The original slinky also had elevation changes where it would go "underground", under pedestrian bridges and ditches (seemingly dug up by Andy) in the mounds of dirt. I'd imagine that also brought up the costs a lot, hence why it was easily cut by Disney.Absolutely agree it’s short sighted, since the barrier of entry to making an attraction in the first place is so high, might as well make it good.
That said, it wouldn’t cost an extra million or two to double this coaster’s length. Nor would it cost an extra million or two to make slinky longer (but they absolutely should’ve made slinky and this longer), but the cost per foot on this ride and 7DMT are very high, so it’s not that cheap to make it that much longer. As for slinky, it literally has no excuse, because it doesn’t have much dressing up around it’s existing track.
We recently returned from a trip as well and I don’t know how anyone could justify DLP getting a third park before Studios gets a complete makeover.Having just got back from what was my technically my second visit but the first since WDSP opened, I can’t help but think if they’re serious about increasing visitor numbers to the Studios then they need to resurrect the Galaxy Edge “lite” land.
Obviously Marvel has a huge following and Arendelle will appeal to the Disney Princess fandom, but Star Wars has a universal fan base of all generations that shows no sign of abating. The Lion King is popular but it’s not going to attract new visitors in the way that Star Wars will.
And the park desperately needs this expansion asap. Sad to think it should have been ready for next year. There is absolutely nothing attractive about the park at all right now IMO. It’s a mishmash of buildings and concrete. And yes, I did read the article and why it was designed like that but other than the small TSL and Remy courtyard the rest is just drab.
That coaster is shockingly short, it’s wild how Disney will spend hundreds of millions on beautiful scenery and theming and then skimp on the actual ride length to save a million or two. They did it with 7DMT, they did it with Slinky, and now they’ve done it with this. That few million saved will mean nothing over the 30+ year life of these rides. It’s such short sighted thinking.
I still feel a bit sceptical about a Lion King land as I just don't see how you can build one that functions as part of a working theme park and is faithful to the world of the film, but I am interested to see what they have come up with if that ends up being the second new land.Selfishly I'm more interested in the Lion King concept as we've already done Galaxy's Edge and a lesser version, despite having Rise, doesn't really elevate the park in my eyes.
Their gutting of this parks refresh was a huge mistake, however. We're kind of getting the outlay of a much better park, without any of the pieces actually put in place. Oddly, the half failed Epcot refresh may actually have given us more.
I agree Lion King land sounds like a strange choice and wouldn’t appear to have the marketability of star wars or avatar land.Having just got back from what was my technically my second visit but the first since WDSP opened, I can’t help but think if they’re serious about increasing visitor numbers to the Studios then they need to resurrect the Galaxy Edge “lite” land.
Obviously Marvel has a huge following and Arendelle will appeal to the Disney Princess fandom, but Star Wars has a universal fan base of all generations that shows no sign of abating. The Lion King is popular but it’s not going to attract new visitors in the way that Star Wars will.
And the park desperately needs this expansion asap. Sad to think it should have been ready for next year. There is absolutely nothing attractive about the park at all right now IMO. It’s a mishmash of buildings and concrete. And yes, I did read the article and why it was designed like that but other than the small TSL and Remy courtyard the rest is just drab.
I really dislike that the parks are becoming so homogenous, and a Star Wars-themed land just feels more like something that fits a movie studio park more than a Magic Kingdom-style park.
True, though I do think TDS at least initially stuck enough to the connective tissue of 'ports' and the scale and detail was distinct enough from TDL next-door. With this whole Fantasy Springs, though, that seems to have gone out the window!They certainly are more homogenous. Though there is irony in your statement.
Tokyo Disney Sea is by far the most MK-adjacent of all the other gates, despite how much praise it gets and we have Galaxy's Edge meanwhile in Disneyland proper.
Certainly right to have your opinion, but I certainly would disagree. I very much enjoyed WDSP when we were there as much as California Adventure, and they have only improved WDSP since we were there.WDSP makes California Adventure look like an Imagineering masterpiece.
Selfishly I'm more interested in the Lion King concept as we've already done Galaxy's Edge and a lesser version, despite having Rise, doesn't really elevate the park in my eyes.
Their gutting of this parks refresh was a huge mistake, however. We're kind of getting the outlay of a much better park, without any of the pieces actually put in place. Oddly, the half failed Epcot refresh may actually have given us more.
What's Project Sun?I am quite excited for the future after, with Project "Sun" coming soon.
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