Mike S
Well-Known Member
There should still be at least one great E Ticket to anchor the whole land. Would make the playland more acceptable if we got at least one grown up ride.
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Studio Backlot Tour Closing on September 27, 2014
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GoofGoof
Premium Member
I'm sharpening my pitchfork right now
Disney really has nobody to blame but themselves for the lack of faith. They need to pleasantly surprise us a few times before that knee jerk reaction fades away. I do think if there is at least 1 dark ride included most people will be satisfied. There are some who will never, ever be happy.What's great is this news is less than 24hrs old and there's already some sides being formed. When they finally announce an expansion of Pixar Place with no actual details we will still have 3 years of arguments to look forward to during construction
flynnibus
Premium Member
You forgot step 1 - abandon updates until the attraction is so antiquated that no one will miss it...
flynnibus
Premium Member
New fiscal calendar in oct
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Agreed, but for me it could be a pair of solid D's too (I lobbed that one up for someone
). Not unlike FLE with LM and Mine Train.Whether it's one E or 2 D/C tickets that anchor the new area, the headliners need to be family friendly with little or no height restriction.
flynnibus
Premium Member
That has more to do with the pulse loading the attraction uses due to the water effects show. It doesn't continuously load
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
It's not a matter of being "thrilled" that they are closing it. It is more of anticipation of the possibilities of what could go there. Backlot died a long time ago. I believe that I stated earlier this year when they first announced that it would be shutting down for refurb, that people should see it now, because if they shut it down, it will never reopen. It is a huge waste of space and only kept running because they didn't know what to do with Catastrophe Canyon and what little else there was to do in DHS. If what WDW1974 said about the idea that the name of the park is going to change as well, obviously to take away the need to theme in any specific way, there really was no logic in keeping it.
I had a lot of fun with that ride over the years. If I happened to be sitting with a family that hadn't been on it before, I always, very graciously allowed them to sit on the left side of the tram because they could see things better. After all I had ridden it hundreds of times. They were always very grateful until we got to CC. At which time, others around us would turn and congratulate me for directing them to the "wet" spot on the tram. They laughed too, it was all in fun. Anyway, those days are gone and it is time to bury that particular attraction and put other things in that relatively large space.
They have reached the point with DHS that if it wasn't for ToT and RcRC they might just as well close the entire park and make it a parking lot. What else is there to close that they haven't done already.
I also think that, even though they will never admit it, they are feeling a little guilty about the 2 billion (give or take) spent on MM+ and might find that for the purposes of PR, they might need to spend a chunk of change on something for visitors to do.
I did agree that the food at ABC was like it came from another planet. How could it be so much worse then the rest of the stuff at WDW. But it was and I avoided the place with all my heart. Then I went with someone that wanted to go there. In spite of my begging to not do so, we went. I decided to have the Asian Salad that they offered and to my shock and surprise, it was great. Perhaps they did something to change things or maybe just the salad is good. I now go back there, but, have only had the salad.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
It's gotta go too to make this work. Since construction is not likely to ramp up until next year anyway maybe they plan to keep the show open as long as possible and start with demo in other places.So is "Lights, Motors, Action" next? I don't see how area of the Studio Backlot Tour could be used for much of anything by itself
Mike S
Well-Known Member
If that's the case we will definitely have a riot on our hands.Agreed, but for me it could be a pair of solid D's too (I lobbed that one up for someone
Whether it's one E or 2 D/C tickets that anchor the new area, the headliners need to be family friendly with little or no height restriction.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
You are setting yourself up for major disappointment if you think this project will be significantly bigger than FLE. I don't have any idea what they are going to build, but I can almost guarantee it will cost significantly less than FLE unless they are really dumping the Star Wars plans and going with this instead. I hope that's not the case. My guess is this will be an addition to add capacity and help round out the park in anticipation of building Star Wars Land.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
How about we just close everything in HS... And re-open it as Olaf's Frozen Star Wars Wonderland? Seems to be what's happening anyways!
DisneyGentleman
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I'll miss that Hannah Montana house...
Goofyernmost
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Two things!So is "Lights, Motors, Action" next? I don't see how area of the Studio Backlot Tour could be used for much of anything by itself
First, look at the area to the left of where the wording of "Studio Backlot Tour" is and above where Catastrophe Canyon presently sits. It's a pond (which can be moved) storage buildings, parking lot and other not revenue producing junk. That alone doubles the area available.
Second, they are already or have already set plans to change the entrance to the park to the far right of this picture. In other words the current access road and beyond can also be used for expansion. Yea, I know, wetlands, blah, blah, blah. Well, Disney gave them, Disney can taketh away. That creates another large parcel that can be used for expansion. In my mind, it was always the most logical area to do stuff in when redoing DHS.
What they will put there is anybodies guess at this point. Probably a couple of spinners, a pin shop and a DVC sales booth, but, they can do a lot with the place if they decide to and do it without taking out anymore attractions.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Right now Frozen is the only thing confirmed. From Page 1 of the thread:
Don't worry it's only temporary...or so they say
Mike S
Well-Known Member
I'm just saying with the amount land available it should be something great. Then again great costs money and isn't cheap so maybe I should lower my expectations considering where the budget will be coming from. Bring on the carnival flat rides
GoofGoof
Premium Member
That's more like it. If you set your expectations low enough you could even be pleasantly surprised.I'm just saying with the amount land available it should be something great. Then again great costs money and isn't cheap so maybe I should lower my expectations considering where the budget will be coming from. Bring on the carnival flat rides
I would love if this turned out to be something really great, but I'm just keeping it real. I don't see them spending a boat load on Pixar expansion and then spending another boat load on SW too. If I had to guess I would say they are going to hold back the big chunk of money for SW.
Mike S
Well-Known Member
Star Wars better have an incredible show stopping E Ticket then. Or else
While I agree with most of what you're saying, I do want to point out that that photo seems to be slightly outdated. I could be totally wrong, but I think the "parking lot" in that photo is actually used by LMA now for training/storage etc. Still a lot of other things that could be demo'd, but if LMA stays then I think that lot has to either stay or be relocated.