DHS "Black box" interchangeable dark ride coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios?

[lazyboy97o]

I didn’t question the reality of the project, so you can stop quoting Martin.

 

[Mickey5150]

I've always liked the idea of an all screen ride becoming a new Great Movie Ride. The screens could be set up to look like a movie theater screen, complete with curtains. The vehicles move from screen to screen each one showing a different movie, at the end is a larger screen that opens up and shows a world first preview of a new movie. Imagine if this had existed before The Force Awakens was released. The ride vehicles watch a progression of Star Wars movies from 1 thru 6 then multiple vehicles move into the larger theater room. The theater goes dark and all the sudden guests see the first trailer for The Force Awakens. If that trailer is park exclusive for a few months it would bring people in.

 

[danlb_2000]

I don’t know why you’re arguing this with me.

Because, the Internet?

 

[WDW Pro]

This has become relevant again because Clickbait.com posted an article.

"We are in an age of abundant projection-heavy, screen-based attractions at the Disney Parks and there’s no sign of turning back anytime soon with Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the new Spider-Man attraction coming to Disneyland Resort. Well, beyond these announced attractions, Disney has plans to build a ride in what they call a “black box” that would rely heavily on screen and projection technology, allowing the theme of the entire ride to be changed in just weeks, if not days. You may recall that we first told you about this attraction back in May.

Much like some of the attractions listed above, the ride would be trackless, featuring free-roaming vehicles that could easily be reprogrammed. With screens and projectors making up most of the attraction, scenes could be altered (possibly overnight) from one version to the next. The idea here is that a ride could be changed from one intellectual property to a more current “IP” in little-to-no time.

The “black box” term comes from the appearance of the attraction when everything is turned off. It is essentially a giant warehouse with projection and screen surfaces, a blank canvas. The attraction will feature props and figures with limited movement to try and offset the screens with some moving pieces. Said figures will be designed so they can be switched out whenever the attraction changes.

The attraction is also internally called a “Flex Ride”, since it can have multiple uses, much like a “Flex Space”.

The “black box” dark ride is projected to open in 2022 at Disney California Adventure, at the same time as its Walt Disney World counterpart in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The exact location for each attraction within those parks is unknown, but an educated guess would be Hollywood Land at DCA and the Animation Courtyard area at the Studios."

The location is almost certainly behind the sunset market, between RnRC and Animation Courtyard.

 

[Surferboy567]

All this dissussion is great and all, but we should hear what @marni1971 says...remember this is that site. I’m fully on board with this idea a new experience every single time? I’m in sounds like a big draw anyways... @marni1971 I summon thee...what say you on this?

 

[HauntedPirate]

All this dissussion is great and all, but we should hear what @marni1971 says...remember this is that site. I’m fully on board with this idea a new experience every single time? I’m in sounds like a big draw anyways... @marni1971 I summon thee...what say you on this?

Martin has already spoken on this. Look up 4 posts for his quoted post.

 

[Surferboy567]

Martin has already spoken on this. Look up 4 posts for his quoted post.

Sorry, didn’t realize that!

 

[Brer Panther]

To be honest, just having a dark ride being a nondescript vehicle moving through a bunch of screens would in my opinion suck much of the fun out of it.

That said, if one of the hypothetical IPs they'll be using for this thing is Inside Out - meaning that Figment will be spared getting kicked out of EPCOT again - then I'm all for it!

 

[ObscurityPoint]

I'd guess something with a lot of linear horizontal motion possibly a chase sequence. ( I think that style of motion lends itself well to these things) An IP with plenty of action. Incredibles, Cars. Flavor of the Month makes the most sense though.

I would say Monsters Inc but there’s already a handful of MI dark rides around the other parks, so I’d say Incredibles would be a safe bet. Maybe Zootopia or BH6 as well.

 

[peter11435]

The location is almost certainly behind the sunset market, between RnRC and Animation Courtyard.

That is one of the proposed locations, but not exactly the most likely.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Much like some of the attractions listed above, the ride would be trackless, featuring free-roaming vehicles that could easily be reprogrammed. With screens and projectors making up most of the attraction, scenes could be altered (possibly overnight) from one version to the next. The idea here is that a ride could be changed from one intellectual property to a more current “IP” in little-to-no time.

The “black box” term comes from the appearance of the attraction when everything is turned off. It is essentially a giant warehouse with projection and screen surfaces, a blank canvas. The attraction will feature props and figures with limited movement to try and offset the screens with some moving pieces. Said figures will be designed so they can be switched out whenever the attraction changes.

Sounds like Rat...

 

[WDW Pro]

That is one of the proposed locations, but not exactly the most likely.

Name the "most likely" then and we'll see who knows.

 

[Mickey5150]

Sounds like Rat...

The basic concept is Ratatouille, although my guess is the black box won't have as many physical pieces.

 

[peter11435]

Name the "most likely" then and we'll see who knows.

We already know you think highly of yourself.

 

[WDW Pro]

We already know you think highly of yourself.

Thanks for the in depth analysis and insider information backing up your claim. I'm thankful you were mature enough to avoid needless personal attacks.

 

[jt04]

Thanks for the in depth analysis and insider information backing up your claim. I'm thankful you were mature enough to avoid needless personal attacks.

Don't forget Martin has hinted at other scenarios besides the well known pad you mentioned.

 

[Tank Man]

The site that this forum's moderation isn't very fond of has reported this afternoon that a "black box" attraction is rumored to come to Disney's Hollywood Studios. This would be a trackless dark ride inside a showbuilding that is all projections/screenz, and has no physical props. The name "black box" refers to the empty, blank slate the ride building becomes when not in operation. Apparently this kind of ride system could be redesigned and reprogrammed to become something new in a matter of weeks.

Given the source, and all the rumors surrounding the Studios, I'm taking this with a grain of salt. I haven't read anything on here about a new ride of this kind.

I don’t think this would happen.
If Disney were to use immersion the way they want to currently the black box attraction might not work and would feel cheap, I expect Universal to use that tech.

 

[marni1971]

I don’t think this would happen.
If Disney were to use immersion the way they want to currently the black box attraction might not work and would feel cheap, I expect Universal to use that tech.

“Disney” are indeed looking at using this tech.

 

[Tank Man]

“Disney” are indeed looking at using this tech.

Oh
Didn’t know that
Well I suspect they will use it the best they can as what they have been doing recently

 

[Brer Panther]

I just thought of something. If this gets built, does this mean Disney likely won't be building any OTHER dark rides, at least until Chapek and Iger get the boot? Would they assume "why bother building a new dark ride when we can just stick it in the black box"? Disney World needs more dark rides as it is!