Why no Bambi?

[DfromATX]

It's cute but it's kinda boring.

I think it's too old for today's children. But I love the ride idea that @GVentola came up with a few posts up. I could totally see that.

 

[Goofyernmost]

It can be a portion of the story, not the whole story. Like the little Bambi exploring the forest part. Focus on the beautiful scenery, playing with the other animals, etc. pooh is not exactly strong on plot points lol.

Sure, but Pooh has always been a completely "feel good" venue. Always a happy ending, not a dark depiction of just how uncaring, cruel and irresponsible humans can be at times. It's tough to get a feel good story out of that. How many remember how Bambi ended?... I can't, so whatever message was there that was positive, was lost in the rest of the story, at least to me.

How many other Disney stories where animals died have had a long run at Disney or any run at all. Old Yeller, Little Red in the Safari, even the down play of the Wicked Queen in Snow White. They all decreased the enjoyment and left people feeling less then satisfied with the results.

 

[George]

I saw the re-release in theaters in 1975. I was 5. My aunt took me. Apparently (I have no memory of this, but I have heard the story many times), I stood up on my seat and loudly exclaimed, "He can't find his mommy!", which caused many of the other kids in the theater to cry and get generally upset.

 

[Dead2009]

If there's a story exclusive to that particular ride it may work...but if you're looking for one based off the movie i expect PETA will come with pitchforks demanding why it was okay to relive a deer being shot over and over again in a theme park ride.

 

[DfromATX]

I saw the re-release in theaters in 1975. I was 5. My aunt took me. Apparently (I have no memory of this, but I have heard the story many times), I stood up on my seat and loudly exclaimed, "He can't find his mommy!", which caused many of the other kids in the theater to cry and get generally upset.

You and I are the same age. I bet I saw the re-release too. As I stated above, I remember being very upset. So, maybe Bambi is just too traumatic to make an attraction out of it.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

If there's a story exclusive to that particular ride it may work...but if you're looking for one based off the movie i expect PETA will come with pitchforks demanding why it was okay to relive a deer being shot over and over again in a theme park ride.

Who would do that?!

 

[Tony the Tigger]

You and I are the same age. I bet I saw the re-release too. As I stated above, I remember being very upset. So, maybe Bambi is just too traumatic to make an attraction out of it.

Yes, frolicking is really rough on kids.

Why is it so hard for everyone to understand that you don't have to tell the whole story to celebrate a character?

Does Snow White's mother die on the mine train?

 

[DfromATX]

Yes, frolicking is really rough on kids.

Why is it so hard for everyone to understand that you don't have to tell the whole story to celebrate a character?

Does Snow White's mother die on the mine train?

LOL - Considering I was only 5, yeah it upset me very much. I agree with you. The ride could skip the whole shooting incident and could be little Bambi "frolicking" with Thumper and Flower. The one "scary" part could be escaping the fire. I can envision a similar ride to the old Snow White or Pooh. But like I also said, the movie is so old. They would have to re-release it so younger children would know who Bambi is. I think it would be a cute ride. The cars could be flower shaped.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I think Bambi is fairly represented throughout the parks. The film doesn't really lend itself to anything major (attractions, extensive character M&G's), but there are numerous nods to the film in the parks/resorts if you look for them.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

LOL - Considering I was only 5, yeah it upset me very much. I agree with you. The ride could skip the whole shooting incident and could be little Bambi "frolicking" with Thumper and Flower. The one "scary" part could be escaping the fire. I can envision a similar ride to the old Snow White or Pooh. But like I also said, the movie is so old. They would have to re-release it so younger children would know who Bambi is. I think it would be a cute ride. The cars could be flower shaped.

agree with all of that, including the re-release.

 

[EnergyKing]

Because there once existed a time when Imagineers imagined. (like...new attraction ideas not based on films)

 

[TheDuke]

Like others have said, having Bambi as a meetable character would be really hard,and the movie just isn't naturally conductive to a ride the way that Peter Pan or something is.

The dark ride the other user described sounds like it would be good, but they've already filled that niche with Pooh.

 

[AndyS2992]

Disneyland Paris has a few Bambi things:

 

[TheDuke]

I do wish they would incorporate some Bambi imagery like in the Paris pictures above. Bambi is such a cute little deer.

 

[mouse_luv]

Well, indeed, but it just struck me as odd seeing as Snow White, Pinocchio and Dumbo all have presence in the parks and even the Three Cabelleros. With the obvious exceptions of the 'compilation' films the next animated feature to seem invisible at the parks is Lady and the Tramp, and even that has a restaurant at WDW. Even The Sword in the Stone has 'the sword in the stone' as Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. It just seems that from the early period it's an odd exclusion.

The Sword in the Stone is at MK in WDW as well.

 

[jrogue]

I would love a Bambi attraction in the Animal Kingdom! And I really, really, really wish they would have made Pride Rock there as well.

 

[MaryJaneP]

We think that despite trying to hide Bambi by using a new name (Max), Bambi is hung on the wall and participates in every Country Bear Jamboree show.

 

[DarthMileZ]

it would be like doing a ride for watership down. its just too damn dark lol

WHERES ROBIN HOOD IS THE QUESTION

 

[brb1006]

For a while now I been thinking of a new land or area that could be built somewhere in Animal Kingdom that is themed to Woodland animals that contains good quality rides. That area would have been the perfect location for some representation of Bambi and other Disney films that have a Forest/Woodland setting. Plus it would be an easy location to meet some of the Bambi characters since Thumper and Miss Bunny these days show up randomly but not as frequent as they were back when Camp Minnie Mickey was around. Maybe this could be the perfect opportunity to bring back Flower if that ever become a thing.

 

[KaliSplash]

Well, the obviously simple answer is not enough people are begging to see Bambi in the parks. If they were, Disney would do it.