A question for the geeks on here....

[cart-mom]

Does anyone else think that "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" would be a totally cool ride for either epcot or tomorrowland?

Do you have your towel?

 

[Richard M Nixon]

There could be a few cool rides based on the story, for certain. A star tours-type ride where you test out the infinite improbability drive or maybe a track ride visiting the Magrathean planetary construction site (with voiceovers by Slartibartfast, of course).

Disney rarely licenses rights from outside IP to build attractions, so it's pretty unlikely. It looks like the rights to HHGTTG were bought in 2010 by a British niche media conglomerate.

 

[Indio]

Sorry, but no. That was IMO one of the worst movies ever made. To each his own!!

 

[HulkBuster]

i hear they made a book too

 

[angierae]

Sorry, but no. That was IMO one of the worst movies ever made. To each his own!!

As with most things, the movie was a pale, pale imitation of an amazing set of books.

 

[JoshuaShaw]

i hear they made a book too

Probably just a last minute cash-grab.

 

[GaryDis]

Possibly. But I dread the idea of having to sing IASW out loud just to get the Vogon poetry out of my head.

Then there's PETA and abuse of whales.

 

[Mikie]

Just imagine all the complaints about eating at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe!

 

[kay1864]

Just imagine all the complaints about eating at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe!

Yeah but you get to choose your cow!

 

[BalooPA]

If anyone could make a whale appear out of thin air, it would be Disney....

And yes, the movie is complete rubbish compared to the books....

 

[DoingDisney]

The movie wasn't terrible, but the book was much better ... and I would love the ride/attraction

 

[BudgieMama]

This thread has made my day.

I don't know whether it would fit in at WDW but I now really want it to exist somewhere.

 

[AndiSlamberg]

This thread while not very much chance of being realistic, is still awesome! Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster's for everyone!!

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

I adore Hitchhiker's Guide and the other Douglas Adams books. I grew up reading those books, then later listening to the audio books. And of course, I played the Infocom game on my Commodore 64. Anyone else remember that?

The books really seem to have a very 80's feel to me, but maybe that is just because I associate them with my childhood.

I'd certainly go to any park that used the theme. Memories, memories .....

 

[SarahDisney]

As with most things, the movie was a pale, pale imitation of an amazing set of books.

Which themselves were based on an amazing radio series (although the books and original radio series are somewhat different ... sort of)

Possibly. But I dread the idea of having to sing IASW out loud just to get the Vogon poetry out of my head.

They can't read you Vogon poetry, too much of a liability issue. Someone could seriously injure themselves trying to get away from that poetry.

As for my opinion...
Would I like to see this? YES!
Do I think it's going to happen? No - I think we have a better chance of getting the question to life, the universe, and everything than we do of anything H2G2 popping up at Disney.
Also, security would probably be baffled by the sheer number of people bringing towels into the park.

 

[GaryDis]

This thread while not very much chance of being realistic, is still awesome! Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster's for everyone!!

Personally, I'd rather go for Jovian Sunspots. But that has even less chance than anything HHtgG related.

 

[cart-mom]

I read the books too. And yes, the movie is kind of corny but come on, not every Sci fi movie is epic. Some gather cult followings even though they are bad. Look at the adventures of buckaroo bonsai

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

Love the books, but the fanbase is nowhere near large enough for this to ever be a possibility, and it isn't exactly "Disney."

 

[aVASTGrl]

i hear they made a book too