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What is Next for Disney for 2013-2019?
- Thread starter CinematicFusion
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When you start to look at the stats, look at what Disney has done in the past compared to what they are doing now...it becomes a joke.
Since 09 Disney World has opened just one ride. Little mermaid...am I wrong?
Moving a ride(dumbo) and adding a new spinner doesn't count as a new ride. Same ride, different area of park.
At this point in time during the period of 1998-2008 Disney had already opened up major rides, a new park, and were still building new concepts.
It's like it all of a sudden...just stopped.
It's like Disney doesn't have a solid direction of where they want to go with Disney World.
Yes, we hear rumors everyday of possibilities but that has always happened and will continue. It's what imagineers get paid to do. I'm sure they have hundreds of grand ideas all ready to go....if they were just given a green light.
Again, I feel it comes down to direction....the powers at Disney World don't have one. Fail to plan...plan to fail. This is a industry that is event driven, what's new?, what's next?
Disney in the film world has a direction. A strong one. Buying Pixar,Marvel, LucasFilm. Guess they feel that is where the money is. High concept films equal better return on investment then a high concept ride.
Or...they feel they just don't need to build because people will come. They feel there isn't enough return on investment for a high end ride...so why build, people are still coming. Not sure the reason but Disney has slowed down production on rides and high end concepts in the Disney World resorts. Just look at the stats, right there for everyone to see.
Since 09 Disney World has opened just one ride. Little mermaid...am I wrong?
Moving a ride(dumbo) and adding a new spinner doesn't count as a new ride. Same ride, different area of park.
At this point in time during the period of 1998-2008 Disney had already opened up major rides, a new park, and were still building new concepts.
It's like it all of a sudden...just stopped.
It's like Disney doesn't have a solid direction of where they want to go with Disney World.
Yes, we hear rumors everyday of possibilities but that has always happened and will continue. It's what imagineers get paid to do. I'm sure they have hundreds of grand ideas all ready to go....if they were just given a green light.
Again, I feel it comes down to direction....the powers at Disney World don't have one. Fail to plan...plan to fail. This is a industry that is event driven, what's new?, what's next?
Disney in the film world has a direction. A strong one. Buying Pixar,Marvel, LucasFilm. Guess they feel that is where the money is. High concept films equal better return on investment then a high concept ride.
Or...they feel they just don't need to build because people will come. They feel there isn't enough return on investment for a high end ride...so why build, people are still coming. Not sure the reason but Disney has slowed down production on rides and high end concepts in the Disney World resorts. Just look at the stats, right there for everyone to see.
Clyde Birdbrain
Unknown Member
A few more:
1998: Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
2000: Illuminations
2001: Magic Carpets of Aladdin
2004: Turtle Talk with Crush
2004: Stitch's Great Escape
2005: Lights, Motors, Action!
TheDisneyMagic
Well-Known Member
...and of course we can't forget 1999 - Journey into Your Imagination, 2002 - Journey into Imagination with Figment.
Well maybe we should forget.
Well maybe we should forget.
Lee
Adventurer
And three, arguably four, were...ummm...a little weak.
bubbles1812
Well-Known Member
2018?? No way it should take five freaking years to build not even a full park but just one land, especially if they go the route of value engineering... The kids who have grown up with cars will have grown up!!
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
2018 will be in time for Cars 3: Cars in Space....
wdwfan4ver
Well-Known Member
I forgot to mention what also should be next for WDW. That is benches, theme bathrooms and DVC.
EOD K9
Well-Known Member
And of course a new Meet and Greet themed to whatever ride they tore down to make another M&G.
LVgoN2WDW
Active Member
It was legend of the lion king. From what I heard it was similar to festival of the lion king in AK
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
I would say it wasn't even close to FOTLK. Legend of the Lion King was performed with stage puppets. Rafiki was a live actor/character if I am not mistaken. The only similarity is the theme, Lion King.
GeneralKnowledge
Well-Known Member
Very true, but I will be very surprised if the location doesn't sit empty for a significant period of time before it's ever replaced with anything.
mvieguy
Active Member
what was it before the lion king?
Is your friend a resort bus driver by any chance?
Not positive, but I seem to remember some kind of nature 3d movie. I'm sure others remember better than me.
Reasonable post.
mvieguy
Active Member
actually I just read up on it. it was originally the Mickey Mouse Revue. which was one of the original animatronic shows when the park opened. but closed in 1980. it then was used as fantasyland theatre, which housed an attraction that was originally in Journey into Imagination, before capt EO debuted. that was then turned into The Lion King....until the Philhamagic, took over.
aparently, the inside is big enough for a dark ride similar to Mr Toad or Peter pan. shame, wouldnt have minded seeing a Pinnochio dark ride
Would be cool but I love Philharmagic.