Is the clock ticking on the Sorcerer Mickey Hat icon at the Studios? YES!

[Cesar R M]

this clock sure has been ticking for awhile.

They are "Iger minutes" .. In net speak.. they would be in "Valve time".

 

[GhostHost1000]

Big things are a comin'

and big things (like the hat) are a goin'

 

[danlb_2000]

Big things are a comin'

and big things (like the hat) are a goin'

Yes, the Big Hero Six M&G has already been announced.

 

[Cesar R M]

Bad thing is, they'll remove the hat just in time to draw guests' attention to more construction walls or already closed signs for TGMR for the "set install" whatever that will mean.

Should call DHS the Under Construction Adventure!

' Til they give guest hardhats, suits and hammers..
and invite them in an adventure demolishing certain buildings!

That way guests are entertained AND Disney saves a buck in demolition.

 

[Cesar R M]

If they remove the Hat, what are they going to replace it with? If it has anything to do with Frozen, I wont be going there anymore.

a giant statue of Olaff!

That will serve as.... wait for it... MERCHANDISE & ICE CREAM STORE.

No, Its pretty study. Look at Steve's construction photos. Like a bunch of stacked rings.

Study? You mean sturdy?

 

[TomP]

Heard an interesting rumor for GMR.

Premise: you are attending the red carpet premier of a GotG sequel and through the use of the LPS guided ride system and extensive 3D screens you are sucked into the action.

Sounds like Disney may finally be taking on The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man.

Sounds more like that Superstar Limo thing they had on the west coast???

 

[Cesar R M]

Imagine a 150' tall one of these:

dammit, you beat me to it! XD

 

[danv3]

So...removed and demolished like the wand or removed and relocated as some had theorized? Do we know?

 

[GhostHost1000]

Yes, the Big Hero Six M&G has already been announced.

c'mon you know there's gonna be a bench somewhere too




....actually a lot more but don't leave out new benches lol

 

[Mike S]

I have no clue. I'm not even caught up with these threads to know where the rumor came from, but I assumed it had a basis in reality given that people have mentioned it. I sincerely hope the source was joking. But as aladdin2007 said, TDO and Disney in general would love to kill off the animatronics if they could. And Ratatouille is almost entirely screen based, I don't think there are any AA's at all in it and really not a ton of physical sets even compared to Gringotts.

For all the praise Universal is getting, i'm not satisfied with this trend to replace everything with video screens. No matter how well done they are. Even Shanghai's new version of Pirates of the Caribbean is rumored to be heavily screen based instead of relying on physical sets and characters.

I understand the feelings on the use of screens cause I have them too. Universal's rides are still very fun though and really well done. My main complaint here would be that it would be replacing the GMR, which doesn't make a lot of sense to have GotG replacing. Even if it heavily used animatronics. GMR is the perfect ride to have in that central location. Refurbish, don't replace.

 

[DocMcHulk]

Avengers family. Universal have the theme parks rights to the Avengers family of characters (anyone who has appeared as an Avenger) east of the Mississippi. But, they can't add anything that doesn't already exist without Disney approval.

Since the Guardians haven't ever been part of the Avengers, Disney owns the rights.

Not to get to deep into it, but Uni doesn't have exclusive rights to every Marvel character.

Ah ok. that makes sense. i thought Universal had blanket coverage of all things Marvel. Thanks for the info.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

seriously TDO would love to rid of animatronics so they dont have to pay on upkeep, they would if they could on all of them.

Well, with screens all they have to deal is with this...

 

[raven]

I understand the feelings on the use of screens cause I them too. Universal's rides are still very fun though and really well done. My main complaint here would be that it would be replacing the GMR, which doesn't make a lot of sense to have GotG replacing. Even if it heavily used animatronics. GMR is the perfect ride to have in that central location. Refurbish, don't replace.

With the way things are vanishing it doesn't seem to matter anymore though, does it?

 

[durangojim]

I want something Star Wars, like a land.

 

[matt9112]

I have 20 bucks on January. Actually I might want to put another zero or two in that…

show us the moneyt! gets get down like were at the hard rock.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I want something Star Wars, like a land.

Or a Galaxy?

 

[raven]

Imagine a 150' tall one of these:

Or 150' tall one of these:

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

So lifelike!

 

[draybook]

When I first heard the BAH was going away on WDWMagic's Facebook page I was like

 

[danlb_2000]

Or 150' tall one of these:

Arghhhhhhhh! Don't scare me like that, it's not even Halloween!