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Back in the hallway. It’s dumb that it’s taking this long, but it’s coming back.

I think people are very quick to forget, too, that Universal has stumbled while opening every single one of its parks in Florida. They've never once pulled it off flawlessly like many seem to be predicting they suddenly will with Epic Universe. It usually takes them a good half-decade or more to...

I personally have yet to see any reason to believe Radiator Spring Racers is a serious consideration for MK. The Mexico Pavilion seems to be off the table for a number of reasons - Coco at MK seems the most likely based on what I'm hearing, some sort of simulator.

Wouldn't count on a giveaway, but releasing a commemorative Pin or similar wouldn't be out of the question.

It's worth remembering, though, that it is often more difficult to reconfigure an existing building than it is to build one new. When you're starting from scratch the construction process can be planned to account for the best order of operations for what you're building. Meanwhile, taking...

For reference, the somewhat substantial transformation from Snow White's Scary Adventures to Snow White's Enchanted Wish cost merely several hundred thousand dollars. You'd have to be embezzling to spend $5 Million on Lincoln and end up with something that passes for a normal refurb.

If it helps any, WDW's Peter Pan's Flight building is about the size of a thimble. No chance that Tokyo's massive new ride will replace it. I too am of the opinion that Peter Pan's Flight is merely long overdue for a good, healthy sprucing up that fully respects what's already there. Bring the...

I agree that it's sort of weird. Feels like stretching the concept to the limit in the name of justifying its placement in Fantasy Springs. That they sort of try to wave it away within the story suggests the choice of ride system is a liability to be excused rather than an asset to be embraced...

Essentially, yes. The Trolls are retelling the story of Anna and Elsa, and through Grand Pabbie's magic it appears to unfold around you.

Disney is purposefully installing a turntable so Walt and Lincoln can run shows in repertory. They'll likely run the Walt shows exclusively for a bit, but when the time comes they'll be ready to alternate shows easily. Would have been a lot cheaper just to replace Lincoln with Walt. They...

Disneyland Paris really gets it right in this regard. I'm not against Big Thunder getting retracked, especially if it needs it, but it does seem like Space would almost certainly be in more dire need. How it's hung on so long I don't really know.

Didn't really seem like that, considering you quoted someone's post and bolded the part that most related to your own comment. That seemed to suggest pretty fairly that you were attempting to undercut their assessment rather than merely offering your own separate one. On top of that, I don't...

Way to mischaracterize that poster's completely legitimate (and overly-earned) complaint.

The licensing Disney pays for those attractions is a pittance compared to how much the rides make them. Conversations have been had about retheming RNRC and Tower at DHS, but cutting the licensing wasn't the driving force and so far the idea hasn't gone anywhere.

. . . I wouldn't hold out for a July opening. And certainly not with the regular HM show. There's a lot of work to do and they're currently behind. They also haven't fully removed the Holiday show for this refurb - some pieces have been taken away for maintenance, but the plan was always to...

I'm at about the same place - while I would much prefer a Bride that throws back significantly to the earlier and (I feel) more successful versions of the character, realistically I'm ready to settle for what will hopefully be an improved version of Constance's that's far less doofy than what...

It's worth noting that the Imagineers don't just have free reign to do whatever they'd like wherever they'd like - They do sometimes have the opportunity to present ideas of their own volition and attempt to make the case for them, but very often they're tasked with delivering things that...

According to the CM Manual, scene 11 is The Hitchhikers Crypt. It is possible, however, that the scenes are not numbered the same way today. But work in that area would certainly make sense.

I’ll tell you for certain that the original HHG Carousel mechanism was fully removed during this refurb. What’s gone in there since, I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t expect the effect to return as it was. I *have* had someone assure me the effect won’t be the same as the WDW version, and that it...

The Hitchhikers? Tough to say - I HOPE that Disneyland wouldn't bother swapping out their HHG effect unless the replacement was clearly superior, which is kind of a tall order for such an iconic effect. The Bride, meanwhile, could hardly be worse . . . but if things go along the lines of what...