Why does it seem like that "book report" attractions (attractions themed to movies that are retellings of said movies) have a tendency to be frowned upon by the Disney fan community? I personally don't see anything wrong with them.
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Book report attractions - what's the deal?
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Disneyhead'71
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Ummm, it's really hard to tell a 90+ story in 3 mins. AND we already know that story. They are called Imgagineers for a reason.
At least they try to do it.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Yep they surley GAG on that ImGAGineering...
Also bear in many of the former rides like Snow White & Mr. Toad was that You were playing said Character in the attraction...Now that they change the concept of your seeing the most memorable scenes of the movie as a ride it's a different way to say..."Hey did you like the ride? Did you enjoy seeing these memorable moments? Well, why not buy some merchandise of said character we perfectly placed just at the exit and don't forget to go to the Register and pick up that Movie you just rode for a rediculous price higher than any dept store chain."
lazyboy97o
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But they should know not to try. Film is film. Rides are rides. They're completely different mediums that work differently.
That was really no fault of the Imagineers. The reason they changed the concept the way they did was because the guests did not understand that they were supposed to be in the role of the title character. It left them confused. And so the Imagineers simply acquiesced to their demands and had been doing so since 1983.
Brer Panther
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I don't mind book report attractions. But in my opinion, the best are those that retell the movie while putting you into the action (i.e. Pooh).
EnergyKing
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As George Carlin once said, "some people are (blank) stupid." Rides like SWA and MTWW were great rides that did the unexpected with the source material. All this dumbing down...it's a shame, really.
French Quarter
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I haven't met too many Disney rides that I haven't liked. I don't think they have to re-tell the story necessarily. (I think I said this a few days ago on another thread.) I just want to be immersed in a different world. But if they choose to re-tell the story and do it well, I'm all about it.
WondersOfLife
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Even universal has a unique way of adding movies into their parks.. Despicable Me and Shrek 4D are played as "sequels" to the film they were based on.. With TVs in the queue line explaining the entire original storyline for those who haven't watched the movie.
Others, like Twister and Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride have video clips of how their movie was made..
And the rest, you just jump into the storyline whether you know the movies are not..
That's how Disney should do their rides.. But, when it comes to a slow-moving dark ride that is themed to a Disney movie, there really isn't much that can be done outside of "book report" like Little Mermaid and "just jump in" rides like Peter Pan.
Others, like Twister and Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride have video clips of how their movie was made..
And the rest, you just jump into the storyline whether you know the movies are not..
That's how Disney should do their rides.. But, when it comes to a slow-moving dark ride that is themed to a Disney movie, there really isn't much that can be done outside of "book report" like Little Mermaid and "just jump in" rides like Peter Pan.
ShoalFox
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I think a lot of the gripes people have is with the rides' quality. For example: The Seas with Nemo and Friends is extremely lazy in that it tells a story nearly identical to the movie it was based on and doesn't really have any cool scenes or memorable songs. The ride plays it way too safe.
EnergyKing
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I think the new mermaid ride is even worse than nemo.
ShoalFox
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Story aside, the fact that Ariel and Eric look TERRIBLE on that ride says a lot.
PizzaPlanet
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I agree. Our version of Pooh is much better than Disneyland's, which tells the story out of order.
bethymouse
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What do you mean by "book report"?
When I think of that, I think of attractions like TSI or Swiss Family Robinson, perhaps even the Hall Of Presidents ( of course this is coming from a teacher).
When I think of that, I think of attractions like TSI or Swiss Family Robinson, perhaps even the Hall Of Presidents ( of course this is coming from a teacher).
Cmdr_Crimson
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What do you mean by "book report"?
Best way to describe it....Disney Movie in 5 mins: The Ride...
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blueboxdoctor
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Yep they surley GAG on that ImGAGineering...
Also bear in many of the former rides like Snow White & Mr. Toad was that You were playing said Character in the attraction...Now that they change the concept of your seeing the most memorable scenes of the movie as a ride it's a different way to say..."Hey did you like the ride? Did you enjoy seeing these memorable moments? Well, why not buy some merchandise of said character we perfectly placed just at the exit and don't forget to go to the Register and pick up that Movie you just rode for a rediculous price higher than any dept store chain."
I don't see it that way at all. I'd rather see the scenes if they're done well. Some of them are just lazy redos (such as the Nemo ride in the aquarium, I thought it was better how it previously was) and while I don't like the Mermaid ride that much (the characters look a little off) I do see a lot of people enjoying it. Now, do I think something like the Toy Story rides are are better since they take the source material and are more creative with it? Yes. But I guess I am also not nearly as cynical as others in terms of the rides leading to gift shops and all that, it only makes sense on the part of Disney to do that (which, btw, you can't tell me a movie at WDW is any more expensive than the ridiculously overpriced movies at a store like Barnes and Noble).
JIMINYCR
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I dont see them frowned upon. Rides that guests can connect to because of the lovability of the character or they are comfortable with because of the familiarity of the story continue to succeeed. The griping comes when the attraction doesnt live up to the hype or the quality thats expected once its opened. Story lines can be slightly altered as long as guests can still have a connection to the character and story but once the quality fails the experience suffers and the complaints are piled on.
What do you mean by "book report"?
I picked that name "book report", because it's what people used to negatively describe a ride that tells the story of a movie in another fashion.
bethymouse
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So then the new Little Mermaid ride would be considered "book report"?