Is Carousel of Progress closing?

[RSoxNo1]

People talk to me. People who are in interesting positions. I listen.

Reverse cowgirl?

 

[Lee]

Reverse cowgirl?

Sadly, no. Though that would get my attention...

 

[janoimagine]

Reverse cowgirl?

I like how you think sir.

 

[janoimagine]

People who are in interesting positions.

Like the back of a volkswagen?

 

[Goofyernmost]

CoP was a great commercial for GE in its day. But that day is done. GE has moved on. It's a shame that WDW still keeps CoP running. Disney needs to move forward.

WDW has massive amounts of room to "move forward". Moving forward doesn't necessarily mean that we need to destroy the past. There's plenty of room for both. GE has indeed moved on and they haven't sponsored CoP for a few years now. CoP is no longer about that, it's about remembering where we came from. It's hard to know how well we have done if we don't know where we started. And most of today's, what have you done for me lately, generations do not know or appreciate what it was like.

 

[TalkingHead]

I'd be for closing COP if we got a top-notch blockbuster attraction out of it.

But if it's going to be replaced by something on the order of Midway Mania, Laugh Floor, or something equally uninspired, then forget it.

 

[luv]

Closing CoP would cause my heart to break a little. I do wish they'd fin it a new home with new scenes and room for more.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I'd be for closing COP if we got a top-notch blockbuster attraction out of it.

But if it's going to be replaced by something on the order of Midway Mania, Laugh Floor, or something equally uninspired, then forget it.

The best that they can do with that building is to make a Meet and Greet out of it. Let's keep CoP, losing it is just not worth it.

 

[TalkingHead]

The best that they can do with that building is to make a Meet and Greet out of it. Let's keep CoP, losing it is just not worth it.

They can't tear the building down and build something new and better there?

 

[MKCP 1985]

I suppose some folks were disappointed when the Waltons was cancelled, too. They don't fit in Tomorrowland either.

There's no reason to close it until budget is ready to put something good in its place

 

[RSoxNo1]

It turned into a Carousal of Progress after they allowed liquor into the Magic Kingdom.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

What's a Carousal?

Somebody sexually stimulated by Cars, eg Lasseter.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Somebody sexually stimulated by Cars, eg Lasseter.

You got in before I edited my comment.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

You got in before I edited my comment.

Ninja'd.

edit: which ninjarousals me.

 

[donaldtoo]

If u Google this or go on Facebook, you can find lots of news saying its going to close

"Where'd you here that?"
"The internet."
"And you believed it?"
"Yea, they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true."
"Where'd you here that?"
Together - "The internet."
"Oh look, here comes my date!"
"I met him on the internet. He's a French model."
*French model* date - "Uhhh...bahnjoor."

 

[Clever Name]

CoP doesn't draw crowds. It's an historic relic.

 

[Goofyernmost]

They can't tear the building down and build something new and better there?

They can, but they won't....look at the history.

 

[Goofyernmost]

CoP doesn't draw crowds. It's an historic relic.

So am I, but, I don't think I should be shut down.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Closing CoP for a good reason is bad enough, but, someone not liking it, is not a good reason. Just go to a different one. Talk Disney into building new attractions, not destroy old ones. Use all that, supposed, imagination to re-purpose it, not redesign it or destruct it. If they can't do that then they should turn in their imagineer badges.

 

[donaldtoo]

WHAAA? seriously. Even the potential and rumors of this happening make me sad. We just finally discovered and fell in love with this attraction on our last trip at the end of May. It was so stinkin' hot out that we went on it at least a couple times every day we were in the MK, entertaining for its nostalgia and the connection to Walt, it would be awful to lose this attraction!

Too funny! And I TOTALLY AGREE!!!
When we first took our kiddos there in July of '01, we were in TL and had been in MK all day and were sweatin' like pigs (which we're actually used to 'cause we're from Texas ). All of a sudden we saw this attraction we had never seen before, CoP, and went in. It was love at first site, and it is now tradition.
Sure, Walt was all about change and moving forward, but, Walt was all about history and nostalgia too.
Main Street USA for one example...should that be gotten rid of...?
OK, maybe the homogeneous shops and all , but that just means it should go back to the way it originally was.