There's a few hours remaining but I'm gonna call it. Best post of 2023.Internally, it’s called, “Project Bruno,” but they don’t talk about it.
There's a few hours remaining but I'm gonna call it. Best post of 2023.Internally, it’s called, “Project Bruno,” but they don’t talk about it.
That's the best scene in the ride, IMO.I think even Pooh's Hunny Hunt falls victim to the general issue in the Heffalumps and Woozles scene, but it does seem better overall.
Because IJ had successful movies as well as bombs. They're not going to make the ride based on one of the bombs. The IJ Stunt Show doesn't become horrible because of a recent dud. The IJ ride in DL doesn't become spurned by guests because of a recent dud.I still can't get over how they're giving Indiana Jones, who's recent film is now sitting alongside John Carter as "one of the biggest flops of all time" is getting a whole ing land. Surely we can get Chicken Little in Epcot now, right?
I still can't get over how they're giving Indiana Jones, who's recent film is now sitting alongside John Carter as "one of the biggest flops of all time" is getting a whole ing land. Surely we can get Chicken Little in Epcot now, right?
This I can confirm I’ve heard the same. It is being written and designed to be fully integrated into Animal Kingdom. It won’t be a clone, story wise to any other Indy ride.
Internally, it’s called, “Project Bruno,” but they don’t talk about it.
Two words: GIFT. SHOP.
If they can show that (despite the last two films being disappointments) the Indiana Jones IP is still popular enough to sell more fedoras, jackets and rubber snakes than anything sold at Chester & Hesters, it’s worth the change over.
It’s possible that they just wanted to see if dial of destiny really caused merchandise sales to dip at the DL Indiana Jones outpost. I suspect that it’s been long enough to demonstrate that the merchandise at that gift shop is moving as steadily as it ever has, and so adding the attraction to AK will be seen as a wise investment.
I wish they'd make a Countdown to Extinction movie. It'd be a pretty fun premise for an adventure movie. They just need to get someone with some talent & vision for it like the Pirates trilogy had. Kind of a tall order for Disney nowadays though.Dinosaurs are not a successful Disney IP/franchise...but they are for their main competitor.
So they're not a part of the Disney brand in the eyes of management.
One flop, that is Disney's own fault in multiple ways, doesn't negate the massive success of the other four movies (Yes, even Skull was a big hit). It also doesn't negate how the Disneyland Indy ride is one of the most beloved Disney rides in the world.I still can't get over how they're giving Indiana Jones, who's recent film is now sitting alongside John Carter as "one of the biggest flops of all time" is getting a whole ing land. Surely we can get Chicken Little in Epcot now, right?
The 2011 Muppets movie being successful didn't stop Disney from not making any more theatrical Muppet movies after Muppets Most Wanted flopped.One flop, that is Disney's own fault in multiple ways, doesn't negate the massive success of the other four movies (Yes, even Skull was a big hit).
I still can't get over how they're giving Indiana Jones, who's recent film is now sitting alongside John Carter as "one of the biggest flops of all time" is getting a whole ing land.
I’d bet they will do whatever they can to reignite that franchise at some point.
Might be 10 years away, but a (new) prequel or animated series might be on the horizon.
As a big Muppets fan, I definitely wish they'd treat the series better. But Muppet movies were never as big as the Indy movies were. So, I'd understand why they'd want to keep trying with Indy here. We'll see if they actually do anything besides this ride though, I have my doubts about it.The 2011 Muppets movie being successful didn't stop Disney from not making any more theatrical Muppet movies after Muppets Most Wanted flopped.
I think an animated series on the same level as Star Wars: The Clone Wars should be their next step.A new sies ala Young Indiana Jones Adventures would be good for D+
It's becoming increasingly evident that all of Disney's once-biggest properties are past their prime. Indy, Star Wars...and now Marvel begins its descent. Perhaps it was a bad idea to run franchises into the forever. Everything must come to an end.In the Behind the Attraction episode for Indiana Jones, Tony Baxter retells the story of Eisner saying "we can't afford not to do it". It had already been so many years since Last Crusade and they wanted to capitalize on the franchise while the character was still in the cultural zeitgeist.
Given the reception to the last 2 Indiana Jones movies, its obvious the character [and his actor] is way past its prime, even if there's still nostalgia for the original trilogy.
It doesn't make sense from Iger's IP philosophy, except it was one he bought himself and maybe feels obligated to use it.
My point was more that Disney rarely seems to realize that it's their fault if a movie flops, so I doubt they'd find a reason for why the Indiana Jones movie would've flopped other than "Meh, I guess people just don't like Indiana Jones anymore."As a big Muppets fan, I definitely wish they'd treat the series better. But Muppet movies were never as big as the Indy movies were. So, I'd understand why they'd want to keep trying with Indy here. We'll see if they actually do anything besides this ride though, I have my doubts about it.
Oh, fair. That's why I'm worried about the future of the series outside of this ride. This ride could just be a fluke with someone high up in Imagineering being an Indy fanboy or something. Meanwhile, LF might view it as a dead series.My point was more that Disney rarely seems to realize that it's their fault if a movie flops, so I doubt they'd find a reason for why the Indiana Jones movie would've flopped other than "Meh, I guess people just don't like Indiana Jones anymore."
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