Matt_Black
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Don't know the details. Just know they really like the scene at the end of Frozen & they would like Elsa to change the flooring so people can have some fun
That... Hmm. Neat, but it sounds like a safety risk.
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Frozen at Disney's Hollywood Studios for the summer?
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That... Hmm. Neat, but it sounds like a safety risk.
Might it get renewed after Sept., if DHS hits it out of the park?
Don't know the details. Just know they really like the scene at the end of Frozen & they would like Elsa to change the flooring so people can have some fun
That's nice. However, I would think that Let It Go and even Elsa putting all the snow back in the sky would win out over the ice floor. Now those two scenes are Impressive!
As for the fireworks, Does DHS need to do them over the front of the park? Might be cooler do add a Frozen TAG After F! at F! mountain. DHS can do great pyro there! Not to mention the projection system! The pyro for the rain show impresses me more than the pyro in the regular show! Go Figure! LOL! I still like the pyro in the regular show, it just seems that there's more in the rain show.
cw1982
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Depends on what they're talking about here. If it's legit ice that's super slick, then I can promise you that will not be here anytime soon. I've personally seen how long it takes to put an ice rink in. Lots of equipment involved in keeping the conditions correct for the ice to stay solid. The other issue is it would undoubtedly take weeks in to get enough skates ordered and in stock to have enough on hand for a rink that operates the way most rinks would for public sessions.
If this is part of the rush move, the other possibility here is "ice" that's more like plastic. This kind isn't very slick at all and is really supposed to be more for visual appearance. However, I've had to skate on that kind of ice before for shows at events like the Festival of Trees in Atlanta (I used to figure skate) and it's not easy when jumping and spinning but it might work well for a makeshift ice rink attraction.
If a real ice rink is coming to HS because of Frozen, it'll be a while. Definitely not by the weekend after July 4th, unless they've been working on it for a while already and no one knew/passed that information along here.
FerretAfros
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DLR's DTD has had a temporary ice rink for the holidays the last few years (so liability isn't a non-starter), themed to several different movies. This past year, it was Olaf-themed, tying into Frozen. The theme wasn't much, but they had a statue at the entrance and some general stuff around the area:
I wonder if Disney owns the rink/equipment, and how quickly they could get it to the other side of the country and set it up. If they leased it (most likely), I would assume they would do the same in WDW. While it would still take a week or two to install, I imagine that it helps that they're trying to do it "out of season" for most temporary ice rinks, so there shouldn't be a shortage of labor or parts
It will be interesting to see what (if anything) comes from this
I wonder if Disney owns the rink/equipment, and how quickly they could get it to the other side of the country and set it up. If they leased it (most likely), I would assume they would do the same in WDW. While it would still take a week or two to install, I imagine that it helps that they're trying to do it "out of season" for most temporary ice rinks, so there shouldn't be a shortage of labor or parts
It will be interesting to see what (if anything) comes from this
golden james
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No way will Disney install an ice rink.
1. imagine the law-suits
2. very low guest capacity
1. imagine the law-suits
2. very low guest capacity
ABQ
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I can see guest capacity being one thing. Doing it in a public location like DTD would be smart as locals with skates could come or rent a pair, don't imagine many locals in Orlando have ice skates, but then the same probably holds true in Anaheim. But law suits? Does the operator of Rockefeller Plaza's rink get its pants sued each year (Is that NBC/Universal anyway) or the Frog Pond in Boston or any other public skating area? I've been to rinks all over the northeast that host public skating and I don't see legal suits shutting them all down.
But trying to set up a rink in central FL in the summer sounds a bit dubious without the help of the NHL's Dan Craig, if he can make a rink work in Chavez Ravine, he can make it happen in Lake Buena Vista.
But trying to set up a rink in central FL in the summer sounds a bit dubious without the help of the NHL's Dan Craig, if he can make a rink work in Chavez Ravine, he can make it happen in Lake Buena Vista.
golden james
Member
BEER will be behind the lawsuits. Not only will Disney be scared of people hurting themselves but also hurting someone else. Remember HS is a park where people walk around with beer at 11.30 am
No idea. I suppose anything is possible.
Kman101
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Why are people saying lawsuits would happen? Um, you can fall on ice. It happens. No one is going to sue because little Johnny slipped on the ice. People fall all of the time on ice rinks. I agree it probably won't happen at WDW but at the same time, lawsuits? Really? LOL
golden james
Member
Malls don't hold the capacity of HS and people don't walk around malls at 11.30 am with beers
That would make the retail shopping experience more pleasant, yes.
culturenthrills
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Besides special events and SWW, it has been used last holiday season for the Comedy Warehouse holiday show.
cw1982
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I agree with this 100%... if I had a dollar for every time I saw someone fall (or every time I fell while training, for that matter lol) I wouldn't have to work ever again. And I haven't been to an ice rink in over a decade. But I also never once heard of anyone suing the rink over this kind of thing, and my parents were, for a period of several years, in management at one of the local rinks. I would have heard about it if that kind of thing had happened, at least anywhere near me (whether at our home rink or not) because word gets around quickly about that type of stuff. Even now, I would have heard if it was happening, at least in the Atlanta area.
On the other hand, I can't see Disney's legal team being too happy with the idea of the potential liability. The point about alcohol being involved is certainly a good one, and I'm not sure how they could keep people who have had a drink or two from putting on skates and getting hurt. Then the issue becomes, "Disney let me skate after serving me an alcoholic beverage."
Then again, how does DLR's DTD handle that issue? Unless they don't serve alcohol out there?
ABQ
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good point, and of course I don't know the answer; still with regards to beer at 11:30 in the studios, I never heard anyone compare the drinking within the studios to the so called "Drunkytown" so many refer to Epcot as, at least during F&W. I've not witnessed anything in terms of drunken shenanigans at the Studios ever, though I'm sure it's possible. But it's also possible at a mall.
asianway
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I'm pretty sure it's 3rd party that Disney forces to carry a healthy liability insurance policy
cw1982
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True... but if the ice rink and the place serving alcohol aren't owned by the same people, it would be much harder to place blame on the rink if someone gets hurt (I would think). I agree, though, that I didn't really see any drunkards at HS when we were there a few weeks ago (although I wasn't exactly looking for them either lol).
I'm sure you're right about that. I never thought about the insurance aspect of it all.
I enjoy the Grand Theft Auto crossovers with Elsa.