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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - Disneyland
- Thread starter GiveMeTheMusic
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WDI is very confident in this attraction - hence the interest to clone at DLR sooner rather than later.
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Why are some automatically assuming that the Runaway Railway is going to be a poor attraction based on the minuscule information that has been released? Am I missing something? I mean, yeah, fans are going to be critical of everything, and this thing is replacing a classic E ticket that many people were fond of, but I haven't seen anything that makes me think the new experience will suck or be an experience less compelling than the GMR was.
dweezil78
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I think people are just bitter that the last big "AA" (and opening day MGM) attraction bit the dust. People tend to overlook that 95% of it was mostly a boring ride thru Hollywood Wax Museum-like displays with some really cheesy actors. I have high hopes for the Mickey attraction, I'm excited that they seem to be pushing for some new technology in this one.
mickEblu
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For me it’s the opposite. The concept and the clips I’ve seen have me very excited. Then again, I don’t have any attachment to GMR.
mickEblu
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When would you guess is the soonest it could possibly open at DLR? I’m thinking 2022-2023.
Sounds about right to me. 2021 is possible if they got going next year, but I don't think they will.
mickEblu
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Nice. So basically it’s not out of the realm of possibility that by 2023 DLR will have a net gain of 5 E tickets. Unless Star Tours closes and hasn’t reopened with a new theme.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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What I've seen of the attraction has gotten me very excited! And yes, its more than what was shown at D23 
mickEblu
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What I've seen of the attraction has gotten me very excited! And yes, its more than what was shown at D23
Link please ? Or is this inside info?
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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No links for this I'm afraid
mickEblu
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No links for this I'm afraid
Hahah. Fair enough. So since when have you had inside info and why have you been holding out on us? Your internet family.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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Well, "info" is kind of a loose term. I probably couldn't answer technical questions about it.
BUT, seeing sequences of the in-process animation has led me to feel very highly about this attraction.
BrianLo
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The reaction is purely tied up into an emotional response against GMR. Partially offset by the style choice (people expected and wanted a boat ride past famous AA scenes from Mickey cartoons - steam boat Willie, Sorcerers Apprentice, etc.)
By all accounts the attraction is very promising. The case of not giving us what we asked for, but surprising us instead. It's honestly an unfair reaction, but better for the community to have basement barrel expectations than hearing about how the annual Universal attraction X is going to be the bestest thing ever.
The Disney fan community simply has zero faith in the company and only wants things they know. I expect a similar reaction for Toontown that will immediately fade once we see the attraction at DHS.
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At the risk of creating a firestorm of controversy I think in 2017 AAs are overrated. Not saying that I'm not fond of them, but for too long they were relied upon as the defining feature of Disney Park storytelling. It's nice to see WDI using lots of different mediums to tell stories today.
Rich T
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I only rode GMR once in '93 and found it underwhelming except for the Wicked Witch AA. I mean... the thing ended with a clip show. A complete redo would have been exciting, but I'm MUCH happier they're replacing it with MMRR and I'm hoping to see it at DL. I'd even not mind losing Roger Rabbit for this one. I've been waiting for the "Mickey's Madhouse" attraction ever since I saw the Discovery Bay/Dumbo's Circus preview when I was (much) younger. I'm a bit unhappy it's based on the newer "edgy" character designs--which I don't care for--but the style will probably work fine in the ride.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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WHAT!?!?! AN OPINION!?!?!?!?!
Just wait until you're met with 100 Stormtroopers in BE!!!!
Luckily, MMRR will feature AAs and won’t just be an all-screen adventure.
mickEblu
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Fingers crossed for a giant cracked out zombie Goofy AA
Rich T
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There will always be a special thrill in watching a great AA figure, because it's a fascinating art form you don't see every day in the ordinary world. But, yeah, the important thing is to use whatever medium tells the story best, be it screens, sets, AA figures or plywood cutouts. The new AA version of the Matterhorn's Abominable Snowman is great, but the scariest part of the ride is the lift hill projection of him glaring at riders through the ice wall.
As long as Pirates remains as a defining example of an ultimate AA ride, I'm glad to see Disney experimenting. I'll always miss the days of DL having 3 fun AA musical productions (especially because the two destroyed shows were replaced by practically nothing)... but they were a product of their time.
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