The Imagineering Common Area - A Discussion Thread

[spacemt354]

Curious what horror fans think but 2022 in my mind has been a great year for horror films.

If anyone does like them, I highly recommend Barbarian.

I just watched it knowing pretty much nothing beforehand and I'm glad. The first half genuinely was the most I was on edge in a movie in years. It was really well made and very original.

Curious if anyone like @TheOriginalTiki has seen it yet and feels the same.

Also The Menu while more of a thriller and also a dark comedy --- was also very good!

 

[tcool123]

Curious what horror fans think but 2022 in my mind has been a great year for horror films.

If anyone does like them, I highly recommend Barbarian.

I just watched it knowing pretty much nothing beforehand and I'm glad. The first half genuinely was the most I was on edge in a movie in years. It was really well made and very original.

Curious if anyone like @TheOriginalTiki has seen it yet and feels the same.

Also The Menu while more of a thriller and also a dark comedy --- was also very good!

I've been making an effort to go out and see more films this year in general so I've seen a few of the new horror films.

Barbarian for me had a really strong story, great acting, some good twists, but god it is demented and disturbing. That said I completely understand the appreciation as it truly is well crafted.

Personally for horror I really enjoyed the new Scream (I should add it's the only one I've seen), but I found it a good time for a horror film with plenty of laughs if you like dark comedy with some memorable moments and meta commentary.

And while it was more of a thriller than horror I gotta give it up to Nope as that was another great film this year that acted as an interesting commentary of society as well as a western alien horror film that I fully recommend as not only is the film solid but the cast of characters and actors were engaging and entertaining to watch.

The Menu and Violent Night are currently on my shortlist of films to be watched - last night went to see the Fabelmans, and it was easily one of my top five films of this year.

 

[tcool123]

Upgrading Universal

Much like Epcot, Universal Studios has lost it’s way. Some of the things they have been adding have been great (Harry, The Simpsons). But they have unnecessarily gotten rid of many of their classics (Jaws, Back to the Future, King Kong) when they could have just added to the park. With my new...

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I would have probably rethemed the whole area to various Illuminations IP's. It seems limiting to just do Despicable Me. Perhaps it's just a momentary attraction though, like Camp Minnie Mickey. Until they can come up with something bigger and better.

I agree with a larger scope attraction or other IP would be better given its location. I think the attraction itself will be fine with plenty of fun moments, but the issue really is its awkward location. Also to be fair Camp Minnie-Mickey did last 16 years

I like the minions movies but what type of attraction would it be? If it were a simulator/dark ride there has to be some differences between it and MM. I also think that this attraction could’ve been themed to a different IP to better distinguish it (perhaps Secret Life of Pets, TMNT, Sing, or Sesame Street if SeaWorld didn’t own the American theme park rights to that IP)

The attraction will be a shooting gallery attraction with guests on a moving walkway going throughout Villain Con apparently facing every villain from the franchise?

It's a bit repetitive - I get Minions is popular but I don't think it helps establish an 'entrance' for USO. It continues the park's cluttered themes and lack of cohesion, in many ways it will need a bigger overhaul than DHS to even start to make sense.

Really drives home my issue of USO with its scattered and hodge podge themes for me. In a perfect world Men in Black would've been located where Mummy is and Mummy where MIB is so at least we could work towards cutting down all the New York City lands.

As with many who have already voiced something, I'm a bit underwhelmed by another Despicable Me attraction. With the use of screens (and some set pieces), it looks like they are aiming for something more like Toy Story Mania, but the park already has Men in Black. I suppose, though, a ride is an improvement over a show.

I think this attraction works to provide capacity for a family friendly offering to balance the shuttering of portions of Kid Zone, and opening up a potential pipeline for Men in Black to be shuttered. After all, Men in Black isn't a Universal IP but it is aging and Universal has made a preference of utilizing their own IPs, Potter, Transformers and Nintendo over much else in their parks.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

I don't like the ride system either. Who wants to stand up on a ride after they've stood up in line? I think they should have went with a better type of attraction. It's prime real estate, you'd figure it would at least be a dark ride.

 

[spacemt354]

Wow this looks incredible!

 

[MickeyWaffleCo.]

Wow this looks incredible!

That launch!

 

[spacemt354]

That launch!

I feel like a night ride on this will be -- well... EPIC

 

[tcool123]

Community Question

With the holidays around the corner, what is your favorite holiday specials/films?
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Personally Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Muppets Christmas Carol are two films I watch year after year with joy. Both fill me with holiday cheer, are full of festive songs, and both have heartwarming messages. Muppets Christmas Carol is also the best Christmas Carol ​

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

Community Question

With the holidays around the corner, what is your favorite holiday specials/films?
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Personally Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Muppets Christmas Carol are two films I watch year after year with joy. Both fill me with holiday cheer, are full of festive songs, and both have heartwarming messages. Muppets Christmas Carol is also the best Christmas Carol ​

The gauntlet of Rankin Bass stuff is an absolute must for me: Rudolph, SC is coming to town, year without a SC and Frosty. Klaus though quickly became an all time favorite. Gets me choked up every time.

 

[Lizzy May Bee]

Muppets Christmas Carol is also the best Christmas Carol

TRUTH

 

[TwilightZone]

Community Question

With the holidays around the corner, what is your favorite holiday specials/films?
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Personally Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Muppets Christmas Carol are two films I watch year after year with joy. Both fill me with holiday cheer, are full of festive songs, and both have heartwarming messages. Muppets Christmas Carol is also the best Christmas Carol ​

I made a list on the disneyland chat thread, but there's more I forgot about from the original list, so here's an update.

Frosty
All versions of the grinch
Christmas Story
Polar Express
Santa Clause 2 and 3
Klaus
Charlie Brown Christmas and it's sequel
A wish for wings that work
The original spongebob christmas special and the claymation one
Pretty much almost every rankin - bass special
That christmas carol movie that the guys that did polar express did

Guilty Pleasures:
Rapsittie Street Kids
Grandma got run over by a reindeer


Honorary:
The original Wimpy Kid trilogy

 

[Tegan pilots a chicken]

Community Question

With the holidays around the corner, what is your favorite holiday specials/films?
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Personally Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Muppets Christmas Carol are two films I watch year after year with joy. Both fill me with holiday cheer, are full of festive songs, and both have heartwarming messages. Muppets Christmas Carol is also the best Christmas Carol ​

The GOTG Holiday Special had me SOBBING

 

[MickeyMouse10]

"A Christmas Story" is my fav.

Unfortunately they just made another very bad sequel to it. Which I'll have to pretend doesn't exist.

 

[Lizzy May Bee]

Anyone here play Marvel Snap?

 

[JokersWild]

Pretty surprised to hear all the changes made to Super Nintendo World at USH. I knew Yoshi wouldn’t be coming over, but I wasn’t expecting a smaller Power-Up Band experience. I’m excited to see it, but it’s seeming more and more likely that Japan will have the superior version.

 

[tcool123]

Anyone here play Marvel Snap?

Collection Level 979 here

Pretty surprised to hear all the changes made to Super Nintendo World at USH. I knew Yoshi wouldn’t be coming over, but I wasn’t expecting a smaller Power-Up Band experience. I’m excited to see it, but it’s seeming more and more likely that Japan will have the superior version.

I think Epic Universe may beat out Japan as it opens with Mario, Yoshi and DK while still having an additional expansion pad.

 

[Suchomimus]

Pretty surprised to hear all the changes made to Super Nintendo World at USH. I knew Yoshi wouldn’t be coming over, but I wasn’t expecting a smaller Power-Up Band experience. I’m excited to see it, but it’s seeming more and more likely that Japan will have the superior version.

I think Epic Universe may beat out Japan as it opens with Mario, Yoshi and DK while still having an additional expansion pad.

It’s too bad EU looks to be a carbon clone of Japan instead of taking advantage of the extra space to add more experiences like Ideal Buildout did.

 

[tcool123]

It’s too bad EU looks to be a carbon clone of Japan instead of taking advantage of the extra space to add more experiences like Ideal Buildout did.

Keep in mind this map is no longer accurate as the Monsters theater has been replaced by a coaster, and I believe the broom simulator has been axed in its entirety

 

[Suchomimus]

Keep in mind this map is no longer accurate as the Monsters theater has been replaced by a coaster, and I believe the broom simulator has been axed in its entirety

The restaurant in between this park’s Wizarding World and dueling roller coasters ; which site plans listed as ‘Meteor Burgers’; was also cut.

 

[PerGron]

Just got out of Avatar 2 and it was oooookay