The Shanghai Disneyland spoiler rich attraction preview thread!

Sped2424

Sped2424

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Mike S said:
Not really. Just saying I would've liked something more than just bathrooms. I do really like the movie and the area looks nice but it's just bathrooms.
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Honestly for all the headache inducing questions cast get about the area they really should have just let it be normal bathrooms. "is there where the tangled ride is?" "Do we meet rapunzel here?" etc etc. The look on peoples faces when they hear it's literally just a bathroom is both priceless and sad.
 
Wendy Pleakley

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egg said:
Really? What other theme parks have ropes courses? Besides for small county parks, are there any actual theme parks with these?
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Over in Europe, ropes courses are common at theme & amusement parks.

However, we're talking about much smaller parks here. I wonder if such a low capacity attraction will fit well in a Disney theme park.

Disney parks attract large crowds, and build high capacity attractions accordingly. A ropes course does not fit the bill.

Perhaps it will be no worse than something like the canoes, or it could see long lines and frustrated guests.
 
Rich T

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Bairstow said:
Ah, so this is a situation where fans are like, " I'd rather have nothing."
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No, this is a situation where fans are saying, "If you're going to build a huge movie icon that draws attention and pulls people to its location, don't make it just bathrooms." In the unspoken language of theme park design that everyone has become familiar with, this is the equivalent of a lie. This is NOT what Walt meant by "Weenies." In fact, bathrooms should not attract attention to themselves from hundreds of yards away at all. If they'd made the tower area into restrooms AND a Tangled gift shop or restrooms AND a Tangled wait n' meet, there'd be no complaints from people heading to the big attention-drawing structure and finding restrooms. It's like getting underwear for your birthday.

I love Zootopia, and would love a dark ride based on Zootopia, but I'd rather have nothing than a Zootopia tribute that's just restrooms. No one wants to associate their favorite movie with the sights, sounds and smells of a public restroom.
 
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Bairstow

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Rich T said:
No, this is a situation where fans are saying, "If you're going to build a huge movie icon that draws attention and pulls people to its location, don't make it just bathrooms. In the unspoken language of theme park design that everyone has become familiar with, this is the equivalent of a lie. This is NOT what Walt meant by "Weenies." In fact, bathrooms should not attraction attention to themselves from hundreds of yards away at all. If they'd made the tower area into restrooms AND a Tangled gift shop or restrooms AND a Tangled wait n' meet, there'd be no complaints from people heading to the big attention-drawing structure and finding restrooms. It's like getting underwear for your birthday.

I love Zootopia, and would love a dark ride based on Zootopia, but I'd rather have nothing than a Zootopia tribute that's just restrooms. No one wants to associate their favorite movie with the sights, sounds and smells of a public restroom.
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Well except me, I suppose, who appreciates the use of any part of the park to enhance the overall experience, ESPECIALLY when it's unexpected.
 
Rich T

Rich T

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Bairstow said:
Well except me, I suppose, who appreciates the use of any part of the park to enhance the overall experience, ESPECIALLY when it's unexpected.
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But in this case, it works in reverse; when you head for an icon expecting an attraction and find restrooms...that's unexpected in a disappointing way...Again, birthday underwear. We all need underwear, we just don't want it as a birthday gift.

This is a rare case where the designers just seemed to forget an unspoken law of theme park design that Disney's been using since 1955: When you build a "Weenie" to draw people to a location, make sure to deliver something great when they arrive. What they've done with the Tangled Toilets, in the minds of many visitors, is build the entrance to a ride without building the actual ride. Restrooms should not attract attention in the same way as, say, the entry to Pirates. I think it's a mistake. A beautiful, well-intentioned mistake, but a mistake. Again, something as simple as a Meet and Greet addition would have solved the whole thing.

There's certainly nothing wrong with your positive attitude; that's awesome. And, once people *know* it's just toilets, it's a non-issue. I'm just saying there really is a genuine reason why some people are annoyed by the project, and it has everything to do with Imagineers kind of breaking an unspoken design promise. Nitpicking about theme park design--That's what fans *do.* :)
 
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No Name

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Wendy Plealey said:
Over in Europe, ropes courses are common at theme & amusement parks.

However, we're talking about much smaller parks here. I wonder if such a low capacity attraction will fit well in a Disney theme park.

Disney parks attract large crowds, and build high capacity attractions accordingly. A ropes course does not fit the bill.

Perhaps it will be no worse than something like the canoes, or it could see long lines and frustrated guests.
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Yeah, which is why if this becomes overly popular, it'll have to either be a reservation-only or upcharge thing.

And okay, so I get that some other smaller parks have or have had them. But like this? I was thrilled about the simple concept of this being in the park, but each picture excites me further. I also like courses that have a start and a finish, as opposed to some of the newer metal structures which allow you to pick and choose what you do and where you go. Those are less of an adventure, they feel less accomplishing. SDL's look single-path from what I've seen.

Here's the photo, wow!

Okay, I'll stop with ropes course stuff now. :)
 
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egg said:
Yeah, which is why if this becomes overly popular, it'll have to either be a reservation-only or upcharge thing.

And okay, so I get that some other smaller parks have or have had them. But like this? I was thrilled about the simple concept of this being in the park, but each picture excites me further. I also like courses that have a start and a finish, as opposed to some of the newer metal structures which allow you to pick and choose what you do and where you go. Those are less of an adventure, they feel less accomplishing. SDL's look single-path from what I've seen.

Here's the photo, wow!

Okay, I'll stop with ropes course stuff now. :)
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This is cool, I agree with you I've never seen a park do something like this or at least even close to this well. It reminds me of the swimming with the sharks thing at Typhoon Lagoon (not sure if it's still open).
 

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