twilight mitsuk
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What about the rest of dinorama
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News Primeval Whirl, Stitch's Great Escape and Rivers of Light permanently closed
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DisneyDebRob
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Agreed. Stitch, except for the preshow was one of the worst Disney attractions ever. With that said, I would still rather see it open then closed and the building left empty for years, which will happen.
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DVCakaCarlF
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Dinoland, as a whole, is just underdeveloped. Stitch is just bad financial sense...great space, but no utility.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
To that level?
Half of studios...a water park...a nightclub complex...Couple of things in Tomorrowland...half of futureworld...
The record is not kind
Queen of the WDW Scene
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- In the Parks
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ROL is the one that shocks me.
I've never seen it and really never cared if I did but wow! It didn't necessarily seem like a total flop even though they did hype it too much and couldn't deliver on time and definitely under delivered but I didn't think it was going to say its goodbyes that fast.
I've never seen it and really never cared if I did but wow! It didn't necessarily seem like a total flop even though they did hype it too much and couldn't deliver on time and definitely under delivered but I didn't think it was going to say its goodbyes that fast.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I actually agree...but these are cost cutting moves...not “development” moves.
I’d love to see dinoland completely redone...but they have no IP for it and that’s a dealbreaker
WEDway Inc & Company LLC
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Indiana Jones
tissandtully
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What a waste of the stadiums for RoL
M:SpilotISTC12
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Didn't say they would. But to have something just sitting there in plain sight just to rot is just sad. Especially since Dino Rama is all carnival games that can't operate during COVID. Thats why I said "Where would the money come from?" because obviously I'm quite aware of the financial uncertainty. I'm not even saying where it would come from in the short term. This is a long term problem and to have something close now just to rot and sit there for a long time is a problem thematically. So no repetition needed nor to imply that I don't understand the financial situation...
peter11435
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I’m not really sure what you’re arguing here. The water park closed under Eisner not Iger. As did many other things including some on your list, and most of the things on your list have been or are being replaced.
DreamfinderGuy
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Like what? Horizons? 20K? Most closures without replacements have happened in the Iger era. Heck, one of the major ones happened just a few years after he became CEO and is only now getting any sort of replacement.
JustInTime
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These were shuttered for years without any movement...
Pocahontas and her Forrest friends
Conservation station (reopened for now?)
Wonders of Life
The odyssey
Adventureland Veranda
Swan Boats
Skyway
River Country
Stitch has been “seasonal” for how long?
I don’t have much faith in these attractions being closed and replaced any time soon.
FettFan
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How DARE the customers have higher expectations when they've already paid higher prices on everything from park admission to parking.
Those ungrateful plebians ought to count themselves fortunate that they can just breathe Disney air.
ToTBellHop
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Forgive me, I cannot recall anything being announced as “permanently closed” until a replacement was planned. Things just closed quietly or went “seasonal”, as far as I can remember.That was a nice nap you had from 1999-present, Rip
They have the IP for Planet of the Apes. That'd be kind of cool.
Stupido
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This makes me really sad. I never was able to get back for Rivers of Light. I know it was hit with harsh reviews, but I absolutely was interested. Guess I'll just have to watch a video of it.
This might sound crazy, but could it possibly be Wakanda? After Black Panther's huge success, I figured getting a Wakanda land in the parks would be a huge success, and I think Animal Kingdom would be a great place to add it. Black Panther 2 is allegedly supposed to introduce Namor, Marvel's Prince of Atlantis into the MCU, so they could possibly use the river for something Namor related as well? I'm not sure if Black Panther is tied up in Universal/Disney drama, but if Universal hasn't introduced BP as a character yet, I severely doubt they have the rights.
This might sound crazy, but could it possibly be Wakanda? After Black Panther's huge success, I figured getting a Wakanda land in the parks would be a huge success, and I think Animal Kingdom would be a great place to add it. Black Panther 2 is allegedly supposed to introduce Namor, Marvel's Prince of Atlantis into the MCU, so they could possibly use the river for something Namor related as well? I'm not sure if Black Panther is tied up in Universal/Disney drama, but if Universal hasn't introduced BP as a character yet, I severely doubt they have the rights.
prfctlyximprct
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NOT RIVERS OF LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ToTBellHop
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My point, moreover, is when they ANNOUNCE something is not returning, it’s typically because a replacement is planned. If they abandon something quietly, we are in for a long wait. Why create bad publicity when you can just pretend something isn’t there?
WEDway Inc & Company LLC
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spectromagic04
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True but there was no announcement that they were officially closed. Like Stitch has been closed for 3/4 years but not officially announced until today.