Disney Maddux
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I know either is VERY unlikely, but...
1. Thanks to Fox, could we see the original idea for an Alien attraction come?
2. Alien Encounter v2.0??? Please Disney???
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1. Thanks to Fox, could we see the original idea for an Alien attraction come?
2. Alien Encounter v2.0??? Please Disney???
NateD1226
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IMO, I don't think we will see Alien Encounter because I think we are seeing less and less scariness in the parks. For example, Tower of Terror was a very fun attraction with a great spooky storyline. But, they changed to a more fun storyline with GOTG:MB. Disney got rid of the scary death stuff and traded it in for some fun adventure through a collectors collection. Even Alien Encounter got replaced with less scary attraction! I would really hope to see AE 2.0 but i doubt that it will happen. All of the Disney parks don't have the same mixture of thrill and fun as they used to.
999th Happy Haunt
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Skippy too? Was hoping he would be kept, the last un-altered animatronic from Alien Encounter.
Disney Maddux
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Unfortunately no, there are photos of him destroyed.
999th Happy Haunt
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I saw photos of him without skin on, are there any of him actually dismantled?Unfortunately no, there are photos of him destroyed.
GlacierGlacier
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Eh, I've seen animatronics in worse shape be brought back to life.
The thing is it requires time and money. If Disney wanted to open this again, they could. But with the expense associated with it and the relatively low capacity and guest satisfaction rates I couldn't see them spending anything.
The thing is it requires time and money. If Disney wanted to open this again, they could. But with the expense associated with it and the relatively low capacity and guest satisfaction rates I couldn't see them spending anything.
mikejs78
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Buzz was a 25 min wait for me at 9:30 on a Tuesday in late April, which surprised me.
Disney Maddux
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I’ve got quite a bit of news that came from a CM that I’ve known for a while.
So SGE is half-abandoned, half-intact. He told me that the only true abandoned part is one of the theaters (the one we saw in the BDS photo), which still has that terrifying broken Stitch animatronic sitting there on the stage in the exact same position as seen in the photo. He told me he’s been back there, and that it reminded him of CC: Mold, wood lying around, broken walls, broken ceiling.
The other theater he told me was still 100% intact and kept maintained, with that Stitch animatronic still having his skin and everything. He also told me that they actually tested that theater, and that while Stitch still worked perfectly, the cannons weren’t coming down at all, and that they were still broken (as they were almost never working in the last months of SGE).
The 2nd preshow room is now used as a break-room, and changing room for M&G Stitch. And that while the animatronics were gone, the room is mostly intact.
And finally, he said that from what he’s been hearing, Disney may not have been lying when they said they’d reopen SGE. As they could easily turn the two pre-show rooms into a large queue line, and only operate with that one theater.
And that’s all.
So SGE is half-abandoned, half-intact. He told me that the only true abandoned part is one of the theaters (the one we saw in the BDS photo), which still has that terrifying broken Stitch animatronic sitting there on the stage in the exact same position as seen in the photo. He told me he’s been back there, and that it reminded him of CC: Mold, wood lying around, broken walls, broken ceiling.
The other theater he told me was still 100% intact and kept maintained, with that Stitch animatronic still having his skin and everything. He also told me that they actually tested that theater, and that while Stitch still worked perfectly, the cannons weren’t coming down at all, and that they were still broken (as they were almost never working in the last months of SGE).
The 2nd preshow room is now used as a break-room, and changing room for M&G Stitch. And that while the animatronics were gone, the room is mostly intact.
And finally, he said that from what he’s been hearing, Disney may not have been lying when they said they’d reopen SGE. As they could easily turn the two pre-show rooms into a large queue line, and only operate with that one theater.
And that’s all.
Disney Maddux
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Oh crap I just realized this means that we could possibly see SGE reopen tomorrow with one theater since Speedway will be closed...
Not long before before the closure, when it was well known, they ordered a replacement Perspex tube (the one in the main theatres that should have embedded LCD that reveals Stitch)
Disney Maddux
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Oh crap... So that means... SGE will be reopening soon with just the one theater..?
Sad as that may be, it makes sense in the short term. TBH, it makes sense in the longterm too. Especially if they can (in time) rework it to be both a Meet and Greet and a show.
Disney Maddux
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I loved Stitch's Great Escape, and I will be VERY happy if it is indeed reopening very soon.
I think most would agree the IP fits the land. Not controversial at all. I personally wish they'd just rework the story. Closure only makes sense if they're removing the IP completely. And why do that? Stitch is one of the few IPs that actually "fits" Tomorrowland.
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Disney Maddux
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I remember someone posted an idea to rework the story to be around the plot of L&S 2, and it was actually a pretty cool idea.
TwilightZone
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What about the preshow? It has to be made completely different since SIR and the two skippies are gone.
Disney Maddux
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He said that they could easily change it into a room to hold a queue line, and guests just wait in line until the theater is ready for another show.
TwilightZone
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That's depressing.