DHS CARS LAND

[Beholder]

I'd like to throw my 2 cents in on the Muppets being appropriate for Disney or not. I've never viewed the Muppets as mean or hateful, but more of a family that fights, argues, and acts childish, but in the end, they have each others back and still manage to love one another. Despite their differences, they make it work. Like a real family. And that's Disney enough for me.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

I think that you guy's purity is cute. But the bottomline is that the Modern Disney is a $40B Multinational Media Conglomerate. I fully expect them to use everything in their arsenel in which to mine money.

 

[unkadug]

I think that you guy's purity is cute. But the bottomline is that the Modern Disney is a $40B Multinational Media Conglomerate. I fully expect them to use everything in their arsenel in which to mine money.

If Disney was in the mining business, then I would agree with you, but they are in the Entertainment business.

 

[muteki]

The Smurfs Enchanted Voyage boat dark ride at Kings Island (Mason, OH) was gutted in 1991 and replaced with a traditional dark ride, Phantom Theater, in 1992.

Smurf Mountain Minetrain at Kings Dominion (Doswell, VA) survived until it was replaced by Volcano: The Blast Coaster in 1998.

We also had a Smurf Island at Carowinds up until the early-mid nineties. It was little more than a walk-though village and a jungle gym/ball pit though.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

If Disney was in the mining business, then I would agree with you, but they are in the Entertainment business.

Well, they're going into the mining business..
http://www./wp-content/uploads/2011/01/seven-dwarfs-mine-train-interior1.jpg

 

[DocMcHulk]

Supposedly ratatouille has been thrown in the mix for the France pavilion

I know a lot of people dont like the "Pixar-ification" of some of the parks. But, to me, ratatouille fits much better in France than Nemo does in Seas.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Supposedly ratatouille has been thrown in the mix for the France pavilion

If Ratatouille does indeed happen, please let it go to DHS

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I think that you guy's purity is cute. But the bottomline is that the Modern Disney is a $40B Multinational Media Conglomerate. I fully expect them to use everything in their arsenel in which to mine money.

Would that include satisfying guest expectations.

 

[flynnibus]

The Smurfs Enchanted Voyage boat dark ride at Kings Island (Mason, OH) was gutted in 1991 and replaced with a traditional dark ride, Phantom Theater, in 1992.

Smurf Mountain Minetrain at Kings Dominion (Doswell, VA) survived until it was replaced by Volcano: The Blast Coaster in 1998.

alas, it was just a smurf overlay on an existing ride. I think for a period they overlaid the yogi bear walkthrough cave too. Poor KD.. full of changing licenses

 

[ChrisFL]

I know a lot of people dont like the "Pixar-ification" of some of the parks. But, to me, ratatouille fits much better in France than Nemo does in Seas.

Because everyone expects rats to be in a french restaurant?

 

[DocMcHulk]

Because everyone expects rats to be in a french restaurant?

Because Paris and the food was so integral to the movie. It feels more natural to me. The seas was an educational pavilion that had an animated fish slapped on it.

 

[awoogala]

The Smurfs Enchanted Voyage boat dark ride at Kings Island (Mason, OH) was gutted in 1991 and replaced with a traditional dark ride, Phantom Theater, in 1992.

Smurf Mountain Minetrain at Kings Dominion (Doswell, VA) survived until it was replaced by Volcano: The Blast Coaster in 1998.

ha. Problem with the smurfs is the new movie. I wouldn't let my kids watch it. A bit crass for a kids movie. Kind of like a lot of the DreamWorks movies, they seem to always throw in a few inappropriate jokes for the adults.
They should all take a page from Disney and the Muppets, who knew how to keep adults and kids entertained without delving into booty jokes, etc.

 

[Taylor]

Whylightbulb and I were talking about it this afternoon I know it was originally considered for cars land between the 2 of us we figured about 70% chance of happening

Would it be the trackless ride system like what they are doing at Paris

 

[GoofGoof]

I'd like to throw my 2 cents in on the Muppets being appropriate for Disney or not. I've never viewed the Muppets as mean or hateful, but more of a family that fights, argues, and acts childish, but in the end, they have each others back and still manage to love one another. Despite their differences, they make it work. Like a real family. And that's Disney enough for me.

All of this!!! Plus the muppets are funny. One of the few attractions that still makes me laugh out loud is muppets 3D. For me they fit perfectly in DHS. I understand tradition and why they are not in fantasyland in MK. Although pigs in space might fit in TL as a replacement for laugh floor. We can always make room for Dr Strangepork in the Magic Kingdom.

I know I'm just a grown man with an unnatural love for the muppets. I get they are not as popular as Cars, especially with kids today, but I would welcome anything muppets to the parks.

 

[M.rudolf]

Would it be the trackless ride system like what they are doing at Paris

At this time I haven't seen anything, just hearing its a strong possibility

 

[Taylor]

At this time I haven't seen anything, just that hearing its a strong possibility

I would geek out if it was trackless

 

[aladdin2007]

Is there room for a ride in france if the theater space is gutted? Or would they use the expansion pad between France and Morocco instead of a future pavilion? Which isnt happening anyway so..might as well...I guess.

 

[matt9112]

ha. Problem with the smurfs is the new movie. I wouldn't let my kids watch it. A bit crass for a kids movie. Kind of like a lot of the DreamWorks movies, they seem to always throw in a few inappropriate jokes for the adults.
They should all take a page from Disney and the Muppets, who knew how to keep adults and kids entertained without delving into booty jokes, etc.

its 2012......

 

[RSoxNo1]

M.rudolf and I have talked about this. My preference would be for all future Pixar based rides to take place in DHS, but Ratatouille in France isn't a major thematic intrusion. I think it's also a bit more manageable from fan boys if it's a brand new addition as opposed to replacing an existing, character free attraction.

Assuming that it's the LPS version of the Ratatouille ride, that creates another interesting scenario for me. I'd love to see an LPS Journey Into Imagination and I assume that would be unlikely if the Ratatouile ride is built. Having said that, I'm intrigued that this ride system may be coming stateside.

 

[novawildcat18]

M.rudolf and I have talked about this. My preference would be for all future Pixar based rides to take place in DHS, but Ratatouille in France isn't a major thematic intrusion. I think it's also a bit more manageable from fan boys if it's a brand new addition as opposed to replacing an existing, character free attraction.

I agree because there is a Pixar Place at DHS and that is where all future Pixar attractions should go. Ratatouille in France can definitely be an exception because it takes place in the real world and is not in some other universe or time period like Monster's Inc or Wall-E (once you get over the whole talking rat thing, it's not too unrealistic).