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Ride refurbs what would you do?
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Shellybelle
Member
Peter Pan...I would make it so it could come to a stop so that getting on it would be easier wheelchair transfers, or for that matter maybe just put in a wheelchair boat that you could just drive the chair into.
Dragonrider1227
Well-Known Member
Agreed. The Alien was actually kinda sad looking. :lol:bgraham34 said:
KaliSplash
Well-Known Member
Wonders of Life. The outer door seemed to be stuck the last time I tried to go inside.
Ditto Timekeeper, just couldn't pry my way inside.
The old SuperStar TV theater is also hard to get into these days.
Couldn't find the submarines at the Magic Kingdom last time, either.
And what about those Discovery Island Riverboats?
Ditto Timekeeper, just couldn't pry my way inside.
The old SuperStar TV theater is also hard to get into these days.
Couldn't find the submarines at the Magic Kingdom last time, either.
And what about those Discovery Island Riverboats?
AliceFan
New Member
Shellybelle said:
I agree 100%! Peter Pan needs to be more wheel chair friendly. It needs to be completely redone. The AA's inside are falling apart, (Literally) and the scenes needs a great deal of touch ups. You can't tell because it is so dark in the ride, but if you have ever been on when the lights go on, you might feel faint from the horrible sight. Plus, I don't know if any of you have had the pleasure of waiting in the wonderful queue line, in the middle of a wonderful FL rain shower, but the water from the roof, yeah the drains are right in the middle of the queue and therefore the queue floods! Guests get soaked all the time. It is horrible!
NadieMasK2
Active Member
Jungle Cruise - not sure what but it needs some updating, maybe some better AA's, more excitement.
SSE - just needs technology and special effects updates.
Peter Pan - don't change it just spruce it up.
PoTC - convert to DL's version complete with Blue Bayou.
SSE - just needs technology and special effects updates.
Peter Pan - don't change it just spruce it up.
PoTC - convert to DL's version complete with Blue Bayou.
dthieme
New Member
Several rides come to mind
1. The Great Movie Ride
They changed the script a few years back and made it worse not better:brick: I think if they stuck with the classic movies. Even add a few modern classics like Star Wars, Big, or Titanic. The script should be more like the backlot tour, or living with the land. Perhaps even change it into a special FX demo by using a green screen and adding the audience into a scene.
2. Carousel Of Progress
New sound track. The first 3 rooms should remain the same with improved audio and animatronics. The final room does not even present the present let alone the future. Oh, and the seats are beyond repair, replace them.
3. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Bring it back! :sohappy: A modern approach to this classic ride would be welcomed. Have you notice car companies are bringing back the Muscle cars of the 60's, 70's to apeal to those of us who liked them when we were to young to afford them. The same approach will work at Disney. Make us a modern classic that gives us the same feeling we had in the 70's.
4. Diamond Horshoe Saloon
Make it a "Minnie" (Pun intended) Hoop-Dee-Doo Review again. Make it a reservations suggested high end dining option.
5. Main Street Theater
I miss the old cartoon theater that used to be on Main Street.
6. Cineralla's Castle
The outside is fine. It needs an attraction inside. Disney is the best at providing these kinds of attractions. Something like Bugs Life except with Royal appeal and geared towards little girls.
I Guess 6 is enough.
1. The Great Movie Ride
They changed the script a few years back and made it worse not better:brick: I think if they stuck with the classic movies. Even add a few modern classics like Star Wars, Big, or Titanic. The script should be more like the backlot tour, or living with the land. Perhaps even change it into a special FX demo by using a green screen and adding the audience into a scene.
2. Carousel Of Progress
New sound track. The first 3 rooms should remain the same with improved audio and animatronics. The final room does not even present the present let alone the future. Oh, and the seats are beyond repair, replace them.
3. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Bring it back! :sohappy: A modern approach to this classic ride would be welcomed. Have you notice car companies are bringing back the Muscle cars of the 60's, 70's to apeal to those of us who liked them when we were to young to afford them. The same approach will work at Disney. Make us a modern classic that gives us the same feeling we had in the 70's.
4. Diamond Horshoe Saloon
Make it a "Minnie" (Pun intended) Hoop-Dee-Doo Review again. Make it a reservations suggested high end dining option.
5. Main Street Theater
I miss the old cartoon theater that used to be on Main Street.
6. Cineralla's Castle
The outside is fine. It needs an attraction inside. Disney is the best at providing these kinds of attractions. Something like Bugs Life except with Royal appeal and geared towards little girls.
I Guess 6 is enough.
MonkeyHeadCup
New Member
I would bring back the original Enchanted Tiki Room show... 
MonkeyHeadCup
New Member
I would have to agree - I've been reading these forums for a few years now and just joined... that post just doesn't seem to be in the spirit of these forums... it seems to spoil a little this world we all love and like to escape to with garbage from the "Real" world... that really saddens me...
sgmco
New Member
In no particular order (other than by theme park)
MK-Haunted Mansion, POTC, Tiki Room, CoP, Jungle Cruise, HoP (Do we really need the current Commander-In-Cheif to drone on and on...this goes for Clinton and Bush), Indy Speedway (totally revamp the track ala Disneyland).
Epcot--HISTA, Canada, SSE, Malestrom (longer, please).
DMGM--GMR, Backlot Tram Tour, Millionaire (replace it), Sounds Dangerous (ditto), Star Tours (new film).
DAK--Rafiki's Planet Watch (make it worth repeat visits). Dinosaur (make it more than an over-priced dark ride).
MK-Haunted Mansion, POTC, Tiki Room, CoP, Jungle Cruise, HoP (Do we really need the current Commander-In-Cheif to drone on and on...this goes for Clinton and Bush), Indy Speedway (totally revamp the track ala Disneyland).
Epcot--HISTA, Canada, SSE, Malestrom (longer, please).
DMGM--GMR, Backlot Tram Tour, Millionaire (replace it), Sounds Dangerous (ditto), Star Tours (new film).
DAK--Rafiki's Planet Watch (make it worth repeat visits). Dinosaur (make it more than an over-priced dark ride).
MonkeyHeadCup
New Member
Yeah - the backlot tour at MGM is a little sad these days... I always liked the house facades...
CThaddeus
New Member
MonkeyHeadCup said:
As much as I hate to say this, the Backlot Tour is one attraction Universal Studios (Hollywood) kicks Disney's rear. Where theirs is a 50 minute tour that has a number of sub-attractions along the way (Jaws, the Red Sea, the Big One, King Kong, etc.) as well as numerous frequently used movie sets, Disney's is much shorter trip through barely used sets, and only one actual sub-attraction (Catastrophe Canyon). It really lacks any magic. I'm not a fan of Universal, but that's one attraction they did get right...and considering Disney's tour came after theirs you might have thought they would try to blow Universal's tour away. Instead, it seem like little by little they're actually trying to eliminate it. Yeah, I'd definitely add this to my list of attractions to rehab. I think I'd start from scratch on this one, though. Some ideas might be - actually have TV and movies shoot there with some consistency again, a TRON "attack of the MCP" section, a trip through the Narnia sets (though I didn't care much for the movie, it would add a snowy area to the backlot), a London area with a Mary Poppins scene (on a much larger scale than The Great Movie Ride's tribute), an Armageddon-style meteor attack section (again, didn't care for the movie, but it would make for a cool demonstration a la The Big One), a world section with each set section resembling a different type of exotic architecture (Japan, India, Russia, etc. Kind of like a World Showcase for filmmakers), and whatever else the Imagineers could come up with. I suppose they could leave Catastrophe Canyon, and the boneyard should be covered up so those vehicles don't rust away in those harsh Florida elements.
"The spirit of these forums"...Oh come on guys...it's place a to share opinions. I just love that ride, hate that it won't be open when I am there and not thrilled that its been changed for the reason it is...MonkeyHeadCup said:
The ride is a piece of Americana...just saying.
EnchantedPrincess
New Member
Bring Back 20,000 leagues under the sea (vaguley remember when I was 5 Get rid of Stitch Great Escape (hated when it was Alien Encounter too) Jungle cruise needs serious help, though I love it it's classic. Peter pan needs sprucing up!
EnchantedPrincess
New Member
I'm surprised they are putting the movie characters in it!Rleffler said:
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