Phroobar
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We'll see. I always though GMR should go away. I'm just not sure they can pull off a d/e-ticket in two years that has some substance.
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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - Disneyland
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Kram Sacul
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Don’t believe the hype until we see some evidence that it’s going to be more than a trackless ride through simple projection rooms. Plus the animation for the shorts are still cringey as hell. And it also took took out GMR for no good reason other than Disney not wanting to upgrade it. So already it has a lot to overcome
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TwilightZone
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I'm pretty sure it had more to do with upgrades. For example, even if it did get upgraded, it would get dated again. Also the ride itself had many critics. All it had was going through scenes, no story, not a whole lot of immersion. For disney that is considered bad ride standard. Plus many found it boring or "that ride" (the ride that you would only ride if it was really hot or there was nothing else to do). There was a lot against it.
Kram Sacul
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Eh. It was a classic of that park. Put some scenes from Star Wars and other modern films in there and people would've been interested to see it. Disney f-ed up.
Totally. Just in 2018 we've done rose gold, millennial pink, and are now on iridescent. This Mickey is 30 fads outdated.
Rich T
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I really don't understand why they went with the newer, "edgy" Mickey which really is already yesterday's news. As with Kim Possible & Phineas and Ferb in Epcot, Disney's again a bit late to the party. If they'd gone with a more classic look, such as they did so wonderfully in "Get a Horse," they'd have guaranteed timelessness. I'm sure the ride will still be fun, regardless. It'll just look unpleasant and dated in a year or two.
(Edit) I mean, isn't the whole point of the ride to be a trip into the crazy world of old Mickey cartoons that were shown in theaters? This is a trip into a here-today-gone-tomorrow TV production. But I guess in today's Disney, nothing pre-Mermaid matters much unless it's wearing a tiara.
(Edit) I mean, isn't the whole point of the ride to be a trip into the crazy world of old Mickey cartoons that were shown in theaters? This is a trip into a here-today-gone-tomorrow TV production. But I guess in today's Disney, nothing pre-Mermaid matters much unless it's wearing a tiara.
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BrianLo
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Or can fly. Or will be re-released as live action... which is actually their entire catalogue at this rate. So maybe in their own way they care about it all.
brb1006
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TwilightZone
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I love how it gets progressively worse. Though the first one isn't too bad tbh.Guess you didn't see the later ones.
TwilightZone
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It's philosophical, mickey in that picture represents *insert disney person you hate here*.
George Lucas on a Bench
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WDW is not in Orlando.
dweezil78
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These are all John Hench originals and they’re great. Second one, with EPCOT Center concept art, is my fave.
Disney Irish
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If Marvel wasn't going into the area that would be an interesting thought. If they include the outside queue area there would be enough space to clone everything exactly from the DHS version, include the front facade.
Kram Sacul
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Guess you didn't see the later ones.
More off model Mickeys than an episode of the new series.
dlr74
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I’ve never entertained the thought of the Chinese Theatre being replicated at DCA, but imagining Hollywood Blvd with a grand Chinese Theatre at the end would be amazing. Although probably won’t happen due to the proximity of the park to the actual Chinese Theatre in actual Hollywood.
mickEblu
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Good point even though most of us are only going to Hollywood to take friends/ family from out of town. As someone who lives about 15 minutes away (no traffic) from the Chinese Theatre I wouldn’t mind a replica at DCA as an entrance to the Mickey ride. In general when it comes to theme parks I prefer exotic locales and fantasy but I’d be ok with this. First because it would be better than what’s there now and second because it’s ideal for the Mickey ride.
Disney Irish
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Now forgetting Hyperion was even mentioned. Imagine if this took up the backlot area with the Chinese Theater as the entrance to the land. Basically making the entire backlot a Mickey Land with the Railway attraction.
Phroobar
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All the building facades in Hollywood land ARE close by to park.
I'd perfer they put in Westwood Village's Fox Theater and it's interior instead.
