eddie104
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Exactly it’s beating a dead horse at this point.
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DHS What should they do with Animation Courtyard?
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Sirwalterraleigh
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More dull Star Wars then?
BrerFoxesBayouAdventure
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Honestly I would've put MMRR in the Animation Courtyard and have it sort of set up like the old animation studio tour where you'd have a sort of walk-through exhibit in the queue explaining how animation is done before going into a screening room to view Perfect Picnic. The ride as we know it continues from there.
The Leader of the Club
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Hindsight is 20/20.
BrerFoxesBayouAdventure
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I like the ride don't get me wrong but it does not deserve to be the marquee attraction of the park.
TheDisneyParksfanC8
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Some food for though: If Disney is really going to announce an animation courtyard replacement either during the week of EU debuting or at DD23 2025, it's going to be for an existing IP and not something up and coming. If Zootopia has already been ruled out, in my mind the IP for AC will be Moana.
It could explain why the ride for MK was pulled at the last minute. priorities were shifted to make it a full land and not an expansion to AL. It would present the opportunity to bring the Shanghai pirates ride system to WDW and give DHS its much needed water/boat ride.
It could explain why the ride for MK was pulled at the last minute. priorities were shifted to make it a full land and not an expansion to AL. It would present the opportunity to bring the Shanghai pirates ride system to WDW and give DHS its much needed water/boat ride.
mickEblu
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I guess it’s time to realize that all the parks are just turning into “Epic Universes” with portals to single IP lands. DHS and DCA being the main two. In DHS’s case it’ll just retain a loose Hollywood “theme” and DCA will retain a loose California “theme.” Not even themes so much as remaining thesis lands / entrances that can kind of be spun into something new. DHS - Hollywood - explore the worlds brought to you by Disney/ Hollywood. At DCA they can just come out with a new rededication of the park with a plaque and new spiel describing that this is Disneys Adventure Park in California that celebrates some of the States natural beauty, Walt’s history here and many of the worlds and adventures created by the talented artists at the Burbank, Hollywood, Emeryville studios etc.
Moana would obviously work best at AK or Adventureland and the thought of it at DHS is weird but the park could use some water and a water ride. And I suppose it’s no weirder than Pandora at DCA with the one caveat being if it goes into the Simba lot across the street. Still don’t think Moana land is big enough news to take much attention away from Epic. But then again I don’t really think anything they could announce would really do that in any meaningful way.
Brer Panther
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Seems weird to put Moana in Hollywood Studios when it fits best in Adventureland.
Streetway Again
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IF this is really happening, i think whatever it is, it will be something that NONE of us expect, and NONE of us guessed.
Nobody guessed cars in roa. My thoughts for guessing? Don’t think about what IP would fit the best in the park or benefit WDW or anything fan like. Think about what would make the most money.
Nobody guessed cars in roa. My thoughts for guessing? Don’t think about what IP would fit the best in the park or benefit WDW or anything fan like. Think about what would make the most money.
eddie104
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I think this is a proper idea to have in mind.
Some of the speculation is a little ridiculous on here as well though.
Moth
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I don't know, I think Fortnite-Megatron-20th Century-Bluey Land sounds reasonable at this point.I think this is a proper idea to have in mind.
Some of the speculation is a little ridiculous on here as well though.
Streetway Again
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It truly is a statement on how crazy things are with theme parks that This statement doesn't sound impossible.
seabreezept813
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This idea sounds as bizarre to me as Muppets in RnRC. I don't think any kid is begging for a Muppets music show.
The Leader of the Club
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I don’t think any kid is begging for Muppets anything. Heck, it’s more likely this show is aimed at Grandma who can’t ride RnRC anymore than it is any kid.
The Muppets are in a similar position to Figment. Disney would have a riot on their hands if they got rid of them in the parks entirely, but most audiences don’t care about them anymore.
ppete1975
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The land of forgotten toys.... so a bolt ride, fox and the hound, aristocats, bambi and walle rides. I mean there are so many older disney IPs that have no presence at any park.
DisneyNittany
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Not saying this is exactly what I would have wanted, but it has always seemed to me a missed opportunity to not have more cohesion and lands grouped by studio, rather than single IP.
For example, like I mentioned above, Animation Courtyard could have been expanded upon to be a place to park Disney Animation IP, with a strong emphasis on Mickey and gang. I can't think of a reason why AC could have housed MMRR, instead of the Chinese Theater, and then opened up into a DLR version of Toon Town, just as high-level example.
Everyone knew, whether they wanted to admit it or not, that Muppets was on life support. Why not build SWGE where Muppet's Courtyard/Grand Ave plot is, bordering with Star Tours area, and make that with the Indiana Jones Stunt Show a cohesive "Lucas Film" area/land?
Instead of Pixar Place ending in a blocked off wall, again, why not leverage that as the entry point into land with multiple Pixar IP, where you could still have Andy's Backyard, Monstropolis, another IP or two, etc.
Again, it was pretty widely accepted that RnRC had a shelf life and would be replaced sooner rather than later. Why not expand upon the area there and park Marvel IP?
If you're going to go IP heavy and have specific lands, why not at least make them make more sense and blend with each other?
Streetway Again
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thought for everyone, with bluey being thrown around. Bluey is a licensed ip. We all know ToT is liscensed. Even though all these properties are heavily associated with the Disney brand, back in the day, star tours, Indy, the muppets, and avatar were all licensed brands. And they all became beloved attractions.
Bluey appearing shows that the idea is not fully dead at Disney. While I agree Disney has many ip’s that are underutilized, sometimes, as shown throughout history, they can be of great benefit to Disney if achieved right. So i ask you, would you be ok that if the brand is big enough and the ideas are right, Disney licensed big outside IP for their parks?
Yes, i know it would never happen because synergy and all that, but as this is hypothetical, if it WAS possible, would you do it? Or would you stick with Disney’s library only?
Bluey appearing shows that the idea is not fully dead at Disney. While I agree Disney has many ip’s that are underutilized, sometimes, as shown throughout history, they can be of great benefit to Disney if achieved right. So i ask you, would you be ok that if the brand is big enough and the ideas are right, Disney licensed big outside IP for their parks?
Yes, i know it would never happen because synergy and all that, but as this is hypothetical, if it WAS possible, would you do it? Or would you stick with Disney’s library only?
RosR9
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Literally the only thing I want licensed that is not there (yet) is Bluey