Jessica Rabbit removed from Trunk- Roger Rabbits Cartoon Spin

[brb1006]

Honestly, I think this ride is long past its prime. If I were ever to be happy about a reskinned ride, this would be it.

But, I'm not a fan of the movie, and the ride was only ever "meh" to me, so take my opinion for what it is.

That movie is a national treasure! I still nerd out when ever I see Warner Brothers, Disney, Fleischer characters, and other classic cartoon characters of the past all together in the same film. That movie truely is one of a kind and you know dang well modern Disney wouldn't be able to recapture that magic!

 

[Californian Elitist]

Yes, many of which I don't care for, hence why I stopped spending money there. I still love Disneyland in concept and history, but the park's deteriorated in multiple ways - narratively, culturally, literally - to the point that it's not worth my visit.

I feel the exact same way. I have no plans to return in the near future. Not only has it deteriorated in various ways, but the price gouging… It’s something that offends me, honestly.

 

[TP2000]

That’s what I love about Disneyland though. Mr. Toad and Roger Rabbit aren’t anything special, they are just fun classic dark rides! That’s all they need to be.

Casey Jr. isn’t anything special at all... but it’s pretty much the definition of a great Disneyland ride in my book.

Very true. I just don't think Roger Rabbit has stood the test of time culturally. Most people under 40 don't even know what it is.

You can buy Snow White merchandise at Target after her 1937 film debut, but Roger Rabbit from 1989 is completely off the radar culturally.

That said, I don't know what they could replace it with. Five years ago I would have said "They should turn this into a classic Mickey Mouse themed dark ride!", but now Mickey Mouse is getting a lavish E Ticket right next door. So what the heck do you do with Roger Rabbit? Maybe a Goofy themed dark ride with the spinning cars?

 

[Rich T]

Planet Coaster includes the option to sell line-cutting Express Passes to your guests. I don’t do that.

 

[TP2000]

That movie is a national treasure!

It is? I consider Betty White a national treasure, I consider Guess Who's Coming To Dinner a national treasure, and I consider the Beach Boys a national treasure. I guess I'll need to add to my list!

Full Disclosure: I have not seen Roger Rabbit in decades. I have very faint memories of renting a VHS copy over 20 years ago when babysitting young nephews who are now married with children. But I don't think I've ever actually sat and watched the whole thing. It's obviously time I fixed that!

 

[brb1006]

Very true. I just don't think Roger Rabbit has stood the test of time culturally. Most people under 40 don't even know what it is.

You can buy Snow White merchandise at Target after her 1937 film debut, but Roger Rabbit from 1989 is completely off the radar culturally.

That said, I don't know what they could replace it with. Five years ago I would have said "They should turn this into a classic Mickey Mouse themed dark ride!", but now Mickey Mouse is getting a lavish E Ticket right next door. So what the heck do you do with Roger Rabbit? Maybe a Goofy themed dark ride with the spinning cars?

Heck, there was already merchandise featuring Pinocchio, Geppeto, Jiminy Cricket, Lampwick (and other characters from Pinocchio) at U.S. stores as early as 1939! A full year before the movie's release.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Honestly, I think this ride is long past its prime. If I were ever to be happy about a reskinned ride, this would be it.

But, I'm not a fan of the movie, and the ride was only ever "meh" to me, so take my opinion for what it is.

Girl, same.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Especially when Walt was in charge. When Disneyland stops changing, it's dead.

But taking Jessica out of the trunk of the car is not change, it's clumsy and artless removal.

Walt didn't change Adventureland in the 1960's by adding more barrels, he added the Treehouse and the Tiki Room and the Tahitian Terrace. Then he let Marc Davis add laughs and sight gags to the Jungle Cruise. And he let Rolly Crump redecorate the Bazaar.

Walt removed the Chicken Plantation restaurant in the early 1960's, but he replaced it with New Orleans Square and two of the largest and most popular E Tickets in history that remain wildly popular 50+ years later.

Walt changed Fantasyland repeatedly. He added the Skyway in '56, Alice in Wonderland in '58, Matterhorn in '59, Small World in '66. He changed Canal Boats of the World into Storybook Land, and put a pirate ship selling tuna sandwiches in there just for fun.

The rather useless Mickey Mouse Club Headquarters became Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Tomorrowland went through more changes and more upgrades than you can count. Frontierland expanded, herds of animatronic animals were added, and even dinosaurs showed up along the Disneyland Railroad.

A changing Disneyland was always an improving Disneyland, Walt and his Imagineers saw to that continually.

This latest "change" is not improvement nor is it really change, this is only clumsy and artless removal per HR. Any Disneyland fan should worry about its broader implications.

Trust me, I agree. I just made that comment because I believe something can still be loved, even if its gone through change. Disneyland has changed significantly since I first started going as a young child, but I still love the park.

But yes, this is no bueno, though we haven’t gotten confirmation that she’s for sure gone (she very well could be getting spruced up). However, the thing is is that Disney has been making similar decisions for a few years now. They’ve made it very clear that nothing in the park is scared enough to be safe from elimination. So I’m done caring because I find it to be a waste of energy. I’ve grown numb to these types of changes.

The train isn’t stopping and there’s nothing we can do.

 

[brb1006]

It is? I consider Betty White a national treasure, I consider Guess Who's Coming To Dinner a national treasure, and I consider the Beach Boys a national treasure. I guess I'll need to add to my list!

Full Disclosure: I have not seen Roger Rabbit in decades. I have very faint memories of renting a VHS copy over 20 years ago when babysitting young nephews who are now married with children. But I don't think I've ever actually sat and watched the whole thing. It's obviously time I fixed that!

I meant a "Movie National Treasure" (no relation to the other National Treasure movies), and yes I highly recommend you to rewatch it. Kaptian Kristian even made a decent video discussing the technical achievements the movie accomplished.


You can thank this movie for kickstarting "The Disney Renissance Era" and making the general public finally starting to take animation more seriously.

 

[TP2000]

Lots of good thoughts here on this topic, gang. But...

I still have this nagging feeling that this is just a temporary removal for maintenance. It just seems so dumb otherwise. Especially with Jessica wielding a giant club a few yards down the track.

I mean really, they can't be this stupid can they?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Lots of good thoughts here on this topic, gang. But...

I still have this nagging feeling that this is just a temporary removal for maintenance. It just seems so dumb otherwise. Especially with Jessica wielding a giant club a few yards down the track.

I mean really, they can't be this stupid can they?

They're ripping out Splash Mountain, which is much stupid-er as far as I'm concerned.

 

[brb1006]

Lots of good thoughts here on this topic, gang. But...

I still have this nagging feeling that this is just a temporary removal for maintenance. It just seems so dumb otherwise. Especially with Jessica wielding a giant club a few yards down the track.

I mean really, they can't be this stupid can they?

Maybe they're refurbishing her?

 

[brb1006]

They're ripping out Splash Mountain, which is much stupid-er as far as I'm concerned.

You mean "What's Wrong With you Stupido?"

 

[No Name]

This sounds kind of salty. Saltier than the pee in that woman’s cup you were defending last week.

Lol . I wasn’t defending the peeing!

Well, that’s the thing. Pirates should not be the “heroes” of PotC in DL. In the film, they start right out by murdering Elizabeth’s unarmed butler and then kidnapping her. Then, later, we’re supposed to see them as “lovable.” What the eff kind of message is THAT for kids?!?

Disney turns a convenient blind eye to their own hypocrisy in the race for money. Soulless. Shallow. Opportunistic.

I agree that they’ve changed the perspective of the ride in a way that wasn’t originally intended and isn’t good. But given that happened, I think they were left with little choice.

 

[BuzzedPotatoHead89]

Lots of good thoughts here on this topic, gang. But...

I still have this nagging feeling that this is just a temporary removal for maintenance. It just seems so dumb otherwise. Especially with Jessica wielding a giant club a few yards down the track.

I mean really, they can't be this stupid can they?

I do agree that the barrels feel like too much of a temporary fix, even for today’s WDC. I do think perhaps the scene may return in a less “compromising” position, or perhaps additional changes will come to the ride from a cohesion perspective given the broader changes to Toontown down the road. Time will tell.

 

[Inspired Figment]

Taking the phrase “check out those barrels” to a whole other level.
I kid, I kid.. but honestly, this is probably temporary until the figure is refurbished.. but if not, this is most certainly one of the dumbest changes I’ve seen done to an attraction show scene. I’m just sayin’

 

[Rich T]

Very true. I just don't think Roger Rabbit has stood the test of time culturally. Most people under 40 don't even know what it is.

Disagree about the under-forty crowd. It seems to be a film that’s constantly being re-discovered by newer generations through social media and Youtube— Usually as a byproduct of discovering “Back to the Future.”

And the only reason Disney stopped promoting Roger was because Eisner and Spielberg had a nasty dispute over the IP and nobody won. Aren’t rich exec egos WONDERFUL?

 

[DrAlice]

I meant a "Movie National Treasure" (no relation to the other National Treasure movies), and yes I highly recommend you to rewatch it. Kaptian Kristian even made a decent video discussing the technical achievements the movie accomplished.


You can thank this movie for kickstarting "The Disney Renissance Era" and making the general public finally starting to take animation more seriously.

Yeah, ok. But I still didn't enjoy watching it.

Like @Rich T 's friends and family, I find it (and the ride) obnoxious. Sorry.

 

[WDWmazprty]

 

[brb1006]

Disagree about the under-forty crowd. It seems to be a film that’s constantly being re-discovered by newer generations through social media and Youtube— Usually as a byproduct of discovering “Back to the Future.”

And the only reason Disney stopped promoting Roger was because Eisner and Spielberg had a nasty dispute over the IP and nobody won. Aren’t rich exec egos WONDERFUL?

Heck, the movie is very popular with animation and movie fans. Especially in the age of Disney+!