DHS Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular Boulder Incident

[JohnD]

I came for an update on Indy and I'm reading Star Wars, Piston Peak, Liberty Square. Sigh. . .

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Maybe instead of constantly being critical of topic changes one might take the posting opportunity to actually add to the original topic instead of just policing those that strayed.

Agreed. Start a conversation on the topic if you want, but dropping in like a runaway boulder (now I’m on topic!) just to complain that it’s not on topic when you also don’t have anything on topic to add seems a bit odd.

 

[jah4955]

I came for an update on Indy and I'm reading Star Wars, Piston Peak, Liberty Square. Sigh. . .

I admit I'm as guilty as virtually anyone with participating in the tangents.

It would be ideal if we discussed whether Liberty Square is a Land on a thread about whether Liberty Square is a land.

This is why I read all the threads. I don't want to miss anything I do care about reading/discussing. For example, I know nothing about Encanto whatsoever, but I read the Encanto thread because the tangents are topics that I'm familiar with.

 

[HMF]

I admit I'm as guilty as virtually anyone with participating in the tangents.

It would be ideal if we discussed whether Liberty Square is a Land on a thread about whether Liberty Square is a land.

This is why I read all the threads. I don't want to miss anything I do care about reading/discussing. For example, I know nothing about Encanto whatsoever, but I read the Encanto thread because the tangents are topics that I'm also familiar with.

To be fair there is only so far you can go with the original topic all there is to say is a cast member was injured, he is expected to recover, and no guests were hurt. Theres really not much else to say.

 

[HMF]

This is why I read all the threads. I don't want to miss anything I do care about reading/discussing. For example, I know nothing about Encanto whatsoever, but I read the Encanto thread because the tangents are topics that I'm also familiar with.

There are not that many details yet on what Encanto will be, never mind how it fits in DAK.

 

[Raineman]

or that the toys for franchises like Transformers or Power Rangers are designed to sell the TV Shows.

As a lifelong Transformers fan and collector, you got that backwards-the TV shows/movies/comic books were made to sell the toys. In the original animated movie, alot of the original characters were killed off so that they could sell more of the new line of figures that were being released.

 

[Raineman]

I can't believe I'm saying this, because it goes against my philosophy on classic attractions-but I think this show has run it's course. If Disney had changed the show periodically over the years, with new sequences, new set pieces, etc, then it would be completely different. Most people who have regularly visited WDW over the years have seen this show over and over, and that parcel of land could be used for something new. However, to be honest, I am not that confident that Disney would replace it with something as good or better.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Ah, but isn't calling out the so-called "thread police" for trying to keep the thread on topic in effect "policing" the thread?

No, just telling it like it is! Spin it anyway you like it doesn't change plus isn't calling me out for policing the same thing for you?

 

[larryz]

No, just telling it like it is! Spin it anyway you like it doesn't change plus isn't calling me out for policing the same thing for you?

It's more like pointing out the irony in complaining about policing, but I don't have any problem with trying to keep threads on track*.

*Although I'm as guilty as most around here of triggering TDS**.

** Thread Drift Syndrome.

 

[jah4955]

As a lifelong Transformers fan and collector, you got that backwards-the TV shows/movies/comic books were made to sell the toys. In the original animated movie, alot of the original characters were killed off so that they could sell more of the new line of figures that were being released.

I knew the first part...but not the second

I know I can't beat myself up too much...but I hate how the mid-80's cartoons manipulated me into wanting the toys (for me it was Go-Bots and MASK).

That was one of the reasons why I loved what became "Disney Afternoon" shows...I never for 1 moment did I crave any merch...the shows stood on their own (by comparison)

To take one step further...even as a 9 year old I thought it was an absolute "rip-off" that Disney sold VHSs with only 2 or 3 episodes on them....Even then I realized that the episodes (even predictably) cycled through several times a year.

Plus....back then cable companies offered affiliates from multiple regions....So if I missed the show on the Miami affiliate, there was a great chance to catch it again on the West Palm Beach affiliate (plus rabbit ears accomplished the same thing)

 

[jah4955]

I can't believe I'm saying this, because it goes against my philosophy on classic attractions-but I think this show has run it's course. If Disney had changed the show periodically over the years, with new sequences, new set pieces, etc, then it would be completely different. Most people who have regularly visited WDW over the years have seen this show over and over, and that parcel of land could be used for something new. However, to be honest, I am not that confident that Disney would replace it with something as good or better.

maybe this was "the boulder that broke the camel's back"

*Still praying the CM not only makes a full recovery, but gets a worthy reward.

 

[Tom P.]

I think it's clear what needs to happen here. It's time to replace the boulder with an exploding fridge.

 

[Goofyernmost]

It's more like pointing out the irony in complaining about policing, but I don't have any problem with trying to keep threads on track*.

*Although I'm as guilty as most around here of triggering TDS**.

** Thread Drift Syndrome.

I was thinking about responding to this, but that would be off topic so I won't. However, how about that Indiana Jones Stunt show boulder incident. Amazing or another Disney trick to close the show? That is the question!

 

[larryz]

I think it's clear what needs to happen here. It's time to replace the boulder with an exploding fridge.

Um... that would have made Indy IV too short to be a feature film...

 

[JoeCamel]

I came for an update on Indy and I'm reading Star Wars, Piston Peak, Liberty Square. Sigh. . .

So just another day at Magic?

 

[HMF]

As a lifelong Transformers fan and collector, you got that backwards-the TV shows/movies/comic books were made to sell the toys. In the original animated movie, alot of the original characters were killed off so that they could sell more of the new line of figures that were being released.

I know that, I was being sarcastic. As a kid growing up I used to believe that the idea of Power Rangers was that the toys were sold to promote the TV show. Looking back at it as an adult that was clearly not the case and a lot of things that went over your head as a child become painfully obvious looking back on them as an adult.

 

[WondersOfLife]

However, to be honest, I am not that confident that Disney would replace it with something as good or better.

Every single time. Its not happening. So it might as well stay.

 

[HMF]

Every single time. Its not happening. So it might as well stay.

My approach to the upcoming re-opening of the Buzz attraction in Tomorrowland.

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

I came for an update on Indy and I'm reading Star Wars, Piston Peak, Liberty Square. Sigh. . .

Hey atleast we didn't mention Splash again!

Oops nevermind.

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

As much as I do want something better eventually coming to this area (which is strange because I do like this show and it is a huge people eater but nonetheless I think its time.

I feel like this is not the thread to talk about that and instead just see updates about the cast member because I am hoping for a speedy recovery. I don't think this should be seen as a reason that this show has to go away or anything.