Goofywilliam
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But it's located in an area themed to Ireland
. The original ride that was there was much better but this is off topic anyways... Lol
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Toy Story Playland
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. The original ride that was there was much better but this is off topic anyways... Lol
Goofywilliam
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A logical solution to the flow issue would be to separate the different themes lands based on the studios they are made by. For example, Star Wars would be in Lucas studios, toy story and cars in Pixar studios, and the current little mermaid show and art of animation in disney animation studios. They are already sort of set up in this fashion, but it could be greatly improved.
Donald Razorduck
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95 percent of the general public that are not super fanatics of Disney parks will eat that up. Fact, the Toy Story Playland pics posted here exceed the vast majority of theming found found in parks stateside and it's not close, now European Parks are getting their theming chops together.
Fantasmicguy
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ParksAndPixels
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- In the Parks
- Yes
Goofywilliam
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The only problem with moving it to the play land (if thats what we are actually getting) is that it will throw off the scale the designers are going for. But who knows, they may not be gong for the scale that the previous lands have. I for one am very curious to see how the imagineers will incorporate Midway Mania if the play land does get built.
Fact, actually walking around it reveals a cheap, stop gap project.
Indeed! I am shocked at how many people consider it well themed. It is the Pop Century of theme park lands.
Next Big Thing
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While I agree with you on the existing versions, a DHS version is seemingly going to see pretty significant changes (upgrades) from everything we've heard.
You'd hope. Anything on the backlot area needs to address the parks capacity problems whilst delivering a quality, top draw environment and experience. Not C ticket kiddy rides in a quick attempt to tick a PowerPoint box. A few junior attractions with the MI Coaster and a family D/E dark ride would do it. In a quality, fully immersive environment. For example.
And assuming the expansion on the other edge of the park received what it needs and is expected too.
zooey
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Why does Lasseter put up with the cheap Pixar stuff? I thought he was especially protective of the Pixar park additions but went ahead with playland once and now again?
Jon81uk
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Because although it is a basic concept of ride hardware the playlamd areas are very elaboratly themed. If they stuck a Buzz animatronic on a standard carnival spinner then it wouldn't work. But to make it look like you are riding in the back of RC or on top of Slinky Dog works.
RandomPrincess
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I'm shocked how many people eat there. We did once and the was awful!
Kman101
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Throwing in JUST one or two E/D tickets does nothing for this park. Unfortunately we DO need those kiddy rides. I don't want them either but I know the park does need them. Just because they aren't a personal favorite doesn't mean they aren't needed IMO and they do have their fans (I'm not really one of them, but Mater's gets praised to hog heaven). Yes it's cheap but if other parks can have them why can't DHS? I know it's not well loved but Bugs Land and Paradise Pier (well, original flavor) are hardly knocked.
And for cheap, yes I haven't seen either playland in person (yet!), at least one of the Parachute drop (which I know we aren't getting) queues and RC Racer queue look fairly well done *for what it is*. Again, it's all about personal prefernce. Everyone just demands E/C/D tickets. Universal/Springfield throws in a spinner, (that it NEEDED), Kang and Koda's and it's praised to no end. Spinner at WDW? Or a flat ride that's NEEDED. It's mocked.
I think the reaction is just fear it's ALL we're getting. There's no way they just give us Toy Story Playland.
And for cheap, yes I haven't seen either playland in person (yet!), at least one of the Parachute drop (which I know we aren't getting) queues and RC Racer queue look fairly well done *for what it is*. Again, it's all about personal prefernce. Everyone just demands E/C/D tickets. Universal/Springfield throws in a spinner, (that it NEEDED), Kang and Koda's and it's praised to no end. Spinner at WDW? Or a flat ride that's NEEDED. It's mocked.
I think the reaction is just fear it's ALL we're getting. There's no way they just give us Toy Story Playland.
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flyerjab
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I remember @TheVisionarySoul stating how the Toy Story Midway Mania ride was reportedly getting another track, and that the ride would be plussed with the potential to change the video game screens during certain seasons (i.e., I am assuming Christmas, Easter, etc). I am assuming that this will be one of the big rides for the expanded Pixar Land at DHA.
The following are rides I have heard mentioned from various social media sources about this project:
1. Woody's Round Up (similar to Mater's Junkyard Jamboree)
2. A Buzz Lightyear LPS ride (similar to the new Luigi ride in DCA)
3. RC Racer
4. Toy Story based carousel
I was also assuming that if there is a Cars presence it would be at this portion of the park. I have heard mention of a Cars dark ride that would be equivalent to what some would call a D Ticket attraction. Along with this attraction there was also mention of Flo's V8 Cafe coming to Orlando.
Now who knows if this, or any of this, is accurate. Everything right now is rumor only. However, this could be the basis for a nice expansion for this part of DHA. The other thing that I could add to this would be to move Pizza Planet here and do it properly. The currently iteration of it is an embarrassing attempt to fit it into the park as is.
The following are rides I have heard mentioned from various social media sources about this project:
1. Woody's Round Up (similar to Mater's Junkyard Jamboree)
2. A Buzz Lightyear LPS ride (similar to the new Luigi ride in DCA)
3. RC Racer
4. Toy Story based carousel
I was also assuming that if there is a Cars presence it would be at this portion of the park. I have heard mention of a Cars dark ride that would be equivalent to what some would call a D Ticket attraction. Along with this attraction there was also mention of Flo's V8 Cafe coming to Orlando.
Now who knows if this, or any of this, is accurate. Everything right now is rumor only. However, this could be the basis for a nice expansion for this part of DHA. The other thing that I could add to this would be to move Pizza Planet here and do it properly. The currently iteration of it is an embarrassing attempt to fit it into the park as is.
Although the Toy Story Land would be themed to you being the size of a Toy I believe. Pizza Planet is somewhere for normal sized humans to go so unless it was an over sized Pizza Planet it wouldn't really fit in TSPL.
RandomPrincess
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Is it wrong to be super excited about a possible new carousel? There is something magical about a good carousel. It adds a neat kinetic energy to an area. I love the King Triton Carousel in DCA, I know my kids get a kick out of being able to ride on a sea creature.
This explains why Disney recently purchased my "shrink ray" patent. Also, explains why the budget for TSPL is $4.343.78 if you exclude the shrink ray.
Not wrong at all. I would argue that some of the biggest subtractions from MK over the years have been things that have reduced that feeling of kinetic energy.