WED99
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Yeh that's not worth it. I rode FJ 5 times in an hour and a half
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DHS CARS LAND
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articos
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It was crowd insanity on top of a new ride system. Those two don't make good bedfellows.
disney fan 13
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It spiced it up a little and got the universe away from the "Empire reborn" storylines for a while. ( too long, that series went on forever...)
GeorgiaPinesRJB
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I hated they killed Chewie and did the whole: "we're not really bad, we're just misunderstood" villain cop-out.
GeorgiaPinesRJB
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Not dark enough for 40K. That universe is dark and gritty and everything can kill you and that's why I love it.
disney fan 13
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Killing chewie didn't bug me as much as Jacen and the whole " I'm not using the force" thing.
GeorgiaPinesRJB
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Yeah that was odd too.... that whole series seemed odd to me. Why it has been Yuuzhan Vong-ed. Actually, I like to think the EU, as it pertains to the OT characters, kind of ends with Thrawn.
bigeternity
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Sorry to interupt the Star Wars chatter, but anymore news on Cars Land at DHS??
Taylor
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Looks like right now only RSR with a monsters coaster and a ratatouille ride
NoChesterHester
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Strangely, this sounds like the right thing to do. I want a reason to visit Anaheim, so keeping the full land there makes total sense. We all know how expensive the full Carsland is and if it were green lit for Orlando it is doubtful we would get anything else. Monsters Inc and Ratatouille would also give the Studios an exclusive offering rather than all clones.
Hopefully, like Spirit alluded to we may see an overall makeover with the Studios. It needs love, not just attractions.
GeorgiaPinesRJB
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Taylor
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Exactly what I thought. Ride wise it's a better lineup then Cars Land
awoogala
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Some people are crazy.
I am a rabid HP fan, as well.
I am waiting until they open HP 2.0, and the craziness winds down. I cannot do crowds!
michmousefan
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This. For a ride that was sort of the "weenie" of the park when it opened, the GMR needs new life. I recall reading that TDO no longer has rights to use the Chinese Theater facade, but fine... make that the centerpiece of the studios re-do. Transform the exterior into a theater facade that pays homage to "the Hollywood that never was" and the small-time hometown cinema (that for some is becoming more of a rarity).
As for the inside of the ride, take out some of the lackluster show scenes (I'll let others argue what those are) and add some new stuff... perhaps a Star Wars cantina scene, a Lone Ranger bit if that movie hits (no guarantees from the trailers I've seen), even a Titanic scene would work, and isn't Jimmy Cameron Disney's buddy now?
Then make the "finale" digital so it's easily updated with new stuff. Good lord, that faded old print with "highlights" like Good Morning Vietnam is a groaner. There's no reason why that couldn't be updated on a regular basis. For a company that has a significant portion of its portfolio in cinema, they do a stunningly lousy job of celebrating those relatively recent hits in the show's finale.
juniorthomas
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Sorry if I'm late to the party, but are there any rumors as to what the Ratatouille ride would be? Coaster, movie, IASW/PotC cruiser?
Calvin Coolidge
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Rumors tend to fall along the lines of the LPS (think Pooh's Hunny Hunt in Tokyo) dark ride under construction in the Walt Disney Studios park in Paris. Sort of a "rat's-eye view" kind of thing.
TP2000
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Plus the Sailing Ship Columbia, Submarine Voyage, and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
The list grows very long very quickly if you just limit the concept to America, the two properties most Americans and Canadians would ever visit. But when you include Tokyo, Hong Kong and Paris in that comparison the list in Anaheim's favor is shortened, mostly by Anaheim clones sent to Tokyo.
Disneyland's Fantasyland alone has more rides than some entire WDW parks have.
Taylor
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It's believed to be a clone of what's going in Paris
Mike K
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I really love the idea of a Ratatouille ride from the rat's eye perspective but personally I like the idea of it being in Epcot as opposed to Hollywood Studios. I know cases can be made for both parks but I just like the idea of spreading the Pixar love evenly across the parks and I think a unique ride like that would be a nice compliment to Epcot if a massive refurb ever takes place.
Taylor
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World Showcase does need some rides. But I don't think they wanted to deal with the criticism of putting another character ride in Epcot