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They're aiming for it, that doesn't mean that they'll be able to achieve it. And your numbers don't reflect the fact that they'll be double loaded/double dispatched- so double that interval right off the bat. Intervals are simply when each boat passes a certain point on the ride, you could have...

So you're claiming that a Frozen attraction with 900 per hour capacity will have a different line than a Frozen attraction with 1800 per hour capacity... okay And if you don't think that one attraction can't change attendance paterns, I have some bad news for you regarding EPCOT. :p As many...

True, but Splash has a slower flume and holds fewer riders per vehicle. Splash has several periods of multiple logs between gates that are held/timed when needed, I'm not sure if Frozen will need to do the same except for heading back to unload.

They're talking, it doesn't mean that those discussions will bear any fruit- but IP lawyers on both sides are obviously doing the diligence as are the executives. Both sides are exploring scenarios that provide the most benefit. It's not as if these sorts of things haven't already reared their...

They've kept ET in pretty good condition compared to how Hollywood's was at the end. Hopefully that bodes well for its future. ^ Nothing a few gates can't solve- think Splash Mountain. Besides the boats are only floating under their own power for more than a short distance as they approach...

^ Totally understand the sentiment, but saying nothing is bad business just as being definitive on details that are changing is bad business.

^ Correct, but Disney isn't just rolling over. I'm not saying Universal has the obligation or the intention of giving Disney an inch on it, but they're still talking. Fox on the other hand- well I guess there probably won't be any real discussion to add to the sniping between a few executives on...

^ Understood, I just hope it stays that way. :) As far as the bypass though. I'd rate: Concept: 9/10 (it's necessary, but something like Tokyo's or Paris's would have been much preferred though) Execution: 2/10 (looks like a normal walkway at a Cedar Fail park except that it's clean)

It doesn't take 100 seconds to load two 15 passenger boats. If you dispatch them at a normal canal ride interval, Frozen's capacity increases dramatically (which is what's going to happen). Again, Frozen's capacity is dependent on riders x dispatches, and they're aiming to speed up those...

Nobody really "owns" anything Cameron does. His Avatar stuff will prostituted like Terminator and Titanic which is why I'm surprised Disney would even bother. Avatar as a franchise is fine for AK as far as I'm concerned and I think it'll be a successful addition to the park, but dealing with the...

^ While your logic is sound, $$$ defies logic. I hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if at least small food and merch vendors pop up around the area eventually.

Agreed, I do wish Disney would just shut up about rides that aren't going to be built for 6 or 7 years, everyone knew Avatar was going to take that long but it hasn't stopped all of the complaints about how long it's all taking. But honestly, their announcements have amounted to little more than...

^^ Just trying to fit in I guess. ;) But really, the only point I was attempting to make is that the two rides won't have the same capacity, unless the show scenes are planning on playing twice to each passing vehicle (hey, that's a possibility I guess after The Seas Nemo and Friends :) )...

^ Well to be fair, there really are discussions between Disney and Universal over Marvel Superhero Island, but they don't have anything to do with removing stuff (gotta bring Fox in when discussing "removals").

Right, so then: Maelstrom and Frozen will not have the same capacity, the ride system hardware is barely being touched. All facts. What's also a fact is that scenes are bring programmed for intervals almost twice as fast as Maelstrom (which is why some of the hardware is being modified, like...

When Maelstrom manages approx 60 second intervals and Frozen is shooting for 35 seconds, yeah the capacity will be different. Seriously, do some people really not have the mental capacity to infer anything? Nearly every ride's capacity is dependent on the ride vehicle's capacity x dispatch...

Ride systems don't mean anything in regards to capacity. Dispatch intervals do though... Does anyone HONESTLY think that Frozen's capacity will have any affect on the queue times? Can someone tell me, with a straight face, that Frozen wouldn't have a 150 minute queue even if they doubled or...

Yeah that was poorly worded, my bad. I meant to say that the theaters that have shown EO in all of the Tomorrowlands will have been re-purposed within a few years except for EPCOT's.

^ Eh, while I'd love to see Marvel Island re-themed to Nintendo, the chances of that happening are slim at best. Universal's holding of Marvel is very important to them on many levels. - It's lucrative as heck right now during the Marvel movie craze - It prevents Disney from using the most...

It's a good thing Disney isn't just plopping garbage Star Wars stuff quickly into the parks in order to damage that brand. I'm glad they're spending at least at long as Universal did with Harry Potter when they acquired those rights.