MK Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack

[TheMaxRebo]

Would be curious for sure if they decided to do such an announcement on a "random" day anytime in the next month as opposed to saving it for Destination D23. Such a move would be (yet another) signal that Disney is trying to move away from the expectation that Destination D23 is an event for breaking new attraction announcements. Though to be fair, it really was only the most recent DD23 that set such a bar.

I think that is the case - my understanding is there are some media events going on this week, so i think it is get the "news" out this week around DD23, but keep the actual event more about history of the parks and the brand and engagement with that and seeing people being the products (like on the schedule with the Broadway segment, the Phineas and Ferb session, the Little Mermaid session, etc)

 

[MisterPenguin]

If they don’t change the storyline and replace Barnabas T. Bullion with BB-8 as owner and president of the Big Thunder Mining Company, I’m going to buy an $85 spirit jersey and set it on fire as a form of protest.

I know your joking (maybe!), but Bullion is part of SEA. And that's an in-park IP (much like Figment). Between Oceaneer and the SEA logos added to JC, it *seems* WDW wants to expand that IP. But it's in the same limbo at Figment. Will they or won't they?

Anyhoo... I say all that to make the case that WDW has good reason to keep Bullion and not replace him with other IP.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Its gong to be awful when todays Disney IPees all over Big Thunder.....

 

[ToTBellHop]

I know your joking (maybe!), but Bullion is part of SEA. And that's an in-park IP (much like Figment). Between Oceaneer and the SEA logos added to JC, it *seems* WDW wants to expand that IP. But it's in the same limbo at Figment. Will they or won't they?

Anyhoo... I say all that to make the case that WDW has good reason to keep Bullion and not replace him with other IP.

Especially after he spent so much time and energy serving as a resource on TBA’s design.

 

[Bocabear]

yeah, that is great and all, but Toy Storyland Mountain will sell more merch....and Andy could have built Big Thunder in his backyard with a hose and mud...all they need to do is add some oversized toys scattered here and there and some giant Christmas lights.....and Voila! the NEW DISNEY version of Big Thunder....Wait until Elsa takes over the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House!