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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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Magenta Panther
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Speaking of which, it seems like newly-minted Disney Legend Whoopie Goldberg is asking Disney to re-release Song of the South:
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/f...-tells-disney-stop-hiding-history-152327.html
Yay for Whoopie! And I especially agree with her about the crows from Dumbo. They are AWESOME, and IMO do not denigrate blacks in any way - they're heroes! They teach Dumbo how to fly! I think they're better role models than a lot of rappers, what with the violent/misogynistic lyrics some of them spout. If Iger would listen to Whoopie and put the crows on merchandise, I'd buy a t-shirt with them on it in a red hot minute! I doubt Iger will do what she requests, but that reflects badly on him, not her. He'll avoid any controversy at any cost, craven as he is. Anyway, so glad Whoopie spoke up. She's got clout in this matter. Good for her for having the courage to defend a good film and good characters. That took guts!
IanDLBZF
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Three cheers for Whoopie Goldberg! Glad she spoke up for the fans.
Gatorboy
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Of course
rle4lunch
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Since I've never been there I have no frame of reference for where anything starts or ends. These pics make it look like it's in one of the ghost cities in China.
Hrudey3032
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Is this guy for real? They are showing it built in conjunction with the Speedway already there. They are obviously planning on keeping the Speedway or some form of it going forward.
Timothy_Q
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Ignore him
lazyboy97o
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The difference is that today Disney views the parks as a platform for established franchises. They are not a place to experience new stories and experiences. None of the Mountains would ever be approved today because they are not part of a franchise.
When it is operational, the queue seems to do rather well at setting up the premise of the attraction.
We continue to talk about the popularity of Tron...let's slice this a bit narrower. Let's talk Light Cycles.
I'm going to take me out of the equation. I'm a Tron fan. I have an original Tron poster in my theater room. Needless to say, I'm excited.
Let's take my wife. She not only could care less about Tron, she basically cares less about movies. It's a struggle to get her to "waste" (her words) two hours to sit down and watch a movie. She has other hobbies/interests. Needless to say, she can't tell me anything about Tron...but she knows Light Cycles. They were the iconic image from the first movie and that image carries on (more on that in a second) to even non-fans.
Let's take my kids. Three girls between the ages of 6 and 12. None have them have seen Tron. But somehow they know Light Cycles. They are from "that movie that looks all futuristic."
How are Light Cycles iconic?
Look at the cover and back cover of the VHS:
Look at the side of the original arcade game:
The original teaser for Legacy? Almost all Light Cycle:
2009 Comic-Con experience...all about the Light Cycle reveal:
Blu-ray cover...Light Cycles:
So I'd argue in this case, a scene or element of a movie can transcend the popularity of the movie itself. People know the image of the Light Cycle and will be happy to get to ride one...even if they have no clue what the heck the movie was about.
I'm going to take me out of the equation. I'm a Tron fan. I have an original Tron poster in my theater room. Needless to say, I'm excited.
Let's take my wife. She not only could care less about Tron, she basically cares less about movies. It's a struggle to get her to "waste" (her words) two hours to sit down and watch a movie. She has other hobbies/interests. Needless to say, she can't tell me anything about Tron...but she knows Light Cycles. They were the iconic image from the first movie and that image carries on (more on that in a second) to even non-fans.
Let's take my kids. Three girls between the ages of 6 and 12. None have them have seen Tron. But somehow they know Light Cycles. They are from "that movie that looks all futuristic."
How are Light Cycles iconic?
Look at the cover and back cover of the VHS:
Look at the side of the original arcade game:
The original teaser for Legacy? Almost all Light Cycle:
2009 Comic-Con experience...all about the Light Cycle reveal:
Blu-ray cover...Light Cycles:
So I'd argue in this case, a scene or element of a movie can transcend the popularity of the movie itself. People know the image of the Light Cycle and will be happy to get to ride one...even if they have no clue what the heck the movie was about.
His participation in this forum suddenly ended 6 days ago. So...
The concept art scrapped "Tronway" redesign.
Have we determined if it was back-burned or nixed entirely?
Have we determined if it was back-burned or nixed entirely?
BasiltheBatLord
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Splash was pre-built with political correctness included, unlike PotC. The tar baby was replaced with honey in the attraction. Although honestly honey makes better sense anyway, as it would be pretty confusing what's going on if they kept the tar.
HMF
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From here: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/rumor-and-upcoming-timeline-tracker.926402/
Tron is going behind the Speedway and not replacing it. [Here.] [Map.]
Artist rendering show Speedway staying and train going through TRON, however, that shouldn't be taken as exact. Speedway gets a new theme and train's path will be accounted for. [here] [artist rendering here]
Maybe a Tron theme for Speedway by 2021? [Here] and [Here]
in the artwork for Tron, the Speedway still exists -- this is a sign it isn't being removed as some sites have rumored [but the artist's rendering of Tron doesn't show what the overhauled Speedway will look like, there's separate unreleased art for that.]
Artist rendering show Speedway staying and train going through TRON, however, that shouldn't be taken as exact. Speedway gets a new theme and train's path will be accounted for. [here] [artist rendering here]
Maybe a Tron theme for Speedway by 2021? [Here] and [Here]
in the artwork for Tron, the Speedway still exists -- this is a sign it isn't being removed as some sites have rumored [but the artist's rendering of Tron doesn't show what the overhauled Speedway will look like, there's separate unreleased art for that.]
Nickels5
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I will take dinosaur over Indy all day.
Bairstow
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I can't remember anyone ever saying that before.
MoxHair
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Tony Perkis
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I honestly cannot think of a single less interesting Disney IP than Dinosaur.
Nickels5
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I disagree Indy gets a pass because of the ip it's attached too, take away the name and that ride would be looked at in an entirely different way.