News Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[nickys]

I don't want to read too much into fuzzy blue sky concept art from D23, but

#SAVETHECAVES

It’s now been confirmed. TSI and RoA are being replaced.

 

[Beacon Joe]

So Disney should create more spaces that people don’t go to for the extreme minority of folks who do visit those areas?

See EPCOT's new generic office park plaza areas + that generic office park hallway / middle school cafeteria looking space.

This decision has me absolutely gobsmacked. How could they get this so wrong?

Exhibit A: The recent EPCOT Future World renovation

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Eventually EVERY attraction should be replaced. The parks aren't museums. They have to continuously evolve.

JK

 

[basas]

Because the last straw for a small population will likely be offset by massive interest with new crowds. If that doesn’t happen then the calculated decisions by Disney will prove to be failures. But we won’t know that for years. I happen to believe they will prove to be good decision financially. I’m exited for the change but I also empathize with those on the board who are feeling great disappointment this morning.

I mean…I guess? Where was the “massive interest with new crowds” for Tron? Tiana? I guess I just don’t agree with their strategy…

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

If this were a new build attraction somewhere else, I would appreciate that, but I really don't see it working in this location.

Even if built somewhere more "appropriate" (not sure where that would be though for THIS specific concept of a Cars area), there's also the issue of it standing in the shadow of the proper original Cars Land out in California. Which blows this out of the water visually and scenery wise at the very least, and has a significant dark ride portion attached (which based on the art, this scaled down MK variant probably won't have at all, or a stupidly short one if it does).

Everything about this project has been drive by bad decisions it would seem. From the concept, to placement etc.

 

[BaconPancakes]

Eventually EVERY attraction should be replaced. The parks aren't museums. They have to continuously evolve.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Going to miss the ambiance of those nighttime views.

 

[the_rich]

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JK

Lol. I knew it wasn't going to be popular when I posted it.

 

[DCLcruiser]

It's unavoidable to an extent -- if they're going to build something new in the middle of a park, there's only so much you can do to hide construction -- except for the fact that they didn't need to build something right in that spot at all.

It's in the back corner....

 

[Winter]

I… I don’t know that I’m ever returning to WDW after this coming trip. I thought maybe the beauty of River District would bring me back, but now that they’re set to destroy it… there’s nothing for me to look forward to.

To be completely honest, if the only thing you looked forward to at the magic kingdom was the ROA, you probably should've just went to national parks. Cheaper and has more nature stuff like that.

 

[basas]

Eventually EVERY attraction should be replaced. The parks aren't museums. They have to continuously evolve.

If it ain’t broke…why “fix” it?

 

[Dear Prudence]

Truthfully, hasn't Tom Sawyer Island had several security issues in the last year? The guy with the machte and then the bear?! Clearly they can't secure it. That's enough of a reason to get rid of it.

 

[Jrb1979]

Eventually EVERY attraction should be replaced. The parks aren't museums. They have to continuously evolve.

I agree somewhat. While attractions do need to be replaced but I do think they need to not all be E-ticket level. The parks need filler rides too

 

[UNCgolf]

It's in the back corner....

No it's not -- it's directly in front of all of Frontierland and Liberty Square.

If it had been where we thought it was going behind BTMR, then yeah, but it isn't.

 

[TheIceBaron]

Look we know just because they announce things doesn’t mean it’s 100% happening the way they announced it. If you feel so passionate about it start a petition and make some social media noise. Maybe it will catch fire. If you love TSI and ROA that much put your time in to show your appreciation and make/sign a petition. Complaining on here seldom does anything.

 

[James Alucobond]

It looks to me that you'll now have a big mountain shaped like a piston as your first view as you walk over from the hub. My mind is blown that people are describing this as looking "beautiful", but I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Who on earth is working at Imagineering these days?

The one thing that has brought me some joy in all of this is the line from the announcement that "Ahead of work revving into high gear next year, guests will have plenty of time to experience the charm and nostalgia of Frontierland as it is today." Which basically suggests "guests will have plenty of time to experience the charm and nostalgia before we destroy it"!

The scale of the "piston" looks much more ambiguously natural in the aerial art, so hopefully they go that route.

Anyway, I absolutely understand preferring the wide river both aesthetically and narratively (i.e. why the various facades exist where they do in the space). I do too. However, I also think and hope that, from what we can see, it may minimally impact the tranquility of the surrounding area. There seems to have been a conscious decision to face everything away from the rest of Frontierland and toward the center of the southern TSI. The only entrance to both attractions looks to be from the north, and the entire area looks like it's otherwise variably ringed by alpine trees, narrower channels and boardwalks, and sheer cliffs.

 

[the_rich]

If it ain’t broke…why “fix” it?

Because then eventually things become stagnant. If every attraction is a classic that can never be touched then the parks become museums. I certainly could be wrong but I'm of the opinion that Walt would've replaced allo fo magic kingdom by now.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

If you read my later post I admitted I was mistak

I remember one poster replied to a message and said "No this won't be the last straw for anyone." Well, he's wrong. Whatever subsection of pixie-dusters that like this and want to passive-aggressively mock and insult the people who don't like it-please enjoy the space that I will not be occupying anymore. I'd like to thank Disney for giving me a place to enjoy with family over the years, but time to move on.

Dude it’s a theme park.

No one is “mocking you” for not liking it. There’s news and things everyone doesn’t like, that’s normal. Yes it is a little over the top to be this upset over changes to a theme park, but it’s new I can get that.

However what I can’t get is all these proud “I’m leaving!!” announcements. What are we supposed to do with that? If you’re done you’re done but I don’t get the announcing, just stop going.

 

[Raineman]

It looks to me that you'll now have a big mountain shaped like a piston as your first view as you walk over from the hub. My mind is blown that people are describing this as looking "beautiful", but I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Who on earth is working at Imagineering these days?

The one thing that has brought me some joy in all of this is the line from the announcement that "Ahead of work revving into high gear next year, guests will have plenty of time to experience the charm and nostalgia of Frontierland as it is today." Which basically suggests "guests will have plenty of time to experience the charm and nostalgia before we destroy it"!

I guess the "charm and nostalgia" that has existed for 53 years isn't good enough for them. Gotta replace it with "IP and merchandise".

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

Sadly this will probably happen... they will decide it is too expensive after they have already completed demo on ROA and Tom Sawyer's Island, and then readjust plans and build a value engineered version of the ride shown...a scaled down and less impressive version of what it was supposed to be... you know like the new Flex Space Communicore Hall/Community College Cafetorium... I don't feel confident that these plans will come through with current leadership after the EPCOT debacle.

We would say why are we freaking out over this, when this may be way way early in the game. However how fast they tore down Epcot all together rather than build in phases. Losing something iconic before a later noted readjustment and like you said a scaled down less impressive version than what "it could've been" is more so a waste than not done anything at all and wait only until full scale promise able.