Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2024 Edition

[Smugpugmug]

My favorite part of Living with the Land is where you get out of the boat and eat a cucumber.

I also like when I get off Living with the Land, I go over to ride Spaceship Earth and experience the scent of the burning collapse of one of the greatest civilizations to ever exist in human history.

 

[greeneyedchick]

I'm glad the lines for the best rides in Epcot are low. While everyone else rides the inferior rides, I can live with the land all day!

I do think it's funny the Maelstrom was popular, but not an impossible wait, for many years. Then you throw some Frozen characters on the ride and the line inflates. I personally preferred Maelstrom. I'm ok with them adding IP to things (like the 3 Caballeros to the Mexican ride), but I don't feel like every new land has to be themed for 1 IP. Look at Fantasyland, it's got lots of characters. That's why Villains land appeals to me. They need to keep with a broader theme.

 

[BrianL]

I do think it's funny the Maelstrom was popular, but not an impossible wait, for many years. Then you throw some Frozen characters on the ride and the line inflates. I personally preferred Maelstrom. I'm ok with them adding IP to things (like the 3 Caballeros to the Mexican ride), but I don't feel like every new land has to be themed for 1 IP. Look at Fantasyland, it's got lots of characters. That's why Villains land appeals to me. They need to keep with a broader theme.

That is definitely what I would like to see. Instead of Insert-Franchise-IP-Land, I'd like to see Insert-Overall-Theme-Land, and the rides could be from a few different movies. I hope that's what they do with the MK expansion.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I do think it's funny the Maelstrom was popular, but not an impossible wait, for many years. Then you throw some Frozen characters on the ride and the line inflates. I personally preferred Maelstrom. I'm ok with them adding IP to things (like the 3 Caballeros to the Mexican ride), but I don't feel like every new land has to be themed for 1 IP. Look at Fantasyland, it's got lots of characters. That's why Villains land appeals to me. They need to keep with a broader theme.

I don't care about IP if the ride is good enough to stand on its own. I don't feel like Frozen falls into that category so I tend to skip it. It's 1000% not worth a 1-2 hour wait.

 

[sherlockmiles]

I do think it's funny the Maelstrom was popular, but not an impossible wait, for many years. Then you throw some Frozen characters on the ride and the line inflates. I personally preferred Maelstrom. I'm ok with them adding IP to things (like the 3 Caballeros to the Mexican ride), but I don't feel like every new land has to be themed for 1 IP. Look at Fantasyland, it's got lots of characters. That's why Villains land appeals to me. They need to keep with a broader theme.

Yes - I'd prefer MAELSTROM any day!!!

 

[BrianL]

I don't care about IP if the ride is good enough to stand on its own. I don't feel like Frozen falls into that category so I tend to skip it. It's 1000% not worth a 1-2 hour wait.

Right - a good ride is a good ride, no matter the IP. Personally, I do enjoy Forezen Ever After, but it is often not worth the length of that line. If it's not sticking out of the building though I will go for it.

 

[firefly_ris]

I don't care about IP if the ride is good enough to stand on its own. I don't feel like Frozen falls into that category so I tend to skip it. It's 1000% not worth a 1-2 hour wait.

You don't like waiting an hour to coast alongside a blank black wall or long walls with a bunch of snowflake projections on it?

 

[Brian Noble]

I agree. I would add that there is certainly pressure for injecting IPs--but that's not "Iger's agenda" necessarily, it's the reality of what draws theme park crowds today (to the chagrin of many park fans, I know).

How dare they give guests what they want! The audacity!

 

[Smugpugmug]

You don't like waiting an hour to coast alongside a blank black wall or long walls with a bunch of snowflake projections on it?

I didn't notice it until the last time I rode it but there are so many scenes in that ride where you are looking at absolutely nothing lol

 

[lowlight]

I didn't notice it until the last time I rode it but there are so many scenes in that ride where you are looking at absolutely nothing lol

What’s your favorite part, projection snowflakes or projection faces?

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

That is definitely what I would like to see. Instead of Insert-Franchise-IP-Land, I'd like to see Insert-Overall-Theme-Land, and the rides could be from a few different movies. I hope that's what they do with the MK expansion.

So like the upcoming Fantasy Springs in Tokyo? I'd like that, too.

It's interesting because I've seen complaints that suggest some people may want bigger themed lands. Like, "Pandora needed another ride."

 

[Sara W]

Don’t they usually start talking about MNSSHP around now? Trying to plan out my September trip.

 

[jpeterson]

Don’t they usually start talking about MNSSHP around now? Trying to plan out my September trip.

It's usually around Halfway to Halloween (at least in the last few years)

 

[princesscinderella]

I didn't notice it until the last time I rode it but there are so many scenes in that ride where you are looking at absolutely nothing lol

The little village the line snakes through is more intricate than most of the scenes in the ride. I love Oaken's shop area.

 

[soniam]

The little village the line snakes through is more intricate than most of the scenes in the ride. I love Oaken's shop area.

Woohoo

 

[Smugpugmug]

What’s your favorite part, projection snowflakes or projection faces?

Universal should try to get a hold of these for this year's Halloween Horror Nights.

 

[BrianL]

The little village the line snakes through is more intricate than most of the scenes in the ride. I love Oaken's shop area.

They did do a nice job with the queue. My stepdad though, who is a contractor and installs windows and doors, was criticizing the window frames for having the transom at the top between the vertical boards. "Rain is going to get in between there!" Yeah, it doesn't rain in here. Actually, I think he had the most fun just looking at the various doors that places have!

 

[jpeterson]

They did do a nice job with the queue. My stepdad though, who is a contractor and installs windows and doors, was criticizing the window frames for having the transom at the top between the vertical boards. "Rain is going to get in between there!" Yeah, it doesn't rain in here. Actually, I think he had the most fun just looking at the various doors that places have!

If it rains in the queue they have much bigger problems than the windows...

 

[BayTower2010]

I do think it's funny the Maelstrom was popular, but not an impossible wait, for many years. Then you throw some Frozen characters on the ride and the line inflates. I personally preferred Maelstrom. I'm ok with them adding IP to things (like the 3 Caballeros to the Mexican ride), but I don't feel like every new land has to be themed for 1 IP. Look at Fantasyland, it's got lots of characters. That's why Villains land appeals to me. They need to keep with a broader theme.

To be honest, Maelstrom was at best ok, nothing great. It was a go to mostly because it was so different from other attractions. What probably makes this most upsetting, the replacement is just not very good. What makes this less disappointing as a grandparent is that my grand kids love it. So I guess I will take Disney's advise and "Let it go".

 

[ellbell]

Don’t they usually start talking about MNSSHP around now? Trying to plan out my September trip.

Last year was April 20, and went on sale April 27. I'm also waiting for the announcement