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[WDWTank]

OR they could put a little effort into decoupling the parks and resorts from film....just a smidgen of effort.

The funny thing is they built Everest.., in 2006. That's not that long ago. They could easily go back and rethink theme park strategy as an experience found no where else in the world. Not brand marketing or advertising with intellectual property.

 

[RandySavage]

OR they could put a little effort into decoupling the parks and resorts from film....just a smidgen of effort.

I heartily wish they would. The great irony is that, Disney being Disney, they could go back to being original and assume almost none of the perceived risk that a new or independent operator might when weighing IP vs non-IP in a park. Disney parks are so deeply-entrenched in popular culture that people are going to come regardless of the built-in mass appeal that execs love to link to popular IP.

 

[CanadianGordon]

If they put the amount of effort they put into Everest into the rest of the park it would be simply supercalifragalisticexpalidouis. And yes I can type that from memory.

 

[MisterPenguin]

supercalifragalisticexpalidouis. And yes I can type that from memory.

I'm afraid I have bad news for you...

 

[CanadianGordon]

I'm afraid I have bad news for you...

I must have it saved in the spell check wrong then.

 

[Haymarket2008]

@carouselof on Twitter is stating that Carousel of Progress will be down for a 3-5 month refurbishment starting in February. Any credibility to this?

 

[marni1971]

@carouselof on Twitter is stating that Carousel of Progress will be down for a 3-5 month refurbishment starting in February. Any credibility to this?

Possibly. I'm expecting interior updating early this year but was unsure if it was third shift.

 

[Kman101]

Glad to hear it will get some love. Any substantial updates planned?

 

[marni1971]

Glad to hear it will get some love. Any substantial updates planned?

Best case is a substantially updated act 4.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Best case is a substantially updated act 4.

I'm guessing that any substantial updating would require an all new voice cast. Although with some clever editing they could remove the outdated references.

 

[Yert3]

Why can't the 4th act end in the 60's? It doesn't necessarily have to be modern day IMO.

 

[FigmentJedi]

OR they could put a little effort into decoupling the parks and resorts from film....just a smidgen of effort.

The funny thing is they built Everest.., in 2006. That's not that long ago. They could easily go back and rethink theme park strategy as an experience found no where else in the world. Not brand marketing or advertising with intellectual property.

I'm telling ya, what we need is for more multimedia franchises to emerge from theme park rides. Taking the Disney Kingdoms comic concept or the whole lore of SEA and making a cinematic universe out of Imagineering concepts would be much better then all the crappy remakes of the animation library.

 

[*Q*]

Best case is a substantially updated act 4.

"Substantial" in Disney's case could mean anything like they update Grandma's VR to Google Cardboard and call it a day.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Great to hear about, what is hopefully, a somewhat extensive upcoming refurb.

On my wish list, I always thought it'd be great if the unload section could be better utilized for a quick closing sequence. Right now the attraction closes with nothing but faded curtains and the logo; it such a dull, abrupt ending. Perhaps a small show scene could be built with a sci-fi/"home of the future" looking vibe and a 30-45 second voiceover about progress and technology and better things yet to come. Maybe add in some projection mapping to depict different looking prototypes of future items (fridge, TV, furnishings, etc.)? Then the final theme plays as the curtain closes and the CoP logo is displayed as everyone exits.

Such an addition would bring the show to a formal and cohesive close, bridge that gap from the fourth show scene to the "future," and leave guests with glimpses of that great big beautiful tomorrow thats waiting to be dreamed.

 

[JenniferS]

I must have it saved in the spell check wrong then.

No worries. We spell things differently up here.

 

[WDWTank]

I'm telling ya, what we need is for more multimedia franchises to emerge from theme park rides. Taking the Disney Kingdoms comic concept or the whole lore of SEA and making a cinematic universe out of Imagineering concepts would be much better then all the crappy remakes of the animation library.

Totally. The new Beauty and the Beast remake looks exactly the same as the original, but why do it if it's already been done?

 

[PREMiERdrum]

@marni1971 have you heard at all about the tone or trajectory of the new Act IV? Retro-mod? Or a take on the future beyond today?

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 have you heard at all about the tone or trajectory of the new Act IV? Retro-mod? Or a take on the future beyond today?

No details I'm afraid. Just that this was the hope / aim if all comes to fruition.

 

[Kman101]

Totally. The new Beauty and the Beast remake looks exactly the same as the original, but why do it if it's already been done?

Agreed, but it will rake in that cash. So that's why.

 

[Goofyernmost]

No worries. We spell things differently up here.

I heard you had a very bad spell of weatheur up there lately, eh!