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News Disney plans to accelerate Parks investment to $60 billion over 10 years
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TheDisneyParksfanC8
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Considering how VOTLM is coming back to AC, maybe something themed to Disney Animation with a silimar concept to Avengers Campus.
Club Cooloholic
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Unfortunately what they add are.... lounges. They just don't get it. I want to hang in a lounge, I'll do it in Vegas. It's an amusement park...amuse us.
I am new to this board and found a link about rumors from Disboards. Is there any talk about what the rock n' rollercoaster retheme would be? Is there any chance of it being Taylor Swift? I would stand in super long lines or pay extreme amounts of money to be able to ride that. I also think it would be a cash cow for disney bringing all kinds of new people to the park. Also curious about what the new land would be replacing launch bay?
Tha Realest
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I just thought of something.
They build up these self-contained environments where you have to have a ticket and go through security. Food is expensive and try and hawk you on buying merchandise while you traverse long distances from where you’re trying to go. When you get there, you have to wait an interminably long time unless you pay extra to bypass these waits and get on early. The newest fad, as you mention, is building exclusive lounges.
Airport terminals. They’re building airport terminals.
Doubt they'll ever do anything they (the Disney CO) doesn't own outright. The headaches alone with the Aerosmith licensing. Plus while the IP of the new land is being debated it seems to be a common agreement that Rock n' Rollercoaster will be incorporated into the new land, ie be rethemed to be apart of the new land.
Another thing is no one has talked about the future of the Car's show behind RRC and if that will be rethemed/incorporated into the new land (or lands) too.
MagicHappens1971
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I'm a Swiftie, so my opinions are biased, but Taylor has a very good working relationship with Disney, has done several exclusive announcements on GMA (for years), debuted the recorded Lover: Live from Paris on ABC/D+ exclusively, then did the Folklore: Long Pond Sessions & The Era's Tour exclusively on D+. She is also writing & directing a feature film for Searchlight, although if they wanted to build/theme something to Taylor Swift (the IP), I'm sure she would want a very large role in the creative process.
LSLS
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Swift just seems like something that wouldn't fit a fast-paced intense roller coaster. I'm no Swift fan (though my family sure is), but her music seems a bit to slow for that (YES, I'm sure she has more fast paced songs, but people go for the popular ones, and at least what I've randomly heard on the radio I'm not sure I see it, especially if you need like 4-5 songs). I still think the Muppets doing cover songs makes far and away the most sense. You can easily switch out songs without changing any of the preshow if you need to, and I'd guess it'd be hugely popular. Then, you can have like a Swift song, a more classic rock song, a newer rock song, etc. When a song or artist becomes less popular, the change is just getting a few voice actors doing a recording and grabbing new rights. Heck, I would DIE laughing if they start a song for the launch, go "No No No" and proceed to Rickroll random rides. Maybe 1 every 50 launches or something like that. Just feels that would give them WAY more creativity.
bwr827
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RRC is one of the most intense rides they have, so while I love the creativity of your Muppets idea, I think it’s a bit of a mismatch.
Unless Animal is front and centre, in which case they can go nuts.
LSLS
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Mismatch is the name of Disney Imagineering at this point.
But yeah, my vision would definitely be Dr. Teeth (with Animal) doing the whole thing. I'm completely down with Animal taking front and center for the whole thing. Basically show up for their show, and off we go. It solves the IP mandate, and gives the ride even more repeatability. People ride Guardians just to get the one song they want. I know she's HUGE, but personally I'd never ride a Swift version (or other Pop star). BUT, give me the chance to hear like a Foo Fighters song and my kid gets to try to hear Swift, we are both going multiple times.
Nubs70
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Olivia Rodrigo would be a perfect fit
DCLcruiser
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RRC should highlight different artists that are under the Disney record labels (G-Force, of course). They can pick 10 per year and rotate the songs. They already own the songs/artists. That would keep it fresh, and be self promoting.
Disstevefan1
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First things first. They got to fix the brakes.
JMcMahonEsq
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How long has it been since the Muppets were a main stream broad appeal IP?
Don't get me wrong, I grew up watching the Muppet show, and the Muppet movie (i guess in re-runs, as i didn't realize how old the were until i started typing this) but the movie and the tv show are now over 45 years old. I happened to like the HM special with the Muppets, but i don't see any kids of recent generations having a true connection (let alone a rainbow one) with the Muppets. If they are going to do a retheme, something that is going to last for any period of time, its likely better to not pick an something that in the next 10 years will almost be 60 years old.
denyuntilcaught
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I've always thought RnRC as Powerline was a terrific idea. Clear IP tie in, especially to a film whose popularity has grown in recent years. A really enjoyable, high octane soundtrack. Little to no concern about licensing.
The thought of going through loops with I2I blaring just sounds like a great time.
BrianLo
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Oh she definitely has enough popular fast tempo'd ones for the ride.
I'd peg Shake it Off - beyond a shadow of a doubt, if they only used one song, this would be it.
Then 22, Bad Blood, Karma and Broken Heart. There are plenty of other options, but these are all very well known singles including two new ones.
Mr Iger is not a stupid man. He has seen and read the negative comments on his leadership, specifically the WDW parks lack of attractions. If we look at the investments that are to be made, this is going to serve as Iger's legacy. Like any one who gets to a position of such prominence, his ego is pretty big. So for those of us who still go to the parks regularly, there is hope the soon to be ex CEO will want to leave something behind that he will hailed for in the years to come. Let us hope we get are socks knocked off with what is to come.
JoeCamel
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Nah, Shanghai is his legacy