VJ
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Insider info/ AMA on WDW's 50th Ann.
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realBobChapek
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@MisterPenguin I believe you are mistaken. As Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman, I am the true President of Animal Kingdom. And Magic Kingdom. And Hollywood Studios. And Epcot.
I believe impeachment proceedings are underway, don’t get too comfortable there.
Disone
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Fingers crossed. I hope so. I do not like the direction Chepek has chosen. Phased openings take away from the wow factor and cheapens the experience. Value engineering is at an all-time high and demonstrates that the company is not interested in exceeding the expectations of the guest. Instead the intense value engineering demonstrates the company's philosophy to simply build attractions and hope that it's just enough to get the guest to buy a ticket. "Just enough" should not be the company's philosophy.
What was the last attraction Disney built Stateside that reaffirmed its position as the number one company in theme park entertainment? Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run certainly was not that.
Chepek has to go. I've recently been to Tokyo Disneyland. Clearly it demonstrates to me that Disney is absolutely the best at themed entertainment, they just choose not to here in the states.
RSR?
Disone
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I would totally agree with that.
Mickeyboof
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Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
WDWTank
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Exactly! And phased openings have proven to produce bad results, if SWL opened with both attractions, I think the spreadsheets would have the ideal results.
WDWTank
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Quite an emotional whirlwind, indeed.
Figments Friend
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Pixar sucks.
In the words of Han Solo - 'All of it'.
RSR however, as a Theme Park Attraction, is the exception.
Only exception in my option when it comes to excellence in putting a 'Pixar' related IP into the Parks.
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In the words of Han Solo - 'All of it'.
RSR however, as a Theme Park Attraction, is the exception.
Only exception in my option when it comes to excellence in putting a 'Pixar' related IP into the Parks.
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WDWTank
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What about Toy Story? Have you seen Toy Story?Pixar sucks.
In the words of Han Solo - 'All of it'.
RSR however, as a Theme Park Attraction, is the exception.
Only exception in my option when it comes to excellence in putting a 'Pixar' related IP into the Parks.
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EricsBiscuit
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I mean I think FoP is pretty good and the land itself is great too. SWGE itself is really well done. The ride may be a little lackluster but the land itself is good.
Figments Friend
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Not a fan, and have always had very mixed feeling about that film.
Also over the years the 'overuse' of the characters in the Theme Parks has turned me off to what little appeal it could have had.
Just me, i'm sure...
Yes, i have seen the film ( once, in full ) and it does nothing for me.
A 'one and done', and i am a huge animation fan.
I guess it's because i am a 'big kid' who never stopped playing with my toys and never 'grew up', so the themes don't resonate with me as they likely do with others.
I was a twenty-something when the original 'Toy Story' was released and was pursuing a possible career in Traditional Animation.
Once the film became a huge success, studios started pursuing CGI based animation and before long Trad was phased out much to my dismay.
So my dislike of Pixar is based on more factors then just not liking a movie.
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Too much overexposure / overuse in the Theme Parks and elsewhere. ( but understandable, as it's so successful and popular with the general public )
Overrated ( in my option, particularity the later films )
Had a major hand in diminishing / 'destroying' Traditional Animation in mainstream animated Feature Films. ( others will likely disagree )
Lassaster being hailed as the 'savoir of animation' and the white knight who will 'save Imagineering' for a time period within the fan community - we now all know how that ended....
'Pixar' is NOT 'Disney' and never will be in my mind, They are two completely different entities, regardless of who currently owns them.
Irks me when people feel it's one and the same, but we all have different options which makes for great discussion and a more interesting world.
Sorry to sound so grumpy and bitter....but 'Pixar' invokes very mixed feelings in me.
If i was to choose a positive related to them, i would say RSR's is a excellent Theme Park Attraction regardless of the IP.
'A Bugs Life' and 'Monsters Inc' were their two best films for me.
I could watch either more then once.
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FigmentForver96
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I would say FOP personally.
NoChesterHester
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Pandora is superb.
It may be but it’s not an attraction.
Animaniac93-98
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Well worth the $178 million it took to build!
Mickeyboof
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Second only to the skyliner.
In all serious though, a better question would be have there been any attractions built under Chapek (and not grandfathered in under his rule) that has reconfirmed Disney’s leading position?
We’ll see after Phase 2 of Marvel.
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