Rumor: World Showcase 2007

[mousermerf]

So, first off, as said before - Ya Ya the Cookie Lady, ROCKS!

However, she's in Brazil, so no ride for her. Foo.

So, we actually goto Mexico...

Where we meet a rooster...

Who is a gun slinger..

I could just see the board meeting with Eisner's people approving that one...

(More to come!)

 

[mousermerf]

This would make an awesome showpiece in a ride:

However, it's during the song, whose lyrics are.. "We're 3 cabelleros.. 3 gay cabelleros..." which while understandable, would not be acceptable in the modern age. Sigh.

Then again.. as you'll see from these posts, they may have meant it "that way" *shrug*

In the meantime - it's a small world!

These kids are doing a christmas tradition - but do you notice the resemblence?

One common theme in the movie is to fly around on the magic.. umm.. poncho..

The idea of the movie is that they're 3 "wolves" on the prowl for ladies. They actually use that terminology. It gets worse.. but here's a screengrab of them dive-bombing beauties on the beach until then.

 

[mousermerf]

Warning:

This post contains man-bird love!

Apparently Donald has a thing for masculine stereotype bird from Brazil.

The best part being, sure he's making a mistake/confused, but they draw it out for good long time...

That "Disney" moment aside - we're back to flying around on the "magic poncho" past photos in books that come to life. Pretty nifty concept for visuals in a ride methinks.

But this giant floating singing head was just.. Wow..

Image the ride if that was in it? It sings a slow love song..

 

[mousermerf]

Creepy head (who sings beautifully BTW) leads to this..

No comment.. just no comment.

But you think that's all? Noo...

A male voice whispers monotone "Purty girls.. purty girls.. purty girls.. purty girls.." over that image. *shivers*

Thankfully, there is suddenly much dancing!

 

[mousermerf]

More dancing! Whoo!

Then again.. Remember Donald's male bird friend? It's during this song he proceeds to shove sticks of dynamite up Donald's butt!

And Donald rides the bull...

That being taken care of (I guess that counts as a resolution of their desire for one another or something.. the closest thing to a plot in the film) we see Fireworks for the ending - just like the ride!

So, there you have it - what do you think of the idea of the makeover now?

 

[dxwwf3]

Again, even if this rumor comes true, I HIGHLY doubt that they will use much (if anything) from the film itself. I could see using the characters and sort of having them as the backdrop to your journey through Mexico where they take you on a tour of various states like Oaxaca or Puebla.

Since so much of Mexico's economy is dependent on tourism, I'm sure if their government has any say, any changes to the pavilion will still focus on trying to get people to go to their country. That's basically what El Rio did for it's time, IMO. I don't know if Mexico has any say in the sponsorship of the pavilion or not, I just assumed that they pay some money. I could be completely wrong and Disney can do whatever they want with the pavilion without Mexican aid.

 

[mousermerf]

I agree.. maybe the flying around on a magic poncho thing and the books idea.. but most of it is useless in terms of a ride.

Plus, wouldn't they need to sell the DVD at the store if the ride is based on it? Thus - putting it in the hands of tourists who might as well find what i found?

 

[dxwwf3]

Plus, wouldn't they need to sell the DVD at the store if the ride is based on it?

Song of the South/Splash Mountain

 

[CaptainMichael]

Thanks for the laughs Merf!