Interesting rumor at Micechat

[Progress.City]

The rumor is that one of the atractions that hasn't yet been announced for DLR's 60th is that a themed people mover will transport guests between a new Marval mini-land at DCA to DL, like the Hoggswart Express at USO.

Someone actually said over there that WDW needs something like that more than DLR but it's unlikely WDW would get it because guests keep packing in! I'm not exactly happy that Florida has a reputation like that over there!

It's a good rumor, I think. If it's true, it gives some hope for something like that here - say between EC and HS. If it's true and they are also right about TDO not doing it because the guests keep packing in any ways, I'll be happy for them but beyond upset for TDO!

 

[WDWLover#1]

Atm the only way I can see this happening if true, is do a mini scene on the railroad train. It's goin through a big refurb atm so it could be placed the tomorrowland section where there's no platform. Other than that nothing could be built in time until after the 60th is over.

 

[badphotoshops]

In my opinion, for a themed transportation attraction connecting two parks to work, there has to be a story or reason for you to get onto it and leave the park you're currently in. The Hogwarts Express accomplishes this wonderfully by allowing guests to ride from one part of the fiction to the other, exactly like in the books. It's an integral part of that story.

I don't think connecting two unrelated lands at DLR would make much sense or have the same effect. What would the impetus be for getting on a Marvel themed attraction at DCA and leaving the Marvel land for a (presumably) older section of DL? If the main purpose of the attraction is transportation, why even bother theming it?

Similar reasoning can be used for EC and HS. Why connect them with a themed attraction? You can already easily get from one to the other via bus or boat. I'd imagine they'd be more apt to expand the monorail before connecting the parks with any kind of themed attraction, but this board doesn't need to revisit that conversation again.

Of course, this is just my opinion. Remembering back to when the rumors of Universal connecting their two parks surfaced, the idea was largely thought of as being impossible/impractical/pointless. So who knows what could happen.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Disney needs to build people mover type transportation between all parks and all resorts. Of course I'm sure that'll happen after they build that 5th park

 

[George]

In my opinion, for a themed transportation attraction connecting two parks to work, there has to be a story or reason for you to get onto it and leave the park you're currently in. The Hogwarts Express accomplishes this wonderfully by allowing guests to ride from one part of the fiction to the other, exactly like in the books. It's an integral part of that story.

I don't think connecting two unrelated lands at DLR would make much sense or have the same effect. What would the impetus be for getting on a Marvel themed attraction at DCA and leaving the Marvel land for a (presumably) older section of DL? If the main purpose of the attraction is transportation, why even bother theming it?

Similar reasoning can be used for EC and HS. Why connect them with a themed attraction? You can already easily get from one to the other via bus or boat. I'd imagine they'd be more apt to expand the monorail before connecting the parks with any kind of themed attraction, but this board doesn't need to revisit that conversation again.

Of course, this is just my opinion. Remembering back to when the rumors of Universal connecting their two parks surfaced, the idea was largely thought of as being impossible/impractical/pointless. So who knows what could happen.

I see what you're saying, but part of the resort has always been on occasion doing something because it's cool. The bus and boat are very slow, inefficient, and not themed to anything in particular anyway. The people mover would be a hella fun way to connect DHS and EPCOT.

 

[Jakester]

Disneyland is more plausible for a Hogwarts Express style attraction than WDW. It could only work between Epcot/Hollywood Studios and even then, you have Epcot Backstage/Buena Vista Dr/Studios backstage to go through. DAK is roughly 3-4miles south of Magic Kingdom.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The 60th is about six months away and the start date of the celebration sooner than that. Such a thing would also have to run along Harbor Blvd and very likely run into the Anaheim Resort District zoning that Disney pushed.

 

[flyerjab]

I would actually prefer them to not have a themed mode of transport between any of the 2 parks. We already have enough people on here complaining that WDW is lax in modern day parking garage technology and that they are resorting to something that is old-school tech. Imagine if they build something that would be viewed as an exact knockoff of the Hogwarts Express. That would, to me, be a recipe for unending doom and gloomers decrying that WDW is now relying on other people's original ideas and aren't coming up with anything on their own.

 

[flynnibus]

The 60th will promote things they have in the park now for the celebration... You dont shoot yourself in the foot and announce things for the future. It wastes publicity and tells people to wait verse coming now

Total pipedream by someone

 

[stevehousse]

If u think about it, they could easily get rid of the real Star Tours attraction and move it out if tomorrow land and have the new people mover ride as the new str tours that takes you to Star Wars galaxies far far away!

 

[CarlFredricksen]

The monorail connects Epcot to MK

 

[BrianV]

If u think about it, they could easily get rid of the real Star Tours attraction and move it out if tomorrow land and have the new people mover ride as the new str tours that takes you to Star Wars galaxies far far away!

Except my kids will cry if they get rid of star tours!!!

 

[RandomPrincess]

Why not just make a monorail stop in DCA? It already goes through the park and they have a stop in TL already.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Why not just make a monorail stop in DCA? It already goes through the park and they have a stop in TL already.

Logistics of the block system and admission.

 

[GrumpyFan]

Total pipedream by someone

Sure sounds like it!

 

[RandomPrincess]

Logistics of the block system and admission.

I would think it would be easier/cheaper to add a station entrance and ticket booth to an existing line then to build a whole new people mover system to connect DCA to TL.

 

[Matt_Black]

If they did a Rainbow Bridge thing, that would be cool.

 

[danlb_2000]

The monorail connects Epcot to MK

But it does not have a station inside either park.

 

[AndyS2992]

I'd rather they just spent a ton of money and brought back the original Disneyland Peoplemover

 

[MMDDGPCDC]

I think that with California being allowed to use the Marvel characters they should use all the technology they can to make it cool and interesting. Unfortunately, in Orlando, they can't so I'd wish they would do a really good job (not rushing anything) and give guests a great experience that no other theme park has.