Rumor Heimlich's Chew Chew Train being moved to Florida? (Reddit rumor)

[Pi on my Cake]

Saw this on Reddit. Figured I'd ask our insiders if there was any truth to this

The Reddit poster went on to say his source said it would be going, most likely, to Planet Watch in DAK. Possibly with other Bug's Land rides or theming. Possibly just Heimlich.

@marni1971?

 

[Dead2009]

We're getting sources from Reddit now? The bus drivers have been retired?

 

[Pi on my Cake]

We're getting sources from Reddit now? The bus drivers have been retired?

Eh, Reddit is like Twitter. Ya never know if you're gonna get both good and bad info. But this does make logical sense as a possibility at least. So, it seemed worth mentioning here to see if anyone could back it up or deny it

 

[DAK1928]

EDIT: The earliest I remember hearing about this was a fan campaign by Safari Mike from the Radio Harambe podcast (referenced in podcast and linked tweet). I haven't read/heard anything about it actually happening.

I do support the idea, however.

It has also been revealed that @FerretAfros had brought the topic up on this website's DL board prior to above ^^

 

[sedati]

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Saw this on Reddit. Figured I'd ask our insiders if there was any truth to this

The Reddit poster went on to say his source said it would be going, most likely, to Planet Watch in DAK. Possibly with other Bug's Land rides or theming. Possibly just Heimlich.

@marni1971?

I think it better if the redress the train and fit it somewhere at Grizzly Peak at DCA- there had been rumors of a scenic train ride being looked at. This design is so compact I'm sure they could make it work.

 

[doctornick]

No comment on the rumor itself, but I've been a strong advocate of moving the It's a Bug's Land rides to DAK. The land is closing in DCA regardless, so the rides are being removed and DAK could use the boost in ride count and they actually fit the theme/vibe of DAK well. I wouldn't put them in Rafiki's though -- they should be towards the front of the park, like on Discovery Island (if there is enough room) or along the Africa to Pandora path.

Install Heimlich's, Flik's Flyers and Ladybug Boogie, add in a quick serve and maybe a M&G space and viola a new land on the cheap that adds needed capacity. Plus adding this child friendly rides would make removing Dinorama more reasonable enabling that space to be repurposed (Excavator?).

 

[shortstop]

No comment on the rumor itself, but I've been a strong advocate of moving the It's a Bug's Land rides to DAK. The land is closing in DCA regardless, so the rides are being removed and DAK could use the boost in ride count and they actually fit the theme/vibe of DAK well. I wouldn't put them in Rafiki's though -- they should be towards the front of the park, like on Discovery Island (if there is enough room) or along the Africa to Pandora path.

Install Heimlich's, Flik's Flyers and Ladybug Boogie, add in a quick serve (Fulton's?) and maybe a M&G space and viola a new land on the cheap that adds needed capacity. Plus adding this child friendly rides would make removing Dinorama more reasonable enabling that space to be repurposed (Excavator?).

The Bugs Land rides would NOT fit in well in DAK, IMO. Plus, I’d be surprised if any of the rides there have a capacity higher than 500/hour.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

We're getting sources from Reddit now? The bus drivers have been retired?

Smart move by the bus drivers in using Reddit. They're always a step ahead. That way when the autonomous buses come out - they still have a way to spread the news.

 

[peter11435]

No comment on the rumor itself, but I've been a strong advocate of moving the It's a Bug's Land rides to DAK. The land is closing in DCA regardless, so the rides are being removed and DAK could use the boost in ride count and they actually fit the theme/vibe of DAK well. I wouldn't put them in Rafiki's though -- they should be towards the front of the park, like on Discovery Island (if there is enough room) or along the Africa to Pandora path.

Install Heimlich's, Flik's Flyers and Ladybug Boogie, add in a quick serve and maybe a M&G space and viola a new land on the cheap that adds needed capacity. Plus adding this child friendly rides would make removing Dinorama more reasonable enabling that space to be repurposed (Excavator?).

Flik’s Flyers will not be leaving DCA

 

[doctornick]

Flik’s Flyers will not be leaving DCA

Well, they are reskinning it for an Inside Out ride, right? That is my impression, which would mean that while the basic ride mechanics are remaining in DCA, the themed vehicles will be replaced.

It might be convoluted, but they could ship the "vehicles" of Flik's Flyers to Florida and they can use them with the ride mechanics of Triceratops Spin (assuming Dinoland closes) to make a new Flik's Flyers in Florida.

 

[Timothy_Q]

It might be convoluted, but they could ship the "vehicles" of Flik's Flyers to Florida and they can use them with the ride mechanics of Triceratops Spin (assuming Dinoland closes) to make a new Flik's Flyers in Florida.

Those are 2 completely different ride systems.

And there’s nothing to ship to DAK from Flik’s Flyers, it’s all staying in DCA

 

[Kman101]

The Bugs Land rides would NOT fit in well in DAK, IMO. Plus, I’d be surprised if any of the rides there have a capacity higher than 500/hour.

Yes they would (you just likely don't want them and that's fine, nothing wrong with that). Bugs Land would have been perfect for AK. Better than Dinorama Carnival. Bugs exist in the animal world you know?

 

[justintheharris]

Those are 2 completely different ride systems.

And there’s nothing to ship to DAK from Flik’s Flyers, it’s all staying in DCA

Plus Flik’s Flyers is being rethemed to Inside Out and moved to Pixar Pier

 

[Kman101]

Well it makes sense. I'm sure the fools at TDO are salivating at the thought of ruining the best park at WDW with more dumb IP

Nah. Bugs have already existed in Animal Kingdom. Bugs fit the park. Now whether you like said carnival rides is another matter. But not everything's for us.

 

[Kman101]

Plus Flik’s Flyers is being rethemed to Inside Out and moved to Pixar Pier

I saw somewhere on the Disneyland forum here, in the Pixar Pier thread, that someone posted Francis was also being relocated, but not being re-used in California.

No, Fliks isn't being moved to Florida. But it's not like it couldn't be duplicated.

 

[shortstop]

Yes they would (you just likely don't want them and that's fine, nothing wrong with that). Bugs Land would have been perfect for AK. Better than Dinorama Carnival. Bugs exist in the animal world you know?

I think it’s too cartoony to jive with the rest of AK. I agree it’s better than Dinorama, but that’s not a very high bar to clear.

 

[DinoInstitute]

Yes they would (you just likely don't want them and that's fine, nothing wrong with that). Bugs Land would have been perfect for AK. Better than Dinorama Carnival. Bugs exist in the animal world you know?

The theme of “bugs” can fit in DAK, as evidenced by ITTBAB, but there’s no denying that “a bug’s land” would be a huge thematic clash with the rest of the park aesthetically. It would be fine separate from the park over in Planet Watch, but the quality and detail transition would be very awkward next to any other land.

 

[JohnyKaz2078]

Yes they would (you just likely don't want them and that's fine, nothing wrong with that). Bugs Land would have been perfect for AK. Better than Dinorama Carnival. Bugs exist in the animal world you know?

The Tough to Be A Bug show is in the middle of Discovery Island not far from the Tree of Life. I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to see a carnival-style fair with some flat rides under it. In the extremely unlikely situation that this happens I would prefer to see somewhere out of the main areas of the park (in the style of Rafiki's Planet Watch).

 

[Fox&Hound]

I think this would be a great idea. Sad to see it scrapped when it could be repurposed. I would prefer this any day to Chester and Hester’s eyesore. Say what you will about capactity but bug’s land in CA was a cute play area for kiddos that was really well done....

 

[tl77]

Considering how short the Heimlich train ride is, and how small Flick's Flyer is, plus the fact that they seem to have way more queue area than they need for "Tough to Be A Bug" at Animal Kingdom, they could probably fit both attractions on Discovery Island under the Tree of Life... not sure I'd really want to see that happen but they could certainly use some more little kid friendly rides at AK