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

[RSoxNo1]

I have thought for a long time time that SM could be gutted and filled with new content.

Crap, Jt agrees with me. That means it's a bad idea.

 

[RSoxNo1]

That's too crazy! Many people wouldn't be happy with this at all....

I'm open to alternative suggestions, but I think the fundamental opposition would be, "it's different and scary and I refuse to think logically".

 

[Mike S]

I'm open to alternative suggestions, but I think the fundamental opposition would be, "it's different and scary and I refuse to think logically".

Space Mountain is a Magic Kingdom original.

Would you move the Matterhorn out of Disneyland?

 

[gorillaball]

Crap, Jt agrees with me. That means it's a bad idea.

True - bad idea. Moving Space (and even moving Small World - your other passion) are good in a fantasy world of truly limitless spending, but why spend hundreds of million for a net sum gain of nothing? - Other than more cohesive theme.

Space needs a deep refurb, that's it.

 

[NothingRhymeswithOrange]

Space mountain as it stands today is still a great ride. Does it need a massive refurb new cars and a new track? Yes. Does it need to be rebranded? No. Last week when I was down there, the wait times varied anywhere between 40-90 minutes. Give it some TLC, get rid of the breaks before the last drop they added a few years back, and bring it back to being the best Space Mountain in all of the parks.

 

[Bocabear]

Space mountain as it stands today is still a great ride. Does it need a massive refurb new cars and a new track? Yes. Does it need to be rebranded? No. Last week when I was down there, the wait times varied anywhere between 40-90 minutes. Give it some TLC, get rid of the breaks before the last drop they added a few years back, and bring it back to being the best Space Mountain in all of the parks.

THIS!!!!

 

[Ewizaboof]

As much as I want to believe otherwise, my guess is Stitch will just sit and rot until a replacement is ready. It's not like we haven't seen things be SBNO for years before!

Does this ride really use so much power that theyd rather let it rot unused for twelve months than run it?
It has a pretty decent amount of riders still.

 

[Ewizaboof]

But Sugar Rush isn't Tomorrowland.

Even if they somehow came up with a hybrid 50/50 space bugs in sugar rush concept it would still be shoehorned in to fit the land. No Id much rather Buzz get retrofitted for a WiR Space Bug blaster game and then see The WiR motion seat theater thing be set up to look like a retro futuristic arcade (A tour of Grand Central...hijinks ensues) that then dumps into Fantasyland to set guests up to riding a Sugar Rush remodel. In an ideal world.

For any Sugar Rush ride I would hope they consider placing it in Fantasyland. Or somehow making Autopia Speedway part of Fantasyland.

oh my god
I dont like the idea of WiR for ANYTHING but GOD it would be so hype to have a WiR shooter game where it goes through the different game worlds. That idea begs to be WiR themed.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm open to alternative suggestions, but I think the fundamental opposition would be, "it's different and scary and I refuse to think logically".

Intellectual property is not a theme or story-based distinction.

 

[BEARSHOUSE4]

Space Mountain is a Magic Kingdom original.

Would you move the Matterhorn out of Disneyland?

But it's old and creaky and worn out.

And badly in need of refurb/retrack/tron coaster/something even cooler////

 

[Mike S]

But it's old and creaky and worn out.

And badly in need of refurb/retrack/tron coaster/something even cooler////

Yes to the first two, no to the rest.

 

[Joe]

Space Mountain is a Magic Kingdom original.

Would you move the Matterhorn out of Disneyland?

Space Mountain opened on January 15, 1975. It was not there in 1971 when the Magic Kingdom opened.

 

[FigmentForver96]

Space Mountain opened on January 15, 1975. It was not there in 1971 when the Magic Kingdom opened.

Matterhorn didn't happen with Disneyland either. Both are still iconic parts of the park.

 

[DznyRktekt]

Space Mountain opened on January 15, 1975. It was not there in 1971 when the Magic Kingdom opened.

But it is still an original.

 

[Mike S]

Space Mountain opened on January 15, 1975. It was not there in 1971 when the Magic Kingdom opened.

Original as in the MK one was the first one.

 

[marni1971]

But it's old and creaky and worn out.

And badly in need of refurb/retrack/tron coaster/something even cooler////

It's badly in need of having done to it what Universal did to The Hulk.

The attraction could be one of the worlds best. It has so much potential for relatively little required outlay.

 

[rle4lunch]

It's badly in need of having done to it what Universal did to The Hulk.

The attraction could be one of the worlds best. It has so much potential for relatively little required outlay.

Hulk rides like a dream now.

 

[marni1971]

Hulk rides like a dream now.

It's not bad is it. Shows what can be done.

 

[rle4lunch]

It's not bad is it. Shows what can be done.

If only they could do a real track upgrade to both SM and Matterhorn like this. The additions to Matterhorn the last couple years have been great (inside the ride), but man, those sleds and track still feel like you're tailbone is getting jackhammered. I'd say the new cars add about 20% more comfort than the old ones, but they still suck.

 

[azox]

Hulk rides like a dream now.

Can't wait to try hulk again. It was so painful before with the head banging. Glad to hear it's much improved with the new track