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Magenta Panther

Magenta Panther

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Mike S said:
I agree except for Alien. It was in the park on day 1 and deserves a comeback.

His ride doesn’t need to be the only one and if irrelevancy is the issue why not make an attempt at bringing him back?
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I've been saying that for a long time. I think a "Roger Rabbit's Hollywood" area would rock. Of course, if it did happen, the delicate little flowers at Disney would probably have Jessica Rabbit wearing several pairs of overalls. Because her tight dress is somehow sexist. I'm getting SO sick of the current gaggle of goons in the Robert Iger Company constantly finding things in classic films that THEY think must be fixed. One or two fixes (like perhaps the Pirate's Auction, although I still say the chicken-selling substitute is stupid, although Red isn't) would be okay, but they're overdoing it. They're tainting the films that built the company AND the parks. It amounts to artistic and business suicide. And it needs to STOP already.

(end of rant)
 
RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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UNCgolf said:
Exactly.

I have other issues with the Simpsons (mainly that I don't think they will be popular enough to be a theme park draw 10 years from now -- I don't think they even function as a draw for Universal right now), but the biggest is that I don't see how they can make an interesting land out of it.

It's a major problem with the IP mandate in general, especially as they've pivoted to lands themed around a single IP -- there just aren't that many IPs that are both popular enough to merit their own land, and visually interesting enough to work. It's the reason Avengers Campus is such a dud (there are certainly visually interesting locations in the MCU, but they tend to be tied more closely to one or a small handful of specific characters instead of being fair game for anyone to appear).
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This is one of the biggest problems with the IP mandate. Disney absolutely learned the wrong lessons from Harry Potter's success. Simply put, not all lands lend themselves to the full IP integration. Personally, the simplified bright color aesthetic of the Simpsons, Toy Story, Super Nintendo and Zootopia don't work for me.

I've also been consistent in saying that for most IPs, the benefit of theme park integration is a year one marketing push. There are some exceptions, like Potter, Star Wars and perhaps ultimately Lord of the Rings, but no one is booking a trip because they finally build a Ratatouille or TRON ride. They very well may like the rides themselves, but those IPs aren't driving attendance. A comparable attraction with no IP theme would have a similar impact to the long term attendance growth of a park.
 
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Fido Chuckwagon

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RSoxNo1 said:
The biggest success of The Simpsons is Fast Food Boulevard. The ride is mediocre at best. I would welcome an Animation [Food] Courtyard that features Moe's, Bob's Burgers and The Clam.
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The ride was good for its time. The land (including the ride exterior) is exceptionally well themed, with interactive elements, and as you indicated, the food is good. It’s got an attention to detail that modern Disney tends to lack.
 
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DisneyHead123

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RSoxNo1 said:
This is one of the biggest problems with the IP mandate. Disney absolutely learned the wrong lessons from Harry Potter's success. Simply put, not all lands lend themselves to the full IP integration. Personally, the simplified bright color aesthetic of the Simpsons, Toy Story, Super Nintendo and Zootopia don't work for me.
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To my mind so much comes back to the "Is this a place I want to be transported to?" test. I wouldn't mind a bright, cartoony aesthetic if they built something like Vanellope's Candy Land, but I have no real desire to vacation in Springfield or Andy's backyard.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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Fido Chuckwagon said:
The ride was good for its time. The land (including the ride exterior) is exceptionally well themed, with interactive elements, and as you indicated, the food is good. It’s got an attention to detail that modern Disney tends to lack.
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When I was at Universal, the food in the Simpsons area was some of the worst I've ever tried to eat in my life. I didn't know it was even possible to screw up chicken fingers and hamburgers that badly, but... we both threw our food away rather than eat it.

The in-park food at Universal is pretty bad almost across the board, but Fast Food Boulevard was a whole other level of awful. That was several years ago, though, so it could be better now.
 
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UNCgolf said:
When I was at Universal, the food in the Simpsons area was some of the worst I've ever tried to eat in my life. I didn't know it was even possible to screw up chicken fingers and hamburgers that badly, but... we both threw our food away rather than eat it.

The in-park food at Universal is pretty bad almost across the board, but Fast Food Boulevard was a whole other level of awful. That was several years ago, though, so it could be better now.
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I had the same experience about two years ago. Worst chicken fingers I’ve ever had.
 
RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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UNCgolf said:
When I was at Universal, the food in the Simpsons area was some of the worst I've ever tried to eat in my life. I didn't know it was even possible to screw up chicken fingers and hamburgers that badly, but... we both threw our food away rather than eat it.

The in-park food at Universal is pretty bad almost across the board, but Fast Food Boulevard was a whole other level of awful. That was several years ago, though, so it could be better now.
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Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but as far as I've heard, the consensus review of Fast Food Boulevard is positive.
 
RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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Animaniac93-98 said:
Those two rides would not exist at WDW had they not been built for other Disney parks already, for this exact reason.
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They may not have been the best examples either because when we point to poor IP integration, people generally don't point to those two. Those are absolutely fine additions for where they are.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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RSoxNo1 said:
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but as far as I've heard, the consensus review of Fast Food Boulevard is positive.
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The setting itself is good -- it looks like Springfield. But the food was just... indescribably bad. Essentially inedible. It made a McDonald's hamburger seem like a gourmet meal. I will say that the donut was good.

As I said, though, that was several years ago.

The only two meals that stand out in my mind as nearly as bad as that one were also both at theme parks -- Confisco Grille at Islands of Adventure and Tony's Town Square at Magic Kingdom. I don't think the food at either was quite as bad as the Fast Food Boulevard food, but they were also both more expensive table service meals.
 
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RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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UNCgolf said:
The setting itself was good -- it looked like Springfield. But the food was just... indescribably bad. Essentially inedible. It made a McDonald's hamburger seem like a gourmet meal. I will say that the donut was good.

As I said, though, that was several years ago.

The only two meals that stand out in my mind as nearly as bad as that one were also both at theme parks -- Confisco Grille at Islands of Adventure and Tony's Town Square at Magic Kingdom. I don't think the food at either was quite as bad as the Fast Food Boulevard food, but they were also both more expensive table service meals.
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Clearly I'm wrong here. TouringPlans has rankings that have Fast Food Boulevard as pretty bad. My go to was the waffle/chicken sandwich and it's been several years since I've been there.

Universal Orlando Dining Ratings

Universal Orlando Dining Ratings - TouringPlans.com
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mickEblu

mickEblu

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Fox&Hound said:
For real? I would kill for a Ducktales ride!!!!
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That’s the rumor I’ve heard and I believe it. There was a point where they released Toontown 2.0 concept art and conveniently showed everything except the RR area. One of the comments even asked Disney and the response was something like “looking forward to sharing plans for this exciting area soon.”
 

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