So apparently all that "it's been canceled" talk was malarkey?
And no, I have no faith in them pulling this off. Especially not in just TWO YEARS. Disney World's Ratatouille ride took five years, and their Guardians of the Galaxy ride took six. I believe Mickey's Runaway Railway took four. How long has Disneyland's Runaway Railway been under construction? Disney currently builds at the pace of a tortoise. No way they're gonna be able to do two rethemes of two large, highly-themed, elaborate rides in just two years.
Also, I’m really hoping they rethink excluding Dr. Facilier from the ride.
Has it ever been officially confirmed that Facilier won't be in the ride? I know it's gonna take place after the movie, but still...
To me it just won't make sense storywise to have Dr Facilier on the attraction. As its suppose to take place after the events of the movie when he has already been dragged to the other side.
So unless they can explain why he is back from the other side it would be weird to anyone who watched the movie, at least in my opinion.
Isn't It's Tough to Be a Bug supposed to take place after
A Bug's Life? If so, why is Hopper in the ride when he got eaten by baby birds in the movie? And if it's supposed to take place before the movie, why is he in the movie when he got eaten by a chameleon in the attraction?
The only issue would be how to address and or gut the Caverns and Burrow's. But that would relate to whatever story they are going with.
I still have he mental image of them stripping the Laughin' Place on animatronics, turning off all the lights, and sticking some tiny lightbulbs that are supposed to be fireflies around the room. Maybe stick one or two screens in there, too.
So there has to be some element of danger or conflict and I can’t see them inventing something new over the popular bad guy from the original film. I guess it could also be the “ghouls” that pulled him to the other side but even that is watered down non sense.
My guess is that it'll just be the voodoo spirits showing up just before the lift hill to mess with us for no reason. It'll come the heck out of nowhere, no buildup or foreshadowing whatsoever, just them showing up to torment us because that's how they get their kicks.
It sounds cringy... But what if Mama Ode does it? The tree is her house in the concept art. (Which... now that I mention it, even with the Loa/Facilier that is odd...why are they taking us up TO Ode... but anyway)
What if the plot is similar to the movie and guests are trying to find her home in the bayou for some reason or another. I could even see her and the flamingos singing the "Are you ready?" part in a less foreboding tone. Especially with modern Disney. I could elaborate on it as it's something I thought about a while back.
Ah, jeez, I could actually picture them doing that. Especially with how afraid Disney is of having "scary" things in their princess rides nowadays. There's no Giant Ursula scene in the Little Mermaid ride (though that was probably also because they ran out of money). Gaston's not in the Beauty and the Beast ride at all.
Ooops! I just said that didn't I? Her demeanor then shifts to a corporate overlord watching damage control and she steers the discussion to a close with great haste.
