"Frozen" coming to Disneyland?

BuzzedPotatoHead89

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When's the last time Disney did anything with Mr. Toad? Chances are most of the people going to Disneyland don't even know who the character is.
If you take a look at my post again I suggested Toad’s fate is directly tied to Peter Pan and Alice and likely all of Fantasyland because of the compact and interlocking design of the area.

I’m not commenting on the popularity of Mr. Toad himself or the Wind in the Willows.
 

Dear Prudence

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Just because people on YouTube who go to the parks too often and don't realize that just because they don't like something that they can just not ride it or that because they don't like it doesn't mean that it has to be obliterated doesn't mean that anything is actually going to happen to this attraction. The former boats area now is a place for people to meet characters and rest in the shade, and that's all I can see it being used for in the future. Although who knows. But, no, I cannot see them shoehorning Frozen into that space.
 

SuddenStorm

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Disney continues to demonstrate that they fundamentally don't understand why Disneyland has the brand loyalty it does. It used to occupy a unique place in the theme park industry and American culture- in the public mind it almost transcended being a 'theme park' and was viewed differently than say WDW or Universal Studios. And it wasn't unusual for creatives in the industry to attribute their love for the industry as a whole to their childhood trips to Disneyland.

Those days are long past.
 

DLR92

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Disney continues to demonstrate that they fundamentally don't understand why Disneyland has the brand loyalty it does. It used to occupy a unique place in the theme park industry and American culture- in the public mind it almost transcended being a 'theme park' and was viewed differently than say WDW or Universal Studios. And it wasn't unusual for creatives in the industry to attribute their love for the industry as a whole to their childhood trips to Disneyland.

Those days are long past.
We can also thank our casual fans and the average guest at the parks. Most people I talk to when talking about Disneyland, is they always bring up Disney should make a ride based on X,Y,Z movie. I really do miss the times where imagineers were expected to have creativity and actually be crafted to go outside their boundaries and comfort zone.
 

britain

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I’m very sorry to hear about your loss. I too had a friend that took his own life. I also had a cousin who was lured into a fake modeling scam and was murdered, specifically dismembered, so I can kinda see both ways. With that being said, I agree with you in regards to suicide being more common, hence the stronger sensitivity.

Sorry for yours too. Sad world. For me and my family, I’m grateful we have the restored gospel.

Kids, stay in school! Don’t do drugs! Reach out for help! You’re not alone! Things will get better!

❤️‍🩹

Now back to silly amusement park rumors. :)
 

Rich T

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Haha I stand corrected! I was misremembering. But nonetheless, a 20-minute show on Lincoln and the Civil War that mentions the word slavery just once ("injustice and slavery") is an unfortunate whitewashing of history.
The entirety of Disney’s output is… oh, nevermind.😃

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is an amazing first attempt at a public Audioanimatronic human show, sincerely championed by Walt Disney as a tribute to a favorite hero in hopes that the World’s Fair audiences would enjoy it.

That’s all (all???) it is. It’s a historic milestone of technology and an edutainment sideshow. I think it should either be kept intact to represent its original presentation or put into a museum.

Personally, I haven’t seen it in decades. It creeps me out, and I’m not sure Abe Lincoln himself would approve (once he got over the initial shock of modern technology in this sci-fi scenario). But, like just about everything Walt put forth for the public, it was done with the best of intentions.
 

Rich T

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Anyways, the only addition that's Frozen-themed that I wouldn't mind would be an eatery, whether it be a decorative snack stand or a restaurant. No attractions, please.
I never saw it in person, but the videos of the DCA stage show looked like a lot of fun.

At Disneyland… Yeah, I wouldn’t mind a Frozen Restaurant—maybe even replacing Village Hause (or whatever it is now).
(Edit)
They could get all smart-alecky and only serve microwaved Frozen dinners. Stouffer’s and Amy’s, please! 😃
 

Californian Elitist

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I never saw it in person, but the videos of the DCA stage show looked like a lot of fun.

At Disneyland… Yeah, I wouldn’t mind a Frozen Restaurant—maybe even replacing Village Hause (or whatever it is now).
(Edit)
They could get all smart-alecky and only serve microwaved Frozen dinners. Stouffer’s and Amy’s, please! 😃
This is a funny idea, but knowing Americans and American culture, this would likely take off. It’s actually brilliant.
 

Too Many Hats

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The entirety of Disney’s output is… oh, nevermind.😃

I agree completely, but I’d argue the Lincoln show homes in on a hyper-specific (and politically loaded) topic in a way that other lands and attractions don’t, and modern audiences are too savvy to give that a pass (whereas guests aren’t really prompted to think too much about “Frontierland” or this depiction of turn-of-the-century Marceline, MO).

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is an amazing first attempt at a public Audioanimatronic human show, sincerely championed by Walt Disney as a tribute to a favorite hero in hopes that the World’s Fair audiences would enjoy it.

That’s all (all???) it is. It’s a historic milestone of technology and an edutainment sideshow. I think it should either be kept intact to represent its original presentation or put into a museum.

Personally, I haven’t seen it in decades. It creeps me out, and I’m not sure Abe Lincoln himself would approve (once he got over the initial shock of modern technology in this sci-fi scenario). But, like just about everything Walt put forth for the public, it was done with the best of intentions.

Agree with all of this. But since it’s not currently in a museum (or overtly contextualized as a historical artifact), I think it’s worth considering how the attraction and its depiction of the Civil War era might be perceived by modern guests.
 

Consumer

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I agree completely, but I’d argue the Lincoln show homes in on a hyper-specific (and politically loaded) topic in a way that other lands and attractions don’t, and modern audiences are too savvy to give that a pass (whereas guests aren’t really prompted to think too much about “Frontierland” or this depiction of turn-of-the-century Marceline, MO).
Yeah, Great Moments really riles up the feathers of all those Neo-Confederates visiting Disneyland.
 


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