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

[uncle jimmy]

Appreciate that... Island I can enjoy now, but I much rather watch Journey to the Center of the Earth. And I grew up with Dick Tracey and Roger Rabbit, RR was funnier, but I always wanted a sequel for DT. And I can understand the negative reviews for Artemis, after beloved characters are changed so much... such a shame for a great book series.

Speaking of show-type experiences for that space, I wonder what other ideas WDI had for that space other than WIR?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Tomorrowland should be all about space and robots and robots in space.

The Fox movie 'Robots' got decent reviews and could be an excellent aesthetic to follow and be a fun attraction with a robot factory shenanigans gone awry with split second misses and gags. And it's criminal that there's no WALL*E attraction in Tomorrowland.

For space, consider this: You know how MMRR was the first Mickey Mouse themed ride in the whole of Disney parks history? Why not Mickey and friends in space?

 

[Dranth]

Here's a couple Disney related IP's that I could think headlining a replacement show for SGE:
-Flight of the Navigator
-DreamFinder presents...
-WallE presents...
-Big Hero 6
-A Wrinkle in Time characters
-Artemis Fowl

I wonder thou if a replacement for SGE will come online before a Space Mountain refurb happens?

Even though we all know the right answer is to put AE back in, Futurama keeps popping into my head. It doesn't make any sense as I am not even sure what you could do with it in that space nor is it popular enough for them to bother.

Alternatively, and I know it won't happen, I would like them to sit Imagineering down and tell them to come up with something new. Walk in and say the only constraints are:

• It has to fit in this space
• It has to meet some reasonable minimum throughput
• It has to fall within a reasonable budget
• It has to make sense in Tomorrowland

I really wonder what we would get and I think it would be a fascinating insight into the current state of Imagineering. Would they try and use an existing IP or jump at the chance to make something truly new? Could they come up with anything other than the theater format currently in place? etc.

At the end of the day, even if what they come up with stunk, it would be better than an empty building.

*Edited to add Tomorrowland constraint.

 

[aliceismad]

And it's criminal that there's no WALL*E attraction in Tomorrowland.

Yesssssssss

 

[Bairstow]

For space, consider this: You know how MMRR was the first Mickey Mouse themed ride in the whole of Disney parks history? Why not Mickey and friends in space?

They could just put the old Star Traders decor back.

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[Grumpy4196]

Meet the Robinsons would also fit in Tomorrowland and if you wanted to go a little scarier but not full-blown Aliens you could use The Black Hole as a source of inspiration.

 

[uncle jimmy]

Between Disney and Fox, there is a ton of Sci-fi content for them to use in Tomorrowland that isn't Monsters or Toy Story.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Between Disney and Fox, there is a ton of Sci-fi content for them to use in Tomorrowland that isn't Monsters or Toy Story.

But how much of it is an active franchise?

 

[MisterPenguin]

But how much of it is an active franchise?

True... but Disney can resurrect an IP that has gone moribund by using it in the parks, such as with TRON or Ratatouille.

 

[lazyboy97o]

True... but Disney can resurrect an IP that has gone moribund by using it in the parks, such as with TRON or Ratatouille.

Those are coming to Walt Disney World because they already existed. Their development was pushed by others outside the company.

 

[networkpro]

Why not bring back X-S with the addition of Predator and Alien protagonists? Not merely evil, they will hunt you down and eat you.

 

[uncle jimmy]

But how much of it is an active franchise?

Mr. Chapek, is that you asking this question?

True... but Disney can resurrect an IP that has gone moribund by using it in the parks, such as with TRON or Ratatouille.

I would add that the live action movies of late have resurrected a lot of franchises, introducing a new generation to characters.

 

[owlsandcoffee]

Why not bring back X-S with the addition of Predator and Alien protagonists? Not merely evil, they will hunt you down and eat you.

I think X-S is a worthwhile bit of intellectual property. Park original, etc. Perhaps they could have a different show in each theatre: one more kid-friendly, one more intense.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I think X-S is a worthwhile bit of intellectual property. Park original, etc. Perhaps they could have a different show in each theatre: one more kid-friendly, one more intense.

It's not in a movie, Bobby C has no idea what it is or how to capitalize it.

 

[owlsandcoffee]

It's not in a movie, Bobby C has no idea what it is or how to capitalize it.

I also have a nagging suspicion that the Bobs don't necessarily want people thinking about the incompatibility of corporate interest and human survival...

edited because the word I used instead of nagging apparently tripped the censor

 

[WondersOfLife]

Lilo & Stitch - Replace laugh floor with that stitch interactive show

Wall-E - Replace SGE with a Despicable Me style simulator, divide into 4 theatres by splitting each theatre in half.

Robots - Replace Buzz Lightyear with a new shoot em up target ride.

COP - Upgrade the AA’s and scenes.

Get rid of speedway, reboot Flight of the Navigator on a large scale, and put an E-Ticket attraction themed to that movie there.

Tron
PeopleMover
Space Mountain

 

[owlsandcoffee]

Yes, the above all sounds cool. I'm not sure if I'd prefer 4 shows with a new layout or 2 with the current. Seems like it might actually decrease capacity to split it up more.

 

[Bocabear]

In a world beset with increasing violence perhaps adding another "shoot-em-up" target ride is not such a great idea... Perhaps using the technology to "collect" things would be better... A little change in focus, but the same overall... I think as a society we have to get away from the "Shoot-em-up" culture...
Collect, create, inspire...

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

In a world beset with increasing violence perhaps adding another "shoot-em-up" target ride is not such a great idea... Perhaps using the technology to "collect" things would be better... A little change in focus, but the same overall... I think as a society we have to get away from the "Shoot-em-up" culture...
Collect, create, inspire...

Back when "they" were considering a name change for Tomorrowland (or was that just fan spec?) I had armchaired a concept of collecting "sparks of imagination" with Dreamfinder and Figment. I think it could have worked in the Buzz building. Another option would have seen us help Lilo collect all of Stitch's cousins in a Lilo and Stitch themed attraction.

 

[Bocabear]

I love both of those ideas... Sparks Of Imagination collecting for Dreamfinder is great! Because that is what he does... It would be a perfect new iteration of the Imagination ride...