Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway confirmed

[Magic Feather]

@Magic Feather I know you can’t elaborate too much, but any insight into why you think Mickey will be one of Imagineering’s modern classics? The hype surrounding this surprises me, tbh!

I think it could be.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I think it could be.

Better than Mystic Manor?

 

[Magic Feather]

Better than Mystic Manor?

IMO, its too apples to oranges scale wise. It would be like comparing Small World to Gran Fiesta, an entirely different scale of things. Personally, I would withhold judgement, but I would probably give MM the edge out of personal bias, but I would not harshly argue with anybody that deemed it superior.

 

[britain]

IMO, its too apples to oranges scale wise. It would be like comparing Small World to Gran Fiesta, an entirely different scale of things. Personally, I would withhold judgement, but I would probably give MM the edge out of personal bias, but I would not harshly argue with anybody that deemed it superior.

Whoa whoa! Which is the Small World in this example? Runaway Railway or Mystic Manor?

 

[Daveeeeed]

I'm just pumped that GMR's replacement will do it justice! Horizons, Imagination, Alien Encounter, etc. etc. could not say that. And it also fits the location well.

 

[Sped2424]

I'm just pumped that GMR's replacement will do it justice! Horizons, Imagination, Alien Encounter, etc. etc. could not say that. And it also fits the location well.

Does it fit its location well if the ride can be cloned and put in any toon town I agree with your excitement the ride is shaping up to be fantastic I just wish it came in a different location.

 

[Daveeeeed]

@Magic Feather You excited?!

 

[Timothy_Q]

Does it fit its location well if the ride can be cloned and put in any toon town I agree with your excitement the ride is shaping up to be fantastic I just wish it came in a different location.

Haunted Mansion fits New Orleans Square, Liberty Square, Frontierland and Fantasyland.

I don't see the problem

 

[Sped2424]

Haunted Mansion fits New Orleans Square, Liberty Square, Frontierland and Fantasyland.

I don't see the problem

Haunted Mansion doesn't fit in at tokyo it's just there lol As for Orleans Square, Frontierland, and Liberty Square you just made my point as the attraction is altered on it's exterior and interior in case of the phantom manor HEAVILY to fit its surroundings.

 

[Cameron1529]

Has it been addressed why the Chinese Theater facade was chosen to remain? Budget conscious I take it?

I definitely thought it was an interesting choice to keep the Chinese Theatre, as the theming doesn't really coincide. But knowing Disney they will make it work. I don't necessarily think it is budget, I think it is reputation and recognition of the Chinese theatre and by removing it would take away a major landmark in DHS and overall appeal

 

[Timothy_Q]

Haunted Mansion doesn't fit in at tokyo it's just there lol As for Orleans Square, Frontierland, and Liberty Square you just made my point as the attraction is altered on it's exterior and interior in case of the phantom manor HEAVILY to fit its surroundings.

And you think the exterior of Mickey wouldn't be altered to fit in Toontown?
You think they'd replicate the Chinese Theater? Seems highly unlikely

And yes, Mickey can fit easily both in Hollywood Blvd and Toontown.
They're both Hollywood in the 30's / 40s. The difference is one is idealized, the other one is cartoony.
Hence, changing the facade is almost all you need to make the ride fit both

 

[marni1971]

Haunted Mansion fits New Orleans Square, Liberty Square, Frontierland and Fantasyland.

I don't see the problem

The problem is they removed an excellent ride that could have been awesome again instead of adding the Mickey Ride in a new building.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The problem is they removed an excellent ride that could have been awesome again instead of adding the Mickey Ride in a new building.

Exactly. This would have worked perfectly using the old Backlot Tour then Art of Animation then Launch Bay queue. The Launch Bay crap could have gone somewhere else until it’s no longer needed in 2 years.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Exactly. This would have worked perfectly using the old Backlot Tour then Art of Animation then Launch Bay queue. The Launch Bay crap could have gone somewhere else until it’s no longer needed in 2 years.

They could easily close Launch Bay and have another new attraction ready to open within the next year and a half - two years but they chose not to.

 

[Timothy_Q]

The problem is they removed an excellent ride that could have been awesome again instead of adding the Mickey Ride in a new building.

I’m not defending destroying GMR.

I’m just saying Mickey fits the location. Unlike other recent changes (frozen, guardians, etc)

 

[sedati]

Any rumors about adding new facades around the theater to cover up the bare soundstage look?

 

[marni1971]

Any rumors about adding new facades around the theater to cover up the bare soundstage look?

Nope.

 

[sedati]

Nope.

A shame, but hopefully something that could be worked in if there is ever a restructuring of the area around the Commissary and Hyperion Theater.

 

[Sped2424]

And you think the exterior of Mickey wouldn't be altered to fit in Toontown?
You think they'd replicate the Chinese Theater? Seems highly unlikely

And yes, Mickey can fit easily both in Hollywood Blvd and Toontown.
They're both Hollywood in the 30's / 40s. The difference is one is idealized, the other one is cartoony.
Hence, changing the facade is almost all you need to make the ride fit both

Never said they would raplacr the Chinese theater but as it stands the Mickey ride doesn't fit in the theater more so than what came before it.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Never said they would raplacr the Chinese theater but as it stands the Mickey ride doesn't fit in the theater more so than what came before it.

I think a character from the 1920’s playing inside a theater from the 1920’s is a perfect fit.

But we can keep disagreeing on this