Luca and Zootopia missed opportunities?

[Jrb1979]

Wasn't there some renewed push to bring an attraction to Japan in the last 5 years or so?

Curious to know what that could have been, or if there's any chance it might still happen . . .

I would have loved the my Fuji coaster that was originally planned. Same goes for the rest of the planned attractions.

 

[Heppenheimer]

I would have loved the my Fuji coaster that was originally planned. Same goes for the rest of the planned attractions.

I think the only way you'll get a Fuji ride is if Disney makes a film called "Roller Coaster on Mt. Fuji". No IP to promote, no ride, says Mr. Chapek.

 

[WorldExplorer]

If they're going to shove any IP in the Italy pavilion (I'd rather not), I'd rather Pinocchio. At least that's an actual Italian story.
(And also a better film.)

The fact that the pavilion remains free of any merchandise for that movie (and they go with Lady and the Tramp for Flower and Garden) makes me think that fact may not be particularly well known with the higher ups, though.

 

[Married5Times]

The question is not whether a movie warrants park inclusion. But rather if a park's story is furthered by an IP.

If park coherence is not central, why not just watch your favourite movie on an iPad on a random park bench?

indeed,

too many mindless just want to drop something in without a consideration of a proper and meaningful context.

 

[Married5Times]

(Rat ride)10s if not 100s of millions of dollars.

there is no way the Rat clone cost 200 million or more. 10's of millions is very likely though as you wrote above.

 

[lazyboy97o]

there is no way the Rat clone cost 200 million or more. 10's of millions is very likely though as you wrote above.

It did.

 

[Married5Times]

Rat, a clone, and not even a terribly ambitious project to begin with cost more than 200 million? What a poor use of money.

cuious here, do you have a very general idea of what it actually cost? And we are talking about the ride per se and not the total project costs of France's betterments, right?

 

[Djsfantasi]

DHS has gotten Star Wars Land and TSL

…and MMRR

 

[Grumpy4196]

Biggest issue at WDW is expansion usually means replacement which doesn't help one bit with crowd dispersion.

 

[DisneyNittany]

What's your thoughts on Big Hero Six?

Without reading the rest of this thread....

Big Hero Six was a "perfect" IP (assuming TWDC is hellbent on stuffing IP in the parks) for old CommuniCore/Innoventions.

I still think they could have redone EPCOT with IPs, but in a subtle and cohesive way, that kept to the spirt of classic Epcot.

 

[Diamond Dot]

Why the obsession with attractions based on these movies, can't we just be happy with character meet n greets? I really enjoyed doing the Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde meet n greet.

 

[J4546]

i am very curious to what zootopia land is gonna be like in Shanghai. Ive never seen the movies and have no attachment to them, but then I think about how awesome Cars land turned out and I also havent seen the movies or have attachment to them and theyre great. I have heard rumors that the main ride willbe kinda like Radiator Springs Racers.

 

[TwilightZone]

Nah, I am in the unpopular opinion that Zootopia does not deserve a whole land, maybe a dark ride at most, but that's about it. Luca I just can't see really translating well as any sort of ride or theater experience. Maybe a restaurant but there's many other Disney IPs more deserving of the "restaurant" treatment imo.