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

MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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Doctor Who is owned by the BBC.

The BBC was working with a company to open a theme park in London. It got delayed... a lot. And now the builder withdrew the applications and is working on resubmitting.

Not likely to ever happen.

So, either the BBC retains the theme park rights to Doctor Who, or, this failed company is sitting on it... for now.

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CoasterSnoop

CoasterSnoop

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I remember not long ago thinking the days of Disney abandoning spaces in the parks were behind us. Sure, some of the ones that were already abandoned from the mid-2000s were still there, but we weren't getting new ones. For the most part the Iger era at least saw Disney fill up spaces it closed in a reasonable amount of time.

It's absolutely maddening that sitting at the front of the highest-attended theme park in the world is an abandoned attraction building which, sans moldy animatronics, remains in the exact same condition as when it closed five years ago next month. I would ask how putting something here isn't a priority, but I'm reminded of D23 when they basically confirmed they had nothing for two hours.
 
Dragonman

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Aaronardo said:
I remember not long ago thinking the days of Disney abandoning spaces in the parks were behind us. Sure, some of the ones that were already abandoned from the mid-2000s were still there, but we weren't getting new ones. For the most part the Iger era at least saw Disney fill up spaces it closed in a reasonable amount of time.

It's absolutely maddening that sitting at the front of the highest-attended theme park in the world is an abandoned attraction building which, sans moldy animatronics, remains in the exact same condition as when it closed five years ago next month. I would ask how putting something here isn't a priority, but I'm reminded of D23 when they basically confirmed they had nothing for two hours.
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Dang, five years ago already. You’re making me feel old lol
 
Disney Maddux

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Aaronardo said:
I remember not long ago thinking the days of Disney abandoning spaces in the parks were behind us. Sure, some of the ones that were already abandoned from the mid-2000s were still there, but we weren't getting new ones. For the most part the Iger era at least saw Disney fill up spaces it closed in a reasonable amount of time.

It's absolutely maddening that sitting at the front of the highest-attended theme park in the world is an abandoned attraction building which, sans moldy animatronics, remains in the exact same condition as when it closed five years ago next month. I would ask how putting something here isn't a priority, but I'm reminded of D23 when they basically confirmed they had nothing for two hours.
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Probably the other main reason I have the foolish hope of a temporary reopening is so it can have a proper final show. I think that every attraction, no matter its quality or reputation, should have a formal final show for the people that will miss it.

Also, like I said, hopefully with Iger back on the table we can see a re-revival of WIR, or just... anything new here. Like you said, it's terrible that at the FRONT of the Magic Kingdom is an abandoned attraction.
 
UNCgolf

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Disney Maddux said:
Probably the other main reason I have the foolish hope of a temporary reopening is so it can have a proper final show. I think that every attraction, no matter its quality or reputation, should have a formal final show for the people that will miss it.

Also, like I said, hopefully with Iger back on the table we can see a re-revival of WIR, or just... anything new here. Like you said, it's terrible that at the FRONT of the Magic Kingdom is an abandoned attraction.
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Just like the mostly abandoned dining space also sitting right there at the front of the Magic Kingdom.
 
TwilightZone

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UNCgolf said:
The Tomorrowland Terrace. It's rarely open -- I think they're only using it for dessert parties. Right there at the entrance of Tomorrowland just off the hub.
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This is inspiring me


My workshop Tomorrowland ideas:

Keep Tomorrowland terrace open 24/7, move Sonny Eclipse to there, forgot if he has any specific lines about him being at "Cosmic Ray's", but if he does, it wouldn't be too big of an issue to just rename the terrace

Demolish Cosmic Rays, the two shops, and SGE and put a brand new dark ride in there. Non IP preferred.

Retheme Buzz Lightyear into something else that fits. Stitch for IP points could work, maybe Wall e.

Retheme Monster's inc or turn it into a simulator of some sort. If Wall -e and/or stitch doesn't go to Buzz, it could work here.

Update Space Mountain, peoplemover, speedway, whatever else needs updating
 
roj2323

roj2323

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TwilightZone said:
This is inspiring me


My workshop Tomorrowland ideas:

Keep Tomorrowland terrace open 24/7, move Sonny Eclipse to there, forgot if he has any specific lines about him being at "Cosmic Ray's", but if he does, it wouldn't be too big of an issue to just rename the terrace

Demolish Cosmic Rays, the two shops, and SGE and put a brand new dark ride in there. Non IP preferred.

Retheme Buzz Lightyear into something else that fits. Stitch for IP points could work, maybe Wall e.

Retheme Monster's inc or turn it into a simulator of some sort. If Wall -e and/or stitch doesn't go to Buzz, it could work here.

Update Space Mountain, peoplemover, speedway, whatever else needs updating
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Considering they have spent millions in remodeling cosmic ray's in the last 5 years, I doubt that's going to happen. It's far more likely to see Tommorowland Speedway get the boot as they haven't put much into it besides paint and gasoline since they made the track smaller for the Tron ride. That said, A much higher priority in the next 3-5 years is going to be seeing Space Mountain gutted and and a new ride system installed (much like Disneyland's version did) as the track is very near its end of service life and capacity is an issue.
 
T

Touchdown

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roj2323 said:
That said, A much higher priority in the next 3-5 years is going to be seeing Space Mountain gutted and and a new ride system installed (much like Disneyland's version did) as the track is very near its end of service life and capacity is an issue.
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I hope so, but considering the howling over loosing Splash for a year, I can’t imagine the uproar over losing Space for 1-2 years. That’s a huge capacity loss. It needs it though.
 
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hismattjesty

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TwilightZone said:
This is inspiring me


My workshop Tomorrowland ideas:

Keep Tomorrowland terrace open 24/7, move Sonny Eclipse to there, forgot if he has any specific lines about him being at "Cosmic Ray's", but if he does, it wouldn't be too big of an issue to just rename the terrace

Demolish Cosmic Rays, the two shops, and SGE and put a brand new dark ride in there. Non IP preferred.

Retheme Buzz Lightyear into something else that fits. Stitch for IP points could work, maybe Wall e.

Retheme Monster's inc or turn it into a simulator of some sort. If Wall -e and/or stitch doesn't go to Buzz, it could work here.

Update Space Mountain, peoplemover, speedway, whatever else needs updating
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Sonny does have Cosmic Ray's specific dialogue in his show. Sadly Kal David (Sonny's voice and a musician I'm a big fan of) passed away in August this year.
 
lazyboy97o

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UNCgolf said:
The Tomorrowland Terrace. It's rarely open -- I think they're only using it for dessert parties. Right there at the entrance of Tomorrowland just off the hub.
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The Tomorrowland Terrace hasn’t been open in years. It briefly reopened around 2017 to test mobile ordering but that’s it. It’s not even seasonal for busy days anymore.

TwilightZone said:
Demolish Cosmic Rays, the two shops, and SGE and put a brand new dark ride in there. Non IP preferred.
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Magic Kingdom has less dining capacity today than it did 30 years ago when it saw half as many visitors. It needs Cosmic Ray’s, and the Tomorrowland Terrace along with a full replacement for the Adventureland Veranda plus some new quick service venues.
 
disneyC97

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Agreed…is there a list on one of these threads on closed off MK spaces?

Tricorner(ed) Hat Shop anyone?

Though during my July 2021 vacation Tomorrowland Terrace was open and packed…hard to find a table at lunch and a lone cast member struggling to keep up with the trays/overflowing trash situation.
 
Bocabear

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Now that they have increased the presence of Pixar at the Hollywood Studios park, they should go ahead and move Monsters Inc. over there. Buzz is fine, but could use a complete refresh and refurb to make it look more futuristic and less cartoony... new additions to the sets etc.
I really wish they would bring back Alien Encounter just as it was... It was a great attraction and nice to have something that felt a little more adult. Seems like Disney owns enough ip currently that would work within the storyline of Tomorrowland... or no specific IP would be fine too... But I feel like Tomorrowland is in peril...
 

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