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

[PREMiERdrum]

The existing layout will be similar, but don't expect the interiors to bear much resemblance to SGE. Or AE. Or M2M...

You've said you expect the Energy and GMR replacements to be "very good," and SWL to be spectacular.

How do you feel about this?

Would it be wrong to think that the seating arrangement and tiering could be reversed, leaving the seats facing outward towards perimeter projections?

 

[WhatJaneSays]

Has a ride ever actually been moved? I have to imagine it would be prohibitively expensive.

CoP, Small World, and Lincoln were designed to be moved to Disneyland after the 1964 World's Fair. Of course CoP came to WDW later.

The only ride I know of that was not originally designed to move but did was Dumbo, but I don't know how many components were actually moved rather than remade.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Renaming Tomorrowland to 'discoveryland ' or if in Epcot 'Discovery World' or something along these lines would help the theming problems one of these areas encounter.

Discovery pretty much covers everything. It's vague, but so is 'fantasyland' and 'Adventureland'.

The issue is not the names. It is the failure to commit to a vision and stick with it. Each addition is a new reinterpretation which sits amongst and in contrast with all of the prior reinterpretations.

 

[marni1971]

You've said you expect the Energy and GMR replacements to be "very good," and SWL to be spectacular.

How do you feel about this??

Disappointed. It's an IP shoe horn and will loose the legacy value of holding show, preshow and mainshow.

 

[SorcererMC]

The issue is not the names. It is the failure to commit to a vision and stick with it. Each addition is a new reinterpretation which sits amongst and in contrast with all of the prior reinterpretations.

True. But can they really still call it 'Tomorrowland' when it has become something else altogether with each of those additions? The more I think about it, the more I think a name change may be in order. As to what that might be, I have no idea...because what exactly is the theme they are going for?

 

[RoysCabin]

True. But can they really still call it 'Tomorrowland' when it has become something else altogether with each of those additions? The more I think about it, the more I think a name change may be in order. As to what that might be, I have no idea...because what exactly is the theme they are going for?

Well, it can still be "Tomorrow" and be themed to science fiction, the way they handled it in the mid 90s, but they're already at and pretty shortly about to reinforce it basically being "Pixar and Disney Animation Land".

 

[SorcererMC]

Well, it can still be "Tomorrow" and be themed to science fiction, the way they handled it in the mid 90s, but they're already at and pretty shortly about to reinforce it basically being "Pixar and Disney Animation Land".

Yes, I'm thinking about the shift in theme that has taken place, and I distinguish the WIR ride from the 90s Tomorrowland. I keep thinking - once upon a time in the 90s, even as a jaded teen I still thought Tomorrowland was 'cool'; I still love getting on the People Mover as one of the first rides of the day. However, the next time that I take my teen to WDW, I doubt that he would have a similar experience I did, if the ride options for him are basically, Monster Inc, Buzz Lightyear SRS, and WIR (as much as we did like WIR). IMO, Tomorrowland used to appeal to all ages, but now, not so much. Still plenty of MK rides/attractions that he would like, just not in that part of the park anymore (which is a shame b/c we do like sci-fi).

 

[PorterRedkey]

Disappointed. It's an IP shoe horn and will loose the legacy value of holding show, preshow and mainshow.

I loved this about Epcot. The Living Seas was like this too. RIP classic Epcot.

 

[MichWolv]

Disappointed. It's an IP shoe horn and will loose the legacy value of holding show, preshow and mainshow.

It's not really any more of an IP shoehorn than Stitch, is it? Seems like if they do it right, they could have a theme for Tomorrowland of "Portals to Alternate Worlds". MILF takes you to Monstropolis. This takes you into video games. And Buzz takes you into that world.

As for the loss of the preshow and pre-preshow, that does suck. I enjoyed things more when more of the attractions were full-blow experiences, not just rides.

 

[Bairstow]

Disappointed. It's an IP shoe horn and will loose the legacy value of holding show, preshow and mainshow.

What will? Energy?

 

[PorterRedkey]

What will? Energy?

I believe that is what he is talking about. The holding area where the Radak block once entertained us, before entering the theater that rotated you to face the entrance and show you the "pre-show". Even though you were on the ride vehicles I still consider it a sort of pre-show. Next, you rotate again (along with the screen wipe) to enter the Dinosaur portion of the ride. This is the main show. After another energy movie, you got the grand finale with lasers and mirrors.

Oh, I guess that was UoE not Ellen's UoE. Still, Ellen uses the same theater, just not to as great of an effect.

In rides like this, the story brings you in slowly until you are totally immersed. This is better than Scene 1 queues, IMO.

 

[Bairstow]

I believe that is what he is talking about. The holding area where the Radak block once entertained us, before entering the theater that rotated you to face the entrance and show you the "pre-show". Even though you were on the ride vehicles I still consider it a sort of pre-show. Next, you rotate again (along with the screen wipe) to enter the Dinosaur portion of the ride. This is the main show. After another energy movie, you got the grand finale with lasers and mirrors.

Oh, I guess that was UoE not Ellen's UoE. Still, Ellen uses the same theater, just not to as great of an effect.

In rides like this, the story brings you in slowly until you are totally immersed. This is better than Scene 1 queues, IMO.

Really?
Better than the Tower of Terror, Haunted Mansion, or Everest?

 

[RSoxNo1]

Has a ride ever actually been moved? I have to imagine it would be prohibitively expensive.

Dumbo most recently.

Elements have definitely been moved like individual animatronics or America Sings. Magic Journeys also switched parks, but that's a little easier.

Nothing on the scale of say it's a small world has ever been relocated.

 

[matt9112]

Aesthetically speaking, Sugar Rush would make an excellent transition from Tomorrowland to the Tea Cups.

hint hint? lol

 

[Matt_Black]

hint hint? lol

What? From me? No, I was just stating an opinion. I have no insider information, if that's what was implied. Any time I'm right, which is OFTEN, it's solely due to my astute and keen observations and deductive ability. I'm as insightful as I am handsome and modest.

 

[doctornick]

Nothing on the scale of say it's a small world has ever been relocated.

Well, except for It's a Small World, when it moved cross country from NYC to Anaheim.

 

[marni1971]

What will? Energy?

The Moon Ride building.

 

[Sped2424]

Disappointed. It's an IP shoe horn and will loose the legacy value of holding show, preshow and mainshow.

I get that but will the attraction be of quality? or in this case something better than stitch?

 

[marni1971]

I get that but will the attraction be of quality? or in this case something better than stitch?

I think that will be personal preference.

 

[Sped2424]

I think that will be personal preference.

That does not sound good lol