Sir_Cliff
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Yes, I think the biggest cheers were for the Coco float and when the Imagineer alluded to Figment.
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Kman101
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It very much read like it would be that. I also assume simulator because Spider-Man is technically a "dark ride". And they likely wouldn't blatantly copy Rise of the Resistance for Marvel Campus (sorry, Avengers Campus) right next door.
Personally if I were a true hardcore Marvel fan I'd want more than a lazy campus idea and a glorified shooter ride along with a simulator you can find elsewhere ... but what do I know?
jt04
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I am ok with uni and Disney doing periodic surprise announcements. Got to be careful about casting out pearls in a manner of speaking.
Yeah me too. They have to move away from the d23 expectation problem.
Animaniac93-98
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You stayed at a deluxe hotel that included unlimited Express at Universal vs a moderate in WDW. That's why the hotel cost more.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Which of these items had Disney shown before?
The spiderman attraction details?
The dr strange attraction images?
The avengers E ticket?
The details of avengers campus?
and we could go on...
People need smack on the head it seems.
SplashJacket
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Hopefully, it doesn't go the route of Star Tours. Iron Man Experience was truly abysmal.
I'd prefer it to ignore the screen route altogether.
5/5 of the current or planned Marvel rides are screens.
Donaldfan1934
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So, that panel was...just ok. While I knew most of it would be further details on projects that were already shown off at the Parks exhibit Thursday night, I was expecting a few more surprises than just Poppins rumor confirmation for EPCOT and a generic pop song infused daytime parade for DL. To be more specific, I was expecting juicy reveals for the 50th and the future of the Imagination Pavilion. Instead, we got little acknowledgement of the 50th other than “it’s happening with cupcakes at all 4 parks” and zero for the Imagination Pavilion despite going into great detail on what will happen to literally every other part of EPCOT.
To be fair, I understand why they might not have wanted to go into detail for the 50th just yet, but I really got my hopes up for a return to form for Imagination based on how it was presented in the concept art. Unfortunately, the deliberate exclusion of Imagination probably means that it’s fate is still in flux as rumors have suggested. If Chapek and Co. had any understanding of the fanbase, they would’ve announced the return of Dreamfinder right then and there while saving their Target synergy announcements for another time and place.
To be fair, I understand why they might not have wanted to go into detail for the 50th just yet, but I really got my hopes up for a return to form for Imagination based on how it was presented in the concept art. Unfortunately, the deliberate exclusion of Imagination probably means that it’s fate is still in flux as rumors have suggested. If Chapek and Co. had any understanding of the fanbase, they would’ve announced the return of Dreamfinder right then and there while saving their Target synergy announcements for another time and place.
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Sir_Cliff
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Yeah. I mean, we'll see, but they really seem to be blowing their chance to use Marvel in the parks.
Casper Gutman
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Also, you got a lousy price on the Uni deluxe because you stayed so briefly.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Me too... the juke move by our new friend Zach with the figment reference made me move to the edge of my seat... but alas it was not to be.
kevlightyear
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So.....Imagination. If it's staying, does it fit in World Nature (whatever those two words together mean)? If it's getting redone, will it have a nature element? What about Magic Eye theater?
Kman101
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I don't hate the idea of a water pathway leading to The Seas. And it does make sense if we think "where can we put IP". I also like some of the video that showed an expansion on the splashing water we see at the entrance. I also like the Moana logo. But I'm still cringing at the thought of Moana in Epcot. It's so weird. But I'm open to the idea. I know that's probably not the 'popular' opinion, but I try and at least find some good in the middle of a mess.
"Fire Mountain - Starring MOANA" in Adventureland would have been better of course ... Moana deserves more than a vague walkthrough. (The poor girl doesn't even have a regular meet and greet!). Does she not sell merchandise up to Bob's standards to warrant significant investment?
TDogg76
Member
I just don’t get why they continue to ignore Figment. They are going to surround him with shiny and new and the current ride will still be a pig with lipstick on. Do they really just not know what to do with that ride? Is all imagination (pun intended) gone from the imagineers?
Phineas
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So glad I’m not the only one. The land looks no more immersive than Disney Springs or any similar complex.
SplashJacket
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There had already been concepts released which contained the ride vehicle, loading area, and theme of the Spiderman attraction. If I can recall, Dr. Strange m&g was also known due to the previous concept. The Avengers E-Ticket was long known about just not officially announced due to development hell.
Sir_Cliff
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I think this is definitely true. They're not always going to have loads they can announce at once.
If the presentation is not going to be an announcement fest, though, they've got to figure out something else to give us that will be interesting. Some kind of inside information or more previews of work in progress rather than stuff like the drawn out Cirque du Soleil announcement and exciting new concept art for a Disney merchandise section at Target.
It Is What It Is
Active Member
Two things: The only announcement that I was surprised by was the Phase 2 E-ticket coming to DCA. I thought that was a long time in coming.
Make-a-Wish is great and it deserved to be apart of the presentation but don't you do something exhilarating for the big finale? If Epcot is the big news of this D23's Parks Panel, Don't you go out with that?
...three things, if Chapek is supposed to be a contender for the big seat when Iger leaves, Chapek's PR team is doing him no favors. He shows little to no personality, don't see how he can sell himself to the board when the time comes. If he is the one who signed off on this presentation, .....ugh, how did he get this far?
Make-a-Wish is great and it deserved to be apart of the presentation but don't you do something exhilarating for the big finale? If Epcot is the big news of this D23's Parks Panel, Don't you go out with that?
...three things, if Chapek is supposed to be a contender for the big seat when Iger leaves, Chapek's PR team is doing him no favors. He shows little to no personality, don't see how he can sell himself to the board when the time comes. If he is the one who signed off on this presentation, .....ugh, how did he get this far?
UNCgolf
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Yeah, I know about the hotel costs, but it really wasn't that much more expensive than the Riverside rooms. I think they were around $40 more per night. I was surprised by how much the tickets cost -- the 2 day ticket at Universal was not much cheaper than the 5 day WDW ticket.