Rumor Magic Kingdom 50th Refurbishments

[EricsBiscuit]

Does Living with the Land have poor guest feedback scores? That breaks my heart.

I think he was referring to how LwtL had CMs do a live narration before.

 

[tirian]

Does Living with the Land have poor guest feedback scores? That breaks my heart.

The live spiel was typically unintelligible right before Disney installed the superior, clearly spoken pre-recorded version.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

The live spiel was typically unintelligible right before Disney installed the superior, clearly spoken pre-recorded version.

BuT wHaT aBoUt BuDgEt CuTs??2?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The live spiel was typically unintelligible right before Disney installed the superior, clearly spoken pre-recorded version.

Humans beat recordings 100 times of 100. It’s called the “human condition”...and we are born tied to it.

BuT wHaT aBoUt BuDgEt CuTs??2?

Exactly...but let’s not call it a spade

 

[Walrus from Paris]

Does Living with the Land have poor guest feedback scores? That breaks my heart.

It does decent but could certainly do better. The problem is it needs an update to really shine. Maybe

 

[smile]

Humans beat recordings 100 times of 100.

i don't necesarily agree with you...
but, because you went 100%, i'll add 'at all'

 

[WDWTank]

Hey, Disney - leave my Bears alone!

All and all it’s just another brick in the wall.

 

[TeriofTerror]

All and all it’s just another brick in the wall.

I was hoping that reference was clear!

 

[tirian]

Humans beat recordings 100 times of 100. It’s called the “human condition”...and we are born tied to it.

Exactly...but let’s not call it a spade

Sorry guys, but I greatly preferred the recordings for the Land and GMR because I could understand what the person said. A live human who mumbles or can’t speak English only detracts from the experience.

Now as for the Jungle Cruise: it needs live skippers who crack jokes, mime, and go off-script because that’s part of the fun! But they definitely need better training.

 

[Bocabear]

But what if the jungle Cruise had updated, upgraded show scenes and plot line that did not relay on wisecracks, but an amazing adventure? (with humor of course)

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Splash Mountain is going for a refurb at the beginning of the year (2020). Anyone know if this will include updates for the 50th?

 

[Bocabear]

that is a short refurb...so not much will happen but maintenance

 

[Brer Panther]

I doubt they would do this, but I think it'd be neat if they maybe added one or two new animatronics to Splash Mountain... there are a few empty spots in the attraction they could stick 'em. It'd be cool to see us get a Hitchhiking Alligator like Disneyland's, or another critter or two in the Laughin' Place...

There's a cave with a fire breathing dragon (I don't think there was ever any kind of animatronic in the cave, but smoke, roars, and a stream of fire would burst out of the cave opening as though a dragon was inside).

Fun fact: apparently, there was originally supposed to be an animatronic dragon emerging from the cave. But then came the budget cuts...

Tarzan/Endor/Up

Call it sacrilege, but I wouldn't be opposed to an Up retheme of the treehouse. Granted, it'd be kind of redundant since there's already an Up show in Disney's Animal Kingdom, but since when does Disney care about redundancy? We've got two Frozen attractions in two different parks.

I thought about Zootopia but just couldn't figure how it remotely fits in Adventureland. It's such a different animal, pun intended.

I doubt Disney would care, honestly. I mean, considering they stuck Finding Nemo in Disneyland's Tomorrowland...

 

[Surferboy567]

So...big thunder mountain are we expecting it to close in January? ...really hoping it doesn’t so I can ride when I’m there. So far Test Track, and Splash are down. These refurbishments sound exciting though! Would love to see some new effects come to classic attractions!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Hopefully they can get the jumping Brer Rabbit working consistently.

 

[UNCgolf]

Call it sacrilege, but I wouldn't be opposed to an Up retheme of the treehouse. Granted, it'd be kind of redundant since there's already an Up show in Disney's Animal Kingdom, but since when does Disney care about redundancy? We've got two Frozen attractions in two different parks.

How would Up fit? I've only seen that movie once and it was about a decade ago, but I don't remember there being any kind of treehouse.

 

[Brer Panther]

Well, most of the movie takes place in a jungle... Maybe it'd be better suited for a new attraction than a treehouse overlay...

 

[N2dru]

Hasn't it been said BTM will receive the dynamite explosive ending like DL for the 50th?

 

[SourcererMark79]

Hasn't it been said BTM will receive the dynamite explosive ending like DL for the 50th?

Doubtful, been rumored since 2016 when the several month refurb was shelved.

 

[peter11435]

Doubtful, been rumored since 2016 when the several month refurb was shelved.

It’s been delayed twice but still currently planned.