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Rumor Moana E-Ticket Ride to Adventureland
- Thread starter Disgruntled Walt
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PREMiERdrum
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One point to keep in mind... new resort hotel development is a direct risk to their struggling, existing onsite hotel business:
- A new hotel development with unique features like direct-to-MK entrances or views are going to pinch the top of their pricing structure, "exposing" how overpriced some of their other offerings are when compared feature-for-feature.
- A new DVC concept or revived Reflections project would further dilute demand by adding to an existing glut of capacity. Anything developed now needs to be seen thru the lens of end-of-contract scenarios of the original DVC resorts, and I don't think they have an answer.
It's being discussed, but every time they get a concept in focus its weaknesses are exposed.
- A new hotel development with unique features like direct-to-MK entrances or views are going to pinch the top of their pricing structure, "exposing" how overpriced some of their other offerings are when compared feature-for-feature.
- A new DVC concept or revived Reflections project would further dilute demand by adding to an existing glut of capacity. Anything developed now needs to be seen thru the lens of end-of-contract scenarios of the original DVC resorts, and I don't think they have an answer.
It's being discussed, but every time they get a concept in focus its weaknesses are exposed.
ToTBellHop
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I just can’t see a resort here right now given the impact it would have on the Grand, in particular. Might as well turn it into a moderate at that point. People already wonder if it’s worth the cost but the location helps.
JMcMahonEsq
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How does Swan and Dolphin and Swan Reserve not fill that role already?
ToTBellHop
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Those aren’t Disney hotels.
PREMiERdrum
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Same.
Starship824
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- In the Parks
- No
Well it did until it diluted into "Is Swan and dolphin a DHS resort?" lol
ToTBellHop
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Teaser trailer for Moana 2 is out and I’m cautiously optimistic. I don’t think there’s any risk of a flop.
Bocabear
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I am hoping you are right...The first film was charming. The animation and rendering was beautiful...
FigmentFan82
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I've said it before and I'll stick by it, Moana is (for me at least) one of the most visually beautiful and stunning films Disney has released. The tropical ocean settings are gorgeously rendered and I happen to be a big fan of the story and music as well. Sources here seem fairly bullish that the Moana attraction in Adventureland will indeed happen, and I think it could be an absolute excellent addition to the area. They would get even extra points if they included with this expansion a WDW version of the Tropical Hideaway quick serve. A boy can dream.
Bocabear
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Wow I love that idea...A sort of Trader Sam's Outpost with some food and drinks ( maybe even cocktails)
and the Journey Of Water would have made an amazing forecourt to the attraction... a least parts of it... A Moana water play area would integrate nicely with a tropical Polynesian styled area and attraction.....and then maybe we could use the Circusland area for something better.....
Haymarket2008
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Moana far outpaces Frozen in almost every way, imho. It's easily a top-tier Modern Era film.
FigmentFan82
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I think Moana feels a bit more accessible for all. I'm by no means a Frozen hater, but I understand the backlash it gets, which is mostly born from wild instant success and then the subsequent monetization of that success by putting Frozen on everything. And to be fair, that's the playbook you want to play, strike while the iron is hot. Frozen definitely defaults into the princess category far more easily than Moana does, which again I think is a reason people strike points against it. Moana, while also very successful, had almost a quiet success, and was not over branded on merch and such. It's always a fine line to walk when putting the IP name on other things (merch, attractions, etc) Hopefully this wave of Moana love will be welcomed more warmyl than the Frozen typhoon.
Fido Chuckwagon
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I think Disney has the potential for a lot of hits in their cinema releases in the near future. The new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer makes that film look amazing. Maybe if their studio fortunes turn around, they really will invest this money in the parks and we really will get this new ride.
Fido Chuckwagon
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They're both great movies with great songs. I think Moana is better too, but I'm not a five year old child. My daughters tell me that Frozen is, in fact, better.
Bocabear
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better for now... kids are fickle.
Moana is a perfect fit for Adventureland...being a female adventurer and voyager. She is very different from a Disney Princess.....which I think is great...Much like Mulan, these are girls of action, not princess types... Not every little girl dreams of being a princess in a fancy dress... Now if they can start adding some boy-centric things that don't involve violence as their primary action as characters... like an expansion of the SEA universe rather than uber violent super heroes it would be amazing.... Adventureland, Tomorrowland and Frontierland Should be all about these kinds of stories....Maybe start creating some movies that have boy heroes...
Moana is a perfect fit for Adventureland...being a female adventurer and voyager. She is very different from a Disney Princess.....which I think is great...Much like Mulan, these are girls of action, not princess types... Not every little girl dreams of being a princess in a fancy dress... Now if they can start adding some boy-centric things that don't involve violence as their primary action as characters... like an expansion of the SEA universe rather than uber violent super heroes it would be amazing.... Adventureland, Tomorrowland and Frontierland Should be all about these kinds of stories....Maybe start creating some movies that have boy heroes...