News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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matt9112 said:
Disney has no issue "retiring" imagineers. I have no doubt that what is built is built to the highest standard but what IS BUILT is determined elsewhere.
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This is illuminating...

articos said:
Not quite true, if you really want to know. Everyone on the internet likes to make it seem like Bob and Bob are the only ones making decisions. Iger has so much more to deal with than just the Parks. He weighs in when necessary, and he can send missives if someone else makes a convincing case to do something. In the case of Marvel, of course he wants to make wide use of the IP in the parks. He pushed through a huge deal that he has to answer for.

But usually a lot of the decision making is done at a lower level, then brought to him for sign off or input and changes. He didn't say put Guardians in Epcot. He said let's see how we we can make use of this within the parks, Consumer Products, Licensing, etc. Then it's up to WDI and Chapek's group to figure out where things fit - literally - then go back with concepts and ideas, first to the individual parks heads and Bob Chapek, then to Iger. WDI and P&R and multiple other divisions within Disney worked to build a new strategy for Studios over months.

It's not a matter of simply being told by an exec to put IPs in. They came up with a strategy, based on input from many parties, including Chapek and Iger, then Chapek and Iger signed off. Disney is a corporation. Decisions are made with the input of many people. Bob and Bob listen to the people they have around them. Attractions are designed and built with lots of people and departments giving input. Sometimes this is good, sometimes it's too many cooks, but it is the way it works.
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And..

articos said:
Actual answer, without getting too specific: Energy needed something new. It is way past its sell by date, more money than worth it to put into new AA's and projectors and FX and the amount of stuff in there that is now due to be replaced, especially when you know it needs either a new attraction or a complete update. Satisfaction ratings aren't great and daily numbers aren't near what they once were. There are blue sky concepts proposed by WDI based on a number of factors: IPs other divisions have asked to get into the parks. IPs the parks want to capitalize on. Ideas WDI has to incorporate into the parks. Ideas Creative Entertainment has to incorporate into the parks. Ideas executive management has to incorporate into the park. Etc, etc. The ideas may be specific to a park or an attraction within a park or a land within a park or World or Land or they may just be an idea that then gets floated by various execs involved. The concept or concepts are narrowed via all the relevant parties, then WDI gets to work. Other times WDI proposes what they want to do from the start, then the parks management give feedback, then WDI goes to work.

In the case of Epcot and FW, WDI has been working a master plan in coordination with TDO and Epcot's management that included Energy. Would they put up a fight? No. They would have questions and concerns that needed to be addressed through the process. They tend to defer to the creative team that's led by the guy who was on the original Epcot team. That team is going to put the best attraction they can in there, and the management groups all know that. Believe it or not, they look forward to new attractions as much as everyone else. We don't get to redo major attractions all that often. Whether they personally agree with the request to incorporate an IP or not, they are excited for something new. There were multiple ideas for Energy, and everyone signed off on the attraction that is planned. Disney runs by committee more than most realize, and there's a lot of factors that get considered in all of these decisions. So, plans considered. Meetings had. Ideas discussed. Some execs liked certain ideas over others, but this is the idea that was greenlit. Safe to say everyone is happy to have something new in there.
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NearTheEars

NearTheEars

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George brought up the Guarduans takeover of Energy during his speech this morning. It recieved some cheers. Not overwhelming, but no boos. Couldn’t believe it considering the mass of super fans in attendance.
 
FettFan

FettFan

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MansionButler84 said:
They will change it to DISNEY ADVENTURE PARK California
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Woohoo! Disney Adventures!
Off topic:
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MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
CherylM said:
Just like trying to design a logo when you've got four higher-ups involved in approval (which I did)...there are too many cooks.
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Bob Iger is destroying WDW with his dictatorial one-man imposition of IPs everywhere!

Actually, most decisions are made with widespread input and with as much consensus as possible.

The committees are destroying WDW with their too-many-cooks' morass of slow development !

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Kgw2202

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I was at Epcot on Saturday and a cast member told me on the tram that the Guardians of the Galaxy ride would open next summer or maybe be pushed back to summer 2019(because of DHS's construction). Is this true? I kind of doubt it. If it's not true, what is the expected timeframe of the opening date?
 
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dolphinforces

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Kgw2202 said:
I was at Epcot on Saturday and a cast member told me on the tram that the Guardians of the Galaxy ride would open next summer or maybe be pushed back to summer 2019(because of DHS's construction). Is this true? I kind of doubt it. If it's not true, what is the expected timeframe of the opening date?
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lol, definitely not next summer or summer 2019. After SW:GE
 

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