In regard to Beast, Mermaid, & Indiana

[mikejs78]

Jim Hill has apparently been speculating about Tangled replacing Beauty and the Beast. Any truth to those rumors?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Jim Hill has apparently been speculating about Tangled replacing Beauty and the Beast. Any truth to those rumors?

Did he say what the source of the speculation is? Whether someone from WDW or his own assumptions?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Did he say what the source of the speculation is? Whether someone from WDW or his own assumptions?

It’s certainly an option for the park to get a Tangled show. I’ll believe it when I see it. New entertainment was originally supposed to come next year but they are following their patented “Delay, Delay, Delay” rule book. I can’t see them closing a high-capacity show for a couple years once Galaxy’s Edge opens, so the window for change is rapidly closing unless it’s a screen-based song-along.

 

[Magicart87]

If DHS did receive a Tangled show I imagine it'd just be Tangled: The Musical (cruise ship show) or a truncated version of it.

 

[MisterPenguin]

New entertainment was originally supposed to come next year but they are following their patented “Delay, Delay, Delay” rule book.

I think you meant "last year."

It was something Serpico related also...

By the time SWL opens I expect 2 of those to be 'different'. I mentioned earlier that 1 could be sooner, I am hearing next year for 1 and another by the close of 2019 but that one requires some infrastructure work. The other 2 should be refreshed by 2021. I also heard a rumor about a potential new show in a newish location. Serpico was pretty cryptic though on that one. Still, I really think we are trending the right way. . .

 

[Kman101]

It’s certainly an option for the park to get a Tangled show. I’ll believe it when I see it. New entertainment was originally supposed to come next year but they are following their patented “Delay, Delay, Delay” rule book. I can’t see them closing a high-capacity show for a couple years once Galaxy’s Edge opens, so the window for change is rapidly closing unless it’s a screen-based song-along.

All of the musicals should have been first on the list (but I understand from "their perspective" why? People still show up). And I think their record has shown they close whatever they want whenever they want. They've had no problem keeping Disney Junior dark for months. It takes that long? And on a super crowded day yesterday at the MK they have no problem not offering Tom Sawyer Island, the Riverboat ... Mansion was down for hours. The parks are almost always busy. I mean, 50 minutes for it's a small world on December 10th? I don't think they care too much what's closed when but at the same time, they panic closing anything. It's bizarre. Just get it done.

They have to stop finding excuses not to update the shows.

 

[Magic Feather]

Who says every show is only being considered to be replaced by a show?

 

[Indy_UK]

I still want laugh floor to move to mermaid building but that isnt going to happen.

Studios needs the shows as crowd suckers. Indiana jones should be updated (plus a ride added) fantasmic needs updating majorly.

 

[J. D.]

Who says every show is only being considered to be replaced by a show?

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

What ride could even fit in that space?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Who says every show is only being considered to be replaced by a show?

Are theaters big enough to house a ride? Or are you hinting that whole complexes will be razed for future development?

 

[Timothy_Q]

Are theaters big enough to house a ride? Or are you hinting that whole complexes will be razed for future development?

This better be an Animation Courtyard land redo.

Mermaid is the smallest theater, so it should be the one to go.
BatB should be enclosed and get a Tangled / Moana broadway-style show
Indy should be updated and join an Indy land

 

[Magicart87]

I still want laugh floor to move to mermaid building but that isnt going to happen.

Studios needs the shows as crowd suckers. Indiana jones should be updated (plus a ride added) fantasmic needs updating majorly.

The Monster's Inc gang are heading to DHS as Meet and Greets. Could be Disney testing the waters...

 

[jt04]

Are theaters big enough to house a ride? Or are you hinting that whole complexes will be razed for future development?

Martin has hinted that the BatB theater sits on a much larger pad than it currently uses.

 

[doctornick]

Martin has hinted that the BatB theater sits on a much larger pad than it currently uses.

This is correct, there is additional land allocated as an expansion pad behind the existing theater -- would be plenty for some sort of ride, I'd expect.

IJ also has adjacent expansion land available.

 

[AKL2003]

With the BatB sing along going into Epcot...i wouldnt be devastated if they tore down the theater at DHS and built a ride there...(also
make an Indy mini land and give animation courtyard the love it deserves and DHS would be on the right track).

 

[MisterPenguin]

WDW help-wanteds are looking for BatB singers.

So... it ain't going away any time in the immediate future.

 

[DinoInstitute]

This better be an Animation Courtyard land redo.

Mermaid is the smallest theater, so it should be the one to go.
BatB should be enclosed and get a Tangled / Moana broadway-style show
Indy should be updated and join an Indy land

Honestly BatB should be more than enclosed, it would be much better off replaced altogether with a real, high capacity theater to house a high quality show.

 

[danlb_2000]

Martin has hinted that the BatB theater sits on a much larger pad than it currently uses.

Not something you really need to hint about, it clearly has a lot of land around it. A reconfiguration of the Fantasmic queue could free up even more space.

 

[jt04]

Not something you really need to hint about, it clearly has a lot of land around it. A reconfiguration of the Fantasmic queue could free up even more space.

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Wow. That could become an entire land I think.