doctornick
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It seems like the goal is to open for Earth Day 2017 which would be just a year out. It seems plausible to meet that, but everything would likely need to stay on schedule.
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It seems like the goal is to open for Earth Day 2017 which would be just a year out. It seems plausible to meet that, but everything would likely need to stay on schedule.
Wikkler
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Nothing like a theme park land based on an alien planet opening on Earth Day.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Considering the underlying conservation theme of the movie, it actually makes sense.
Wikkler
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But when is Pandora Day?
correct big difference between plot and theme
Next Big Thing
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I'm in the same boat. There's a lot of Disney movies/stories i've never seen, but it doesn't affect my park experience. If anything, them being in the park pushes me to want to see the movies.
Wikkler
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A good balance of IP to non-IP can make or break a park, but if Disney's smart, they can help promote their movies through the theme park medium without them fully taking over a park or disrupting the theming of a land, but thanks to Iger and Pressler and Chapek, that seems less likely every year. Ten years ago was the last non-IP attraction built in WDW, and that was in the Eisner era.
Next Big Thing
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Was the last ride.
I tend to consider nighttime shows "attractions" (there's a difference between ride and attraction) and if RoL stays completely original, then we will have gotten something original this year, albeit not a ride. But maybe popularity of it can show that you don't need an IP to make a good attraction.
Wikkler
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RoL is in the future still, and I'm fearing the Jungle Book show could be Disney temporary instead of normal temporary.
RSoxNo1
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DHS should be used for temporary shows, parades and meet and greets for the latest animated IP. They did this with Frozen, but not right away. They used to do this in the early 90s and it was an inexpensive way to get characters from the new movies in the parks quickly.
The more permanent additions should be better thought out. Fantasyland should be expanded further and I've offered several very logical ways to do this and set up the parks for logical expansion over the next 20+ years. Instead there has largely been short sighted decisions that aren't considering the long term effects of these changes. Consistently going with the cheaper option over the best option results in DCA and DHS level overhauls. What's even more unfortunate is that it seems that at least part of the DHS overhaul is also being "Value engineered."
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Another permit today from Buena Vista Construction for show scenes 1 and 2A. It's interesting the different scene are being done by different contractors. They description on the permit is also interesting, "DAK E-Ticket Scenes 1 and 2A"
Mike S
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im not very smart but how can the soarin E ticket have different scenes or are they talking about the river journey?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
It's for River Journey.
so internally they re calling both rides E ticket?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
All I can tell you is what it says on the permit. Personally I don't get to wrapped up in the whole x-Ticket things, it's ultimately a futile exercise.
your friend working on FOP or NRJ?Very interesting as my friend/contact works for the contracting company installing scenes 3,4,6....
Will have to investigate as to why they are using various contractors for the various show scenes....
Rteetz
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I would imagine NRJ since the person said scenes 3,4,5 which are in the NRJ.