DHS Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway confirmed

[Disgruntled Walt]

How does the ride it contains affect whether it’s a weenie or not?

I was replying to a post that implied that the Chinese Theatre's status as a weenie made it an appropriate location for MMRR.

 

[LittleBuford]

I was replying to a post that implied that the Chinese Theatre's status as a weenie made it an appropriate location for MMRR.

Got it, and sorry for missing the context!

 

[Centauri Space Station]

I was replying to a post that implied that the Chinese Theatre's status as a weenie made it an appropriate location for MMRR.

It’s more that i’m saying Chinese theatre is a better choice because it makes it clear this is the real world. Seeing the hand prints and water features of the chinese theater and entering the “screening” sells we’re in the real world. Then the movie suddenly brings us through to the cartoon world and entering movies, bridging the old hollywood theme to the new world of said movies theme DHS created with SWGE and TSL.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Do we know if the cast member hand print wall from GMR survived this building renovation?

I believe it is all gone now. Half of that hallway was destroyed during the GMR demo, but the other half was intact at least for a little while during MMRR construction. Never seen any proof or remember hearing anything from anyone specific about the other half being removed, so it is possible that it's still there.

 

[WondersOfLife]

It’s a good fit for studios….. in the el Capitoon not the Chinese theatre.

I have always been on the small team that says it should have gone into Storybook Circus.

...Or... Literally could have put it in Animation Courtyard and replaced Launch Bay.

 

[WondersOfLife]

I agree that it works better conceptually but does it work better in practice? Like does having that human to toon world transition outweigh the superior queue at Disneyland?

No

 

[JohnD]

Pre-show movie isn't working today.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Pre-show movie isn't working today.

For both rooms?

 

[JohnD]

One down. Announcement that Goofy created a big mess and we get to "step right through it."

 

[dmc493]

The "exploding screen" bits look pretty bad lately - it used to naturally look like part of the rest of the screen, but now wrinkles/cracks kinda expose how the effect works

 

[wdwmagic]

Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway​

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ets-of-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway.htm

 

[dmc493]

The "exploding screen" bits look pretty bad lately - it used to naturally look like part of the rest of the screen, but now wrinkles/cracks kinda expose how the effect works

Lol said cracks are evident in the video

 

[MisterPenguin]

Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway​

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ets-of-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway.htm

Crabstacia is not in every scene... and I've look very hard to find her in each scene.

Also, in the factory room, she's dropped into the compactor!!!

 

[HuntrixOwlMouse98]

Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway​

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ets-of-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway.htm

I just wish they would start incorporating more Disney Television Animation IPs to the parks (like how the Eisner era bought the Disney Afternoon pals to the parks and remained for years even after their respective shows had wrapped up, and Max is a cult favorite character from the community), because they need to start acknowledging those shows and characters that aren’t in the parks yet and give them a chance since they’re obsessed with overusing the Rudish Mickey designs (even though they stopped producing the recent shorts, DTVA produced those shorts) at WDW in particular

I feel like DTVA is way more neglected to the company right than with The Muppets (yes, they haven’t had a new movie in years, their attempts at a new show have mostly failed, and they killed off a beloved theater show last summer), because at least they still use them from time to time (mostly social media videos), they’ve got a new special airing in February and a new ride opening this summer (even though it’s an overlay of an existing attraction)

I’m hoping when the new CEO comes in, they’ll make sure to start incorporating elements from Owl House and Gravity Falls (among many, many other shows) to the parks (even though they’ve been cancelled) much like they still bring out Elena of Avalor and especially the Mercury/Rudish designs of Mickey and his pals today

 

[Comped]

Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway​

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ets-of-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway.htm

Since when did Disney allow jeans and a tshirt with a nametag? That's... unusual.

 

[Jedi14]

Since when did Disney allow jeans and a tshirt with a nametag? That's... unusual.

How?

 

[HMF]

Why are they releasing this video nearly 6 years after the fact, Has the demand for the return of GMR actually reached the top brass at WDI or something?

 

[peter11435]

Why are they releasing this video nearly 6 years after the fact, Has the demand for the return of GMR actually reached the top brass at WDI or something?

Among the general public there is no widespread “demand for the return of GMR”

 

[MisterPenguin]

Why are they releasing this video nearly 6 years after the fact, Has the demand for the return of GMR actually reached the top brass at WDI or something?

It seems that Imagineering is doing their own PR with regular videos.

So, if they can get someone to talk about anything Imagineering has done, they'll film it and post it.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Among the general public there is no widespread “demand for the return of GMR”

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