Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[marni1971]

Let's just say it's taken two years to get this far.

That's slow.

 

[Bolt]

Let's just say it's taken two years to get this far.

That's slow.

Chalk up progress at least

 

[Siren]

Chalk up progress at least

Very well said @Bolt -- I totally agree!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Or maybe we just don't expect an attraction to close over a year before they actually start work on its replacement.

If you are referring to the backlot tour, that thing died years ago. All they did was take it out of the lineup. It was more depressing then fun at that point. All that is, is just a talking point. That area was just sad, operating or not. How long they take to start a project is of no relevance. Nothing had been announced, no one was gnawing at the bit in anticipation of the specific thing that would replace it. They probably knew that CC was in serious need of work, and also knew that extensive expenditures to bring it back to life only to replace it a year later would be something that would be a source of complaints about how they could have used that money for something instead of just patching it up. Look how upset people got about the different front at Norway.

What right do we have in expecting anything that hasn't been promised. They never said when it would happen, everyone just guessed. Choose a number, one would have been just as correct as the other. They have a long way to go to match how long it took to replace 20K and that was during the golden years that everyone speaks about.

 

[marni1971]

how long it took to replace 20K and that was during the golden years that everyone speaks about.

They did have two aborted attempts at that. Though the late 90s were not the golden age.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

They did have two aborted attempts at that. Though the late 90s were not the golden age.

It was for Epcot at least.

 

[Matt_Black]

They did have two aborted attempts at that. Though the late 90s were not the golden age.

"The Golden Age was never the current age, Mr. Twain."

 

[Haymarket2008]

It was for Epcot at least.

I would call the late 80's the Golden Age for Epcot. The late 90's was the clear beginning of the downfall into the mess.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

I would call the late 80's the Golden Age for Epcot. The late 90's was the clear beginning of the downfall into the mess.

It started going downhill when they opened D-MGM.

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

I would call the late 80's the Golden Age for Epcot. The late 90's was the clear beginning of the downfall into the mess.

That's true. I would call 89-93 the golden years... But horizons didn't close till 99'

 

[brb1006]

If you are referring to the backlot tour, that thing died years ago. All they did was take it out of the lineup. It was more depressing then fun at that point. All that is, is just a talking point. That area was just sad, operating or not. How long they take to start a project is of no relevance. Nothing had been announced, no one was gnawing at the bit in anticipation of the specific thing that would replace it. They probably knew that CC was in serious need of work, and also knew that extensive expenditures to bring it back to life only to replace it a year later would be something that would be a source of complaints about how they could have used that money for something instead of just patching it up. Look how upset people got about the different front at Norway.

What right do we have in expecting anything that hasn't been promised. They never said when it would happen, everyone just guessed. Choose a number, one would have been just as correct as the other. They have a long way to go to match how long it took to replace 20K and that was during the golden years that everyone speaks about.

Closing of the original Imagination Pavilion (1998)

Demolition of Horizon (1999)

Change to Universe Of Energy (1996)

 

[brb1006]

That's true. I would call 89-93 the golden years... But horizons didn't close till 99'

Epcot at it's prime

 

[brb1006]

It started going downhill when they opened D-MGM.

And closes to classic attractions starting in the mid 90's

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

And closes to classic attractions starting in the mid 90's

Like I said 1989-1993. Truly the golden years.

 

[marni1971]

It was for Epcot at least.

Hardly.

Canopies, tombstones, JIYI, Ellen, Horizons, the Test Track debacle...

It did have some pull though with bedding in an SSE that had no wasted space. Plus RoE and ToN thanks to the Millenium celebration.

 

[marni1971]

That's true. I would call 89-93 the golden years... But horizons didn't close till 99'

Horizons closed in 1994. They were forced to reopen it "seasonally" with no upkeep after that.

 

[Mike S]

"The Golden Age was never the current age, Mr. Twain."

"You don't know what you got till it's gone."

 

[KingOfEpicocity]

Horizons closed in 1994. They were forced to reopen it "seasonally" with no upkeep after that.

But it was still "technically" open. But even if, 89-93

 

[marni1971]

But it was still "technically" open. But even if, 89-93

It was a mess! So sad. GE pulled out after ten years and once Eisner decreed Disney wouldn't pay for the planned refurb they let it rot.

With both Ellen and Test Track falling behind schedule they had no choice from an operations stand point to open it again in December 1995 despite the fact it had had no proper maintainence. Broken effects, slow AAs and film projections way beyond their sell by date.

 

[Next Big Thing]

"The Golden Age was never the current age, Mr. Twain."

Sometimes it is the current age though. Like right now with Universal - it's undeniable we are in their Golden years. How long they last is TBD.