Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Rutt]

To me, an off-the-shelf coaster is pre-designed by the manufacturer. Slinky is a custom design. To suggest a coaster is OTS because the track design is available to other theme parks would leave every WDW coaster OTS, which is a bit absurd. I also am not aware of the A S S system being available to non-Disney parks. A whip ride, sure, but the Disney model is a bit more complex than the classic flat ride. In any event, If we are using your definition, most of WDW's rides are OTS.

Pretty much all rides anywhere would be...

 

[Goofyernmost]

Pretty much all rides anywhere would be...

Well, I mean, lets face it. It has a track, it has ride vehicles, goes around in a distorted circle and stops again were it started. Been there, done that. Nothing to see here!

 

[lazyboy97o]

To me, an off-the-shelf coaster is pre-designed by the manufacturer. Slinky is a custom design. To suggest a coaster is OTS because the track design is available to other theme parks would leave every WDW coaster OTS, which is a bit absurd. I also am not aware of the A S S system being available to non-Disney parks. A whip ride, sure, but the Disney model is a bit more complex than the classic flat ride. In any event, If we are using your definition, most of WDW's rides are OTS.

While a stock roller coaster layout is definitely more inline with the term "off the shelf," custom layouts are very common.

 

[Rutt]

While a stock roller coaster layout is definitely more inline with the term "off the shelf," custom layouts are very common.

Not generally to the extent of these. Mind you we havent even seen the full ride layout, vehicles and theming yet.

 

[danlb_2000]

Not generally to the extent of these. Mind you we havent even seen the full ride layout, vehicles and theming yet.

We know the full ride layout from the concept art.

 

[marni1971]

We know the full ride layout from the concept art.

And elsewhere. The art is correct.

 

[Rutt]

We know the full ride layout from the concept art.

If we are basing it off that then it is most definitively not an Off the Shelf.

 

[Andrew C]

So I heard yesterday that the alien spinner is supposed to be more like Luigi's rollickin roadsters (trackless) rather than Mater's Junyard Jamorbee. Did this person have it wrong?

 

[danlb_2000]

So I heard yesterday that the alien spinner is supposed to be more like Luigi's rollickin roadsters (trackless) rather than Mater's Junyard Jamorbee. Did this person have it wrong?

Yes he had it wrong, it's totally clear from the aerials that it is Maters.

 

[Andrew C]

Yes he had it wrong, it's totally clear from the aerials that it is Maters.

Ok. Heard otherwise. Was thinking maybe it was some sort of hybrid between the two but I obviously wanted to check here!

 

[danlb_2000]

Mater

A S S

 

[lazyboy97o]

Not generally to the extent of these. Mind you we havent even seen the full ride layout, vehicles and theming yet.

Custom layouts and customized cars are common. Even some scenic props aren't all that much extra.

 

[Rutt]

Custom layouts and customized cars are common. Even some scenic props aren't all that much extra.

So why dont more do it then?

 

[lazyboy97o]

So why dont more do it then?

They do.

 

[Rutt]

They do.

To the level of Disney or Universal though? I mean, i may be wrong but the suggestion appears to be that these coasters are no big deal and the level of theming can be found anywhere.

Regardless, I disagree with your assertion.

 

[lazyboy97o]

To the level of Disney or Universal though? I mean, i may be wrong but the suggestion appears to be that these coasters are no big deal and the level of theming can be found anywhere.

Regardless, I disagree with your assertion.

This coaster is going to have some props around it. The level of "theming" is minimal and works more as decoration. Other than that it is a regular coaster out in the open just like anyone else would build. It is no big deal.

 

[Marlins1]

Mater
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You can't get much more similar than those two layouts

 

[Brian Swan]

I've been thinking the same thing! They created swaying carts to 7DMT, could they create a coaster that stretches and shrinks?

From the day it was first announced, I was wondering/hoping if this would be the case...

 

[Brian Swan]

Is DL's ToonTown a land? Is Critter Country?

Critter Country has one of the favorite "E" tickets (Splash), a "reasonable "C" ticket (Pooh), shops,and a restaurant that's occasionally open. Toontown has one of the best "C" dark rides (Roger Rabbit), a kiddie coaster, and when it opened, the Jolly Trolly, two play areas, and a "food court" plus several M&Gs. And some of the best immersive theming in the park. Although "small" lands, I would consider them to be "lands". And I certainly seen them advertised as "lands" in Disney literature.

 

[Brian Swan]

You can't get much more similar than those two layouts

The two are unabashed clones with different theming. Like the tea party, they're putting the FL under a roof because of the rain potential.