Marvel coming to WDW?!?!

[Mike K]

Like many here, I was genuinely psyched about an E-ticket GOTG attraction making its way to both coasts but, not at the expense of TOT. Unquestionably, TOT is a testament to exceptional attraction making and immersive experiences. I truly hope they reconsider this option. Also, this news does seem like odd-timing since Disney just drafted John August this past October to pen the screenplay for a Tower of Terror film. Thanks for the update, '74!

 

[BrianLo]

I'm having an incredibly difficult time actually processing this thread.

ToT is getting a Guardians Overlay? Is it just a temporary thing?

There is way too much angst, commentary and hyperbole to cut through. Perhaps rightly deserved, but I'm still not even quite sure exactly what the plan is. Not to mention now for the millionth time everyone is going to see this thread and think WDW has re-aquired the rights to Marvel.

Also, why do we have to blame Bob (like clockwork) in one breath, and then say it is being pushed by WDI and maybe hasn't even been shown to him in another? Which is it?

 

[RSoxNo1]

You nailed it. "Aggressive stupidity."

There is no defense for this.
Anyone in favor of it...a moron.

I posted a poll to Twitter... someone it has 17% support
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/711364529968513024

 

[doctornick]

And as an aside... if the licensing costs for using the Twilight Zone branding is an issue, it would be fairly simple to simple get rid of it and make the ride just Tower of Terror. You re-record the script, change some signs and viola. Not really worse than when a sponsor leaves/changes.

Also, isn't there a Tower of Terror movie in development?

 

[drummond]

How could anyone find ANYTHING positive about this?

Yeah, I hadn't gotten to the details yet. If true, this is horrible.

 

[RSoxNo1]

If only there was a roller coaster nearby that doesn't really fit any theme and operates as a stand alone attraction. And what if that roller coaster had on board audio. And what if the movie in question used music as a major component for driving the story. If only that were true we could stop this stupid idea.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

If there was any ride I wanted rethemed to Guardians of the Galaxy its SGE.

Guardians of the Galaxy...In Feel-Around?.........Ewww no thanks...

 

[captainmoch]

And as an aside... if the licensing costs for using the Twilight Zone branding is an issue, it would be fairly simple to simple get ride of it and make the ride just Tower of Terror. You re-record the script, change some signs and viola. Not really worse than when a sponsor leaves/changes.

Exactly. It wouldn't be super hard to make it more like TDS's. It would neuter Florida's version, yes, but it'd be better than Guardians of the Galaxy of all things.

 

[doctornick]

If only there was a roller coaster nearby that doesn't really fit any theme and operates as a stand alone attraction. And what if that roller coaster had on board audio. And what if the movie in question used music as a major component for driving the story. If only that were true we could stop this stupid idea.

Agreed. At least that would be a sensible change and the area around RNR could be made into a theme more fitting for GotG.

That said, it would still be problematic shutting down the ride to make the conversion. An even better idea is just building a a GotG ride from scratch. Doesn't DHS have an approved $2.8B budget to work with?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

This may be the first time I've legit screamed in anger at reading a rumor. This must be how fans of Horizons or World of Motion felt like when their demise was announced.

You should have seen when Journey Into YOUR Imagination opened in 1999.....

A Dark day for us all.....

 

[zweltar]

I would be shocked to see ToT be refitted to include GoTG. I just don't want to let myself believe this.

While I'm all for seeing some Marvel presence at DHS and think GoTG was a fun movie, I don't think that removing a much loved attraction is the way to go. What is wrong with building something NEW to incorporate the new IP? Why does it seem to be replacement all the time and not addition?

 

[PhotoDave219]

So much for that rumor about the DHS redo that swore up and down that nothing would happen to ToT, RnRC, ST, TSMM, and GMR. That the five main rides were basically the only things "safe".....

There's a reason this rumor was leaked:

To get the company to kill it before it Gains a any traction.

 

[alissafalco]

There's a reason this rumor was leaked:

To get the company to kill it before it Gains a any traction.

Let's hope!!!

 

[Garfield]

If the presidential election process this year hasn't made be sick....this rumor certainly does.

 

[Hula Popper]

I don't believe this for one second.

This.

 

[NYwdwfan]

I posted a poll to Twitter... someone it has 17% support
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/711364529968513024

Support down to 11%. Still shockingly high.

EDIT: Down to 7% now. Still too high.

 

[BrianLo]

And as an aside... if the licensing costs for using the Twilight Zone branding is an issue, it would be fairly simple to simple get rid of it and make the ride just Tower of Terror.

Ya, quite honestly I actually prefer the theme used in Disney Sea. Florida is definitely the best version from an atmospheric and extended ride format, but TDS proves that it doesn't need Twilight Zone to work.

That said... GoTG is quite another beast entirely. Unless they pretty much gut and re-skin the entire exterior at DCA, which maybe is the plan.

Not to say that I don't believe this, but I just don't really see this panning out in DHS at the end of the day. This seems like a major project that could make slight sense in DCA if a lot of money was spent on it, but DHS has way too many other issues for this to take traction.

 

[ParentsOf4]

Tower of Terror is one of those special treats rarely found at theme parks. Even before entering Disney Hollywood Studios, you see it lurking in the distance, beckoning you.

At first you can't believe it's an attraction. It's just for show, right? But then you turn the corner onto Sunset Boulevard and, faintly, start to hear screams emanating from its pinnacle. You continue your stroll down the street with so many nearby distractions but, involuntarily, no matter where you are, you find yourself glancing up, always glancing up.

As you approach, your excitement builds. The gate doesn't look like an attraction entrance; it looks real, someplace frozen in time where something has gone horribly wrong. You meander through the queue, approaching the lobby. Even on the sunniest days, it's dark and foreboding. You finally enter the structure, so much to see, so much to absorb, and you know, just know, something special lies ahead.

I remember the first time I experienced Tower Of Terror in the summer of 1994, not too long after it opened. We stood in the line for about an hour, the longest we had ever waited at WDW up till that time. The queue was so rich and set such a mood that we didn't mind.

As soon as we got off, our reaction was "Wow, that was totally awesome!" No one questioned our decision to get back in line and wait another 60 minutes.

Sadly, the last time I felt that way about a WDW attraction was, well, Tower of Terror in 1994. Sorta been downhill ever since.

 

[doctornick]

I feel like at the end of the day, common sense will win out and this won't happen in DHS. Anaheim seems more plausible and justifiable.

It's hard for me to imagine Jim Rohde, who is in charge of the Marvel developments, pushing or signing off on this. He actually has a respect for theme and placement.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Something big, cheap and quick makes a lot of sense. Nobody in New York will ever buy into the argument that the Guardians of the Galaxy are not related to the Avengers when Chris Pratt's face is plastered everywhere to promote Avengers: Infinity War, which would probably start around August 2017 with the next D23 Expo.

I hope people raise holy hell on this. The sad thing is people will probably drool and praise Disney for the next big thing.

Twilight Zone isn't Disney.

@WDW1974 was there anything legitimate in your sarcastic statement vis-a-vis Iger somehow negotiating to get ALL Marvel back from Universal? The only way I could MAYBE accept this would be as Phase I in a giant Marvel master plan.

Comcast has publicly stated they have no interest in renegotiating the deal. The costs to get them interested would be just as stupidly high.

If DCA needs a partner to spread out costs, why wouldn't they look to clone it in Paris where they have the same TOT setup and Marvel has been rumored to go there for years?

I'm not a fan of this at DCA but they have to be mad to even think about it a DHS. WDW's TOT is a treasure.

Euro Disney SCA is still ostensibly a separate company that owes The Walt Disney Company a lot of money. Who's the poor sap who's been tasked with pestering the Oriental Land Company into believing that the American Waterfront could really use some super heroes?

And as an aside... if the licensing costs for using the Twilight Zone branding is an issue, it would be fairly simple to simple get rid of it and make the ride just Tower of Terror. You re-record the script, change some signs and viola. Not really worse than when a sponsor leaves/changes.

Also, isn't there a Tower of Terror movie in development?

How much would it really cost to just buy the Twilight Zone?