Rumor Moana E-Ticket Ride to Adventureland

[ToTBellHop]

There will be a "Wet Queue" and a "Dry Queue" instead of LL and Standby.

The poors in Standby have to try and swim.

Try.

 

[Starship824]

The poors in Standby have to try and swim.

Try.

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If they can't make it they get thrown into seven seas lagoon.

 

[Starship824]

So an actual question, How likely is this to happen? Is it like basically almost greenlit already greenlit? Where are we at on this?

 

[MisterPenguin]

So an actual question, How likely is this to happen? Is it like basically almost greenlit already greenlit? Where are we at on this?

No one knows. Disney's probably not sure. All we have are a few insiders who say, "it's now the plan."

But remember, a year ago, there was a different plan.

And a year from now, maybe a new, different one.

Best not to obsess over it.

They only thing we have a promise of is $17B spent on WDW. And if some projects go into cost overruns eating up all that $17B, then that's where they stop building. Budget used up. Not getting everything that was rumored.

 

[Bocabear]

No one knows. Disney's probably not sure. All we have are a few insiders who say, "it's now the plan."

But remember, a year ago, there was a different plan.

And a year from now, maybe a new, different one.

Best not to obsess over it.

They only thing we have a promise of is $17B spent on WDW. And if some projects go into cost overruns eating up all that $17B, then that's where they stop building. Budget used up. Not getting everything that was rumored.

even when something is greenlit, you can't really trust it will happen until you see shovels in the ground, or if it is a DVC project.... and even with shovels in the ground it is not guaranteed...

 

[Purduevian]

even when something is greenlit, you can't really trust it will happen until you see shovels in the ground, or if it is a DVC project.... and even with shovels in the ground it is not guaranteed...

I wonder what the furthest along attraction was that never opened. I know Germany and Japan in EPCOT had show buildings, but I don't know if any sets were ever installed.

 

[ToTBellHop]

No one knows. Disney's probably not sure. All we have are a few insiders who say, "it's now the plan."

But remember, a year ago, there was a different plan.

And a year from now, maybe a new, different one.

Best not to obsess over it.

They only thing we have a promise of is $17B spent on WDW. And if some projects go into cost overruns eating up all that $17B, then that's where they stop building. Budget used up. Not getting everything that was rumored.

Sorry…if some projects go into cost overruns?

 

[lazyboy97o]

I wonder what the furthest along attraction was that never opened. I know Germany and Japan in EPCOT had show buildings, but I don't know if any sets were ever installed.

The Rhine River Cruise show building was not built.

We'll probably never really know how far along Play Pavilion was. I'm pretty sure the Main Street Theater was to the point of shovels actually being in the ground before that project was pulled.

Shovels in the ground doesn’t really tell you anything about the status of a project when demolition and site work can start well before design work is complete.

 

[DCBaker]

Bob Iger at the MoffettNathanson’s Media, Internet & Communications Conference said today the company is beginning to invest with Moana IP in the parks.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Seems like it's a certainty at this point.

 

[Starship824]

Bob Iger at the MoffettNathanson’s Media, Internet & Communications Conference said today the company is beginning to invest with Moana IP in the parks.

Interesting indeed, although he's probably just talking about Journey of Water

 

[SplashJacket]

Interesting indeed, although he's probably just talking about Journey of Water

"Starting to" doesn't refer to things that have already happened.

 

[Starship824]

"Starting to" doesn't refer to things that have already happened.

This is the same man that said Disney's response to Epic Universe is what they've already done. I don't put this past him.

 

[Disstevefan1]

They should re launch rivers of light re themed to Moana

 

[Starship824]

They should re launch rivers of light re themed to Moana

 

[Brer Oswald]

Bob Iger at the MoffettNathanson’s Media, Internet & Communications Conference said today the company is beginning to invest with Moana IP in the parks.

A lot of eggs into one basket. I’m not inherently against a Moana ride, but if that’s all that MK has planned in terms of new Dark rides, that’s a major disappointment

 

[Purduevian]

The real question is, will the word "adventure" be included in the title of this attraction?

Tiana's Moana's Bayou Ocean Adventure!*

*please note no actual water will be used on this attraction, only simulated water on a screen

 

[BrianLo]

Honestly, while I thought Coco + Encanto was originally a good pitch… Moana (in Adventureland) and Coco is a reasonable trade off. Tropical Americas was definitely a better trade.

It might be an even better trade off if it sidelined a lot of bad options for the second part of Beyond Big Thunder.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Given MK’s prior history of slow builds, opening Tron, TBA, Moana, and a Coco E-ticket within a single decade would be rather impressive. Especially when 3 of them are bona fide additions.

A simulator, a retheme, a 40 second coaster, and a boat ride-simulator hybrid. I mean...it's something I guess.

 

[FigmentFan82]

I think this should definitely be a priority for MK. Adventureland needs a little more and Moana is proving to be a solid IP. I really hope they don't cheap out on BBTM. It's ok if phase 2 takes a while but don't abandon it. Universal's ambitions are making Disney look like fools that can't read the room.