Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - Disneyland

Sharon&Susan

Sharon&Susan

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Twilight_Roxas said:
You know how long it took for Disneyland to get a Mickey Mouse attraction?
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The day Disneyland opened?
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BrianLo

BrianLo

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SuddenStorm said:
Remember when Disney would take building another version of an attraction as an opportunity to plus the experience, or at the very least change the ride in a way that makes it fit the park it's being built in better? Those were the days.
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I know this will get heat, but this was really last attempted in Shanghai. Everything was revisited and re-envisioned, pretty broadly actually. For better and worse.

I feel like a chapter in imagineering closed with that project (which really was designed in the late 2000's). 2010 marked the new regime, when the IP became less random and more the goal.

RIP
 
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cmwade77

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truecoat said:
Unless they aren't using the entire area highlighted, this construction site used 25-30 thousand more square feet than the old GMR building.

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Well, they are going to need more restrooms and dining in the area due to the increased traffic, I would tend to bet that will account for at least some of the extra space, not to mention some backstage areas.
 
truecoat

truecoat

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cmwade77 said:
Well, they are going to need more restrooms and dining in the area due to the increased traffic, I would tend to bet that will account for at least some of the extra space, not to mention some backstage areas.
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I was hoping someone knew the actual outline of the building. It would be a great idea for a sit down restaurant back here.
 
mickEblu

mickEblu

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I’m assuming some of that space will be going to some offices or backstage operations but it’s true that those tiny Toontown restrooms won’t cut it after MMRR. And the eateries are lacking.
 
George Lucas on a Bench

George Lucas on a Bench

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Honestly, I don't pay attention to the foreign Disney parks aside from whatever they've been doing to get them back open. I'm going to be controversial here, but Disney and especially Disneyland itself is such an American thing, I never got why they built all these resorts overseas except that foreigners basically wanted what we have. I can think of few things more American than Disneyland and the foreign parks slightly tarnish that idea. Just slightly.
 
Rich Brownn

Rich Brownn

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George Lucas on a Bench said:
Honestly, I don't pay attention to the foreign Disney parks aside from whatever they've been doing to get them back open. I'm going to be controversial here, but Disney and especially Disneyland itself is such an American thing, I never got why they built all these resorts overseas except that foreigners basically wanted what we have. I can think of few things more American than Disneyland and the foreign parks slightly tarnish that idea. Just slightly.
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Why did they build them? $$$$$ of course. After seeing how much TDL ranked in (and Disney not owning it) they decided the blanket the world with Disney parks.
Didn't work out quite so well in the end...
 
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captveg

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Rich Brownn said:
Why did they build them? $$$$$ of course. After seeing how much TDL ranked in (and Disney not owning it) they decided the blanket the world with Disney parks.
Didn't work out quite so well in the end...
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Is it the end already? I doubt they built a park in Shanghai just for the results up through 2020 with no thought to 2021 and beyond. Let's see how the international parks are doing after a few decades to see their true worth. (Even Paris, by this measurement, has been a net positive for the company, and that had a very auspicious start).
 
Rich Brownn

Rich Brownn

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captveg said:
Is it the end already? I doubt they built a park in Shanghai just for the results up through 2020 with no thought to 2021 and beyond. Let's see how the international parks are doing after a few decades to see their true worth. (Even Paris, by this measurement, has been a net positive for the company, and that had a very auspicious start).
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Well, the parks certainly didn't generate the $$$$ TDL ever did. And doubtful that they ever will. But we shall see.
 

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