lebeau
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If it's true Disney really reads these boards I expect an announcement in 3... 2... 1...
(Somewhere right now, Steve Carrell's phone is ringing.)
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'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' playground closing for refurbishment in September
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If it's true Disney really reads these boards I expect an announcement in 3... 2... 1...
(Somewhere right now, Steve Carrell's phone is ringing.)
Communicore
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Hah I overheard that tons of times. It really is ancient and needs to go.
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
What, is The Rock busy or something?
BrightImagine
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I do not think the presence of Pixar Place is detracting from the theming of DHS. It's themed to Pixar - the movie studio. If anything it's a modern version of the DHS theme. There's also the fact that you have to exit the big plaza and walk around the corner to see Pixar Place... it feels quite physically removed from the old Hollywood section. I am ten times more offended visually by the American Idol facade and the big loud Idol screen across from the Chinese Theatre. Oh, and the hat too. 
I think the playground becoming A Bug's Life is a great idea... that movie, even though it's fourteen years old (?!?!!!), feels more relevant to the young children of today than HISTK. HISTK was in the vein of those eighties kids' adventure movies that feel dated today.
I think the playground becoming A Bug's Life is a great idea... that movie, even though it's fourteen years old (?!?!!!), feels more relevant to the young children of today than HISTK. HISTK was in the vein of those eighties kids' adventure movies that feel dated today.
lebeau
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This is true. In the original movie, the kids actually played outside! Today they would spend the entire movie trying to send a text on a giant iPod.
Dad u shrunk us!!1!
-the kidz
Animaniac93-98
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What's an Outside?
It's definitely something that seems like it could work really well, especially if they add a few twists to it.
RSoxNo1
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So Pixar is overdone, but a 20+ year old movie isn't?
HM GhostHostess
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So, by that logic, wouldn't you say that much older Disney films such as the Song of the South or Pinocchio are overdone too, in comparison to Pixar.
Honey I Shrunk the Kids has only had two attractions and minimal exposure throughout Walt Disney World, at least in comparison to other films. Now only one attraction remains and that is the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground.
Pixar, on the other hand, is EVERYWHERE and not just at Walt Disney World. Hong Kong Disneyland just recently opened up one of the first large lands based entirely on one movie, which happens to be Toy Story. DCA just opened up Carsland, another land entirely based on a Pixar movie. DCA also has many Pixar attractions including a Bug's Land. Walt Disney World obviously has several attractions based on Pixar movies. Also, the Art of Animation is almost done and two of the four sections are themed to Pixar movies that are already well represented. Not to mention the fact that Pixar merchandise and advertising is extremely ubiquitous.
I really think that Pixar has become too much of a good thing.
lebeau
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The problem is that you are seeing Pixar as a separate entity. That would be like lumping all live action movies together. Or saying, "I really think Disney has become too much of a good thing."
You need to take each movie individually. Not lump them all together based on which studio produced them. Otherwise, we're going to need a Meet the Robinsons dark ride just to balance things out.
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
Agreed 100%. Pixar is a movie studio, not one franchise. Since 1995, when Pixar released their first full-length feature, here is a list (thank you Wikipedia) of all animated films put out by Pixar and put out by Disney Animation studios.
Disney Animation:
Pocahontas - The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Hercules - Mulan - Tarzan - Fantasia 2000 - Dinosaur - The Emperor's New Groove - Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Lilo & Stitch - Treasure Planet - Brother Bear - Home on the Range - Chicken Little - Meet the Robinsons - Bolt - The Princess and the Frog - Tangled - Winnie the Pooh
Pixar:
Toy Story - A Bug's Life - Toy Story 2 - Monsters, Inc. - Finding Nemo - The Incredibles - Cars - Ratatouille - WALL-E - Up - Toy Story 3 - Cars 2 - Brave
I think you might see why when representing the more recent past (the things kids will recognize), they are opting for more Pixar involvement. Not saying there are not a few in the Disney cannon that don't deserve respect (though there are a few in there that make me shudder at the mention of), there's IMHO only 1 in Pixar's list that does not give me the warm fuzzies, and when taken to the next demographic, Pixar is 13/13 in the eyes of my kids. More importantly, I think Pixar films will end up being more "timeless" and not be something that is apt to be removed and replaced in the future.
RSoxNo1
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I would argue that the current Pixar movies stand up against most of the Disney animated classics, and without question stand up against the Honey I Shrunk/Blew Up the Kid movies.
ExtinctJenn
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I can't be the only person who finds humor in the fact that this thread was originally about a 4-day refurb (which can't be a complete retheming unless they are working 24x7 I'd think) and it's turned into a debate on topics not really related. I love forums. It's like watching "The Telephone Game" in real time!
Oh yes, because such a huge number of guests at WDW are going to be visiting Hong Kong Disneyland.
So, with your logic, let's just knock down all of the castles at every Disney park besides Disneyland. Why would we need any more than that?
Pixar is at each resort because it's insanely popular. It's one of the main things that brings families to the Disney Parks. It shouldn't be everywhere, but definitely deserves to have at least a "land" devoted to it at one park at each resort.