Toy Story Mania confirmed

[Epcot82Guy]

Been MIA for a day. Missed a lot! ha ha

To the above, while I think it is a fun idea, that adds a HUGE amount of overhead. I think that is a reason why Millionaire closed (talent is much more expensive to pay than screens). Furthermore, it wouldn't be necessary for people to ride. They will come and ride just for points.

As for the theme, the major problem is that this all comes off as Disney just seems to not care. MGM has been a mess thematically for awhile. However, I actually think this attraction could have done a nice job bringing back a little cohesiveness. As I said in another thread, this whole problem is JUST HOW CLOSE these are. We aren't talking about any major expenditure; it's just creativity. As some people said, the preshow area could really make this work. Have you enter the studio and speak with live designers who somehow get you into their new Toy Story short. It's the direct clone aspect that doesn't work. I feel the same way for the Seas (we really just needed some new dialogue along the windows to the aquarium). It comes off a disappointing and frustrating that it could fit very, very easily, and the creative efforts there are simply not put forth. It's like attractions are becoing big box stores. They can be lifted and dropped anywhere. The surroundings don't really matter, and some new facade materials are all it takes to "fix" it. That's the antithesis of how Disney built its magic, IMHO.

 

[nanna]

I agree that Toy Story doesn't fit with the MGM Studios theme

Erm, MGM once had a toy story parade

 

[disney.co.nr]

idk... it looks and sounds kind of stupid. I was on the Seas w/ Nemo and Friends, and that was just plain LAME. but thats just me. It would be fun for little kids though i suppose.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Millionaire filled to capacity during its first years. It did not later on (after Millionaire the tv show fell from popularity). Attractions based on tv shows almost never last more than 10 years (if they even last that long).

Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at least loosely fits into Tomorrowland; Toy Story Mania does, and Buzz is still incredibly popular. MGM needed a new ride, had the space, and got it. Will this be compared to Buzz? I'm sure it will, but I think it is also different enough from Buzz (far more interactive and high tech) that it will fill a different niche. If they can build Dumbo and the Magic Carpets of Aladdin in the same park and get people to line up, people will be very happy to line up for Toy Story Mania. I think it sounds pretty cool, myself. It's nice to see a kid-friendly ride coming to MGM that the big kids will also like.

And I really do not understand thinking Toy Story doesn't belong at MGM. What is your logic? It's a movie. This is Disney's movie park. It most certainly belongs here.

I would point out that there were rumors of renaming the park the Disney-Pixar Studios. Then we hear a rumor that this building's facade will be themed like the Pixar Animation Studios. It would be a very logical point to rename the park.

 

[the-reason14]

Whatever they do this ride sounds like its going to be off the chain. Cant wait. I just hope they make the que lines different from the two parks recieving this ride.

 

[Darth Plank]

Administer, it is actully called Toy Story Midway Mania.

 

[NemoRocks78]

Please, please, please tell me the concept art will be wrong and that we will actually be able to hold the blasters (unlike on BLSRS).... :lookaroun

 

[Darth Plank]

Please, please, please tell me the concept art will be wrong and that we will actually be able to hold the blasters (unlike on BLSRS).... :lookaroun

Maybe it will be right or whta you said. I hope you can hold it too.

 

[speck76]

And yet... the Pixar Invasion continues...

would you rather have it themed to Chicken Little....or Home on the Range

 

[Hakunamatata]

would you rather have it themed to Chicken Little....or Home on the Range

:lol:

 

[the-reason14]

I find it interesting that one of the descriptions of the ride called it a beefed up Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. My question then is, why not re-do that ride and put this over in Magic Kingdom? That would have allowed Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Play It to remain open and keep the studio aspect of the Disney Studios alive. The walk-in-and-win editions of the actual show hosted by Meredith Viera were taped at the Disney Studios and incidentally it seems that because the attraction closed, they are not doing walk-in-and-win this year.

I'm sure some of you will say that you were glad to see Millionaire close, and obviously debating that would be silly since there is nothing any of us can do to bring it back at this point. But now that what in my opinion was one of the best ideas for an attaction at a theme park is gone, I think an idea like this new ride would be great...but not if it is going to just be a better version of Buzz. And I guarauntee you that if they stick with the Toy Story theme (which is unlikely to change at this point anyhow), it will always be compared to Buzz at MK and it may lead to decreased attendance for that particular ride.

Personally I think a Monster's Inc. theme or even possibly a Narnia theme would have worked out very nicely and would keep away the comparisons that seem to be inevitable at this point.

The last thing I'd like to say is that my reason for continuing to call Millionaire one of the best conceived ideas for a theme park is for the same reason that I love The Year Of A Million Dreams. What other theme park in the world can you go to where you can win prizes just for being in the park or taking part in one of their attractions? The idea for Toy Story Mania seems that it will give it a good amount of re-rideability, but I think they can boost that even further by giving prizes to riders.

Millionaire filled to capacity most of the time because people wanted a shot at winning the cruise. If this is going to be an arcade style ride, then I would recommend that the cab you ride in provide a receipt with your total number of points at the end of the ride. You can then collect these points and turn them in for prizes just as you would with tickets at an arcade. This would keep the "points for prizes" aspect of Millionaire alive at the Disney Studios even after the Year Of A Million Dreams is over, it wouldn't be hard to implement, and would boost attendance for this ride and at the park to even larger numbers than Disney currently hopes it will get them.

I see your points and understand where you are coming from. WWTBAM was like the only thing about mgm that kept it a studio esq park, but like everything its popularity began to go under.

And the whole point value thing, that would be a very cool and clever idea. Like the prizes you can win at Chuck E Cheese, that def. would boost rerideability IMO.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I see your points and understand where you are coming from. WWTBAM was like the only thing about mgm that kept it a studio esq park, but like everything its popularity began to go under.

And the whole point value thing, that would be a very cool and clever idea. Like the prizes you can win at Chuck E Cheese, that def. would boost rerideability IMO.

There is a difference between providing prizes for a handful of guests each day at Who Wants to Be a Millionaire--Play It! and providing toys about ten thousand Toy Story Mania guests every day. That will never happen. Betcha betcha you'll be able to email friends a picture of you on the ride with your score on the bottom, however.

 

[PKD]

Agreed. Its a shame to see the facilities go. The old tour that ran through the overhead corridors and the sound recording stages was one of my favorites.

I was 9 when I first took that tour in 89 and made a VERY loud gasp when I walked into the soundstage with the half Airplane. It was just amazing for a nine year old. The CM guide and guest laughed at me, in a good way, and I blushed non stop for an hour.

*sigh* back when the tour was 2.5 hours and you were told to take a bathroom break BEFORE you started. HA

 

[nibblesandbits]

Personally, I think it's fine to judge ride ideas and plans. But you also have to be vocal when you are wrong if you're going to do that. Case in point, The Land's rehab. I wasn't a fan of the idea and when I saw how great it turned out, I was the first to admit it. However, you can look at some of my posts about SGE made in early/mid 2003 and you would think I have some kind of psychic powers :lol:.

Sure it doesn't do any good to always feel negative about new additions and I know why people like you feel that way about certain folks around here. But I also think there's nothing wrong at all about having doubts about certain things before they happen. It's all about discussion and speculation and sometimes you're right and sometimes you're proven wrong.

At least that's how I see it.

Oh...I'm not saying that people shouldn't discuss additions and maybe have doubts...especially in light of some recent projects, but it just seems that lately there seems to be a core of people around here who just don't seem to like anything that's being done lately and I don't get why. Especially when they don't even give things a chance.

Example, That new Mr. Potato Head sounds amazing and I am anxious to see how they plan to put this ride in action.

I'm not saying that everyone has to agree with me in my excitement to see this ride finished, but it would be nice for some of these naysayers to give things a bit of a chance. Especially since a lot of these new attractions are replacing things that desperately needed to be replaced or adding things to the park that are "necessary" additions. It just seems like people nowadays seem to think that Disney should simply be building all E-ticket attractions...and that's simply not going to happen.

Keep in mind, I have absolutely nothing against discussion of how great or "awful" this ride is going to be. What I can't stand are the people who automatically write the ride off because of a theme or because of location or the name...not because the ride truly needs to be written off. And it seems just a few people do this constantly. That is where my problem lies.

 

[nibblesandbits]

One problem may be the track record over the past decade; it`s only very recently we`ve seen a hopeful turn around.

To the informed, another reason why this attraction my be looked down upon is D-MGM has a shoot-em-up planned, designed and ready to go - and has had it since the early 90`s. D ick Traceys Crimestoppers (the ride, not the show) was part of the original Sunset. Full size physical 3D sets, EMV ride vehicles, visual effects, Animatronic as well as projections. It`s like seeing the plans for Space Mountain and being offered Goofys Barnstormer.

I really hope it does well, as I`m sure it will. The park needs every bit of help it can get - and this is a decisive, publically announced turn of direction for the parks theme. The soundstages were purpose built, state of the art. There`s no going back now to production in them, if the need arose.

sure...I think all the rides that were to be are amazing....I really liked the Villians idea that is similar to this ride that was supposed to be built...and while I knew nothing about the D!ck Tracy thing, it sounds pretty neat too.

but to me, there is no good in being upset about what could have been. We can't make Disney build a ride that potentially sounds better...we just can't. So I look forward to what they are giving us.

 

[DisneyDefenders]

10,000?

There is a difference between providing prizes for a handful of guests each day at Who Wants to Be a Millionaire--Play It! and providing toys about ten thousand Toy Story Mania guests every day. That will never happen. Betcha betcha you'll be able to email friends a picture of you on the ride with your score on the bottom, however.

Who said they would be giving away 10,000 prizes!?! If the point values for each prize are placed at the right amount, they won't have any problem with this. They can even design something simple like a sticker that can be traded in for small point amounts, so everyone can get something. But the good prizes can be valued at high enough amounts that the only way to get them would be to ride several times and accumulate your points.

I'm just saying that it's a good way to keep the theme of prize giving from Millionaire and The Year Of A Million Dreams alive as the years go on.

 

[Stitch69]

Iam not sure anyone has said this yet, but I beleive that ABC/ Disney lost rights to Millianaire show/ attraction and that is why they had to closed the ride.

 

[Darth Plank]

Here's a quick clip of what the games will look like in the now-announced Toy Story Mania at the Disney-MGM Studios:

http://distantcreations.com/insidethemagic/forum/viewtopic.php?p=28012
(follow this link for a short video)

Sorry for the quality. It was recorded off of the local news on my TV.

Do you own that website?

 

[DisneyDefenders]

Iam not sure anyone has said this yet, but I beleive that ABC/ Disney lost rights to Millianaire show/ attraction and that is why they had to closed the ride.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is still in production and Meredith Vieira will continue to host the show for at least one more season after this one ends...so I don't see how keeping the licensing could have been an issue.

 

[Disneyfanman]

Disney doesn't get rid of extremely popular attractions. The show was associated with a very poor series of decisions at ABC. It's not coming back there. The counts were down at the attraction....especially at DCA. The attraction was taking up space that somebody important wanted to be used for another attraction. The counts must have been way down though, or they wouldn't have dared to do it.