the over whelming opinion on this from the start was disappointment
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Norway Pavilion Frozen construction - Frozen Ever After ride
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The Tuna
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I have a feeling the young girls the attraction is designed for are going to love it along with the 99% of guests who don't read these boards. Disney doesn't have to build Hyper themed cutting edge rides to satisfy us, I wish they would. This will end up like 7DMT a good ride but not great. I really feel they should have gone all out with a Frozen ride. Does anyone think they can expand back towards the Test Track Loop to add another fully realized Arendelle? This really should have been it's own land. Smart to get something in, but in the long run they need something else to eat some people.
NowInc
Well-Known Member
Which is the point I try to make, but the trolls (ironically in a Norway death thread) are rampant and ignore the underlining world we live in today. This ride is not designed for US. Its designed for the AVERAGE GUEST.
oh guest will love it that im sure of
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
A fireworks finale,,,where do I hurl......yet at the same time with Mangum at the helm there is a slight chance of this turning out nice, but not holding my breath. They sure have kicked Norway or anythign Norwegian to the curb, I dont care how many times they keep saying this is based off Scandinavian themes. They keep doing that in these article interviews as if it makes this change okay. And it doesn't.
Mike S
Well-Known Member
Exactly. They didn't think long term at all, just "how can we do this in the cheapest and fastest (by Disney speed standards) way possible?"
The Tuna
Well-Known Member
If this goes up against Kong we can look and say obviously which the better ride is and that is going to be Kong. Frozen ever after will be Potter level madness however.
@Mike S I guess they re assuming the ride plus the meet and greet together will handle the crowds
but like others have said this seems like it has to open at 9:00
I think they were thinking we need to help EPCOT out as much as possible in crowd dispersment and that there was no way it could go into MK
mahnamahna101
Well-Known Member
Like a Rhine River Cruise, or a Mt. Fuji E-ticket, or a Matterhorn clone, or a trackless dark ride to revitalize Imagination, or a WoL replacement, or a massive upgrade for Ellen, or a new country, or that Canada river rapids ride, or a Weather pavillion between Land and Seas, or a Nemo retheme/revamp, or a...
Whoa... Epcot seems to lack appealing people-eaters
Mike S
Well-Known Member
And it will be purely for the reason of way too little capacity to handle the crowds. Just look at Gringotts before they had all the trains running.
The Tuna
Well-Known Member
I really hope they have a second phase in their plans that no one is aware of or it is going to be insane.
Even with the M&G they won't be able to handle the crowds. 6am to midnight might help a bit
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
more like it better just stay open 27/7. add in all the stroller mess from the princess akershus thing and they are going to have some major issues here to deal with.
mahnamahna101
Well-Known Member
There's plenty of space if you rework backstage (would cost a lot, but help out in the long term)
Plus, Storybook Circus is disposable. And the Speedway takes up a HUGE chunk of land that blocks expansion for Fantasyland and Tomorrowland (there's a large amount of space behind it and Space Mt)
DisneyRoy
Well-Known Member
Holy cow. So many negative Nancy's in here. I enjoyed Maelstrom just like everyone else. I also enjoy change. (WHAT?!?!?) Yes I said it. My daughter is enamored with Frozen and we will ride this just like everyone else. And when I see the exuberant smile on her face when she sees Olaf and begins to sing Let it Go...my world will be complete. And that is all that matters. Can I still get the same food in Norway? Yes. Then I'm doubly happy.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
So, knowing Disney. They had the old boats trucked out and demolished and paid top dollar to build new ones that look identical. Let's just hope they don't flood.
Yeah, I'm talking to your PoTC.
We don't know for sure what happened to the boats. They may have shipped them to an outside contractor for refurbishment.
The Tuna
Well-Known Member
They should have given themselves an extra 6 months and upgraded something else at the same time with one of the above that you mentioned. Someone wasn't thinking.Like a Rhine River Cruise, or a Mt. Fuji E-ticket, or a Matterhorn clone, or a trackless dark ride to revitalize Imagination, or a WoL replacement, or a massive upgrade for Ellen, or a new country, or that Canada river rapids ride, or a Weather pavillion between Land and Seas, or a Nemo retheme/revamp, or a...
Whoa... Epcot seems to lack appealing people-eaters
Yep most people are going to be happy I'm sure.
Maelstrom has a low capacity, and a short ride time.
Big issues though will be FP+ availability and a horrendous standby wait. Those who have issues with those two aspects will not have exuberant smiles.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Never been a big fan of this, but I will give them credit for not just re-telling the movie like they did with Little Mermaid. At least it appears they are building an original story for the ride. It's a small thing, but credit where credit is due.
mahnamahna101
Well-Known Member
...they've had 10-15 years to fix Epcot
an extra 6 months wouldn't be nearly enough to address its issues.- Status