DHS CARS LAND

[stevehousse]

i dont mind if they did put in Radiator Springs Racers, however i dont think they need a whole cars land, keep that in Cali. If i had my way, they should tear down the entire backlot area/tram/canyon, and build a proper Pixar Studios Land that would have the entire back of the park be devoted to that studio. TSMM will stay, change HISTK play area to A Bugs Life, add Radiator Racer Springs, add Monsters Inc Family door coaster, and an Up dark ride to complete the land, with various pixar meet and greets throughout the area. move planet pizza back there and do it properly, and use the old property to make a muppets restaurant, meet and greet, or even a ride??? any thoughts? i think these additions would greatly improve the park! One can only hope. But i do feel that if they "copy" carsland, it still wouldnt do the park justice...

 

[raven]

Copycats.

How many Batman rides are in Six Flags parks worldwide? lol

 

[marni1971]

So many unknowns....

Last I'd heard was RSR possibly but no Carsland, as a highlight of Pixarland/Place. Whilst things do change, could this be a CL with no RSR? Or the reverse?

Or a cheap RSR, like ToT elsewhere or Pooh in the States or Indy in Paris? Only a few weeks ago I heard about a few D, not E, tickets for DHS.

 

[BLY]

We have been visiting WDW for 15 years and this year decided to have a change and went on a road trip in California and spent 3 days at Disney - Carsland is amazing and as we are unlikely to go back to California in the near future, I would love it to come to Florida but for me it would have to include at least some of the town as I think this is what made the rides seem so good. The whole family loved Mater's Junkyard Jamboree as much if not more than RSR but we did not go on Luigis ride more than once. At night the town came to life with all the neon lights, it really is very well done.

 

[Patricia Melton]

Someone suggested upthread that Anaheim would be upset by TDO getting Carsland too...because that would decrease some of the mid-state visitors to DCA. But I have seen consistently that Carsland is dramatically blowing all the attendance predictions out the window. Like by tens of thousands of visitors a day.

So maybe the thinking is that even if there is a loss of some visitors because Carsland is in WDW too, then they might have number scenarios where DCA is STILL doing way better than what they projected when they originally launched the project.

Maybe they think it's doing so well that it could sustain a drop in those mid-state visitors and still be a huge hit.
Maybe they'd actually WANT a decrease in those numbers to drop the wait times and such by giving people a chance to go to Carsland on both coasts.

 

[ChrisFL]

Carsland or not, I won't be sad if they get rid of LMA...although I'm a big fan of all things automotive.

First, it only operates 2-3 shows per day, the show can last anywhere from 35-50 minutes (from my unofficial count), and some scenes just can't be set up properly. The bleachers are not comfortable at all, and I think its also one of the most dangerous shows I've ever seen. I know they've had a few very serious injuries during the performances, so the risk factor for the drivers and potential bad publicity for the park is always present.

As for CarsLand East, I don't know how you can have RSR without at least SOME of the rest of CarsLand...also, it would definitely fit, space-wise, but going from Streets of America to Route 66 might be quite a clash.

 

[M.rudolf]

Someone suggested upthread that Anaheim would be upset by TDO getting Carsland too...because that would decrease some of the mid-state visitors to DCA. But I have seen consistently that Carsland is dramatically blowing all the attendance predictions out the window. Like by tens of thousands of visitors a day.

So maybe the thinking is that even if there is a loss of some visitors because Carsland is in WDW too, then they might have number scenarios where DCA is STILL doing way better than what they projected when they originally launched the project.

Maybe they think it's doing so well that it could sustain a drop in those mid-state visitors and still be a huge hit.
Maybe they'd actually WANT a decrease in those numbers to drop the wait times and such by giving people a chance to go to Carsland on both coasts.

No one wants a decrease in numbers, they are doing this because it's now a proven commodity and there is less of a risk factor.
If this does turn out to be true I promise there are some upset people at Disneyland. They can figure a way to decrease wait times in other ways,cloning the attraction probably won't have that big of a difference. The majority of Disneyworld guest usually aren't Disneyland guests and vice versa

 

[SirLink]

So many unknowns....

Last I'd heard was RSR possibly but no Carsland, as a highlight of Pixarland/Place. Whilst things do change, could this be a CL with no RSR? Or the reverse?

Or a cheap RSR, like ToT elsewhere or Pooh in the States or Indy in Paris? Only a few weeks ago I heard about a few D, not E, tickets for DHS.

So wait hold the phone - the centerpiece of the DCA's Extreme Makeover 1.0 was a huge E-ticket. DHS might/might not be Extreme Makeover were D-Ticket rides/shops/restaurants? Just goes to show how each coast regards its guests!

 

[Jedeye80]

Glad to see something coming to DHS, wish it was more original but at least it's something. My question is ( not sure if ts been answered ) is it just carsland that's coming or is it part of a larger makeover.

 

[ZaneB]

Carsland in DHS in my opinion, just stupid. The land is great and fits perfectly in DCA, not DHS. RSR in Pixar Place maybe but what is the point on having an entire land in a park focussing on movie studios when the movie isn't even that popular to all ages! Avatarland makes sense, this doesn't.

 

[ChrisFL]

Carsland in DHS in my opinion, just stupid. The land is great and fits perfectly in DCA, not DHS. RSR in Pixar Place maybe but what is the point on having an entire land in a park focussing on movie studios when the movie isn't even that popular to all ages! Avatarland makes sense, this doesn't.

You think Avatar appeals to a wider aged audience than Cars does? I disagree

 

[Thrill Seeker]

You think Avatar appeals to a wider aged audience than Cars does? I disagree

I completely agree. Cars appeals on a much wider scale than Avatar. Studios needs some new stuff, so honestly, I'm down with Cars Land coming to DHS. It'd be a major expansion that could kinda rival Universal's Potter 2.0 and would bring one of the best looking E-Tickets in recent memory (Radiator Springs Racers) east. There are plenty of other things I'd like to see happen at Studios, but if this is what's gonna happen, I'm for it.

 

[rkelly42]

Umm.. maybe this was mentioned and I missed it, but leaking something like this, wouldnt that be frowned upon by TDO. I can not imagine they would be happy about this if it is true that WDW is getting CL. Also if you are in the know at TDO in some copacity do you have to sign a confidentiality or some other sort of agreement to stop people from leaking info? I am not sure I would want to put my job on the line to leak info like this. Then again maybe I am just looking to much into it and should just be enjoying the news.

 

[DisneyJunkie]

DHS has been desperately in need of a major addition like this.....but it shouldn't be based on Cars. It should simply be an expansion of the Pixar Place area, and it really ought to simply include the Radiator Springs Racers attraction, and not everything else. Cars' time in popular culture is basically over. The first movie was good, the second was financially successful (but a critical flop), and there just is no need for an entire area based on it.

 

[steve76]

If I was in charge, I'd move Avatarland to DHS (taking over the backlot tour and Lights, Motors, Action) and then put Mysterious Island from Tokyo DisneySea in Animal Kingdom where Avatar is supposed to go. If you're going to clone something, then you may as well clone things from foreign parks which most people wouldn't have been to (or even heard of). Journey to the Centre of the Earth - an E-ticket using the same RSR system, and 20,000 Leagues - one of the best dark rides ever (IMO).

Having said that, DHS definitely needs something so this is probably a step in the right direction. I'm sure it won't be on quite the same scale as in DCA. The trouble is that they've set the bar very high in DCA, and if they water it down too much, then there will inevitably be unfair comparisons made between the two. (The perils of cloning!)

 

[Cosmic Commando]

So many unknowns....

Last I'd heard was RSR possibly but no Carsland, as a highlight of Pixarland/Place. Whilst things do change, could this be a CL with no RSR? Or the reverse?

Or a cheap RSR, like ToT elsewhere or Pooh in the States or Indy in Paris? Only a few weeks ago I heard about a few D, not E, tickets for DHS.

So... Steve's story on the main page says a $200M Carsland. I've never heard a number that anywhere near that low, even just for RSR itself. If this a typo or a hint that we should be taking?

 

[Skyway]

Obviously Universal isn't too concerned about a West Coast version of Potter canabalizing East Coast visitors. Why should Disney care about duplicate attractions either? The money is going to the same company, whether it's spent in CA or FL (I understand it's probably more of an internal turf war between TDA and TDO. But Mama Burbank runs the household)

I find it ironic that the same people opposing RSR at DHS to keep it unique also want Indiana Jones Adventure copied from DL.

I, too, think it would be better for DHS to have its own signature attraction, or at least something exclusive stateside. I'm sure there are concepts for Shanghai that would also be a hit in FL.

 

[HMF]

I would advocate building RSR on what is left of the Backlot and LMA as part of a Pixar Place Expansion. But Carsland as a whole should remain unique to DCA.

 

[ImagineerDude]

And do you guys think that even with Test Track we might still get Radiator Springs Racers? And if not, then what do you think we'll see?

I think they should make Test Track a real thriller like RnRC and RSR could be a mild version like Mission Space, only with different themes in different parks. Is there room to build CarsLAND in just the LMA area?

 

[wannabeBelle]

Amazing!!!! I hope we get CL and RSR both, as the Studios seriously need some love. The whole Backlot tour needs to go and I wouldnt cry over LMA if it was gone as well. I went on the Backlot tour not too long ago and it was just sad, it has been eaten away at until there is almost nothing left. LMA is a good show once or twice but needs to be gone at this point. I am hoping for it!!! Marie