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Marc Gil

Marc Gil

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jdmdisney99 said:
That's a must. It's the new Butterbeer if they do it. I imagine it will taste like almond milk...mmmmm.:hungry:
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Marc Gil

Marc Gil

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cw1982 said:
Don't they already have blue milk at the SWW breakfast at SciFi? Anyone know what that tastes like? I thought I read somewhere that it had a blueberry flavor to it, but I very well could be imagining that lol.
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Not sure either, but Blue Milk is loooong overdue!
 
Magenta Panther

Magenta Panther

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Ignohippo said:
Billions in tickets and merch sales doesn't make Star Wars a definite hit? How is one hugely successful film over the course of one year more of phenom than a franchise with six films (each making about as much as Frozen has) and the longevity of 39 years?

It seems like a no-brainer to just about anyone except TDO that SW should be fast-tracked to get absolutely the most amazing "land" of any park in the world.

It would also seem to be a no-brainer that Frozen get an amazing one-of-a-kind attraction as well. I completely agree about that. Simply converting Maelstrom to Frozen isn't nearly good enough or appropriate for the phenomenon that Frozen has proven to be.
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I saw a picture of the Star Wars cast a couple of days ago. They've aged well, seems to me. Too bad about Harrison Ford's injury. :(

So if Tom Staggs takes over Disney, will things improve at all in the parks, do you think? I really don't know much about him.
 
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Ignohippo

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Magenta Panther said:
I saw a picture of the Star Wars cast a couple of days ago. They've aged well, seems to me. Too bad about Harrison Ford's injury. :(

So if Tom Staggs takes over Disney, will things improve at all in the parks, do you think? I really don't know much about him.
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Staggs yes, but not the types of attractions you'd like. There's unfortunately not much demand for attractions based on the old animated classics sadly. It would have been amazing if we could have gotten Wonderland and Pixie Hollow as part of the FLE.

Regretfully, I think those concepts were the last gasp of any possibility of seeing any of the old classics getting new attractions.

If Rasulo gets it, we're all doomed. As much as you hate anything not touched by the hand of Walt himself, if you love WDW at all, you'll pray to the heavens that Rasulo isn't named CEO.
 
Matt_Black

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NoChesterHester said:
Folks.... Stop.... Disney isn't going to build an Indy ride in Florida based off a franchise that peaked in the 1990's.
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A ) Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most beloved films of the past 4 decades.
B ) Your claim about the franchise peaking in the 1990s would make the Indy films more impressive, considering how no Indy movies were made in the 90s.
 
GoofGoof

GoofGoof

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NoChesterHester said:
Folks.... Stop.... Disney isn't going to build an Indy ride in Florida based off a franchise that peaked in the 1990's. Unless they reboot the whole thing and if is wildly successful Indy in the parks will be relegated to what already exists.
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I probably agree with you...except they just built a LM ride and a BOG restaurant based on movies that came out in the 90s. Disney takes a loooong time to do anything. Maybe they are just getting around to building attractions based on popular IP from the 90s. If a Seinfeld show opens in place of AIE we'll know I'm on to something ;)
 
notnothin

notnothin

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NoChesterHester said:
Folks.... Stop.... Disney isn't going to build an Indy ride in Florida based off a franchise that peaked in the 1990's. Unless they reboot the whole thing and if is wildly successful Indy in the parks will be relegated to what already exists.
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Thank you. While I am a big fan of the films, I have never understood the fascination with such old IP and the desire for additional offerings based on it. It seems that there are plenty of fresh options to consider before implementing an attraction that fewer and fewer kids are familiar with.
 
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Mike S

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notnothin said:
Thank you. While I am a big fan of the films, I have never understood the fascination with such old IP and the desire for additional offerings based on it. It seems that there are plenty of fresh options to consider before implementing an attraction that fewer and fewer kids are familiar with.
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Maybe if kids today saw and enjoyed a new attraction based on an old IP they would want to become more familiar with it. Or maybe the ride could just be so fun the IP wouldn't matter (like Splash Mountain). Food for thought.
 
raymusiccity

raymusiccity

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Matt_Black said:
Let's just bear in mind that one of the most popular rides in WDW is based off of a nearly six decade old sci-fi anthology show that many guests today have never seen.
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An Outer Limits ride would have been awesome.

""There is nothing wrong with your television. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are now in control of the transmission. We control the horizontal, we control the vertical...!"
 
Matt_Black

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notnothin said:
Fair play. But do you really think they would really consider a new Indy attraction at this point? I am genuinely curious.
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Absolutely, as it's still a well-recognized, popular, and marketable brand. Not to degree that Star Wars is, but the USA network frequently plays the films, there was the Lego Indy game a few years back, and I've lost count of the number of films and TV series that unabashedly reference the films.
 
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doctornick

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notnothin said:
Fair play. But do you really think they would really consider a new Indy attraction at this point? I am genuinely curious.
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I think they would if they were inclined to build an attraction somewhere and were looking for something thematically appropriate with the all import synergy that Iger seems to prefer. Specifically, if the powers that be wanted to add something big to Adventureland, I think an IJ ride would be definitely be considered because it would be viewed as "better" than a non-IP alternative (say, Fire Mountain). Plus, it would be cheaper to clone an existing attraction.

I don't think they would be inclined to build an IJ attraction purely for the sake of an IJ presence at WDW though. So, not the same as, say, Frozen or Star Wars.
 
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NoChesterHester

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notnothin said:
Fair play. But do you really think they would really consider a new Indy attraction at this point? I am genuinely curious.
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Fans will be fans. They don't want to hear Indy isn't a currently viable franchise. It's not and they aren't going to clone a 15 year old attraction that is notoriously expensive to maintain.

People loved Indy. Many still do, but modern Disney Co doesn't build a $100 million dollar ride to "introduce children to the characters." Oh come on.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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NoChesterHester said:
Fans will be fans. They don't want to hear Indy isn't a currently viable franchise. It's not and they aren't going to clone a 15 year old attraction that is notoriously expensive to maintain.

People loved Indy. Many still do, but modern Disney Co doesn't build a $100 million dollar ride to "introduce children to the characters." Oh come on.
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Then in your opinion.. what is the classification of the seven dwarf mine train ride?
 
Matt_Black

Matt_Black

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NoChesterHester said:
People loved Indy. Many still do, but modern Disney Co doesn't build a $100 million dollar ride to "introduce children to the characters." Oh come on.
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I'd like to show you something. Hopefully, the time mark bit comes up, so you don't have to watch the whole thing (though you should; it's a cute video). If not, jump to about the 1:00 minute mark and wait a few seconds.



Back? Good. See that? I don't think you NEED to introduce children to Indy; if that little girl can fire off his name that easily, then I'm willing to bet other children are familiar with him. (Furthermore, it's kind of ironic that the kids know Indy and not Scrooge McDuck, as Spielberg and Lucas lovingly borrowed from Scrooge McDuck comics for the opening of Raiders.)
 
Kman101

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That video was interesting to watch. LOL at the kids reactions. Kind of says a lot. But it's true, things only become dated and forgotten when they stop airing. Nearly all the kids would watch the show, think shows "back then" were smarter (they were), and the one girl noticed the animation is more real now but also more fake (true). I like that they all seemed to enjoy the theme song, lol. I also liked the one who thought it seemed familiar to Indiana Jones.

I truly believe kids do know him more than most may think. Even if it's just through Disney parks. I don't buy he's a dated brand, BUT, the way Disney thinks, and in terms of theme parks, I agree they won't spend the money on anything for him in the parks not already there, at least in the near future.

And I know the movie wasn't the greatest, but there was an Indy movie just 6 years ago. It's not like it did terrible, and it's not like he's not familar.
 

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