Project Kiwi (Groot) and Exo (Wampa & Hulk) in NYT

[GimpYancIent]

I would like to see a periodic appearance by a walk around Yeti at AK. Particularly around Halloween.

 

[dreamfinder]

That's exactly what R&D is for. Research and develop to see what works and what doesn't.

It's how alot of things get developed. Even though a lot of these projects may get shelved, information they gather from their construction and development can be folded into other things. The controls they develop to curl the Bantha's lips may find it's way into the next generation Avatar shaman for instance. (Making that example up, but the theory applies)

 

[TikibirdLand]

I would like to see a periodic appearance by a walk around Yeti at AK. Particularly around Halloween.

It would HAVE to have strobes on it!

 

[dsinclair]

If they knew something worked there wouldn't be research and design put into it. R&D is for finding out what works.

 

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

I also meet Lucky at AK. We were early to the area in Dinoland and it was worth the wait as far as I was concerned. Yeah, Lucky wasn't real but it didn't matter. It was definitely memorable. A wonderful example of what imagineering could do when they were allowed to do what they did best.

Same. That bird was impressive. I agree that people go to the parks for different reasons. For me, it's Disney as a whole - that means tried and true old school Disney, as well as Marvel and Star Wars.

 

[aliceismad]

Bollocks on Marvel is Disney. Most people going to the Disney parks don't go to see Iron Man; they go to see Cinderella or Tinker Bell or Beauty and the Beast or Pirates or Elsa. And all of those are very popular still. And they still sell a ton of merchandise, so yeah they might be worthy of some of the tech the Imagineers are wasting on superpowered Spandex.

I thought that as forum members we were all supposed to go to Disney for original IP like Haunted Mansion and Figment and never to see IP from movies.

 

[DCBaker]

Video shown today at IAAPA in Orlando with Josh interacting with Groot -

 

[wdwmagic]

From a company that has cut even the most basic of entertainment offerings that cost next to nothing. Do we really think any of this will see the light of day in daily ops?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

From a company that has cut even the most basic of entertainment offerings that cost next to nothing. Do we really think any of this will see the light of day in daily ops?

I can’t imagine they would. Which is why all of this is so frustrating, they talked about the droids who would roam galaxy’s edge, and keep hyping up things like this, which will probably never see more than a 2-3 day run once every other year for a press event

 

[jpinkc]

Name me one over sized Disney character that doesn't already have a walk around character in the parks.

Big Hero 6, Tick Tock Crock, never seen one of them that I can remember

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Big Hero 6, Tick Tock Crock, never seen one of them that I can remember

Baymax? He has a walk around character. Tick Tock does as well, it is terrifying to look at though. I wish Ursula had a meet and greet character

 

[jpinkc]

Baymax? He has a walk around character.

I had not seen one. But believe you. Hell if they want walk around characters they have one ready made for many years!!
And no not Mr Price but I am sure he would find it funny at Halloween.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I had not seen one. But believe you. Hell if they want walk around characters they have one ready made for many years!!
And no not Mr Price but I am sure he would find it funny at Halloween.

He used to meet @ Epcot

 

[TikibirdLand]

From a company that has cut even the most basic of entertainment offerings that cost next to nothing. Do we really think any of this will see the light of day in daily ops?

well, you'll need to be on the skycruiser or the Marvel Mystery Cruise to see it in person. Oh, and that should add $1000 to each ticket.

 

[Cesar R M]

From a company that has cut even the most basic of entertainment offerings that cost next to nothing. Do we really think any of this will see the light of day in daily ops?

They will make a cupcake of that