I totally agree. We come from SoCal and usually spend between 7 and 9 days. We spent two weeks in Japan. If Disney had 5 parks, people would adjust their vacation schedules. Plus, a new park would get much more and longer traction than merely adding a land to an existing park. Can you imagine the buzz a new Disney World park would create? It would make WDW even more of a vacation destination than it is now. Animal Kingdom was built in 1998 and still makes people want to come to Disney World. Toy Story Land, not so much.
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Rumor D23 2024 WDW Rumors, Predictions & Discussion
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GhostHost1000
Premium Member
I thought we were getting Olivia’s Runaway Railway or Rise of the Rodrigo first?
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
Based on MK’s 50th I don’t see them going all out for the 50th at Epcot, but I’ll take it as a reason for some new things and maybe an enhanced Luminous if they want
Haymarket2008
Well-Known Member
Is Coco coming to EPCOT now? That DCA concept art looked a whole lot like a portion of Gran Fiesta Tour....
brb1006
Well-Known Member
You seriously need to check out the Jim Henson doc "Jim Henson Idea Man" on Disney+ for a proper understanding on why The Muppets was loved. Disney attempted to sand their edges after they were acquired 20 years ago.
SoFloMagic
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Lightning mcqueen show retheme?
Moth
Well-Known Member
Death waits for no one. The last ride on the Speedway may come sooner than you think.
Let them cook here. Things for these are always on the grapevine in terms of it being a possibility. I am upset they didn't sneak one of these two in, but I'll rather let them perfect plans for either space.
We all salute you soldier!
brb1006
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Be thankful they didn't use the interactive Walt from The Franklin Institute where Walt interacted with visitors in real time.
SplashJacket
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I wonder why we haven’t spotted any height test balloons for any of these projects?
Are we getting complacent as an angry mob?
Are we getting complacent as an angry mob?
Moth
Well-Known Member
Sorry, my fault. My army of trained crows has been poking at the balloons.
I assume balloons will start appearing within a few months.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I think the model maker was playing fast and loose with the ride system. It's not an accurate representation of how any coaster track would work.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
...or Disney just doesn't care about sightlines anymore.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
Aside from concerns about the Lion King ride using the live action version as a basis (hopefully it's just old art as the model shows the animated original and there are contradictory claims about which version it is), the Lion King flume over in Paris is probably the most interesting looking attraction at the presentation for me.
I'm pretty baffled why it isn't a top priority to bring it to Animal Kingdom. There are rumors, but it's absurd that it hasn't just been full on greenlit and announced already. And I mean the legit high quality one, not the supposed stripped down lesser version that has been rumored.
This seems like the sort of thing that, if executed well (and based on the animated version), would be a near unanimous hit with fans and regulars alike.
I'm pretty baffled why it isn't a top priority to bring it to Animal Kingdom. There are rumors, but it's absurd that it hasn't just been full on greenlit and announced already. And I mean the legit high quality one, not the supposed stripped down lesser version that has been rumored.
This seems like the sort of thing that, if executed well (and based on the animated version), would be a near unanimous hit with fans and regulars alike.
SplashJacket
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If Encanto and Indy open in 2027, I’d expect LK to open around 2029 or even 2028. How much they ramp up expansion would likely depend on their free cash flow.
If Lion King is 2027 or 2028 at Paris, I could see Avatar being 2029 or 2030 at Paris.
For Animal Kingdom, I could see Lion King 2029 and an Avatar coaster in 2030.
The Leader of the Club
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Better yet, the Defunctland documentary series on YouTube
Brer Panther
Well-Known Member
And yet they did have the free cash to retheme Splash Mountain.
"Are they booing me?"
"Uh, no, no, they're saying 'Boooooooooooo-b Iger, Boooooooooooooo-b Iger'..."
Muppets Most Wanted didn't flop because it was about the Muppets. Muppets Most Wanted flopped because A) it was up against Divergent and B) it was an awful movie.
I actually like the ABC Muppets series, but it had everything going against it: people flipped out because the press releases made them think it was gonna be, like, Avenue Q: The Series or something, with lots of cursing and raunchy humor. That's why the show didn't do better.
Muppets Now was pure crap.
As for Muppets Haunted Mansion and Muppets Mayhem, I don't know how good the Disney Plus ratings for them were, but I think they were pretty well-received.
And what are they doing with the Muppets right now? Nothing. Most of it apparently is because Bob Iger just doesn't give a crap about the franchise.
It might've been. I know that at least one puppeteer (Steve Whitmire) had a problem with the show's writing.
And for what it's worth, there really wasn't that much profanity.
Thoughts:
I personally would love if Lion King in Paris is Live Action and the AK ride is animated, that way both versions are unique.
Coco for DCA sure looks like Grand Fiesta. Personally I'm fine if they clone this one as if they build it at DCA first then copy it into EPCOT it would help with the crowd sizes (somewhat) and would fit well in there.
Avatar I still feel doesn't fit at DCA, however if it's in the Hollywoodland replacing Monsters Inc I think it works better there even though I have no clue how it would fit. However it looks really good and am happy it's a new version to differentiate the two.
Avengers Campus updates are great! they could have only done one lame and already announced ride but doubling down literitly and making the land bigger is awesome.
Cars, I hate it. I don't see how it will fit, even if it's a nature/wilderness themed. Would rather take another DVC lounge, that woody ride idea, Coco, or even a New Orleans overhaul.
Villains!!! That's all I have to say, go all out, the concept art is amazing, go big, I love it.
Tropical Americas looks great, so does Test Track 3.0 and the new lounges.
Monsters Inc is a great land for Hollywood, very curious where it's gonna go and the scale of it but the concept art and models look stunning.
Zootopia at AK is still weird, however I am open minded. If the show is about the ecosystem and how animals all interact with one another I think it fits. But if it's about Nick and Judy being cops busting lollypop sellers then I hate it. Just have to wait and see.
Overall the panel was ok, a lot of music, the Fortnite stuff was weird, and so on but my god this panel is a masterpiece compared to years before and the announcements are amazing overall (besides Cars)
I personally would love if Lion King in Paris is Live Action and the AK ride is animated, that way both versions are unique.
Coco for DCA sure looks like Grand Fiesta. Personally I'm fine if they clone this one as if they build it at DCA first then copy it into EPCOT it would help with the crowd sizes (somewhat) and would fit well in there.
Avatar I still feel doesn't fit at DCA, however if it's in the Hollywoodland replacing Monsters Inc I think it works better there even though I have no clue how it would fit. However it looks really good and am happy it's a new version to differentiate the two.
Avengers Campus updates are great! they could have only done one lame and already announced ride but doubling down literitly and making the land bigger is awesome.
Cars, I hate it. I don't see how it will fit, even if it's a nature/wilderness themed. Would rather take another DVC lounge, that woody ride idea, Coco, or even a New Orleans overhaul.
Villains!!! That's all I have to say, go all out, the concept art is amazing, go big, I love it.
Tropical Americas looks great, so does Test Track 3.0 and the new lounges.
Monsters Inc is a great land for Hollywood, very curious where it's gonna go and the scale of it but the concept art and models look stunning.
Zootopia at AK is still weird, however I am open minded. If the show is about the ecosystem and how animals all interact with one another I think it fits. But if it's about Nick and Judy being cops busting lollypop sellers then I hate it. Just have to wait and see.
Overall the panel was ok, a lot of music, the Fortnite stuff was weird, and so on but my god this panel is a masterpiece compared to years before and the announcements are amazing overall (besides Cars)
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
You’re gonna start that “for the 50th” stuff again?
They don’t really do that anymore
Pins and magnets, baby…bob won’t be down with much other than strained prunes by then
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member