News Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Overall, ROA at Disneyland is better than MK’s.

It definitely is now! I will say that the cruise on the river was nice but not as great as when it was longer. There is more to say though, that's for sure.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

Place this ride in Test Track, Pixar Land, Tomorrowland Speedway, or almost any one of the World Showcase countries ("Cars around Italy/Germany/America") and there would be almost no complaints.

That’s patently false, there’d be A LOT of complaints with all those ideas

 

[Beacon Joe]

Uh…so “Frontierland” is now about giant princess tiaras and anthropomorphic cars?

I give up. Honestly.

And Josh’s rationalization is just embarrassing.

Well, we are in the "see, the Marvel character visited Epcot as a kid so this makes perfect sense" phase of visionary leadership at the Parks division.

 

[pwnbeaver]

give us an example of concept art of something they announced at WDW turned out like that

This is a good point, but the example I can think of is, ironically, Cars Land.

Ah. Everyone who thinks water in Florida looks beautiful should instead check out Water, Japan.

Got it.

Animal Kingdom is beautiful. Islands of Adventure is beautiful. Rivers of America is nothing special, outside of its historical ties and nostalgia. I totally get that, but this isn't like bulldozing Haunted Mansion or Pirates, or even retheming Splash Mountain.

Plus, Disneysea really is the best. I have never seen anything in my life that can compare to that kind of scale and accomplishment. The water is purposeful and looks beautiful in completely different ways in every section of the park. It is better.

 

[vagabondarts]

Well, we are in the "see, the Marvel character visited Epcot as a kid so this makes perfect sense" phase of visionary leadership at the Parks division.

Wait til they ‘reimagine’ world showcase and shut down American Adventure for being problematic and promoting colonization.

 

[FettFan]

Aside from nostalgia warriors, is this really going to play such a huge impact on the core of Disney world audience (younger families typically with small children, with above middle income brackets?)?

The Iger Company continues to think the average guest is a drooling moron who will happily lap up whatever they toss out.

And that’s why we’ve seen such stunning failures for Disney parks.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Seems like one of the reasons they're rushing to get started so management can get no take backsies once the blowback comes.

We can't talk about rushing until we see ANY work done.

 

[Scuttle]

There’s a lot of “new members” being vocal in support of the change. Most of their support follows the same argument outline. Peculiar.

Probably paid by Disney.

 

[FutureCEO]

I think I went to Tom Sawyers Island once (that I remember) but the water and trees has it's use when it's 100 degrees out.

 

[vagabondarts]

The Iger Company continues to think the average guest is a drooling moron who will happily lap up whatever they toss out.

And that’s why we’ve seen such stunning failures for Disney parks.

The shills and corporate bootlickers hate having this pointed out because its true

 

[BrianLo]

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.

Would you not call Radiator Spring beautiful? They are all designed to look like the back end of cars.

 

[DHSfanatic]

I laughed out loud at this. Thank you.

I just recently reupped for Touring Plans and I did notice this fine print: "Full refund given if Len's posts on WDWMagic are ever criticized."

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Ask every single person who off-roads, overlands or likes rally racing. Cars and the wilderness go hand in hand.

Of course, it's nice to be without technology in the wilderness as well.

I guess this is more on the subjective side of things, as I am sure some people do feel that way about the relationship between cars and wilderness.

Frontierland was always my favourite land in MK mainly for the calmer atmosphere, and especially the effect at night with the music, dim lighting, water, and trees which added some respite when crowds and temperatures dipped. Adding cars to that equation subtracts from the appeal to me, in the same way that Grizzly Peak would be far less charming to me if there were cars zooming all over the mountain in place of the rapids ride.

 

[GhostHost1000]

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that would be him today after hearing the D23 announcements

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Would you not call Radiator Spring beautiful? They are all designed to look like the back end of cars.

I mentioned this earlier in the thread and may be in the minority here, but I find that land appealing more in spite of all the references to cars than because of them. I would actually find it more visually appealing if it was a romantic recreation of Route 66 with the same architecture, neon lighting, and landscape without shoe-horning in car parts to everything.

 

[eddie104]

Combine this with losing Splash and it’s damn near. Not to mention the idiotic woke decisions to change jungle cruise and get rid of the red head scene. Fans have reached a boiling point. I get it. Thank god I stopped going 6 years ago. Saved a lot of money.

I’m sure the average guest is not paying attention to any of those Jungle Cruise changes.

Splash Mountain I will definitely agree with you on as that could have been saved.

 

[STITCHGEFAN]

People are more than entitled to be upset about TSI and ROA, but the harsh reality is that too many people do not care about them. I'm in a social circle of WDW goers who are by no means traditionalists or fanatics, and they are all apathetic about it. If they represent the largest customer base... it's no surprise.

Personally, I'm sad to see ROA go. The sights and sounds of the Mark Twains are among the first things that come to mind when I think of MK. Retaining that ambience will be impossible. At the same time, I have no appetite to ride it again, even after this announcement. I'll certainly spend more time on that land once the change has been made, even though I'm impartial about its replacement too.

But if they can find a way to retain some form of ambience and charm, I think I'm OK with it.

 

[Scuttle]

I’m sure the average guest is not paying attention to any of those Jungle Cruise changes.

Splash Mountain I will definitely agree with you on as that could have been saved.

True but the average guest sure as hell hasn’t seen Song of the South either.

 

[flynnibus]

Well they are also getting rid of Great Moments with Mr Lincoln and replacing it with a Walt Disney show at Disneyland so they are erasing American history from the parks. Nothing is sacred to these IP hounds

It's reported they are keeping the original show too...

 

[Quietmouse]

Way too many of y’all want magic kingdom to stay a museum.

Let the imagineers cook. It could turn out bad or it could turn out really good, but there is way too much serious attachment over certain sections of the theme park.

Walt Disney never built the theme park in hopes that everything would remain the same and be preserved for 100 plus years.

He equally wanted Disney land to show case his own ips, but also to create a park that would continue to build off imagination.