So that bought them one E Ticket (Frozen), two D's (Peter Pan and Rapunzel), and a spinner (Tinkerbell). Or is the Peter Pan thing considered an E? Or is Frozen considered a D?
Regardless, and I'll have to see when I watch the ride-thru's on the big screen, it bought them 4 rides. Four.
Something to think about with DisneylandForward spending around the same over the next 10 years or so.
Me too. But then I'm not the target audience for these Fantasyland-style rides, so I had to temper my thoughts a bit.
It appears that the Frozen ride would be considered an E Ticket, if only just barely because the boats have lapbars for the mild Pirates-style drops. Tokyo's version looks clearly superior to the Norway Pavilion version in Florida.
I would classify Peter Pan and the Rapunzel rides as solid D Tickets. Some impressive and nifty technology on both, but then it's 2024 and in this future year we were supposed to have flying cars and Pan Am flying us to the moon, so the least we can expect is a visually impressive D Ticket ride.
The Tinkerbell spinning outdoor thing was interesting. It reminded me of a better version of Heimlich's Chew Chew Train if TDA actually spent some money on it.
Overall though, I was most impressed by the queues for all four rides and their aesthetics. You could only do that in Japan though, where their monolithic culture allows them that luxury. If they built a queue like that in the USA, it would be tagged up and vandalized faster than you can say "8th Grade Field Trip".
But it's telling that is what $2 Billion in park expansion just bought them. I wonder if the YouTube crowd is going to be disappointed when they see what $2 Billion buys Anaheim spread over 10 years as part of DisneylandForward. They'll probably still claim it's all AMAAAAAZING, but I think some folks are going to be underwhelmed by what shows up in Anaheim's two parks by 2035.
I don’t believe Tokyo has any more expansion space?
Good points. It’s all well done, but for me the look comes across as modern generic Disney—Which certainly isn’t awful. I agree that Shanghai’s looks like the #1 ride interpretation, with its emphasis in all the right spots (it’s amazing how a simple thing like seeing the face of the Big Ben clocktower at the end instantly gives that ride a satisfying conclusion that all others lack).
Good points. It’s all well done, but for me the look comes across as modern generic Disney—Which certainly isn’t awful. I agree that Shanghai’s looks like the #1 ride interpretation, with its emphasis in all the right spots (it’s amazing how a simple thing like seeing the face of the Big Ben clocktower at the end instantly gives that ride a satisfying conclusion that all others lack).
I think that, in a story that transports its characters from the real world to a fantasy realm and back, the real world scenes contain the heart and message of the adventure. When I learned the new Tokyo ride depicted things from the point of view of Peter Pan and crew, I was thinking, “No, no, who the heck is asking for that?” If they were dead set on telling the story from a Neverland viewpoint, I would’ve gone with riding a crocodile in pursuit of Hook.
I think the animation/design is great, overall, in capturing the look of the characters. Fantastic work, there. There’s just way too *much* animation, all in service of a very bland, one-note checklist of “Must-Do while in Neverland.”
Absolutely! Space 220 would be *perfect* for DL’s Tomorrowland and a guaranteed money machine for Disney. They should give it more floor space and higher capacity than the Epcot version if possible and definitely keep the first-come first-serve bar seating option for peasants like me.
Absolutely! Space 220 would be *perfect* for DL’s Tomorrowland and a guaranteed money machine for Disney. They should give it more floor space and higher capacity than the Epcot version if possible and definitely keep the first-come first-serve bar seating option for peasants like me.
I wouldn't call FL Theater currently unused, shuttered, or even abandoned. Rather I would call it underused as there is no active show running.
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I missed foam fingers??Meanwhile in Anaheim, we get free foam fingers and prints every other month as Magic Keyholders.
A new show debuted in HKDL today exclusive to their Platinum Celebration Gala (think annual pass holder party for their most expensive pass) called "When You Wish." Features Wish, Tangled, Frozen, Moana, Encanto, and Brave. (Started the video at the Wish section below.)
It's only around for 3 days as part of their AP parties (and it certainly looks like it has the budget of something only sticking around for 3 days) but I thought it was a sweet little show. Always happy to see Wish represented in the parks (unpopular opinion, I'm sure!).
Meanwhile in Anaheim, we get free foam fingers and prints every other month as Magic Keyholders.
