Emotional Whirlwind Grand Opening & Ride Reviews - Let's Get Excited!

[MisterPenguin]

Anyone else find it funny that to celebrate Pixar for Summer 2018 they got rid of the only Pixar Land in the park?

I’ve always felt that Pixar Pier was a consolation prize for Lassetter losing Bug’s Land so he wouldn’t flip out on the execs for taking away something from his “precious brand”.

Lasseter may have been a force for bringing in Pixar IP in a hurried, cheap, and not-so-good way, but there is no doubt in my mind that everyone else at Disney wants to leverage the Pixar brand very much so as much as possible. It's all about IP synergy and Pixar is a prestige brand. Not leveraging the Pixar brand would be corporate malfeasance.

 

[DanielBB8]

Lassetter should be flipping out over losing his career at Pixar instead of losing Bugsland. This is no longer his fight. Emotional Whirlwind is much more elaborate than the original Paradise Pier and Bugsland spinners so I’m surprised by the reaction. This does show that they must go back and improve upon the Incredicoaster theming where the quick overlay wasn’t enough time and budget.

Moving forward, they should replace Goofy’s Sky School coaster with a elaborate dark ride.

 

[TROR]

Saying Pixar Pier brings life to Paradise Pier is the equivalent of saying Toy Story paper towels bring life to regular paper towels. It’s just a lazy way to promote a product and trick suckers with the brains of children into buying them.

 

[Curious Constance]

Saying Pixar Pier brings life to Paradise Pier is the equivalent of saying Toy Story paper towels bring life to regular paper towels. It’s just a lazy way to promote a product and trick suckers with the brains of children into buying them.

Did you go into DCA yesterday?

 

[TROR]

Did you go into DCA yesterday?

Nope. I’m a one park kinda guy.

 

[mickEblu]

Anyone else find it funny that to celebrate Pixar for Summer 2018 they got rid of the only Pixar Land in the park?

I’ve always felt that Pixar Pier was a consolation prize for Lassetter losing Bug’s Land so he wouldn’t flip out on the execs for taking away something from his “precious brand”.

Cars Land is so well done people forget its s Pixar land

 

[mickEblu]

Nope. I’m a one park kinda guy.

Where’s our review?

 

[TROR]

Where’s our review?

Sometime this afternoon or evening. I’ll do a whole trip report.

 

[Curious Constance]

Cars Land is so well done people forget its s Pixar land

Once I get on any of the rides, I’m reminded this is all based off of the Cars movie and I lose interest really fast.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Once I approach Cars Land, before even entering, I can’t help but be reminded it’s based on the Pixar film Cars, and I too am underwhelmed.

Not the same feeling I get when I enter the lands at Disneyland (with the exception of Toon Town).

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

If I could only keep one Land in DCA, it’d be Cars Land.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Grizzly Peak is also great. BVS is very good but no real attractions.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Grizzly Peak is also great. BVS is very good but no real attractions.

Buena Vista Street is despicable. It’s entire premise is that Walt Disney was nothing more than a plagiarist.

 

[fctiger]

Anyone else find it funny that to celebrate Pixar for Summer 2018 they got rid of the only Pixar Land in the park?

I’ve always felt that Pixar Pier was a consolation prize for Lassetter losing Bug’s Land so he wouldn’t flip out on the execs for taking away something from his “precious brand”.

Kind of more funny you forgot Carsland is not only Pixar but was completely overseen by Lasseter and the biggest and most expensive Pixar land to date. I'm pretty sure Flo's restaurant cost more than most of the rides in ABL. Certainly more thought out.

 

[BubbaQuest]

POV Video!

Disney did such a great job! I totally feel like I'm at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! The only thing missing is a couple of lost flip-flops and someone with a sunburn throwing up their ice cream cone.

Any APer's here so I can ride this for only $99?

 

[shortstop]

Buena Vista Street is despicable. It’s entire premise is that Walt Disney was nothing more than a plagiarist.

I’ve become more aware of this lately and with each visit I take Buena Vista Street starts feeling more and more hollow. They really went way overboard with the “Easter eggs” and references, which ultimately add nothing of substance to the story and setting the land wants to convey.

 

[Curious Constance]

Buena Vista Street is despicable. It’s entire premise is that Walt Disney was nothing more than a plagiarist.

Can you explain this more, please?

 

[mikejs78]

Man, the negativity in the DLR section of the forum makes the WDW section look like a bunch of Pixie Dusters.

 

[shortstop]

Man, the negativity in the DLR section of the forum makes the WDW section look like a bunch of Pixie Dusters.

You call us negative, we call ourselves intecuals.

 

[mikejs78]

You call us negative, we call ourselves intecuals.

What's an intecual?