RobbinsDad
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How cool would that be though!Think Test Track. In the structural sense. Before rumours start of an elevated track flying out over Commissary Avenue.
How cool would that be though!Think Test Track. In the structural sense. Before rumours start of an elevated track flying out over Commissary Avenue.
So Pam the Penguin was right then. It's RSR.Think Test Track. In the structural sense. Before rumours start of an elevated track flying out over Commissary Avenue.
CARSLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!So Pam the Penguin was right then. It's RSR.
Sorry.
Did I miss where someone said for sure POTC is replacing GMR?So, one would assume that POTC is no longer on the table as being a possibility for this new E-Ticket considering it will be at the end of Hollywood Blvd in the former GMR.
Then again one wouldn't assume "a kind of space warehouse, fortress, power plant" would be at the end of Sunset Blvd. So who the hell knows!
If it is Oz though, what could they put in the final scene of GMR?
Actually, Oz coming to DHS could mean that GMR would finally get some TLC for the AAs.
There'd literally be nothing original left at this park. It'd be like Universal.This new ride would be replacing the GMR.
Problem solved!![]()
There indeed won't be. IIRC Indy was postponed until August 1989. GMR is the last opening day attraction.There'd literally be nothing original left at this park. It'd be like Universal.
While I personally love GMR, it actually hasn't been doing too well Guest Satisfaction-wise. It generates a lot of "non-excellent experiences" and underperforms in generating "excellent experiences" in survey data also. It's hard to say exactly why this is (maybe families with small children getting scared by Alien?), but that's likely one of the big reasons why it is being replaced. I also think TDO doesn't have faith in guests enjoying such a long attraction, which is part of why they're killing both traveling theater attractions.I was under a sort of assumption that this would be an addition. At the very least, I didn't think they'd replace the attraction with the highest capacity and longest ride time in the park, and the one at the center. The GMR is what I call the "umbrella attraction." DHS is moving more toward the idea of being in the movies, and the GMR is about... wait for it... being in the movies! It works perfectly.
If Disney wants to promote only their own movies rather than these old, totally irrelevant classics, I understand. They should go about that by replacing certain scenes. Maybe even getting rid of the live guides/actors. Heck, they could call it "The NEW Great Movie Ride" for promotional reasons. Or call it something cringeworthy like "The GREATER Movie Ride." I don't care. But don't replace it with something based on one IP, because that creates a fundamental crack in the stucture of the park. There won't be an umbrella attraction.
Think of the park as a ball. If the GMR is replaced, the park will lose its core. And so instead of being well-rounded like a ball should be, it'll become more of a blob. It may be a newer blob. It may be a bigger blob. But they should've created a newer or bigger ball instead. They should've built up the park while keeping its core, while still giving it an umbrella attraction, regardless of what that umbrella attraction is or is called.
So my excitement has dropped considerably. Hopefully whatever is announced is good. Though, even without knowing the replacement, I wouldn't mind if this whole plan gets dropped.
5-10 minutes is the guest's happy zone, now. Less than 5 minutes is considered too short (and that little s-curve on Frozen managed to get the ride time JUST over 5 minutes, and lo and behold, most guests don't think it's too short). Over 10 minutes and it's too difficult to get my 3-year old to sit through it without needing an iPhone (I'm not talking about my kids in particular--just the average snowflake child). I will grant you UoE is a bit long for 2016. I find its second half boring but it just isn't that compelling and wasn't in 1996. I still think GMR's ride time works in 2016 but the bigger issue is that the content is too dated. Outside of the clip reel at the end, you'd think no new movies had come out since 1989. Scenes should have been upgraded like Universal Studios Hollywood has done to its studio tour in recent years.While I personally love GMR, it actually hasn't been doing too well Guest Satisfaction-wise. It generates a lot of "non-excellent experiences" and underperforms in generating "excellent experiences" in survey data also. It's hard to say exactly why this is (maybe families with small children getting scared by Alien?), but that's likely one of the big reasons why it is being replaced. I also think TDO doesn't have faith in guests enjoying such a long attraction, which is part of why they're killing both traveling theater attractions.
Disney Movie RideI was under a sort of assumption that this would be an addition. At the very least, I didn't think they'd replace the attraction with the highest capacity and longest ride time in the park, and the one at the center. The GMR is what I call the "umbrella attraction." DHS is moving more toward the idea of being in the movies, and the GMR is about... wait for it... being in the movies! It works perfectly.
If Disney wants to promote only their own movies rather than these old, totally irrelevant classics, I understand. They should go about that by replacing certain scenes. Maybe even getting rid of the live guides/actors. Heck, they could call it "The NEW Great Movie Ride" for promotional reasons. Or call it something cringeworthy like "The GREATER Movie Ride." I don't care. But don't replace it with something based on one IP, because that creates a fundamental crack in the structure of the park. There won't be an umbrella attraction.
Think of the park as a ball. If the GMR is replaced, the park will lose its core. And so instead of being well-rounded like a ball should be, it'll become more of a blob. It may be a newer blob. It may be a bigger blob. But they should've created a newer or bigger ball instead. They should've built up the park while keeping its core, while still giving it an umbrella attraction, regardless of what that umbrella attraction is or is called.
So my excitement has dropped considerably. Hopefully whatever is announced is good. Though, even without knowing the replacement, I wouldn't mind if this whole plan gets dropped.
That would not be too bad. Start way back at the beginning, classic cartoons and shorts, and then work your way up to amazing modern movie scenes.Disney Movie RideI'm fine with riding through Disney's history but I would hope it doesn't focus on just one.
While I personally love GMR, it actually hasn't been doing too well Guest Satisfaction-wise. It generates a lot of "non-excellent experiences" and underperforms in generating "excellent experiences" in survey data also. It's hard to say exactly why this is (maybe families with small children getting scared by Alien?), but that's likely one of the big reasons why it is being replaced. I also think TDO doesn't have faith in guests enjoying such a long attraction, which is part of why they're killing both traveling theater attractions.
Before it was revealed that GMR would be the location of the new E-ticket, Pirates was one of the IPs that people were speculating. Now that we know it's going into the GMR, Pirates is being checked off.Did I miss where someone said for sure POTC is replacing GMR?
I'm not sure its the length. It's just hollow except for the alien scene. When I went on it felt tired and old. Tarzan looked so dated going back and forth every few seconds with the canned scream from 1940s and the scene with the cast members were cringe worthy. Not the most popular opinion. I just hope the next ride will be fun.
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