Recent content by BuzzedPotatoHead89

So working with Chat GPT I came up with a new pitch to “test the waters” on this Dr. Facilier idea… Concept: “Dr. Facilier’s Spirited Splashdown” – A Seasonal Overlay for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Inspired by the success of Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark, this limited-time...

Truest comment on here. RoA was simply not a positive revenue generator and I can venture to guess its existence negatively impacted multiple KPIs for the WDW resort/TDO specifically (Lightning Lane sales, merchandise sales, contemporary brand IP synergies/marketability, operations, advancing...

The irony is of all the themes they’re cramming in this park, this one actually fits. Certainly better than Avatar, Marvel, or most other Pixar properties (sans Cars/Route 66). But even just overall.

While not a true dark ride I believe this is partially the intent of bringing CoCo to Pixar Pier to “make up for” the loss of MI as DCA’s Small World/Sinbad equivalent charming dark ride. With the other flume ride at Avatar being the more “thrilling” flume experience a la Shanghai Pirates.

Back to The Future seems like a logical choice.

Replace Riddler with Log Jammer and you have my all time top 3. I don’t mind the B&Ms just feel a derivative after a while. Gold Rusher, Viper, and even grand circle touring the metro were fun, too. Heck I even miss the old Batman and Robin stunt show and Looney Tunes Discount electric parade...

It looks like the light fixture is attempting to pull a Homer Simpson and bury itself into the structure from embarrassment.

I said 6.5/10 earlier in the thread which is probably a drop from a 9.5 or 9/10 for Splash (in its heyday vs closing condition). I don’t think the ride is even near in my top 20 anymore at the resort.

Had it been changed 5 years after the original film came out in 2014 vs in 2024 I honestly think we might have had a different and more appealing result. That said, I own that in its current form even a decaying Splash Mountain is much preferred to what is there now.

Finally went on TBA yesterday with a friend. I’d say neither of us were Tiana haters, as I long defended the decision to change this ride over as SoTS was a dated film that did not appeal to modern audiences and the core were there for a talented team of Imagineers to create a new well-rounded...

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While I don’t agree with all of your reasoning I agree with enough of your conclusion that I do think it makes sense for local parks in California to draw on some aspects of nostalgia given the attendance mix of locals-tourists. For better or worse: The theme park market generally from it (and...

Different strokes for different folks. As a west coaster I’m genuinely happy so many WDW fans are happy with this direction and hope the company sees this as a green light to continue their creative experimentations on the east coast. I agree and think that maybe if TWDC learns anything from...

Interesting. Which specific transitions would you say are more abrupt at Disneyland compared to Magic Kingdom? I’ll agree on the castle. That is definitely a point for MK.

Part of me wishes we had Ducktails as a third dark ride in an expanded Toontown that wrapped around to the other side of Fantayland/Frontierland and a perhaps truncated Galaxy’s Edge with only Rise and without Smuggler’s Run.