Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout announced for Disney California Adventure

[Phroobar]

The encounter will be something like this:

Just like college.

 

[mickeyfan5534]

You don't mean that Peter Pan or Hercules would have the same appeal to teen boys and males as Marvel would, do you?

That's exactly what I mean.

 

[mickEblu]

I think so.

Speaking of the date, this is now opening in the spring. It's debuting in just three months; my expectations are low.

I mean I hope we re wrong. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. I've kind of given up hope on the exterior but still holding out hope that they will add something to the ride experience (specifically the show scenes) that we don't see coming. You know like actually improve something from TOT besides the randomized ride profiles / drop sequences (which the thought of is cool but if Star Wars 2.0 is any indication I would rather they to stick to one strong storyline.)

 

[HMF]

I think so.

Speaking of the date, this is now opening in the spring. It's debuting in just three months; my expectations are low.

They weren't low already?

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

So, this just happened.

Friend of mine sent our group chat a photo from DCA of the tower with the text, "I think that's Star Wars land in the distance...?"

 

[Californian Elitist]

I mean I hope we re wrong. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. I've kind of given up hope on the exterior but still holding out hope that they will add something to the ride experience (specifically the show scenes) that we don't see coming. You know like actually improve something from TOT besides the randomized ride profiles / drop sequences (which the thought of is cool but if Star Wars 2.0 is any indication I would rather they to stick to one strong storyline.)

I don't know, we'll see. I was thinking it would open in July or August. It's opening in May and the news stunned me.

Agreed, why does it have to have multiple scenarios? Just stick to one stupid plot and call it a day.

They weren't low already?

LMAO Trust me, they already were. I should have said " have lowered." It's opening sooner than I thought.

 

[HMF]

Agreed, why does it have to have multiple scenarios? Just stick to one stupid plot and call it a day.

Yeah, we saw how well multiple scenarios worked for Star Tours.

 

[mickEblu]

Yeah, we saw how well multiple scenarios worked for Star Tours.

I do think it has a better shot of working with GOTG though because of the shorter show scenes, the fact that the show scenes are on different levels and the physical nature of the ride.

 

[mickEblu]

Yeah, we saw how well multiple scenarios worked for Star Tours.

Ya what's up with that? When I pop 'GoodFellas' into the blu ray player I don't expect a different ending every time. Lol. But the fact that im using a blu ray player means I'm probably not the target demographic.

 

[Stevek]

I think the main reason DCA just doesn't stack up to Disneyland is because it's not Disneyland. But you're right, the park doesn't feel cohesive, and now it's really not going to, with an entire Marvel area apparently coming.

Kinda like DHS. It really is a hodgepodge and dare I say, DCA probably felt more cohesive with regards to a CA story in it's original incarnation. Most of the stuff back then really did celebrate California. Now, Marvel, Mermaid, Monsters and Cars Land...I'm fine with the latter even though it wasn't set in CA, it just still kinda feels CA and the car culture.

 

[Stevek]

So wasn't it reported recently that GOTG wouldn't be opening until July?

The Disney Parks blog and news release I could quickly find said Summer 2017 which, if you don't take it literally as Summer Solstice of June 21st, isn't that far off.

 

[Curious Constance]

The Disney Parks blog and news release I could quickly find said Summer 2017 which, if you don't take it literally as Summer Solstice of June 21st, isn't that far off.

Disney's summer season always seems to kick off on Memorial Day weekend. Which is exactly the same weekend this is opening.

 

[Curious Constance]

That's exactly what I mean.

I couldn't respectfully disagree with you more.

 

[HMF]

That's exactly what I mean.

Hercules was an OK movie that tried too hard to please everyone. Peter Pan is more like it. But quite frankly I am amazed today's Disney Company has not given it the "Song of the South" treatment due to it's depiction of Indians.

 

[Stevek]

Disney's summer season always seems to kick off on Memorial Day weekend. Which is exactly the same weekend this is opening.

And that's pretty much what us Californian's consider summer...June 1st ish.

 

[mickEblu]

The Disney Parks blog and news release I could quickly find said Summer 2017 which, if you don't take it literally as Summer Solstice of June 21st, isn't that far off.

Right, I thought that someone had specifically reported July. Mice Age?

 

[Rich T]

Peter Pan is more like it. But quite frankly I am amazed today's Disney Company has not given it the "Song of the South" treatment due to it's depiction of Indians.

The difference is that Peter Pan is a great and extremely popular film with a couple of uncomfortable moments of product-of-its-time stereotyping (which is somewhat balanced by having Tiger Lilly be such a brave, noble character). The film is worth keeping out there in the public eye. Song of the South is a mediocre, boring movie with moments of animated greatness. Song of the South is *not* a film worth risking a company's (or CEO's) public image over. If it were a genuinely great movie capable of generating lots of income, it would be a different story.

 

[HMF]

The difference is that Peter Pan is a great and extremely popular film with a couple of uncomfortable moments of product-of-its-time stereotyping (which is somewhat balanced by having Tiger Lilly be such a brave, noble character). The film is worth keeping out there in the public eye. Song of the South is a mediocre, boring movie with moments of animated greatness. Song of the South is *not* a film worth risking a company's (or CEO's) public image over. If it were a genuinely great movie capable of generating lots of income, it would be a different story.

and the ride based on it does a better job anyway.

 

[Bacon]

So wasn't it reported recently that GOTG wouldn't be opening until July?

Very Close, Late May

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

So wasn't it reported recently that GOTG wouldn't be opening until July?

There have been a lot of birdies saying work on the ride is likely to take longer than expected. However, it is important to TDA that this ride be open by May 27, so it sounds like a come hell or highwater situation.