When Does Disney World Get A $200m+ Attraction?

[Gullywhumper]

They should use the 200mil fixing up future world.

 

[MikeTaylorSound]

They put a new paint scheme, what more could you want?!
#sarcasm

 

[WondersOfLife]

I agree with the OP.. I first went to Disneyland last october before a Disney Hawaii cruise and I honestly had lower expectations that WDW.... good lord was I wrong!

I'd say right now, the only thing WDW has better than DL and California Adventure is It's a Small World and a still running PeopleMover.

 

[WondersOfLife]

No more allowing great attractions to become so dated they have to be removed or abandoned.

 

[Figaro928]

How much did 7dMT cost? Labor costsa alone for that long a period probably cost a small fortune

 

[Chef Mickey]

How much did 7dMT cost? Labor costsa alone for that long a period probably cost a small fortune

I want to say it was somewhere in the $60-$80m range. Suffice it to say, not enough.

 

[Figaro928]

I want to say it was somewhere in the $60-$80m range.

yikes. not even close...haha still thats a lot for some fake shubbery

 

[PeterAlt]

This is a little pie in the sky, but after returning from Disneyland and California Adventure, I have to say how impressed we were with Radiator Springs Racers and Cars Land in general.

At $200m, this attraction truly screams E-Ticket and Classic Disney greatness. Is it the most thrilling? No, but it didn't need incredible thrill. The size, the scale, the detail, the story, theming, etc are just outstanding. I couldn't believe how massive the attraction itself proved to be and how much better it flows than its sister attraction, Test Track. It almost makes me sad. Animatronics and show scenes galore! Great length....doesn't seem rushed or as though budget drove the final product. It has a Tower of Terror, Splash Mountain, Expedition Everest (original) no expense spared feeling.

I know Disney can't just haul off and build something like this and maybe something is in the pipeline, but EPCOT especially is DYING for an investment like this.

Overall, Disneyland is still second best for me, but they do well with the space in which they are limited. I hate to say it, but WDW is wasting its massive space with mediocrity and unused spaces in some many cases. I just get the feeling Disneyland would love to have unused Pavilions and land to build more.

Anyway, I'll write my usual letter to WDW regarding my experience at Disneyland and will report back on the response. They do always respond.

Let me answer this as gently as possible (from someone who also just returned home after visiting DLR)... Possibly after Bob Iger steps down and is replaced in 2016 or when cows fly (or whichever comes first). Or when Star Wars Land is finally announced (which most likely and very well could happen before his retirement). It will be nothing short of a miracle if any $200 million plus project (besides Star Wars) gets announced and green-lit prior to him stepping down.

 

[James122]

It seems like right now the best we can hope for at WDW is to see how Avatar land turns out. I do agree that WDW has become too massive for its own good, but that's a whole other discussion....

 

[pumpkin7]

I really hope they don't call it Avatar Land and think of something a little more interesting.