News Primeval Whirl, Stitch's Great Escape and Rivers of Light permanently closed

[ToTBellHop]

At one point didn’t they announce like 3 sequels or something ridiculous like that? It’s the James Cameron model.

I believe the two movies rumor was invented by fanboys.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The directors were the ones who seemed to want a sequel, but that seems as far as it got. They got sidetrack by pet projects like Frozen II and Encanto... you may have heard of them.

 

[Door Coaster]

The directors were the ones who seemed to want a sequel, but that seems as far as it got. They got sidetrack by pet projects like Frozen II and Encanto... you may have heard of them.

Iiiis it OK if I make a thread about the Zootopia rumor?

 

[pdude81]

Iiiis it OK if I make a thread about the Zootopia rumor?

This certainly isn't the first time we've talked about it.

 

[Disney Maddux]

I see we're coming full circle now.

(if you know me, I think you know )

 

[MisterPenguin]

Iiiis it OK if I make a thread about the Zootopia rumor?

Jump onto here:

When will we see Zootopia 2?

By this point, Zootopia 2 is more of a when than if, but the question is: When will we see it happen? The first movie as we all know, was a box-office success and received overwhelmingly positive acclaim. Plus, with all the sequels Disney is coming out with, that almost gurantees a sequel...

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[Disney Maddux]

Jump onto here:

When will we see Zootopia 2?

By this point, Zootopia 2 is more of a when than if, but the question is: When will we see it happen? The first movie as we all know, was a box-office success and received overwhelmingly positive acclaim. Plus, with all the sequels Disney is coming out with, that almost gurantees a sequel...

forums.wdwmagic.com

Oh no.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Ok, I did some digging and found the source of the Zootopia news, in a waste basket somewhere in the vicinity of TDA in Burbank, CA.

 

[Rich Brownn]

This is a very good point. Admittedly I am one that goes OHHHH new Marvel ride or OHHHH new attraction with the new thing. But what are the favorites? Pirates, Big Thunder, Haunted Mansion, Small World, Space Mountain. While Marvel has staying power, will it 10-15 years from now? If not what happens? Why you gotta make me think?

Scary piece of trivia: Marvel is already knee deep in planning the next 10 years of movies and tv shows.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

This is a very good point. Admittedly I am one that goes OHHHH new Marvel ride or OHHHH new attraction with the new thing. But what are the favorites? Pirates, Big Thunder, Haunted Mansion, Small World, Space Mountain. While Marvel has staying power, will it 10-15 years from now? If not what happens? Why you gotta make me think?

Marvel is not going anywhere. People forget Star Wars has been around and quite prevalent in pop culture for nearly 50 years. It’s safe to say that Marvel will stay the same, especially considering the largest media company in the world owns both franchises.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Marvel is not going anywhere. People forget Star Wars has been around and quite prevalent in pop culture for nearly 50 years. It’s safe to say that Marvel will stay the same, especially considering the largest media company in the world owns both franchises.

The MCU does run the risk of fatigue though. 3 movies a year was sustainable but add in Disney+ series alongside it and the only possible recourse is fatigue. I'm not saying they shouldn't do it or that I'm against the content, but ultimately that ship will sale.

Pixar was box office gold for a long stretch at one point as well.

 

[UNCgolf]

The MCU does run the risk of fatigue though. 3 movies a year was sustainable but add in Disney+ series alongside it and the only possible recourse is fatigue. I'm not saying they shouldn't do it or that I'm against the content, but ultimately that ship will sale.

Pixar was box office gold for a long stretch at one point as well.

It's not like the MCU has always been massive hits either -- every movie has been a success, but it's not like they all brought in 1 billion+ like the last couple of Avengers films and a couple of other culturally significant titles. A lot of the standalone films were still hits but modestly so (relatively speaking) compared to the giant blockbusters.

My guess is it will slow down to an extent, both because of the tremendous amount of content and because the characters aren't as well-known (other than when they start making X-Men films, and I guess the Fantastic Four). I think there will be an increase in the number of films that are just minor successes. But it's certainly not going anywhere.

 

[Rich Brownn]

The MCU does run the risk of fatigue though. 3 movies a year was sustainable but add in Disney+ series alongside it and the only possible recourse is fatigue. I'm not saying they shouldn't do it or that I'm against the content, but ultimately that ship will sale.

Pixar was box office gold for a long stretch at one point as well.

I tho=ink the reason for its staying power is, although it's basis is superheroes, the tone of the individual films are quite different. War movie, buddy film, heist film, comedy, family drama, and now horror.

 

[Touchdown]

2021 marvel slate was mostly duds (Spider-Man being the exception.). I think this year will be quite different Strange is getting good reviews, Thor looks fantastic, and Wakanda Forever has the same creative team back so I expect greatness there as well.

 

[BrianLo]

Unlike Moana which keeps showing up on Neilsen's top ten streaming movies every week (even tho D+ has half the subs as Netflix!), there is no public data on Zooptopia's (the movie) afterlife... except for what Disney is doing with it.

Actually, it was the 10th most streamed movie in 2020 (for all streamers). Five years after release. The only 'old' movies on that list were Moana and Zootopia. Surprisingly it overtook Frozen 1, but I doubt that's generally held?

I presume it's still hanging out somewhere just below the cusp more often than not. I don't think the movie is quite as dead as people think it is.

Edit: "Old" movie wise, Frozen and Coco overtook it in 2021, which makes sense to me.

 

[CoasterSnoop]

Pandora opened 8 years after Avatar was released...

Are we comparing the popularity of Zootopia to that of the movie that was so massive it convinced theaters across America to invest in 3D-capable digital projectors?

 

[DisneyDean97]

So we still have no idea what is replacing Primeval Whirl, right? Obviously Disney hasn't announced things, but our Insiders haven't elaborated at all either. Will this definitely be a new coaster? Or have our insiders not commented on this because there won't be any movement in this area for awhile? The latter wouldn't surprise me....

 

[TrippedUp]

They sold it for scrap while prices are high and will build when prices lower? Seems like a solid plan to me. An empty expansion pad is a nice problem to have.

 

[DisneyDean97]

They sold it for scrap while prices are high and will build when prices lower? Seems like a solid plan to me. An empty expansion pad is a nice problem to have.

I wouldn't disagree with you... but I don't believe Animal Kingdom has that luxury of just leaving spaces open for "future development", it's not like there is an overabundance of rides at the park.

 

[lazyboy97o]

They sold it for scrap while prices are high and will build when prices lower? Seems like a solid plan to me. An empty expansion pad is a nice problem to have.

It’s not a nice problem in a park with insufficient capacity.