News Disneyland Working on Future Master Plan- includes Theme Park Expansions, Retail/Entertainment Space, and More!

[Miru]

The oft-repeated story is that all this stuff was too tacky, but it clearly is vastly superior to all the junk surrounding Disneyland of present day. We've gone from stuff like this to Captain Kidd's Food Poisoning Buffet, bland hotels that all just sorta blend, homeless bums everywhere, Panda Chinese Food with a crude off-model Looney Tunes mural and the same old crap you can find everywhere else. It's why the gloriously charming Alpine Inn, which has endured decades of de-charmification, feels so incredibly perfectly out of place and obviously superior to everything else in the area.

That new Westin though? I can't deny it's pretty nice.

When I went, Captain Kidd’s Food Poisoning Buffet was gone. Probably because the pandemic destroyed the market for buffets, but the place was looking pretty derelict and wasn’t open. I had never been there, but it had become a familiar sight to me (it did have some weird 90s normie charm to it, sadly.)

Bruh, don’t throw the Tropicana under the bus like that. That place has at least some conviction to a tropical theme (exaggerating here, but I still am familiar with the convinent elements of the Tropicana).

 

[Miru]

I don’t know about you, but Winnie the Pooh is leagues more appealing than Marvel and Star Wars. One of the finest “Classic Disney” properties. Unfortunate that California only got a botched version of the Florida ride. Hunny Hunt looks better than any of the Marvel attractions they’re opening.

I agree about Hunny Hunt. Even if Spidey is still technically impressive with its animatronic work, the context in which it is contained will matter. I could see the stunt propulsion animatronics being used in many, many more contexts, such as for Tigger. However, why would say, Sonic, fit any better than Marvel and Lucasfilm stuff? Saying this as someone who thinks at least one Sonic ride could work.

I agree. It’s mostly great stuff. The cherry on top would be a great Pooh ride (like Honey Hunt) and the Swiss Family Treehouse. But that side of the park is only going to get more cheaper and more “Disney” (more cringe 2000s-2010 era stuff).

Well, it’s not just about concern over replacing classics anymore, or the limited IP selection nowadays, right? It’s more about IP considered “cringe”. So, would it be better if they were placed elsewhere?

Anyways, will this prompt Knott’s to try to expand, or further the decay of Knott’s into a generic Cedar Fair amusement park? Also, if I were in charge, I would try to buy even more land after this, and try to expand Downtown Disney vertically as well.

 

[CaptinEO]

Knotts should start making IP lands too, but based on only what they can afford. LOST: World of Lost, based on the 10 year old hit TV show.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I agree about Hunny Hunt. Even if Spidey is still technically impressive with its animatronic work, the context in which it is contained will matter. I could see the stunt propulsion animatronics being used in many, many more contexts, such as for Tigger. However, why would say, Sonic, fit any better than Marvel and Lucasfilm stuff? Saying this as someone who thinks at least one Sonic ride could work.

Well, it’s not just about concern over replacing classics anymore, or the limited IP selection nowadays, right? It’s more about IP considered “cringe”. So, would it be better if they were placed elsewhere?

Anyways, will this prompt Knott’s to try to expand, or further the decay of Knott’s into a generic Cedar Fair amusement park? Also, if I were in charge, I would try to buy even more land after this, and try to expand Downtown Disney vertically as well.

The Sonic??? Yes PLEASE

 

[Miru]

Knotts should start making IP lands too, but based on only what they can afford. LOST: World of Lost, based on the 10 year old hit TV show.

Lost is technically Disney property, actually. But it could work.

The Sonic??? Yes PLEASE

You didn’t answer any of my questions, but I agree a good Sonic ride could do wonders. He’d be pretty spry in Animal Kingdom, and either Adventureland or Critter Country could be good takers for DL.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Lost is technically Disney property, actually. But it could work.

You didn’t answer any of my questions, but I agree a good Sonic ride could do wonders.

I didn’t understand them .

 

[Miru]

I didn’t understand them .

1. Why would Sonic fit better than Marvel or Lucasfilm?
2. Why do you consider stuff from the 2000s onward to be “cringe”?

 

[Brer Oswald]

1. Why would Sonic fit better than Marvel or Lucasfilm?
2. Why do you consider stuff from the 2000s onward to be “cringe”?

1. Subjective. Although, Sonic is a colorful cartoon character, so yes, he’d be right at home with a company known for colorful cartoon characters.
2. Also subjective. I feel like modern Disney is more “in your face” with the humour and cutesy ness.

Really though, if Disney bought Sonic and shoved it in my face at the expense of Classic Disney properties, I would also be annoyed.

 

[TP2000]

Knotts should start making IP lands too, but based on only what they can afford. LOST: World of Lost, based on the 10 year old hit TV show.

Or maybe just Land Of The Lost, based on the early 1970's Kroft Supershow on Saturday mornings? They could probably afford that.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Is Snoopy not good enough for you people?

 

[DavidNoble]

Is Snoopy not good enough for you people?

Snoopy is amazing. Who is hating on Snoopy?!

 

[Miru]

Is Snoopy not good enough for you people?

To be fair, half of the non-IP stuff is relatively un-themed carnival rides.

 

[Darkbeer1]

To be fair, half of the non-IP stuff is relatively un-themed carnival rides.

Knott's Bear-y Tales, Calico River Rapids, the Mine Train, The Log Ride, Jaguar, Camp Snoopy's waterfall play area, Indian Trails, the Bottle House, Ghost Town.....

 

[Miru]

Knott's Bear-y Tales, Calico River Rapids, the Mine Train, The Log Ride, Jaguar, Camp Snoopy's waterfall play area, Indian Trails, the Bottle House, Ghost Town.....

That’s why I said HALF, not all. We need more attractions like that. Like bringing that dinosaur time travel ride back.

 

[DavidNoble]

That’s why I said HALF, not all. We need more attractions like that. Like bringing that dinosaur time travel ride back.

There's a Dinosaur Time Travel ride somewhere... now where did I see that at...

 

[Darkbeer1]

Bear-y Tales WON! No more Dinosaurs. Hopefully a new Fort is coming, and with some new good stuff, including a Food Hall.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Bring back Mystic Knights of Tira Nog!

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SeaWorld Orlando will debut a new evening show Saturday called Mystic Knights, themed after a popular kids' television program.​

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The show, which features a variety of special effects, is based on the program Mystic Knights of Tir na Nog, produced by the Fox Kids Network.​

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The SeaWorld show features live performers, fireworks, lasers, and a 60-foot-tall dragon. The show will take place over the park's 17-acre Atlantis Bayside Lagoon.​

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It will run every night during the summer.​

MYSTIC KNIGHTS LAUNCH NIGHTTIME ATTACK ON SEAWORLD

SeaWorld Orlando will debut a new evening show Saturday called Mystic Knights, themed after a popular kids’ television program. The show, which features a variety of special effects, is based…

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It was bad. I'm sure that 80% of the people watching didn't know anything about this one-season knock-off of Power Rangers (but in a fantasy setting). And the laser effects were straight out of the 70s.... Look, a five pointed star... and it's turning... and flipping!... and getting bigger and smaller.

It was so bad, I couldn't stop laughing. I had to walk out to stop embarrassing my family.

 

[Miru]

Bear-y Tales WON! No more Dinosaurs. Hopefully a new Fort is coming, and with some new good stuff, including a Food Hall.

Putting the time machine ride elsewhere could work, perhaps replacing one of the coasters?

 

[Darkbeer1]

Putting the time machine ride elsewhere could work, perhaps replacing one of the coasters?

Maybe in the former Sears at the Buena Park Mall!

 

[Brer Oswald]

Bear-y Tales WON! No more Dinosaurs. Hopefully a new Fort is coming, and with some new good stuff, including a Food Hall.

Just learning up “Bear-y Tales” now. If I understand correctly, they’re taking a 4D shooter ride, that was formerly the site of a Rolly Crump designed physical dark ride, and they are just retheming it to Bear-y Tales...without the physical characters and sets?

I’m not sure why theme park companies do this. I’ve been on the 4D Triotech shooter at Canada’s Wonderland. It wasn’t great. I’m sure this will be marginally better, but why not put the time in effort to give fans a Bear-y Tales dark ride that is faithful to the original (but with better technology)?