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All I want it's a Millennium Falcon lifesize replica with walkthrough.
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DHS CARS LAND
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All I want it's a Millennium Falcon lifesize replica with walkthrough.
Calvin Coolidge
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Every time I click on this thread I start reading it and I think I'm posting in the Star Wars thread
doctornick
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Perhaps it should be renamed "DHS expansion thread" or some such?
OSUPhantom
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I suppose back on topic.
I might be wrong I simply don't think Cars has the staying power to warrant it's own land. I think there's much more they can and should do. Maybe a Cars ride but investing in an entire land is meh...
I might be wrong I simply don't think Cars has the staying power to warrant it's own land. I think there's much more they can and should do. Maybe a Cars ride but investing in an entire land is meh...
TP2000
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True.
But neither Star Wars or Cars can compare to the merchandise sales and huge pop-culture impact of Avatar. Oh, wait...
Can someone please tell me which aisle the Avatar toys and books and clothing and bedroom sheet sets and school supplies are on?
TP2000
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Lemme guess... You haven't been to California Adventure in the last year, have you?
jensenrick
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Well, I don't mind saying that I'm extremely disappointed.
Although it's mitigated by the fact that I have a conference to go to in Burbank in Nov., so I'll probably see Carsland at DCA.
jensenrick
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My fear exactly! We'll end up with the Cars version of "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" and a Space Cantina, and a mini coaster that goes thru door jambs (MI=hooray?), and that'll be it.
And I'll be grumping, "Well, at least we've been saved from the horror of having a cloned land from DCA."
doctornick
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Agreed. I'd rather have cloned attractions than lesser ones. And the reality is that cloned attractions are cheaper (since they've already been developed) and easier for the suits to fully fund because they have a proven track record (e.g. they know RSR is a proven hit, so they can justify the financial outlay).
Having a full blown Cars Land copied from DLR isn't my first choice of what to do with DHS, but it's not a bad option all things considered.
Darth Sidious
Authentically Disney Distinctly Chinese
Mater DHS isn't half as bad as the people who think it's a great idea to turn SSE into the Death Star.
And yeah, SW should get a dark ride. Not only because it would be cool, but also DHS doesn't need another thrill ride.
The Star Wars franchise is perfect for a cutting edge and long dark ride. I think it should be as long as GMR with all the technology and intricacies of the best designed Disney rides. It would be absolutely phenomenal. Actually mixing live actors, like they do with GMR would work really well too... I'm sure there are just so many possibilities. I'm really excited to see their plans.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Agreed. When it comes to clones I hear a lot of people saying "I would prefer a great original attraction instead of a clone". The down side to this is there is no guarantee that the original attraction will be great or even good. Carsland is at least a known commodity.
That comment is absurd. Buy any sweet Song of the South merchandise lately? How about that new Haunted Mansion merch at Target? Even Harry Potter has very limited shelf space now that the films are done. Merchandise power has literally nothing to do with the success of a theme park land or attraction. I believe both Star Wars and Cars would make excellent subject matter, but not because they sell a lot of toys. It's a ridiculous reason to dismiss Avatar. Barbie dolls sell better than Twilight Zone DVDs, so should we replace Tower of Terror with Ken's Dream House?True.
But neither Star Wars or Cars can compare to the merchandise sales and huge pop-culture impact of Avatar. Oh, wait...
Can someone please tell me which aisle the Avatar toys and books and clothing and bedroom sheet sets and school supplies are on?
Magenta Panther
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Yeah, we should dismiss Avatar because it's a boring movie full of already-dated eye candy with no appealing characters and no cross-generational family appeal.
Darth Sidious
Authentically Disney Distinctly Chinese
To be fair today is all about synergy and leveraging IP. It isn't by any means a bad thing but it is how the theme park market works right now. The same could be said back when Walt started but they seemed to be a little more free to have unique concepts. That isn't to say another lesser IP or a non IP based attraction can't be built (Mystic Manor was one) but I think both Disney and Uni see the huge potential in big draw IP. It is just more likely to see Star Wars or Cars from Disney because it has huge buzz potential with multiple proven positives.
agreed
Skibum1970
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You forgot about Stitch, who must be included in everything.
Eye candy is the name of the game in theme park environment design. Tech is the name of the game in attractions. Cars has one. Potter has both. Avatar will have both.Yeah, we should dismiss Avatar because it's a boring movie full of already-dated eye candy with no appealing characters and no cross-generational family appeal.
great quote couldnt say it better
To be clear, a well executed Star Wars land should also easily have both, as would a Carsland with something other than RSR as the feature.
flynnibus
Premium Member
...yet it was the strength of merch that lead to putting Cars into the Route 66 concept at DCA...
... yet virtually every modern attraction real estate set aside for a merchandise location at the exit...
... ... yet the success of breakouts like Harry Potter were fueled by merchandise sales...
Yes, it certainly sounds like these two concepts have nothing to do with each other