I'm no insider, but I don't think I've seen anyone say anything concrete with what will or won't be happening, so I wouldn't expect Dino-rama to be removed next year with the info we have.
"Projects are being pushed through development because an executive insists on getting a new brand into the parks quickly."
Still waiting for the "quickly" part.
They're getting TRON into the parks at a breakneck speed.
Who was the executive that let Harry Potter slip through their fingers? Frozen mania will be here again when the next movie comes out. Look out Speedway over at MK.
Now, I'm not saying there isn't a IP push... I'm quibbling over the offhand description of that push as happening 'quickly.'
Note that I didn't even include the length of time between Steam Boat Willie and M&MRR.
FEA was indeed one of their quickest turnarounds from movie to ride: 31 months.
Coco will be similar at probably 30 months.
And from Vol 1 of GotG to Mission Breakout: 33 months. (Though, 6.7 years until the coaster.)
But I'm not sure if anyone wants to call 2 1/2 a half years "quickly." Additionally, it then becomes difficult to name any other 'quick' turnarounds, because, besides those few 'speedy' turnarounds, the numbers get worse for 'quick'...
It took 3 years for the first Toy Story attraction; 5 1/2 years for the TRON cycle at Shanghai (and that's counting from the sequel); Cars Land took 6 years; and it will be 6 1/2 years from purchasing LucasFilm to the first SWL opening.
The one time Disney was really really quick was opening "It's Tough to be a Bug" 7 months before the movie premier.
And... where are the attractions (or even the announcements for the attractions) based on: WALL-E, Up, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6, Inside Out, or Moana? If there are going to be any more quick turnarounds, then, they need to get working on more IPs right now... and it doesn't seem they are except for the small handful already announced.
Handy chart...
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Now, I'm not saying there isn't a IP push... I'm quibbling over the offhand description of that push as happening 'quickly.'
Note that I didn't even include the length of time between Steam Boat Willie and M&MRR.
Also Sleeping Beauty Castle was like 4 years BEFORE sleeping beauty.FEA was indeed one of their quickest turnarounds from movie to ride: 31 months.
Coco will be similar at probably 30 months.
And from Vol 1 of GotG to Mission Breakout: 33 months. (Though, 6.7 years until the coaster.)
But I'm not sure if anyone wants to call 2 1/2 a half years "quickly." Additionally, it then becomes difficult to name any other 'quick' turnarounds, because, besides those few 'speedy' turnarounds, the numbers get worse for 'quick'...
It took 3 years for the first Toy Story attraction; 5 1/2 years for the TRON cycle at Shanghai (and that's counting from the sequel); Cars Land took 6 years; and it will be 6 1/2 years from purchasing LucasFilm to the first SWL opening.
The one time Disney was really really quick was opening "It's Tough to be a Bug" 7 months before the movie premier.
And... where are the attractions (or even the announcements for the attractions) based on: WALL-E, Up, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6, Inside Out, or Moana? If there are going to be any more quick turnarounds, then, they need to get working on more IPs right now... and it doesn't seem they are except for the small handful already announced.
Handy chart...
View attachment 247194
Now, I'm not saying there isn't a IP push... I'm quibbling over the offhand description of that push as happening 'quickly.'
Note that I didn't even include the length of time between Steam Boat Willie and M&MRR.
CTX/Dinosaur aren't in there. Though that's OK, I forgot Dinosaur was a movie too.FEA was indeed one of their quickest turnarounds from movie to ride: 31 months.
Coco will be similar at probably 30 months.
And from Vol 1 of GotG to Mission Breakout: 33 months. (Though, 6.7 years until the coaster.)
But I'm not sure if anyone wants to call 2 1/2 a half years "quickly." Additionally, it then becomes difficult to name any other 'quick' turnarounds, because, besides those few 'speedy' turnarounds, the numbers get worse for 'quick'...
It took 3 years for the first Toy Story attraction; 5 1/2 years for the TRON cycle at Shanghai (and that's counting from the sequel); Cars Land took 6 years; and it will be 6 1/2 years from purchasing LucasFilm to the first SWL opening.
The one time Disney was really really quick was opening "It's Tough to be a Bug" 7 months before the movie premier.
And... where are the attractions (or even the announcements for the attractions) based on: WALL-E, Up, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6, Inside Out, or Moana? If there are going to be any more quick turnarounds, then, they need to get working on more IPs right now... and it doesn't seem they are except for the small handful already announced.
Handy chart...
View attachment 247194
Now, I'm not saying there isn't a IP push... I'm quibbling over the offhand description of that push as happening 'quickly.'
Note that I didn't even include the length of time between Steam Boat Willie and M&MRR.
Are there really plans on doing a full overhaul of Mexico's ride to COCO?FEA was indeed one of their quickest turnarounds from movie to ride: 31 months.
Coco will be similar at probably 30 months.
And from Vol 1 of GotG to Mission Breakout: 33 months. (Though, 6.7 years until the coaster.)
But I'm not sure if anyone wants to call 2 1/2 a half years "quickly." Additionally, it then becomes difficult to name any other 'quick' turnarounds, because, besides those few 'speedy' turnarounds, the numbers get worse for 'quick'...
It took 3 years for the first Toy Story attraction; 5 1/2 years for the TRON cycle at Shanghai (and that's counting from the sequel); Cars Land took 6 years; and it will be 6 1/2 years from purchasing LucasFilm to the first SWL opening.
The one time Disney was really really quick was opening "It's Tough to be a Bug" 7 months before the movie premier.
And... where are the attractions (or even the announcements for the attractions) based on: WALL-E, Up, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6, Inside Out, or Moana? If there are going to be any more quick turnarounds, then, they need to get working on more IPs right now... and it doesn't seem they are except for the small handful already announced.
Handy chart...
View attachment 247194
Now, I'm not saying there isn't a IP push... I'm quibbling over the offhand description of that push as happening 'quickly.'
Note that I didn't even include the length of time between Steam Boat Willie and M&MRR.
Regardless or not.. FEA actually had a ride and presence.LOL @ the last one.
That said, I think that chart does kind of demonstrate a strike against the "they are just tie-in promotion" idea of synergy. If they were doing that, they would be coordinating the attractions for release concurrently with the films. What is kind of funny is that a few years ago, a lot of the members here were complaining that Disney *didn't* have anything major ready to go for Frozen (the quote I remember seeing most was "Iger was too (whatever) to believe enough in the film").
What it feels like to me is that they have a property, it becomes successful, and they add it to the parks to please the people coming to the parks who want to see them. It's difficult for me to think it's all about "promoting" IPs that are long out on home video before most of these actually appear.
That's better than what Aladdin got: a cheap spinner smack dab in the middle of Adventureland...I bet he'd rather switch places and Have a miniland where guests can take a dump in the Cave of Wonders!
