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

[Bocabear]

ahh... but if you enclose the Terrace you suddenly loose the dessert parties...

If the TT retained a balcony wrapping the exterior while enclosing the rest...maybe a large futuristic looking glass atrium type structure...where fireworks could still be seen from the interior.... Coordinating in-restaurant effects and lighting could enhance the fireworks show... and let's face it, there is no fireworks viewing full TS restaurant anywhere in the park...

 

[sedati]

I work with the public and am shocked at how much Stitch merch I see everyday. But there are some key trends to this:

It is mostly females (young to middle-aged) who have this.
It is always two-armed "Earth" Stitch, and never four-armed "Alien" Stitch.
Angel is also in high demand (I had to ask who this character was- I just called her "Girl-Stitch"

Any project should not ignore this. Tomorrowland probably didn't work as it focused on Bad/Alien Stich as opposed to the more beloved stray who learned the value of Ohana.

 

[Bocabear]

I liked the Stitch movie....and the character until they started shoving him down our throats... I think they had too much focus on Stitch which made me dislike the character....

 

[James Alucobond]

ahh... but if you enclose the Terrace you suddenly loose the dessert parties...

I have no data, but I have to imagine the pre- and post-parties with gated garden views are way more popular than the seats & sweets option. The view of the show from the Terrace itself is pretty bad. And as stated, it’s not like you couldn’t just have a wall of windows there, which would probably sell better than seats & sweets with genuine table service. The other options don’t really have any reason why they need to be in the Terrace since they’re just a few tables of (subpar) desserts that people blast through either before or after the fireworks.

 

[Purduevian]

I have no data, but I have to imagine the pre- and post-parties with gated garden views are way more popular than the seats & sweets option. The view of the show from the Terrace itself is pretty bad. And as stated, it’s not like you couldn’t just have a wall of windows there, which would probably sell better than seats & sweets with genuine table service. The other options don’t really have any reason why they need to be in the Terrace since they’re just a few tables of (subpar) desserts that people blast through either before or after the fireworks.

Fair enough. My thought process was that at least the Terrace is currently used for something guest facing (even if it's just an upcharge event), while Stitch is just storage space.

 

[James Alucobond]

Fair enough. My thought process was that at least the Terrace is currently used for something guest facing (even if it's just an upcharge event), while Stitch is just storage space.

It's a fair thought, I suppose. But I don't think prime attraction real estate should be surrendered to dining just because they've been negligent, especially when they have unused dining space throughout the park, not just at the Terrace.

Ideally, they'd simply return something to the Stitch space using the same theater format. My personal vision for the Terrace would be to convert it to table service while also building out a Paris-style arcade at the adjacent backstage passage to the front of the park that they sometimes open at night for crowd control. The arcade could mitigate overcrowding on Main Street, allow backdoor access to some shops and Center Street along its western side, and lead to a relaxation station/seating area along its eastern side that could be connected to the Terrace kitchen and used for the garden view dessert parties and events when not open to the general public.

 

[Splash4eva]

It still blows my mind that Space 220 (~25,000sqft) went in EPCOT instead of the Stitch space (~31,000sqft if you include ice cream and store).

It could have shared a kitchen with cosmic rays, would have been cheaper to build, and given the park with the weakest TS another option.

Still blows my mind this area has sat empty all these years in the busiest theme park in the world

 

[aladdin2007]

Still blows my mind this area has sat empty all these years in the busiest theme park in the world

That along with the absolute crime of at least not operating Tomorrowland Terrace during the day for every day regular guests. But no, its all about the bottom line and corralling everyone into one (almost one anyway) fast service giving no space or options instead of spreading out crowds. They simply don't want to spend the money to operate the facility or pay cast to work it. Just one of many reasons why Vahle and others need to go already. If they cant require their precious app mobile order mess on something or charge LL, then its out. ROA being next.

 

[Purduevian]

That along with the absolute crime of at least not operating Tomorrowland Terrace during the day for every day regular guests. But no, its all about the bottom line and corralling everyone into one (almost one anyway) fast service giving no space or options instead of spreading out crowds. They simply don't want to spend the money to operate the facility or pay cast to work it. Just one of many reasons why Vahle and others need to go already. If they cant require their precious app mobile order mess on something or charge LL, then its out. ROA being next.

You can really see the lack of dinning options on the smaller QS stands during busy times. Pecos, Pinnochio, Columbia, and cosmic rays are all designed to serve a ton of people. Sleepy Holly, Casey, Friar's Nook, Golden Oak, Lunching Pad are pulling too much wait. Tortuga tavern and Terrace would help a lot.