tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post8538922511952853412..comments2024-01-06T19:03:20.285-08:00Comments on Blue Sky Disney: Afterthoughts...Honor Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346050126873050983noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-82102404573546696002009-07-17T06:58:18.473-07:002009-07-17T06:58:18.473-07:00Honor Hunter, maybe if you would 2719 Hyperion'...Honor Hunter, maybe if you would 2719 Hyperion's articles about Dinoland and listen to the WDW Radio Show podcast's episode with the Dinoland Disney Scene Investigation segment, you'll learn to love the Dino-Rama and stop being as hateful of it as the other mindless Disney-hating jerks running amok.<br /><br />It's all required (yes, REQUIRED) reading and listening!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-28166848750666534552009-07-06T11:23:23.180-07:002009-07-06T11:23:23.180-07:00Also I agree. Disney thrives on being timeless. Fa...Also I agree. Disney thrives on being timeless. Fantasyland--for example-- will continue to grow with new franchises and maintain a nostalgic feeling for the old ones. Therein lies the genius, and Walt's original idea of always growing, always changing. Tying a land to a singular franchise will cause it to date itself. Jurassic Park anyone? A movie meant for a theme park land we all thought...look at it now. We all know how much money it costs to re-do mistakes, and Disney doesn't like to cough up the cash. Once a specific franchise is stamped on something, it'll be there forever. Or worse, be colored over or retrofit. Lasseter is a genius in his own way, but one must be careful when given such freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-65027749773853827762009-07-06T11:14:57.965-07:002009-07-06T11:14:57.965-07:00We're all here to discuss Disney's every m...We're all here to discuss Disney's every move. This blog exists for that reason. Cheap attacks like "get a life" really have no place here.Dizgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-13483756811546388582009-07-03T23:27:18.979-07:002009-07-03T23:27:18.979-07:00Wouldn't "getting a life" constitute...Wouldn't "getting a life" constitute not following Disney's every move on a blog regardless of whether you are generally positive or negative about those moves?Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-30566700302231706462009-07-02T16:01:08.785-07:002009-07-02T16:01:08.785-07:00/\ Agreed. Especially with the
"Go get Lives.../\ Agreed. Especially with the <br />"Go get Lives" part.<br />I usually don't make comments because of all the arguing and drama, but this time I just had to say that agree with that last comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-14434498706567715192009-07-02T00:12:37.429-07:002009-07-02T00:12:37.429-07:00To Mike Luzzi and all the doom-and-gloom-sayers......To Mike Luzzi and all the doom-and-gloom-sayers...STOP WORRYING, STOP DISSING LASSETTER, ETC.!!!<br /><br />GO GET LIVES, YOU GUYS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-17159517062337615342009-07-01T21:17:18.413-07:002009-07-01T21:17:18.413-07:00What the heck are they thinking? Building a Toy St...What the heck are they thinking? Building a Toy Story CRAPPY Land in a MK-style park? NO WAY!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-3642256951665464672009-07-01T20:57:51.016-07:002009-07-01T20:57:51.016-07:00I'm just glad Toy Story Land is not the only n...I'm just glad Toy Story Land is not the only new thing being presented. There are also two lands not based on any movie. That's fine by me!Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-25717017138578935162009-07-01T17:43:30.309-07:002009-07-01T17:43:30.309-07:00I forgot the source is time magazineI forgot the source is time magazineTheme Park Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320358622847436109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-39877782689020260732009-07-01T17:42:57.304-07:002009-07-01T17:42:57.304-07:00In an attempt to draw more international visitors,...In an attempt to draw more international visitors, the new attractions will include two themed areas — "Grizzly Trail" and "Mystic Point" — which will be exclusive to Hong Kong's Magic Kingdom for their first five years. A third area, "Toy Story Land" — based on the Disney/Pixar Toy Story film — will be exclusive within the Asian region. The expansion will boost the total number of attractions to more than 100 and enlarge its current space by nearly a third.Theme Park Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320358622847436109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-10041267682454090202009-07-01T14:10:01.382-07:002009-07-01T14:10:01.382-07:00I'm not too concerned about "Toy Story La...I'm not too concerned about "Toy Story Land" I would be far more upset if it were going to be built in the original Disneyland in California. But its not, and it never will since there is clearly no room for such a land in California.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-41253020086234875062009-07-01T07:34:53.581-07:002009-07-01T07:34:53.581-07:00while reading the descriptions it seems they borro...while reading the descriptions it seems they borrowed the story for Mystic Point from TDS's Tower of Terror, the Grizzly coaster sounds more like Expedition Everest (backwards and exploding out of the mountain) and Toy Story land sounds like a cross between ToonTown and Bug's Land in DCA. As stated - we will have to wait and see how this progresses...olegcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-13406305806083139652009-06-30T23:50:10.608-07:002009-06-30T23:50:10.608-07:00Honor--Since you happened to mention Carsland, I a...Honor--Since you happened to mention Carsland, I am very curious about something; do you know if WDI is set and locked to called the new land Carsland, or is there really a chance that it could still be called something else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-76189583359921284342009-06-30T21:08:06.005-07:002009-06-30T21:08:06.005-07:00Honor, is the expansion pad next to Toy Story Land...Honor, is the expansion pad next to Toy Story Land for the eventual addition of TSMM? Also, you say that Toy Story Land is the answer to Toon Town, yet, there is an open space above Fantasyland, which to me seems to be the logical place for the Toy Story Land. Is the reason that it is not there because they are saving that for a real Toon Town down the road?HTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-40578421318950283252009-06-30T21:07:28.433-07:002009-06-30T21:07:28.433-07:00"The new Toy Story Playland is currently bein..."The new Toy Story Playland is currently being built in a new expanded area near the Tram load area."<br /><br />He means DHS, not WDSP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-8872852112672173802009-06-30T20:19:59.531-07:002009-06-30T20:19:59.531-07:00"I've also read that Toy Story Land is be...<i>"I've also read that Toy Story Land is being considered to replace the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area at DHS."</i><br /><br /><br />The new Toy Story Playland is currently being built in a new expanded area near the Tram load area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-74059991450326372752009-06-30T19:22:11.662-07:002009-06-30T19:22:11.662-07:00I totally agree that Toy Story Land is too specifi...I totally agree that Toy Story Land is too specific, even if the theme of "Toys" is more generic.<br /><br />I think some kind of "small" land would work, because there are numerous characters the size of Woody and co. in other Disney and Pixar movies that could be integrated. The land would remain as though you have been shrunk and everything is oversized. Then its only a matter of tying those themes together.<br /><br />Don't like the idea of one-franchise lands. Never have. Although I've not visited any (excluding Jurassic Park at Universal). So I suppose my opinions could change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-16507271412844539512009-06-30T18:02:19.767-07:002009-06-30T18:02:19.767-07:00again the question is what is the timeline , what ...again the question is what is the timeline , what do they add first? I would imagine it would be either mystic point or the grizzly area something unique....? would toy storyland go last?Theme Park Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320358622847436109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-76449973589526527842009-06-30T16:14:46.178-07:002009-06-30T16:14:46.178-07:00I think Mystic Point is just the kind of imagineer...I think Mystic Point is just the kind of imagineering we need. Kudos on a great sounding concept. <br /><br /> This really makes me want to visit HKDL now. I am a big advocate of individualizing the parks.Mike Luzzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486476101589857271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-27268064693507639542009-06-30T16:00:45.794-07:002009-06-30T16:00:45.794-07:00I think the addition of lands themed after an indi...I think the addition of lands themed after an individual movie is a turn in the wrong direction. "Cars Land?" or "Toy Story Land?" When has this been done in the past?<br /><br />Couple this with the basic re-theming of the Living Seas to be a Nemo Land and "A Bug's Land" or whatever in DCA... I see a sad trend happening here.<br /><br />I was excited to see Lasseter put in charge of parks but now I am getting a bit worried. It seems like he doesn't get the whole concept of the parks. One land should never be pigeon holed as a specific movie land. If you do that then you inherently date the land in the future. It also takes away some of the charm.<br /><br />Now I am ok with the Arabian Coast in TDS. This land is pretty much an aladdin land but I am glad they didn't call it "Agrabah." By calling it "Arabian Coast" they kept the land divorced form a specific movie and have a sinbad ride which is very charming and has nothing to do with Aladdin (the movie)<br /><br />Somebody please tell the imagineers (or whoever is green-lighting these developments, I assume Lasseter) to stop making lands entirely based on and named after films. Thre is no "Peter Pan Land" or "Snow White Land" If you call it "Toy Story Land" how do you ever expand?<br /><br />This is getting away from what makes Disney parks special and crossing the fine line, in my opinion, into other not-so-special parks (think IOA)Mike Luzzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486476101589857271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-63894160576770905492009-06-30T15:12:43.222-07:002009-06-30T15:12:43.222-07:00A Chinese paper has said that the Grizzly area and...A Chinese paper has said that the Grizzly area and Mystic Point will be exclusive to Hong Kong Disneyland (this includes the Adventurers' Club). The Toy Story Land will be their exclusive attraction for Asia. I've also read that Toy Story Land is being considered to replace the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area at DHS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-37187641753545545552009-06-30T15:03:06.416-07:002009-06-30T15:03:06.416-07:00you gotta wonder though how many NEW attractions/E...you gotta wonder though how many NEW attractions/E-tickets this is going to bring... From what i can see, that's "only" two and is that going to be sufficient to give a "whole day" experience to the guests? To be continued....Frenchboynoreply@blogger.com