jt04
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"We determined that continuing to invest in new Miramax movies wasn't necessarily a core strategy of ours" -Bob Iger
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Beauty and the Beast rumor
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"We determined that continuing to invest in new Miramax movies wasn't necessarily a core strategy of ours" -Bob Iger
Yeah. After No Country For Old Men came out, Miramax started dying slowly until the buyout. However, I still do believe they own half of each film, amirite?
jt04
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I think the Iger quote says it all. It is essentially 'of the past' and won't be revisited. The times they are a changin'.
Who knows, maybe if there's ever a Great Movie Ride refurb they could revisit Miramax movies. Anyways, back to topic.
stevehousse
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Toontown was already a planned/rumored area of the park from way back when tht I would love to see in DHS! Adds more things for the young ones, which the park is severely lacking! I also see this as a possibility because they already have a Mickey Mouse/ Roger Rabbit crossover movie in development!
bubbles1812
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Skeptical... but intrigued. As someone else mentioned, this has been rumored in the past months. Would be great if they used that land and put in a ride but I wouldn't expect them to ever do more than another stage show. Honestly though, Princess and the Frog? Yes it's relatively popular but my general impression is that it's Rapunzel that is doing the gang-busters business for Disney right now. I see her as a better replacement than Princess and the Frog.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Toontown would work and would give the little ones something to do other than TSMM. They could shock the world and build a completely new ride not cloned from anywhere. It would just need to fit into the area. Tower of Terror was an original concept.
They could always bring back Hotel Mel to fit with TOT.
blackbears28
Member
I've heard Disney executives are considering constructing the Indiana Jones ride on this available land. Just a rumor as of right now though...It could work
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=disn...=10.633367,23.939209&hq=disney+world&t=h&z=19
It's working fine on my iPad.
prfctlyximprct
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Can't they put a new show in the Hunchback Theatre and then bulldoze this for a new land? DHS needs more to do!
doctornick
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Yes. It's pretty criminal that they don't have a permanent show in the Premiere Theater, given the overall lack of stuff in DHS. Putting a show there would certainly free up the Theater of the Stars (where BatB plays) space for a larger attraction.
But where would the SWW shows go?
blackbears28
Member
no one wants to believe the rumor that the Indiana Jones ride may come to DHS because of no (written source) but let me just say that if you talk to some of the cast members there they will tell you that Disney is considering bringing the classic attraction to Florida.
doctornick
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Well, they could have a permanent show (PatF/Tangled/whatever) in the Premiere but have have breaks in the performances to allow for other uses like SWW or Night of Joy. I mean, the Indiana Jones stage gets used for cheerleading competitions, it's not like it can't be easily done.
Edit: Also, I've always wondered if they could find a way to use the Fantasmic! theater for other shows. It seems silly to have it sitting unused during the daylight hours.
I guess, to be fair, that an Indiana Jones ride would be a decent fit thematic for Sunset Boulevard, if they wanted to use this space for it. Would make that part of the park even more popular however; they need to disperse the crowds better around the park.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Ok. This might seem a little overly optimistic, but here goes nothing. It probably doesn't make sense to close the theater and demolish it for a new ride when there is space around the back lot tour that would be easier to repurpose unless its part of a much larger plan. The DCA 2.0 project was a lot more than just Carsland. It was a reimaging of the entire park. It included rides like TSMM and The Little Mermaid and World of Color outside of the expansion of Carsland. Maybe TWDC has finally decided that spending $300M adding 1 ride is not going to be enough to revitalize DHS and this could be part of a much larger DCA style makeover. A few new rides here and there, a new overall theme and of course either a Carsland clone or even better Star Wars expansion as the anchor of the overhaul. It's just as likely that this is just another rumor that won't come true, but you never know.
CJR
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I would love to see ToonTown happen here for a few good reasons:
1. It would work out well with ToT and RRC right there, balancing the area out more. Also, they could possibly rework the entrance to Fantasmic! into it. That seems unlikely to me, but it would be neat to see what they could come up with.
2. DHS needs more attractions for that age group and if they add SW as well, SW won't really help out as much since it's more adult oriented (although plenty of kids still love it, but more on a Pirates level rather than a FL level).
3. If they add a SW land, it will balance out the park more with both ends of the park receiving attention. That way, not all the additions are taking place in the same area. Then, when they do eventually expand Pixar Place, the right side of the park won't seem so old.
4. Mickey needs a home in WDW and this is the perfect chance to do it. Even if they don't do a M&G, they could bring the houses back, which is enough for me. There was something nice about them. With Fantasmic! being right there, it's the perfect location.
1. It would work out well with ToT and RRC right there, balancing the area out more. Also, they could possibly rework the entrance to Fantasmic! into it. That seems unlikely to me, but it would be neat to see what they could come up with.
2. DHS needs more attractions for that age group and if they add SW as well, SW won't really help out as much since it's more adult oriented (although plenty of kids still love it, but more on a Pirates level rather than a FL level).
3. If they add a SW land, it will balance out the park more with both ends of the park receiving attention. That way, not all the additions are taking place in the same area. Then, when they do eventually expand Pixar Place, the right side of the park won't seem so old.
4. Mickey needs a home in WDW and this is the perfect chance to do it. Even if they don't do a M&G, they could bring the houses back, which is enough for me. There was something nice about them. With Fantasmic! being right there, it's the perfect location.