Huge mistake building cars land in Florida

[MagicMouseFan]

"The stretch of Route 66 that passes through California extends from the Colorado River near Needles, all the way to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica. Traveling through deserts, mountains, ghost towns, metropolitan areas, and beach communities, California's 320 miles of the Mother Road provide a wide variety of geography, cultures, architecture, and photographic opportunities.

When Route 66 began to built in 1926, the road made the Golden State accessible to thousands of travelers seeking the dream that California provided. 95% of the original road is still drivable through California and the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation is working hard to preserve those remaining icons of the past."

Route 66 has a unique history in California. The legends and myths on that strip of road has been spurred on by California's love affair with their cars.

The land in California creates a unique synergy between those who want to feel nostalgic and those who want to enter in the the world of Cars and radiator springs. You have a theme that celebrates the past of California in a way only Disney can do it. It's the perfect fit for a theme park called "California Adventure"

Why would you ever put this in Florida? Why would you even consider trying to kill the mystic of this land?

 

[afar28]

I agree with you, but it did wonders to DCA's attendance numbers and made a ton of money. Having that been said, Disney would think that the same would happen in HS. Why can't they build something new and not copy Carsland

 

[Master Yoda]

99% of WDW guests could care less about Route 66 and the history behind it. They just want ride fun attractions and experience immersive environments. Disney will side with that 99%.

 

[alissafalco]

STAR WARS LAND!!! please come to WDW!!

 

[MagicMouseFan]

99% of WDW guests could care less about Rote 66 and the history behind it. They just want ride fun attractions and experience immersive environments. Disney will side with that 99%.

If that is the case, why not bring parts of Disney sea to Florida? Create a Jules Verne world. The attractions have already been built. WDW guests would love that...so much so they might plan their next trip to California for a whole new Disney experience.

I'm one of those fans who will take my family to see Cars land, however if they build it in Florida....there will be little reason to travel to California to see a duplicate.

 

[ExtinctJenn]

Why would you ever put this in Florida? Why would you even consider trying to kill the mystic of this land?

I am sure you know this already but at this point, the concept of Cars Land coming to Florida in any way is still nothing but rumor. Nothing has confirmed it (yet). I think it's a little early to start disliking the idea. LOL!

99% of WDW guests could care less about Route 66 and the history behind it. They just want ride fun attractions and experience immersive environments. Disney will side with that 99%.

This and well, it's not an attraction/area about Route 66... it's about a Pixar movie about talking cars that just happens to be set in a little town on Route 66.

 

[fractal]

STAR WARS LAND!!! please come to WDW!!

You could clone Radiator Springs Racer just retheme it to Star Wars - maybe have a pod race at the end. As a restaurant you could build the cantina from the original Star Wars and have AA aliens playing music.

Of course all that would require writing George Lucas another big check.

 

[MagicMouseFan]

I am sure you know this already but at this point, the concept of Cars Land coming to Florida in any way is still nothing but rumor. Nothing has confirmed it (yet). I think it's a little early to start disliking the idea. LOL!


This and well, it's not an attraction/area about Route 66... it's about a Pixar movie about talking cars that just happens to be set in a little town on Route 66.

That's the beauty of it. I don't think Disney even knew what it did. It created a world to celebrate the past of Californians adventures along route 66 on a happy accident while creating radiator springs for 5 year olds.

John lasater knew, it was his inspiration for created Cars in the first place.
People aren't just flocking to California Adventure solely based on the movie Cars. There is a nostalgic factor at play. Dare I quote Field of Dreams, "if you build it, they will come". People want to relive in a safe enviroment that feeling of walking into the past of Americana....and what is more American then Disney doing it with their on personal flair.

 

[aladdin2007]

I am sure you know this already but at this point, the concept of Cars Land coming to Florida in any way is still nothing but rumor. Nothing has confirmed it (yet). I think it's a little early to start disliking the idea. LOL!


This and well, it's not an attraction/area about Route 66... it's about a Pixar movie about talking cars that just happens to be set in a little town on Route 66.

Exactly!! Why is the original poster making it sound like it would be doing some nightmarish disservice to the phsyical real Route 66?? Its a themepark attraction based on a movie, based on an actual area true, but please killing the mystic of the land (as he puts it) is a bit extreme.

 

[Master Yoda]

If that is the case, why not bring parts of Disney sea to Florida? Create a Jules Verne world. The attractions have already been built. WDW guests would love that...so much so they might plan their next trip to California for a whole new Disney experience.

I'm one of those fans who will take my family to see Cars land, however if they build it in Florida....there will be little reason to travel to California to see a duplicate.

That nearly happened. A Mysterious Island clone featuring 20k and Journey to the center of the earth was green-lit for AK but was shelved when the economy tanked.

 

[ExtinctJenn]

That's the beauty of it. I don't think Disney even knew what it did. It created a world to celebrate the past of Californians adventures along route 66 on a happy accident while creating radiator springs for 5 year olds.

John lasater knew, it was his inspiration for created Cars in the first place.
People are just flocking to California Adventure solely based on the movie Cars. There is a nostalgic factor at play. Dare I quote Field of Dreams, "if you build it, they will come". People want to relive is a safe inviroment that feeling of walking into the past of Americana....and what is more American then Disney doing it with their on personal flair.

Sure but that doesn't change the fact that there are 5 year olds that visit WDW and would love it there too. Plus you have to remember, Route 66 doesn't just go through California.

I think it makes a lot more sense to bring Cars Land to Florida than bringing Soarin' Over California to Florida did. At least Cars Land features attractions dedicated to an animated movie that has appeal all over the world including people who have no idea Route 66 is a real thing.

 

[MagicMouseFan]

I am sure you know this already but at this point, the concept of Cars Land coming to Florida in any way is still nothing but rumor. Nothing has confirmed it (yet). I think it's a little early to start disliking the idea. LOL!

66.

This is the perfect time to start disliking an idea....if its already happening...it would be to late.

 

[novawildcat18]

I don't want Cars Land in FL, keep it in CA. That being said, if Cars Land in CA is really boosting attendance and selling as much merchandise as I think it probably is, why wouldn't they bring it? After all, Disney World is a business and they do what they do to make as much profit as possible. I want something original in FL but I can't really complain about a highly themed and fun land as Cars Land.

 

[MKCP 1985]

This is silly talk. Walt Disney World has always been about bringing places that exist elsewhere in the real world to a getaway place of pretend for fun family vacations.

There are more recreations from all over the world in the four Orlando Disney parks than you can shake a stick at. You could start another thread just listing them all, or trying to list them all.

 

[Tomi-Rocket]

Apparently you do not understand how Disney works. While they go into painstaking detail theming their parks and hotels to keep up the fantasy and hopefully please their customers (though you can't please all of the people all of the time) Disney is a BUSINESS. And if it's gonna bring in the money they're gonna do it. Which will also please greatly many, many of their customers.

 

[ExtinctJenn]

This is silly talk. Walt Disney World has always been about bringing places that exist elsewhere in the real world to a getaway place of pretend for fun family vacations.

Two Words: World Showcase

 

[MKCP 1985]

Two Words: World Showcase

Three more: Disney's Hollywood Studios

 

[wdw71fan]

There are No, ZERO, absolutely NO plans to build Carsland in Florida..... none.

 

[CP_alum08]

There are No, ZERO, absolutely NO plans to build Carsland in Florida..... none.

There are apparently many people (myself included) who have heard otherwise.

I'm on the fence about a Cars Land in WDW. On one hand ANY expansion to DHS is a welcome thought and I would love for it to be a full day park. On the other I personally don't care for the Cars franchise and it's not making me want to rush out to DL...well anymore than I was a year ago. Personally I think a Pixar Land would be much better and just incorporate a slice of Cars into the overall theme.

 

[MagicMouseFan]

Hey sounds like I'm wrong...consensus on this thread sounds like you guys welcome a clone of Cars land as opposed to something new.

My business model would be to start transforming both California and Orlando parks into unique experiences. If you want to clone rides...bring them from other parts of the world. I would never travel to a Disney park over seas. I will travel to both California and Florida.

I understand Florida would always be a first destination. It's just a bigger world with 4 parks. However, if a family enjoys themselves and wants another new Disney experience. They could look no further then California.

If California offers nothing new and the vacationing family still has that theme park buzz....Universal then steps in.
Give families a reason to go to California.

have nothing against cloning rides, it's a perfect business model. However, clone rides from over seas. Give both Cal. And Fl. Different rides and make those visits as unique as you possible can.

You want to build another cars land....build it over seas.