JohnyKaz2078
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Why would Soarin be a failure?! It is a brilliant ride and has done a fantastic job in both EPCOT and DCA.
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Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Why would Soarin be a failure?! It is a brilliant ride and has done a fantastic job in both EPCOT and DCA.
ToTBellHop
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If something is unsuccessful in meeting its planned purpose, to me, it’s a failure. Take Stitch’s Great Escape, for example. Gorgeous animatronic. Overall attraction fails to meet its purpose.
If TSL’s purpose is to add something kid-friendly that will entertain families (including those waiting to enter Galaxy’s Edge), and all they add are two short rides that must either be Fastpassed or require said families wait in sweltering heat, I think it fails to meet its purpose. I could make a similar argument for New Fantasyland, as pretty as it is from some views. But at least they built appropriate queues there and included shops and dining, even if some locations are too small.
JohnyKaz2078
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You forget Toy Story Mania which is also part of Toy Story Land. Therefore, with 3 rides, it does have some things to keep families entertained for 2-3 hours (also regarding the wait times for the attractions).
But you have a point about the heat and the outdoor queues.
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Alice a
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flynnibus
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ToTBellHop
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I was supposing most families had already ridden TSM in the last 10 years. This would’ve been a wonderful opportunity to roll out new games to make a “new” ride for very little money. Maybe when Toy Story 4 comes out next summer and they need something to market for summer?
Except it was built to be a value tier...
It's like getting a gift of a Sears sweater, a nice and practical gift, and then finding out that your loved one spent the budget of an entire winter ensemble for it.
Thanks...??
JohnyKaz2078
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Yes but if it's not a carnival ride like the ones found in the other Toy Story Lands in DLP, HKDL and SDL I can't think of a good ride with low budget. And I believe (but I might be mistaken) that Toy Story 4 was originally scheduled to be released this year so Disney could very easily have grabbed this opportunity to market TSL and Toy Story 4.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I am less enamoured with the new Soarin’ each time I ride it.
I really want the old one back. But I digress.
smile
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ignorance is bliss
Brad The Great
New Member
I think it's odd how with everything that is happening surrounding Toy Story's presence in the parks, that they still haven't updated the head molds for the walk-around characters. I mean they've been using the same head sculpt for Buzz and Woody since the debut, and there is no way that those are prints from the original files. I think it's time for an update there.
Magic Feather
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Just saw the extended queue plans... This should be fun.
JustInTime
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I think the land exceeds my incredibly low expectations...
phi2134
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Extended queue for what? Slinky?
ToTBellHop
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I hope resort guests are ready to set their alarms for 5:30 am. Ahhhh...vacation.
We will have to camp out in sleeping bags on Grand Avenue for Galaxy’s Edge. Club level guests will get to glamp in the climate-controlled MuppetVision lobby, at least.
zachrupertdsn
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I think it looks gorgeous at night, can't wait to see it in October!
Lensman
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It's probably a popularity mistake for me to start an overly nuanced discussion of the difference between "not meeting expectations" vs "having failed" vs the identity crisis of "being a failure", but I do think there's a difference and the easy way in which we each do or don't appreciate the nuance between these leads to our misunderstanding.
I'd expect 90% of the people on this board to think that Toy Story Land as it will be (in 10 days, woohoo!) does not meet their high expectations. And I think they have every right to as these are the people who uphold the aspirational standards of Disney Parks and Resorts nowadays. And TWDC probably doesn't know what a gift it has in these people!
But maybe it's being a parent but I hesitate to say that something has failed before it has even started. And I'm even more reluctant to call something an outright failure. Call me a softie, I guess!
Ironically, I also think it's less important to get it right from the beginning and more important to admit failure and to correct one's mistakes. So I fully expect (or at least hope) that if complaints of heatstroke come from the standby line in Slinky Dog Dash, that they'll admit their error and will build cover and sell cool, refreshing beverages.
I've wanted to visit the "real" Pizza Planet since my disappointment when first visiting the so-pale-as-to-be-transparent imitation!
Has anyone visited the new one in Disneyland Tomorrowland? What did you think?
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Chet Dakota
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One of the dumbest decisions I have experienced at WDW. If I could get my DVC money back for buying into Kidani, I would.
Uncle Lupe
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I didn't know Gary Busey was VP of Hollywood Studios.