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I tend to agree. I picked up the film on DVD last night, and as I 'opened it like a book' I imagined a 'dark ride' style opening to a ride that took you through a wardrobe and into a snowy wilderness. I think it could be a terrific dark ride at the very least, although given the size of the franchise, an E-Ticket sized ride is just about due for Disneyland.Timon/Pumba fan wrote:A couple years ago, I could've told you that I would think a Harry Potter attraction could happen anytime soon. However, Disney has found their Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, and it grossed more than 3 of the Harry Potter films domestically. So I think if anything, we'll be seeing a lot more Narnia long before we'll ever see Potter in the parks.
I guess "Soarin'" would count if it weren't attached to the stigma of DCALoomis wrote:I tend to agree. I picked up the film on DVD last night, and as I 'opened it like a book' I imagined a 'dark ride' style opening to a ride that took you through a wardrobe and into a snowy wilderness. I think it could be a terrific dark ride at the very least, although given the size of the franchise, an E-Ticket sized ride is just about due for Disneyland.
After all, it has been 11 years since their last major E-Ticket (Indiana Jones) opened. Sure, we have the Nemo Subs opening next year, but they are being 'reopened' more than debuted.
Typical Jim Hill. Starts something, claiming to know the works from "within", only to later dismiss it with some lame excuse such as legal issues, funding problems...AwallaceUNC wrote:This rumor has been perhaps the most-circulated over the last few years, often fueled by Jim Hill.
I've grown tired of his active rumor mill. The only articles I love to read are those "back to the past" ones, that review concepts of dead ride ideas. Other than that it's all pretty much meh...I actually like DCA, but I meant Disneyland park proper. Sure, DCA was only built 5 years ago and has had a Tower of Terror and Soarin' installed, so I guess they are major additions to the resort.Karushifa wrote: I guess "Soarin'" would count if it weren't attached to the stigma of DCA
I was talkign purely in terms of the original park. Still, Narnia might have an ideal home in the space DCA affords it.DCA hasn't "failed" as that would imply that they opened it, it didn't work, and they closed it again. Since its opening it has been building up steadily, largely in response to consumer complaint. I haven't been on Monsters Inc, so I can't say whether it is a saving grace on not, but it is certainly not where the changes are going to end. Now that John Lasseter has a hand in things, apparently many changes are in place for DCA. It has only been around for 5 years - give it a go. Really, it only NEEDS one or two more BIG rides and a couple more Monsters Inc-sized attractions to make it a more valuable enterprise, as it is - by even my generous standards - a fairly patchy endeavour at the moment.GhostHost wrote:DCA failed not becuase it wasn't a new idea, it failed because it was bad. Disney needs to learn that a park needs a lot of great rides, DCA only has two: TOT and Soarin'. [...] I read that the Monsters Inc. ride is part of the turnaround for DCA, well if that is the best they can built(even under their restrictions such as budget) then God help them.
The one time I visited DCA (I'm an East Coaster and don't get out to SoCal muchLoomis wrote:DCA hasn't "failed" as that would imply that they opened it, it didn't work, and they closed it again. Since its opening it has been building up steadily, largely in response to consumer complaint. I haven't been on Monsters Inc, so I can't say whether it is a saving grace on not, but it is certainly not where the changes are going to end. Now that John Lasseter has a hand in things, apparently many changes are in place for DCA. It has only been around for 5 years - give it a go. Really, it only NEEDS one or two more BIG rides and a couple more Monsters Inc-sized attractions to make it a more valuable enterprise, as it is - by even my generous standards - a fairly patchy endeavour at the moment.
Also, just for the record, DCA has been selling out the last few weekends. This is possibly the result of a 2fer offer, but it is encouraging to see people are discovering the park beyond its reputation.
), I remarked to the people I was with that it seemed a little strange and perhaps unfair that the admission price was the same as for the regular Disneyland park, when there was (at the time, 2003) much less to do. So it's good to hear that improvements are being made.Jim Hill isn't always wrong. Remember, he started rumors of Mission: Space and Expedition Everest. Sure a lot of them don't come true, but then that's because, they're rumors. I'm also wondering if the "Gemini" rumors will come true some day.(I doubt it would happen any time soon)DisneyFan 2000 wrote: Typical Jim Hill. Starts something, claiming to know the works from "within", only to later dismiss it with some lame excuse such as legal issues, funding problems...
Jim Hill is akin to sports analysts who routinely make informed predictions, from playoff winners to who will go pro from college. Some of the predictions pan out, some don't. Until there is certainty, such predictions must be taken with a grain of salt, instead of as gospel.Timon/Pumba fan wrote:Jim Hill isn't always wrong. Remember, he started rumors of Mission: Space and Expedition Everest. Sure a lot of them don't come true, but then that's because, they're rumors. I'm also wondering if the "Gemini" rumors will come true some day.(I doubt it would happen any time soon)