News Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[Disstevefan1]

You'd have to actually know that history, first, not just a version of it that you've decided is the "right" history. Disney has never been about a proper showcase of history, it's always been sanitized or altered for comedy's or exoticism's sake from the get-go, so I suppose there should've been people up in arms about that from the moment the park opened.

The “right” version of history is the version of whoever is in control of writing the textbooks for that region, at that moment in time.

The truth is unknown.

 

[tissandtully]

Epic universe is becoming more attractive everyday for my next destination and stay in Orlando

EU looks awesome, have a good time!

 

[basas]

Yeah, MK is already oversized (the walk to Tiana and BTMR is terrible). It really doesn’t need to become a slog like Shanghai Disney, Alton Towers, or Marineland are.

If the MK is oversized, how do you feel about Epcot? Maybe we should chop off half the park?

 

[danlb_2000]

Seem like massive amount of laydown. Do you have anything we can compare this with?

It's comparable in size to the yard they setup north or ESPN to support the construction of Toy Story Land/Galaxy's Edge.

 

[J4546]

does anyone know how deep the RoA is? Maybe they wont be filling it all up and using some of it as below level cavern scenes???

 

[Ice Gator]

Why are you so bothered about people caring about something? That's weird to me.

I’m sorry if I triggered you with my opinion on the matter which is generally unbothered.

I’m tired of the hypocrisy in the Disney (adult) community when it comes to new additions. It’s like the opposite of the Tiana/Splash announcement- if you weren’t on board with Tiana then you were labeled as “weird” or unable to let go of the past. Then the ride opens and look what happened and how people switched up.

I guess now removing a body of water and a generally unused area for new attractions is suddenly the end of the Disney parks according to certain people on here? I’m annoyed with people embracing the negatives over postive aspects of what this land could bring- I don’t think that’s weird of me at all.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Not to mention Splash closes anyway during some colder months even in Florida.

It closes daily for a period of time now.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

Let’s also remember alligators have been spotted in the Rivers of America.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

This ain’t no Splash Mountain replacement- yet for some reason people seem more up in arms about this change.

This is way worse.

Magic Kingdom doesn't need to get any bigger.

So no villains land?

It makes plenty of sense if they found the numbers of people actually riding the boat don't warrant running the boat.

If they didn’t want to run the boat they could have stopped running it years ago. They aren’t building a cars land so they can stop running a boat haha.

 

[GhostHost1000]

does anyone know how deep the RoA is? Maybe they wont be filling it all up and using some of it as below level cavern scenes???

It’s not that deep

 

[MrPromey]

You do if you have to get on a boat to enjoy it.

Except you don't.

It's also a set piece for all of Frontierland and Liberty Square.

"An expensive set piece that takes up a lot of space!"

Well yeah, like the castle that as it functions today could and by the metrics being used here, should be replaced by a proper stage and larger restaurant than they have today behind it, right?

Or is that idea just ridiculous?

 

[J4546]

It’s not that deep
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thanks! ok so probably not then haha, but ya never know.

 

[RobbinsDad]

Honestly, for me, if they just came out and said that they'd keep the portion of RoA next to Liberty Sq and the CBJ part of Frontierland and had the boat permanently docked, I would be fine. That's it, I just want there to be a water feature where there is supposed to be a riverside.

That's my main concern. I mean, I wouldn't like losing TSI and the actual riverboat ride, but I'd be okay with it much like I'm okay with losing Maelstrom or losing the subs or any number of decisions that I have disagreed with over the years. But removing the water entirely is just IMHO idiotic and indefensible. Mostly because it doesn't even make any sense.

And I guess my thing about it is that is is so shortsighted. Keeping a proper riverside is simple for the area and even would help enhance the visual for Cars by providing some distance.

Agreed, the dock and boat should remain. It would not be difficult to move the outdoor queue for HM to create a walkway between it and the remaining portion of the river toward Villain land.

 

[Ice Gator]

This is way worse.

How? TSI is better than Splash?

 

[Dear Prudence]

Let’s also remember alligators have been spotted in the Rivers of America.

Omg lol THAT'S RIGHT . Oh, Florida

 

[RoysCabin]

The “right” version of history is the version of whoever is in control of writing the textbooks for that region, at that moment in time.

The truth is unknown.

Oh, absolutely, none of us were present for most of the moments we study, but there are massive gaps between different levels of research out there.

People deciding that, say, changing the redhead in Pirates is "changing history" are pretty much wasting everyone's time. If they really wanted to point out the travesty visited on Pirates, they'd be demanding to know when the heck Jack Sparrow and company will be out of the ride so the danged thing can be coherent again.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Not to mention Splash closes anyway during some colder months even in Florida.

Splash doesn't really close specifically because of cold weather (unlike Kali or the water parks), though the lines typically diminish that time of year and they often use that soft period to bring it down for refurb. It has however operated throughout the winter season in the past without going down for rehab. They would switch off the extra soaker jets though.

I wonder if they'll take Tiana down this coming season though. It only just opened and is likely to remain crowded even in the winter season during its "honeymoon period". That said, it has been broken down so often that I wonder if they're going to schedule a refurb anyway to try and see what they can do about the downtime and malfunctions.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

If the MK is oversized, how do you feel about Epcot? Maybe we should chop off half the park?

I would also not favor expanding EPCOT, if that option were even available. The ring setup of World Showcase works pretty solidly though.

 

[Obi-Ron-Kenobi]

It was a tough day going to the mall and finding the "cool" stores no longer selling styles I was interested in
That day I remember thinking sadly about what that meant about myself and my tastes
I certainly didn't blame the store for moving on without me, make a big show of never shopping there again, or try to blame the lack of items I was interested in on some political nonsense

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

Unfortunately, the US usually seems to get either piecemeal approaches or "fragmented wholes" because its vision and financing are different than Tokyo. The US seems to be contending with internal politics between numbers people and artists. The US also has different financial structures and (my guess is) a more assertive stock market to answer to. It’s the confluence of those two factors that I believe enable Tokyo to be more Disney than USA. Why the Fantasy Springs team couldn’t translate its strengths into Frontierland.

Even if the US had the budget like Japan what keeps Japan ruling is how they take pride and care with their food meal decor, boxed convenience merchandise, having a souvenir included etc While the other parks run for Marvel, or IP to rival Universal, Tokyo will make the best next gen Peter Pan advanced ride of your life. This is the way WDW was strong enough to already claim and have but no they choose to respond to whatever Universal pipes down now the 3rd time just because the excuse saying is what people want. Nobody asked Disney and Universal to be the same!