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New Dumbo just the beginning of Circusland?
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Princess Kitty
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If the imagineers haven't reached a decision, let's help them out. If they do retheme Barnstormer, what should the new theme be?
Here are some of the rumors I've found on various boards:
1) Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs Mine Coaster
2) Alice/Cheshire Cat Coaster
3) Dumbo Circus Coaster (flying elephants)
4) Casey Jr. Circus Train
5) Mickey Mouse Circus theme (1936 cartoon)
The last 3 seem to tie in better with the Circusland idea. Any other rumors or ideas?
sponono88
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I don't remember the ride looking worn out the last time I was there.. This was one of the original DL rides. While it isn't on the scale of Indy or SM, it's really well-made and a neat little addition to FL.
if you've only seen pictures I suggest taking a look at a video to get a better idea of what the ride is like. It isn't really talked about that often so I doubt many here even know this ride exists.. It is very detailed and looks even better at night when all the little villages are lit-up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNJm6isN1Eo
TP2000
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Dumbo's circus train from the movie, and a really zippy train ride at Disneyland that was one of the original 1955 opening attractions.
Here's a nice YouTube overview of the unique-to-Disneyland Casey Jr. Circus Train. It's a popular little ride, and provides a surpising thrill level without any heigh restrictions. WDW's Magic Kingdom needs more rides, and this would be a great C Ticket addition to Fantasyland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhp0Rw1wGnw
SirGoofy
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TP2000
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TP, we don't need rides! We have experiences!
I'll try and remember that.
But if you've had your fill of experiences, and the kids want to go on a ride, Casey Jr. Circus Train is a pretty good one. :lol:
_Scar
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I watched that video and all I can say is I was wrong! Also notice in the video below the newer Casey Jr. is faster and has curved turns. DLP also has a storybook land canal ride, but idk which I like better. DL has Monstro and DLP has Cave of Wonders!
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disneysroyal411
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Walt Disney personally didn't want candy mountain he voted it out, but I forget the reason why. 
TP2000
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Paris has a fun one too, and it's clearly more modern. The Paris version is actually a family-style roller coaster built by Vekoma and themed to the circus train. It has no driver, and is simply dispatched from the loading area like an average coaster. Similarly, the Paris version of StorybookLand Canal Boats have no captains, as they are simply boats floating along a guideway with no real narration aside from sound effects coming from the vignettes.
At Disneyland USA in Anaheim, Casey Jr. Circus Train is a real train driven by a Cast Member up in the locomotive cab. They control the speed of the train, and bring it to a stop. When they run two trains at a time on the track, it makes for interesting operations. The Disneyland version of StorybookLand Canal Boats are boats with electric motors, and they are driven by a hostess who sits on the back and gives a live spiel of the vignettes and show scenes, sort of like a feminine and cutesy version of the Jungle Cruise, without the jokes.
If Casey Jr. Circus Train ever is added to Magic Kingdom, I'm sure it would be the family coaster version like Paris has, if only to save on labor costs.
Interesting question though, as Casey Jr. Circus Train goes around the StorybookLand Canals in Anaheim and Paris. If they built one at Magic Kingdom, they would need to create entirely new show scenes and a plotline for the attraction. There are interesting possibilities there for Magic Kingdom!
_Scar
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Walt Disney personally didn't want candy mountain he voted it out, but I forget the reason why.
http://www.theneverlandfiles.com/disneyland/candymountain.php
Why Wasn't It Built?
All during it's design, both Walt and the Imagineers felt that there wasn't something clicking with the project. John Hench was brought down to have a look at the designs and realised the problem - with so much candy, it looked sickly and unappealing - a tummy ache waiting to happen. Walt agreed and the whole project was put it the drawers.
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I like the no driver, but I'd also like 2 trains for shorter lines. Maybe a longer track too for maybe a sort of a TTA for FLand.
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I like the no driver, but I'd also like 2 trains for shorter lines. Maybe a longer track too for maybe a sort of a TTA for FLand.
disneysroyal411
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NiarrNDisney
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I'm sorry either I am going blind or my age is catching up with me, where are you seeing this train?
Figment632
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steampunkwillie
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The train
Ya can see it in high ews versions of the picture... like this one...
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/Gallery/12Sep2009-New-Fantasyland-conceprt-art.htm
Left hand side... behind The Carousel.
Ya can see it in high ews versions of the picture... like this one...
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Fantasyland/Gallery/12Sep2009-New-Fantasyland-conceprt-art.htm
Left hand side... behind The Carousel.
SirGoofy
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I'll try and remember that.
But if you've had your fill of experiences, and the kids want to go on a ride, Casey Jr. Circus Train is a pretty good one. :lol:
Believe me...I agree with you.
The Conundrum
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You can see Casey Jr. in both Dumbo renderings. He is on the left in the Dumbo Circus painting and a stationary version of him can be seen on the right in the overhead view of Dumbo. Casey jr. is a beloved Walt-era attraction and it was a question that got asked a few times during the conference and Eric Jacobson basically said "Don't take the art too literally but thre are bluesky ideas for Casey". Unfortuantly, "blue sky ideas" are the first things to get cut from the budget (see Beastly Kingdom and the DCA Grizzly peaks redo).
I have always said Disney needs 5 rides to save WDW:
1. Star Tours 2
2. Fantasy Kingdom or Journey to the center of the Earth for DAK
3. Tomorrowland attractions that are actually futuristic (no cartoons something that really ties into the future)
4. Casey Jr.
5. Journey into Imagination 4.0 (Dreamfinder & Figment, classy not obnoxious, big scope dark ride)
Bonus points for removing tarps/LAL/BAH, adding Indiana Jones ride, Marvel rides/charecters, and adding some more fantasyland dark rides (pinnochio and Alice in Wonderland)
I have always said Disney needs 5 rides to save WDW:
1. Star Tours 2
2. Fantasy Kingdom or Journey to the center of the Earth for DAK
3. Tomorrowland attractions that are actually futuristic (no cartoons something that really ties into the future)
4. Casey Jr.
5. Journey into Imagination 4.0 (Dreamfinder & Figment, classy not obnoxious, big scope dark ride)
Bonus points for removing tarps/LAL/BAH, adding Indiana Jones ride, Marvel rides/charecters, and adding some more fantasyland dark rides (pinnochio and Alice in Wonderland)
Figment632
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I agree with everything you said except for this.
The Conundrum
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Clearly you have never been on the ride.
Riding it at night while the fireworks are going off and all the fantasyland rides are in action is a truely exquisite experince. Fun for the whole family unlike the meet/greets
sublimesting
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I think a Circusland or a whole Storybook land is a wonderful idea to replace Toontown.
jt04
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The blueprint clearly shows a dead end piece of train track. That has always led me to believe the Casey train at WDW will be an elaborate LCI/animatronic show that appears on a schedule and where kids could walk up and interact with the animals. That would be amazing in my opinion.