News Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[fngoofy]

Does this change indicate that Disney will start operating their theme parks like it was Las Vegas-build something new, and in 30 years when the attraction is less busy, or the IP has become tired and not as popular, bulldoze it for something new and shiny based on what most 7 year old's love at the time? Is this gonna be the new business model?

Oh no. You see, WDW has the "Blessing of Size." They don't need to tear down things, there's all kinds of space "Beyond Big Thunder" don't ya know.

 

[flynnibus]

It's a poor analogy to bring into this conversation in general (jaws).

Replacing Jaws was about replacing a single attraction - not changing the architecture of an entire quadrant of the park and many attractions and sight lines around it.

Jaws was replaced because it was problematic to operate and long in the tooth for modern expectations. It was grand in scale and practical elements - but like Kong was as well, seen as a reasonable sacrifice for what would replace it.

 

[celluloid]

Jaws was also not the main waterway in an area spanning 2 "lands" either.... They did not fill in the central lagoon to add Harry Potter... Just this one attraction....

And Amity, as much as my nerd heart loved seeing it, was really just hot dogs, uninteresting stores snd a way to get carnival games in the park from the early days.

 

[UNCgolf]

Jaws was a much, much better and more impressive attraction than Gringotts, but Diagon Alley as a whole is definitely an improvement in that space. It's one of the few attraction replacements at Universal that wasn't a downgrade.

 

[MrHappy]

What is polys status?

Edit - Ohhhh Aunt Polly restaurant ?

Not to be confused with the Aunt that was at the Poly.

 

[larryz]

Ive been going over this attraction in my brain and I've been wondering what kind of "track" they are using. It's an AGV so it needs to be following a path whether that is reflectors, magnetic tape, RFID, in ground wire guidance or digital via SLAM.

Would Disney use GPS positioning for their attractions?

Only at their own peril.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Not to be confused with the Aunt that was at the Poly.

She was a trouble maker! Caused a thunderstorm in trader Sam’s once!

 

[larryz]

Frontier airlines mainly flies out west to Colorado, California, etc.

Frontierland is just about time and place as much as it about geography.

If we are solely talking about the environment switch over from roa to piston peak then it 100 percent matches the theme.

As far as modern cars racing thru a national forest that’s up for debate.

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[Rhinocerous]

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Star Trek entered the chat like 50 pages ago. It took one look at the indigenous culture and warped away.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

At the end of the day, I’m not sure if Galaxies Edge was worth losing Osbourne Lights for. (In theory rise would have still been built, near Star Tours).

So anyone saying “it will be worth it” …. Eh we will see.

 

[MickeyLuv'r]

Yet Universal is still selling Jaws merchandise like crazy. This summer's temp shop featured a good deal of Jaws merchandise. Jaws merch is sold all over Universal and beyond. They were selling Jaws Spirit Jerseys and Jaws Lounge Fly bags.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Yet Universal is still selling Jaws merchandise like crazy. This summer's temp shop featured a good deal of Jaws merchandise. Jaws merch is sold all over Universal and beyond. They were selling Jaws Spirit Jerseys and Jaws Lounge Fly bags.

It’s all featured in the parade.

 

[Andrew C]

Yet Universal is still selling Jaws merchandise like crazy. This summer's temp shop featured a good deal of Jaws merchandise. Jaws merch is sold all over Universal and beyond. They were selling Jaws Spirit Jerseys and Jaws Lounge Fly bags.

Pretty sure Mammoth Club Molly lives for that stuff.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

It's a poor analogy to bring into this conversation in general (jaws).

Yes and no. It’s not a direct comparison, but some similarities for sure. I don’t disagree with the differences that you pointed out.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

I would be pretty upset if they cancelled this and so would a lot of other people. There has to be a reason why they want this specific area and not other expansion pads.

I think there is more to this. I think there is potential that cars and Villains are just the beginning of an expansion for MK. Anyway, it’s the only rationale I can think of. There are also murmurs of more to come. Even Josh ended D23 stating this. Anyway just a thought.

If your meaning cancel you mean for the Cars and later on adjusting changes for Villain's too? Yes Villain's is still blue sky in concept art so any changes can be done.

 

[Schmidt]

If your meaning cancel you mean for the Cars and later on adjusting changes for Villain's too? Yes Villain's is still blue sky in concept art so any changes can be done.

Apparently, comprehension isn’t your strong point. Don’t twist my words. Appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[Quietmouse]

If your meaning cancel you mean for the Cars and later on adjusting changes for Villain's too? Yes Villain's is still blue sky in concept art so any changes can be done.

Villains is blue sky based off what ?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Villains is blue sky based off what ?

A lot of these terms don’t have total definitions - the Villains land is extremely blue sky compared to say… Tropical Americas.

But that’s not everyone’s definition of blue sky.

 

[lazyboy97o]

A lot of these terms don’t have total definitions - the Villains land is extremely blue sky compared to say… Tropical Americas.

But that’s not everyone’s definition of blue sky.

Blue Sky is not just a vague, cutesy phrase. It is one of the five phases of design (Blue Sky, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development / Detailed Design, Construction Documentation) each of which have their own definition and distinct objectives.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Blue Sky is not just a vague, cutesy phrase. It is one of the five phases of design

Eh… sure. So which phase is villains in?