News Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[MisterPenguin]

Does anyone think this will be anything less than a massive pile of trash in the middle of MK. All terrain cartoon autonomous vehicles navigating elevation changes. Going how fast? Ugh They can’t even get LED lights to work in the concrete at Epcot. It is one thing to build a stinker, it is another demolish perfection. Bob has systematically removed Walt from Disney. Those trains will be offline for how many more years?

They made TRON and Cosmic Rewind work.

TBA is becoming more and more reliable.

But sure, use the ground track-lighting and nothing else.

Then, you're perfectly correct!!

 

[Disstevefan1]

They made TRON and Cosmic Rewind work.

TBA is becoming more and more reliable.

But sure, use the ground track-lighting and nothing else.

Then, you're perfectly correct!!

I am sure in a few years they will get the lighting in the cement to work.

 

[Schmidt]

Exactly. What is shown in the video is no different than me hopping on my 4 wheeler or UTV and riding down a dirt trail with some hills and curves on the back of my property.

Tesla has driverless cars in an environment where all other cars aren’t driverless. That’s tough to pull off. This is a closed driverless circuit. This will be easier to pull off than people think. This kind of tech is used in lots of different environments. It’s pretty well proven at this point.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I am sure in a few years they will get the lighting in the cement to work.

Maybe take it out and replace it with a tiny coaster. Disney knows how to do that!!

 

[BagOfGroceries]

Despite all the pushback internally, despite being told by people who know why this is wrong, despite external complaints, they still insist on doing it.

And what’s wrong with taking the risk? They said the same exact things about the EMV. This is 100% the wrong place, but not the wrong risk. I guarantee you of all people would be all over this if it wasn’t IP based.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Maybe take it out and replace it with a tiny coaster. Disney knows how to do that!!

I would be ok with them walling it off for another five years if we could get a fountain back.

 

[marni1971]

And what’s wrong with taking the risk?

I said nothing about risk.

 

[Schmidt]

I said nothing about risk.

What is the problem with this ride?
Location?, quality?

What are the main concerns from the internal folks that oppose this ride?

 

[marni1971]

What is the problem with this ride?
Location?, quality?

What are the main concerns from the internal folks that oppose this ride?

Location.

 

[The Lochness Monsta]

Location.

Yep, a real Cars Land would be much better at Hollywood. I don't know what is going through these people's heads. They did the same thing with Galaxy's Edge in theming it to something we've never seen. The Movie park should have Movie stuff in it. Tatooine would have been perfect, but instead we got... what is it even called Batu???

 

[Brer Oswald]

Despite all the pushback internally, despite being told by people who know why this is wrong, despite external complaints, they still insist on doing it.

Least surprising thing ever. Wouldn’t be the first change of the last decade that got massive internal and external pushback, but they decided to go along with it just to spite the critics.

 

[The Lochness Monsta]

Least surprising thing ever. Wouldn’t be the first change of the last decade that got massive internal and external pushback, but they decided to go along with it just to spite the critics.

How many years can they shoehorn (G.Edge, Moana, Tiana) and ruin everything they own (Marvel, Star Wars, Indy, Willow, Disney Animation and Pixar). Fire these people, I don't care if they are volunteers.

 

[MisterPenguin]

How many years can they shoehorn (G.Edge, Moana, Tiana) and ruin everything they own (Marvel, Star Wars, Indy, Willow, Disney Animation and Pixar). Fire these people, I don't care if they are volunteers.

Shoehorning has been going on for a decade. No visible signs of imminent collapse of The Walt Disney Company.

All other proposed signs live in people's heads.

 

[The Lochness Monsta]

Shoehorning has been going on for a decade. No visible signs of imminent collapse of The Walt Disney Company.

All other proposed signs live in people's heads.

That's because they've been standing on the shoulders of giants.

 

[GalacticZero]

Yep, a real Cars Land would be much better at Hollywood. I don't know what is going through these people's heads. They did the same thing with Galaxy's Edge in theming it to something we've never seen. The Movie park should have Movie stuff in it. Tatooine would have been perfect, but instead we got... what is it even called Batu???

That's the thing, though. You and I may see Hollywood Studios as "the movie park" but the so-called bean counters only see it as Hollywood Studios in name. Every park is just becoming a random IP dumping ground. Overall park theming no longer matters to them. Animal Kingdom is maybe the only park that is still somewhat staying true to overall park theme. But that's pretty loose and getting worse with Tropical Americas.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Despite all the pushback internally, despite being told by people who know why this is wrong, despite external complaints, they still insist on doing it.

Disney wants to build attractions in order to sell LLs to be able to ride them. Disney does not care about anything else.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Tesla has driverless cars in an environment where all other cars aren’t driverless. That’s tough to pull off. This is a closed driverless circuit. This will be easier to pull off than people think. This kind of tech is used in lots of different environments. It’s pretty well proven at this point.

Agreed. Autonomous vehicle technology has advanced leaps and bounds in recent years (automated shipping yards, while not this fast, coordinate dozens of Autonomous vehicles and are almost mesmerizing to watch). These vehicles will be in a predictable/routine pathway with no/minimal variables. Is it a risk? Sure, but any new ride system comes with risk. But I think if it's pulled off well, it could be one of the best rides on property!

Still not in the right location, but it should be a fun ride!

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

You know what would be a lot cheaper to build and maintain? A big cool dark ride with a pre-existing ride system.

I’m tired of the sense that guests exist to keep Imagineers amused and not vice versa.

I don’t know man, I think it’s good to have new ride systems introduced every now and then. We shouldn’t be relying on the same stuff forever and ever. This is one of the rare times in recent memory Disney appears to actually be trying something new and unique and I feel that’s desperately needed in the parks at the moment.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

I am appalled, this looks to be nothing more than a giant ugly dirt monster rally pit plopped down in the Magic Kingdom....I see legal issues all written over it as well. And how the noise level of this wont be heard all over the park.... its really a disgrace the direction in design these baffoons are taking. They have to have only the latest biggest gadgets and tech, so they can make an upcharge mess on their precious app revenue, they care nothing about the park or what is fitting in theme and design.

They’ve made it pretty clear that video is not the ride system or what it will look like but rather an experience test. Like going parasailing to test what Soarin’ would in theory feel like (as far as I know they didn’t do that, but that would be the comparable concept).

 

[JoeCamel]

Agreed. Autonomous vehicle technology has advanced leaps and bounds in recent years (automated shipping yards, while not this fast, coordinate dozens of Autonomous vehicles and are almost mesmerizing to watch). These vehicles will be in a predictable/routine pathway with no/minimal variables. Is it a risk? Sure, but any new ride system comes with risk. But I think if it's pulled off well, it could be one of the best rides on property!

Still not in the right location, but it should be a fun ride!

That was the argument for Kong too and see how that turned out