin Walker]

Has VR on coasters worked well anywhere?

It was quite the fad a few years ago, but since then it seems most parks have ditched VR (like SeaWorld Orlando did less than a year after installing the headsets on Kraken).

Makes feel sorry for all the companies exhibiting at IAAPA still touting it as the next big thing.

Cedar Point is still doing it on their Iron Dragon roller coaster. Its an older, slower, (kind of lame) coaster, but the VR breathed a little bit of new life into it. It also greatly slows down the operation and creates a line for a ride that rarely had one. I don't think it would work well on a Disney ride that often already has a significant wait time.

 

[trainplane3]

Cedar Point is still doing it on their Iron Dragon roller coaster. Its an older, slower, (kind of lame) coaster, but the VR breathed a little bit of new life into it. It also greatly slows down the operation and creates a line for a ride that rarely had one. I don't think it would work well on a Disney ride that often already has a significant wait time.

Are they doing it this year? I know they did it for the past couple years (3 years?) but I haven't seen any sort of mention about it for this year. Never done VR because it's not used during Halloween. I agree with it probably not working out in Disney because of the extra stress it adds to operations.

I will defend Iron Dragon though. It's a boring but unique ride. There's only a few of it's kind left and somehow Cedar Fair still has all of their models still running.

 

[Justin Walker]

Are they doing it this year? I know they did it for the past couple years (3 years?) but I haven't seen any sort of mention about it for this year. Never done VR because it's not used during Halloween. I agree with it probably not working out in Disney because of the extra stress it adds to operations.

I will defend Iron Dragon though. It's a boring but unique ride. There's only a few of it's kind left and somehow Cedar Fair still has all of their models still running.

I am not positive, as they have not opened for the season yet, but they have done it the last 2 years and I didn't hear any news of it being discontinued, but who knows I suppose.

 

[wedenterprises]

Put me in the "I hope they don't touch RnR" camp, however I'd be open to a new pre-show video.