Down With Pixar!!!!!

[JCAEdge21]

Somehow Disney missed the boat in creating great dark ride attractions out of movies from its New Golden Age (1994 and on) and skipped directly to the Pixar movies of the late 90s.

I have no problem with Pixar. They make great movies -- and yes, I do consider them DISNEY movies -- and they are just as deserving of attractions in the parks.

I only wish that WDI would reach back to its movies of just a few years earlier and make actual rides -- not just stage shows -- out of them as well. It's amazing that ALADDIN, THE LION KING, BEAUTY & THE BEAST and others do not have their own SNOW WHITE/PETER PAN'S FLIGHT-style attractions!

the more i think about it, im starting to realize that most of you are right, but this post i think sums it up for me. I'm more against the pixar name i guess than what it has to offer. as long as it remains disney as much as possible (the renaming of mickey avenue to pixar place is making me sick), i guess ill be alright.


after all, there are much worse things than pixar....can anyone say "high school musical avenue" :lookaroun :hurl:

 

[WISH4EE@WDW]

I only wish that WDI would reach back to its movies of just a few years earlier and make actual rides -- not just stage shows -- out of them as well. It's amazing that ALADDIN, THE LION KING, BEAUTY & THE BEAST and others do not have their own SNOW WHITE/PETER PAN'S FLIGHT-style attractions!

Perhaps (and I'm truly just spit balling here) those franchises haven't matured enough yet in the minds of senior management to require that area of Fantasyland. I've always felt that the area where Snow White, Peter Pan, PhilharMagic and the rest are located are for the matured classic. Though there are touches of Aladdin inside of PhilharMagic, so perhaps I'm way off base. :shrug:

 

[Since1976]

Perhaps (and I'm truly just spit balling here) those franchises haven't matured enough yet in the minds of senior management to require that area of Fantasyland. I've always felt that the area where Snow White, Peter Pan, PhilharMagic and the rest are located are for the matured classic. Though there are touches of Aladdin inside of PhilharMagic, so perhaps I'm way off base. :shrug:

Disney is not exactly known for waiting for the iron to cool down before striking. They'll exploit *anything* that is a hit. The movies Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, and even Pinocchio weren't exactly huge hits, and they got attractions made (albeit years after their release -- which may actually support your "matured classic" theory). I see no reason why Disney would fear that the films of the 90s won't stand the test of time and be worthy of the dark ride treatment.

I believe that the films I mentioned got shafted due to the initial failures of EuroDisney (now DLRP) and the failed launch of Disney's America during the 90s. Despite the successes of the movies, theme park money got tight, and by the time cash started rolling in again, Pixar movies were THE BIG THING.

Ironically, it will be up to Lassetter to pull for attractions to be made out of the 90s films. Considering his supposed love of 2-D animation, this isn't that much of a pipe dream.

 

[sleepybear]

Pixar IS part of Disney now, so embrace it. They have brought excitement (and tons of money) back to Disney films. I get as excited about a new Pixar movie now as I did back in the early nineties, when I couldn't wait to see "Little Mermaid," "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," etc.

Pixar films are so beloved because they follow the rules Walt himself laid out way back with "Snow White" -- story and character come first. All other elements (songs, special effects, gags) must reflect that.

As far as the theme parks go, the Pixar characters are the most popular right now. I'd rather see a "Toy Story" ride than one based on "Treasure Planet" or "Chicken Little."

 

[DisJosh]

..... with branding their own movies.

Meet the Robinsons?
Treasure Planet?
Chicken Little?

Wow, those are big hits.

Don't forget Valiant. I did enjoy ALL of these(especially Valiant) movies but they don't come close to any of the Disney/Pixar releases. IMO

 

[Champion]

Don't forget Valiant. I did enjoy ALL of these(especially Valiant) movies but they don't come close to any of the Disney/Pixar releases. IMO

Disney only distributed Valiant.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Disney only distributed Valiant.

IMHO that film was total mince, lacking characters of genuine depth, and Ewan McGregor should stick to riding motor bikes.

 

[MickeyJman06]

I agree completely. After all, it was all started by a mouse. If i didn't already know that, I'd say it was all started by a clownfish based on all of the publicity and concentration on pixar. That, or a little blue alien, even though stitch has nothing to do with pixar.

Stitch dosen't bother me, you call him "invading" when he just has 1 attraction, Pixar is invading WDW, i know ppl love the new rides but ppl are forgeting this line

i hope we never lose sight of 1 thing, that it was all started by a mouse- walt disney

knowadays ppl think

i hope we never lose sight of one thing, it was all started by a cowboy-

bring back mickey!:sohappy:
hurl up pixar!:hurl:

 

[mbly]

My three children grew up on Disney/Pixar movies. Toy Story, Cars, Ratatoulle even High School Musical. That's Disney to young kids. They love Mickey and the gang but there's really no new old Disney out there. Cinderella 3? When we go to the WDW this summer they will be excited to see those Pixar rides. And HSM was a great movie, it was Grease cleaned up and Disneyfied. My daughter is having a party for HSM 2!

 

[Eyorefan]

Disney is not exactly known for waiting for the iron to cool down before striking. They'll exploit *anything* that is a hit. The movies Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, and even Pinocchio weren't exactly huge hits, and they got attractions made (albeit years after their release -- which may actually support your "matured classic" theory). I see no reason why Disney would fear that the films of the 90s won't stand the test of time and be worthy of the dark ride treatment.

I believe that the films I mentioned got shafted due to the initial failures of EuroDisney (now DLRP) and the failed launch of Disney's America during the 90s. Despite the successes of the movies, theme park money got tight, and by the time cash started rolling in again, Pixar movies were THE BIG THING.

Ironically, it will be up to Lassetter to pull for attractions to be made out of the 90s films. Considering his supposed love of 2-D animation, this isn't that much of a pipe dream.

I think you have made a really good point here. I think if they had started with making new rides from the 90s classics it would have seemed odd since they have so many Pixar movies that are, as one poster said, what kids think of as Disney today.

I think it would be awesome to reach back and make rides for the classics that I grew up with. I really hope they do, but I don't fault them for capitalizing on Pixar first.

As far as HSM goes... as painful as it is for me to watch it over and over and liston to my daughter sing those songs that get stuck in my head all day long... It is the new Grease for this generation.

 

[DisneyMusician2]

Kids connect with PIXAR! :brick:

Just like we connected with the "classics", these kids will want to see these shows and rides as the ones they grew up with. OF COURSE PIXAR is taking over! It's the new popular wave. One day, Pixar will fade a bit and will be replaced by something else. But for now, Pixar is here to stay, and DIsney will be better for it.

 

[sarabi]

Actually, I'm really happy that Disney and Pixar joined forces. That way I don't have to feel conflicted about the competition (like I do with Dreamworks).
I think Pixar is great... I've loved the Disney/Pixar movies and I think it's been a good partnership for them both. Maybe it's overkill in the parks, but as new things come, others will go.