With the official opening date for the Wreck-It Ralph attraction at Tokyo Disneyland set for April 15, 2027, I can’t help but look at the empty Stitch’s Great Escape theater in Magic Kingdom and wonder: What happened?We’ve seen the permits, we’ve heard the rumors of the "Sugar Rush" VR/Racing concept, and we know the IP is perfect for a gaming-centric land. Yet, while Tokyo is successfully replacing their Astro Blasters with Ralph and Vanellope, the US parks seem to have completely abandoned the franchise.
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Why is the Wreck-It Ralph Ride "Game Over" for the US while
- Thread starter jubilefunday5
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TrainsOfDisney
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Ralph fell off in relevance big time over here.
They’d be better off putting a tamer stitch show back - stitch isn’t going anywhere.
They’d be better off putting a tamer stitch show back - stitch isn’t going anywhere.
Mainly because while the first film was great, the second.... Not so much. Except for the princess bits. Which felt like the only worthwhile part of the movie unfortunately.
WaltsTreasureChest
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I just wish something can replace what was stitch. That empty space is so sad
No
Biff215
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Love Ralph and Vanellope and would love to see an attraction at some point. Have to agree on Stitch though. They had a solid AA there to work with. Remove the restraints and make something more kid friendly. Maybe we’re transported to an alien planet and Stitch is sent to rescue us.
WDW not capitalizing on this character and his peak popularity is the very definition of underutilized.
DCLcruiser
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Any Disney movie that teaches kids to drive manual is a winner in my book.
nickys
Premium Member
Spring 2027 has been announced. Can’t find a specific date reported.
Stupido
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Well, we are getting an entire Monsters land...