FigmentFan82
Well-Known Member
How long did they wait to give Mickey his own attraction? (Philharmagic doesn't count because its a Donald attraction)
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
Rumor Lion King Flume Ride being considered for Animal Kingdom
- Thread starter Disgruntled Walt
- Start date
- In the Parks
- No
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
I've been wondering how many on here really think they are going to announce all of these rumors at D23 and start building it all soon in every park
... if it's a 10yr plan, we can almost be guaranteed it won't all happen or in the way the present it
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
If it's based on the animated original, then I don't think they care about the results of a live action sequel.
- In the Parks
- No
If this is based on the original, I don't see why they would see a need to wait.
JD80
Well-Known Member
I think Lion King is too much of classic (movies, merch, broadway etc.) that a bad box office and streaming number for Mufasa to do it any harm.
Big_Shakalaka
Well-Known Member
True, but a $300m ride spread over 3 years is only $100m/year. So, You can do SEVERAL $300-500m attractions going at the same time spread over several years.
It wouldn’t surprise me. No promises yet.
mattpeto
Well-Known Member
I get what you're all saying and I don't disagree, but it's still the same IP.
There could be a ton of buzz from a successful film. If it's well received, we will get more Lion King content - live action and probably animation stuff. If it's just meh, it won't have the same buzz.
You can sort of make out the Cake Shop at Boardwalk from Epcot, but not so much the Corn Dog stand.
Fingers crossed, considering the massive scale of both these projects, they are both done before the end of the decade.
- In the Parks
- No
I see what you mean. Especially if there is a competition between this and (another) Avatar boat ride.
Andrew25
Well-Known Member
To me, Disney is serious now and would like to start as soon as possible. I'm not expecting them to announce a full 10-year lineup of attractions, DAK and MK projects alone will be enough. BUT, I do think Disney is capable of revealing a few surprises.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
I’m hopeful but still in a I’ll believe it when I see it mindset. I’ve been around long enough to see how some of this works
Just a shame they didn’t start construction years ago so anything large will probably be 5 years away
doctornick
Well-Known Member
not to mention that despite how much it was maligned, the live action remake made $1.6B so it's hard to see how Mufasa's performance would make any difference in how the IP is perceived
Considering the notoriously excessive construction times that has become commonplace for Disney, they sort of have to operate on extended timeline for announcements.
Big_Shakalaka
Well-Known Member
"visible from within the parks" implies at that point they are already going vertical on attractions. So, that would mean site clearing and general construction would have to start in the next few months.
Will Dinosaur still be open mid-June? I'd love to get in one final ride.
Brer Oswald
Well-Known Member
The audience interested in this flume attraction and the audience that will go see Mufasa likely don’t have that much crossover. Though it would be very much on brand for the Robert Allen Iger Company to misinterpret the results and assume there’s a direct correlation.
- In the Parks
- No
If I recall correctly, lots of things were announced at D23 2017 (MMRR, TRON, GOTG:CR, right?), so there is precedent for multiple major announcements. I think we're all just worn down from the disappointing recent D23 events.