Rumor Stitch's Great Escape Replacement— Don’t Hold Your Breath

[shuart24]

Stitch the character is better than Ralph, but the planned WIR attraction is better than SGE. None are a good fit for Tomorrowland.

I think it could fit if they abandoned the Tomorrowland concept in favor of Retroland, in which case a movie about retro arcade games would be appropriate. The whole "futuristic sci-fi" theme just doesn't function anymore and it will only get worse as time goes by. The whole land just screams retro. Why not embrace it?

 

[shuart24]

Stitch the character is better than Ralph, but the planned WIR attraction is better than SGE. None are a good fit for Tomorrowland.

Huh, Wreck-It Ralph? Or Sugar Rush? Cool ideas for rides, but in...Tomorrowland? That would be a stretch indeed. Ralph himself described his game as "retro, but cool". Video games are hardly futuristic...unless we're talking about "Hero's Duty"...a bit more futuristic...but still a heck of a stretch. Jeez. Too bad Disney didn't create Futurama.

Change the name to Retroland and it works. They don't even need new construction. The current Tomorrowland works just fine with that theme.

 

[brb1006]

And I would imagine they're even less recognizable for people under the age of 30.

Figment, maybe. Dreamfinder, probably not at all.

These characters are the Orange Bird of attractions - fans like them, but that's all. They're not even as popular as the Muppets, and that's saying something.

I wish someone at Disney who at least still cares about Dreamfinder and Figment could come up with an animated movie that could give more exposure and bring back public interest to the characters. Then maybe they might focus in the characters again look at the success if the comics. Maybe some help with Tony Baxter or former Epcot Imagineers would be nice. But this is wishful thinking though. But it would make a great CGI film and the first Disney film based on a Disney attraction in the official Disney animated movie line up.

 

[marni1971]

FYI, Jim Hill clarified on twitter.

Wreck it Ralph would be a Sugar Rush themed simulator replacing Stitch's Great Escape.

The other things he discussed was an Inside Out take over of the Imagination Pavilion..

That's more like it.

With the latter far from definite.

 

[Mike S]

I think it could fit if they abandoned the Tomorrowland concept in favor of Retroland, in which case a movie about retro arcade games would be appropriate. The whole "futuristic sci-fi" theme just doesn't function anymore and it will only get worse as time goes by. The whole land just screams retro. Why not embrace it?

That's more like it.

With the latter far from definite.

Hopefully it stays that way. Has Inside Out even sold enough merch to have the execs so interested in it? We all know that's what they care about most.

 

[Lipinski82]

Don't forget, they can expand Sitch all the way to the bathrooms if they needed to. Star Traders and Auntie Gravity's are all connected. Auntie Gravity's would be the only big loss, but if they really wanted to relocate it, there is plenty of room in Tomorrowland.

 

[montyz81]

Hopefully it stays that way. Has Inside Out even sold enough merch to have the execs so interested in it? We all know that's what they care about most.

I always said Meet the Robinsons would have made a great attraction in Tomorrowland. But, it didn't make the money to justify it

 

[RobbinsDad]

That's even worse!!!

I hope with all hope that he's wrong. I really don't know why Disney can't just put Inside Out in the Magic Eye Theater and let Dreamfinder and Figment have the spotlight in the actual ride. It's been proven over and over that people care about these characters so they would have no problem pushing merch. So shortsighted.

Pray for a Figment movie. It's the only way to make sure the ride is safe.

 

[majortom1981]

I wish someone at Disney who at least still cares about Dreamfinder and Figment could come up with an animated movie that could give more exposure and bring back public interest to the characters. Then maybe they might focus in the characters again look at the success if the comics. Maybe some help with Tony Baxter or former Epcot Imagineers would be nice. But this is wishful thinking though. But it would make a great CGI film and the first Disney film based on a Disney attraction in the official Disney animated movie line up.

Figment and dreamfinder just begs for a disney junior show.

 

[Mike S]

Pray for a Figment movie. It's the only way to make sure the ride is safe.

I don't think anyone wants the ride to be safe. We want Dreamfinder and Figment to be included in an amazing attraction that's built over the current rides corpse.

 

[GhostHost1000]

isn't it time the tomorrowland speedway gets some TLC... a re-theme to sugar rush there with it's connection to fantasyland might have worked better or even a cars theme (and change the cars to electric)

 

[RSoxNo1]

I definitely think Wreck it Ralph could work in Tomorrowland, but I think it would be much better suited as a transition attraction in the Speedway area not on the Stitch/Monsters Inc corridor.

 

[NothingRhymeswithOrange]

I definitely think Wreck it Ralph could work in Tomorrowland, but I think it would be much better suited as a transition attraction in the Speedway area not on the Stitch/Monsters Inc corridor.

I dont think they would ever shut down the speedway sadly

 

[Matt_Black]

And I don't think they should. What they SHOULD do, however, is do more to differentiate it from the dozens of imitators at amusement parks across the country.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I dont think they would ever shut down the speedway sadly

I think that type of attraction should be in WDW somewhere. I've suggested a Cars version of it at DHS, but I could also see a Sugar Rush inspired version in the Magic Kingdom.

 

[Mike S]

And I don't think they should. What they SHOULD do, however, is do more to differentiate it from the dozens of imitators at amusement parks across the country.

Magnetic floating cars. Boom.

 

[brb1006]

Figment and dreamfinder just begs for a disney junior show.

I remember Ron Schneider mentioned in one interview that Disney actually made a series that starred Dreamfinder called "Dreamfinder" but was unaired and was produced for the original Disney Channel lineup back in the early 80's.

 

[Bocabear]

And I don't think they should. What they SHOULD do, however, is do more to differentiate it from the dozens of imitators at amusement parks across the country.

it is really lame... The version at Disneyland was far better... Would be nice if they did change it to electric cars, add some props and scenics to make it truly special...and if they did the Hong Kong version it would even fit in TOmorrowland...
I would be happy with a Sugar Rush version too...especially if the built the props and did some scenic work...Sugar Rush would also make a nice transition to Tomorrowland with the Circus Tents looming along the track... it could all fit nicely... And it wouldn't just look old and uninspired...

 

[FigmentJedi]

Figment and dreamfinder just begs for a disney junior show.

More like a full on Disney XD show. Go Doctor Who with it and have Figment and Dreamfinder traveling to different worlds.

 

[RobotWolf]

Re: Sugar Rush

Go Outdoor trackless EVs (like Luigi's). A lot more expensive. Taking away the accellerator and brake will really make the string-holding legal dept very happy though. And they'll have 100% control over throughput.

Every race: random dramatic neck-to-neck races with random winners.

Central Shops is literally down the street. So this prop and scenery laden project is much easier.