Guardians of the Galaxy coming to Energy Pavilion at Epcot

[WhatJaneSays]

While he's not a great artist, I never got what the hate was, aside from the fact he's probably had more success than better artists. I liken his art to a White Castle hamburger. You are absolutely not going to mistake it for Filet Mignon, but sometimes, you want something like that.

Him not being a "great artist" is not so much the issue. It's his blatant stealing of other peoples art, constant reusing of his own art, straight up photo tracing, and tendency to take absolutely every short cut possible in order to undercut other artists.

 

[Matt_Black]

Him not being a "great artist" is not so much the issue. It's his blatant stealing of other peoples art, constant reusing of his own art, straight up photo tracing, and tendency to take absolutely every short cut possible in order to undercut other artists.

Regarding the tracing, Greg Land is far more blatant. Liefeld seems to only rip off artists he likes (which is why George Perez Teen Titans art shows up so often); Land will rip off comic artists, adult magazines, stills from movies and television, etc.

 

[clemmo]

I really hope if they do something to imagination the magic eye theater is also included in the reno. That is really more or less a dead space.

 

[Cesar R M]

Who rides Living With The Land for the animatronics? The main draw is the ride through the green house.

its part of the show and the ride itself.
Thats like asking to watch the festival of the lion king without the dancers. They still have the singers but its nowhere close to what the show quality was.

 

[Cesar R M]

This just in from the Disney blog re: ToT --> GOTG ride at DLR: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-california-adventure-park-on-january-2-2017/

For the next few months, we invite you – if you dare – for a special celebration of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ leading up to its final check-out on January 2, 2017. The salute kicks off during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, September 9 through October 31. The spookiest time of the year is the perfect time to experience this attraction before it checks out of Disney California Adventure park.

During this celebration, the deepest, darkest corner of the imagination will get even darker. Each night, beginning after twilight, Disney California Adventure park guests will be treated to “Late Check-Out.” Experience The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ as you never have before … in complete darkness!

In addition to “Late Check-Out,” guests will find commemorative merchandise as well as special food and beverage items throughout the celebration. You’ll also get the chance to picture yourself “checking out” with a special photo location in front of the Hollywood Tower Hotel marquee, complete with vintage luggage and other nods to the landmark’s story and the glitz and glamor of a bustling young movie town.

Each day during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, the Hollywood Tower Hotel will host special performances by Buena Vista Street’s own Silver Lake Sisters. Dolly, Dottie and Ethel Bounds, veterans of the vaudeville circuit known professionally as Fiddler, Fifer & Practical (or the Silver Lake Sisters) performed throughout their glittering career at the rooftop lounge of the famous hotel. The sisters went on to open Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café on Buena Vista Street, where a wall inside the restaurant features photos, posters and memorabilia from their many performances. They will make their return to the Hollywood Tower Hotel to join fans during this farewell tribute.

We’ll have more details to share soon, so keep an eye on the Disney Parks Blog for more ways to celebrate The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ before it checks out of Disney California Adventure park on January 2.
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This ride is being discussed in this thread but I felt it worth a mention here due to being GOTC-related.

Cant wait for the "remember TOT" nostalgia shirts..

 

[Cesar R M]

While he's not a great artist, I never got what the hate was, aside from the fact he's probably had more success than better artists. I liken his art to a White Castle hamburger. You are absolutely not going to mistake it for Filet Mignon, but sometimes, you want something like that.

Its actually baffling how he got popular.
There were many artists who did his gritty style way better. He just oversized everything, broke every single law of anatomy and he couldn't draw feet or women to save his life.

Even his own created characters are freaking dumb.

 

[Matt_Black]

Even his own created characters are freaking dumb.

Well, Deadpool, but that's more a result of Joe Kelly being an excellent writer.

 

[Mike S]

This just in from the Disney blog re: ToT --> GOTG ride at DLR: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-california-adventure-park-on-january-2-2017/

For the next few months, we invite you – if you dare – for a special celebration of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ leading up to its final check-out on January 2, 2017. The salute kicks off during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, September 9 through October 31. The spookiest time of the year is the perfect time to experience this attraction before it checks out of Disney California Adventure park.

During this celebration, the deepest, darkest corner of the imagination will get even darker. Each night, beginning after twilight, Disney California Adventure park guests will be treated to “Late Check-Out.” Experience The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ as you never have before … in complete darkness!

In addition to “Late Check-Out,” guests will find commemorative merchandise as well as special food and beverage items throughout the celebration. You’ll also get the chance to picture yourself “checking out” with a special photo location in front of the Hollywood Tower Hotel marquee, complete with vintage luggage and other nods to the landmark’s story and the glitz and glamor of a bustling young movie town.

Each day during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, the Hollywood Tower Hotel will host special performances by Buena Vista Street’s own Silver Lake Sisters. Dolly, Dottie and Ethel Bounds, veterans of the vaudeville circuit known professionally as Fiddler, Fifer & Practical (or the Silver Lake Sisters) performed throughout their glittering career at the rooftop lounge of the famous hotel. The sisters went on to open Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café on Buena Vista Street, where a wall inside the restaurant features photos, posters and memorabilia from their many performances. They will make their return to the Hollywood Tower Hotel to join fans during this farewell tribute.

We’ll have more details to share soon, so keep an eye on the Disney Parks Blog for more ways to celebrate The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ before it checks out of Disney California Adventure park on January 2.
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This ride is being discussed in this thread but I felt it worth a mention here due to being GOTC-related.

Of course there's commemorative merchandise and food and beverage to sell. Disney, go shove your pixie dust wands where the sun don't shine and stay the hell away from DHS's Tower.

Sincerely, a fan that's tired of some of the crap you pull

 

[spacemt354]

Of course there's commemorative merchandise and food and beverage to sell. Disney, go shove your pixie dust wands where the sun don't shine and stay the hell away from DHS's Tower.

Sincerely, a fan that's tired of some of the crap you pull

If it's worth celebrating, why change it?

 

[Andrew C]

If it's worth celebrating, why change it?

To me...it isn't worth celebrating. It isn't that great of an attraction to begin with.

 

[spacemt354]

To me...it isn't worth celebrating. It isn't that great of an attraction to begin with.

DCA's isn't as much

But DHS Tower of Terror is one of the best attractions in Disney I feel, so this is the one time I actually hope an attraction isn't good...so it never comes over to Florida.

 

[DinoInstitute]

DCA's isn't as much

But DHS Tower of Terror is one of the best attractions in Disney I feel, so this is the one time I actually hope an attraction isn't good...so it never comes over to Florida.

Oh, don't worry, they'll still be able to find a way to mess with it!

 

[RoysCabin]

Concerning why the Nemo overlay irks so many, I think the big problem is that it's effectively a quaint book report ride overlaid onto a large scale pavilion, a pavilion that used to be one long, very well themed experience. Said this in another thread, I think, but Living Seas went from a themed queue, to a thematic film that set up what you were about to experience, to the Hydrolators, to the Sea Cabs, to Sea Base Alpha, back to Hydrolators, all connected by a strong experiential narrative and creating a lengthy experience for anybody who wanted to set aside an hour or more to take it all in.

The Nemo ride portion, meanwhile, is not well connected with anything else in the pavilion aside of the gift shop; yes, the Sea Base area has some Nemo theming in it, but nothing consistent, as the place still bears a lot of its original research-base thematic and practical trappings. Everything seems disjointed now, to the point that skipping major portions of the pavilion doesn't seem like any big deal. For a building that size, that's no good.

With ToT, the whole outcry is pretty remarkable, and it goes to show that this IP insanity stretches beyond just overtaking "old school" attractions that seemingly only hardcore fans would feel a great attachment to. Tower, even in its less impressive Anaheim form, unites both the hardcore and the casual park goers, given its thorough theming and its E-ticket level thrills. Nothing about it felt dated, making the new IP mandate all the more baffling to those it will impact, and that doesn't even get into how the changes will ruin a lot of the thematic effects designed for the Buena Vista street portion of the park. It's a move made entirely for Wall Street, I have to think, as slapping a new IP onto an already enormously successful E-ticket isn't likely to result in any noticeable uptick in attendance. Just baffling.

 

[BrianLo]

It's not semantics. It is that there is limited money for all projects and these forthcoming projects are spending too much of it on the queue at the expense of the ride. It's on a different level but you know how Ariel has an outstanding queue and then a ride that can't measure up? Imagine that but on an e ticket.

Don't have to imagine it, that's Gringotts in a nutshell.

 

[Bill Cipher]

To me...it isn't worth celebrating. It isn't that great of an attraction to begin with.

*grabs popcorn*

 

[Mike S]

Don't have to imagine it, that's Gringotts in a nutshell.

Is Kali River Rapids considered an E? If so that gets my vote.

 

[Matt_Black]

Wait, I just had a BRILLIANT idea. Disney should get a deal with the WWE to make a New Day attraction. It would be a Big E-Ticket!

 

[spacemt354]

Is Kali River Rapids considered an E? If so that gets my vote.

I've always considered that a D ticket along with the likes of Mine Train, Frozen, etc

Rides that are well themed, have E potential, but are cut too short to reach that potential.

But the example hold true, the Kali queue is amazing...the ride is short and underwhelming.

 

[UpAllNight]

Whilst we're on the subject, I dislike the trend of adding IP to every ride, but I'd make an exception if they'd add some decent music, animatronics, effects and show scenes from the Jungle Book to Kali. It's bloomin awful in its current state. For a park with a lack of rides they really all need to shine and this one sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Of course there's commemorative merchandise and food and beverage to sell. Disney, go shove your pixie dust wands where the sun don't shine and stay the hell away from DHS's Tower.

Sincerely, a fan that's tired of some of the crap you pull

It IS pretty frickin' cynical, isn't it? Exploiting guests' fondness for the ride by picking their pockets. Reminds me of the Maelstrom T-shirts TDO pushed when rumors of the Frozenstrom makeover emerged. Glad I didn't buy one (my uncle did, though).