Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout

[PuppyJonathan]

Honestly I could have a think tank with some of my buddies and come up with such a better name than that.

Wrong 2014 movie with Chris Pratt

 

[ParkHoppers]

Okay. Adding screens to a buzz type ride doesn't seem revolutionary to me. Maybe if they made the ride track less and the ride vehicles interacted with how you did in the game or something.

If Disney wants to redo or retrofit a ride it should be one like Buzz( it is pretty terrible IMO) and not an icon like Tower of Terror.

 

[rteetz]

If Disney wants to redo or retrofit a ride it should be one like Buzz( it is pretty terrible IMO) and not an icon like Tower of Terror.

I think buzz would benefit from an update before its redone.

 

[old lady]

GOTG isn't exactly fitting of the ride. Every time a guardian falls out of its cage, there is a drop. Are they trying to make it kid friendly? Baby Groot falling from that height? I am starting thinking they are running out of space at Disneyland again and now Disney World. Go find another place in the U.S to build a Disney park?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

How long do comments sit in moderation on the parks blog site? I'm refreshing and still seeing zero comments.

It's a good think Facebook is harder to censor cuz those comments on their FB page under the story for this....

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Oh please! I was one of the biggest rah-rah people anywhere on this forum at one time. It is possible to be unhappy about things without being labeled someone that can never be made happy.

That expression is not about any one person not EVER being made to be happy. It only says that it's impossible to make EVERYONE happy with any given decision. That's all. And I maintain that DIS is one of the best examples / illustrations of that.

 

[LSLS]

I just cannot imagine how one can think that this tiny little period of time -- mostly rumored decreased attendance for a short period, not confirmed -- is enough data of any sort to draw any conclusions.

Thankfully, decent companies base decisions on far more than this.

I think that sometimes people conflate their own personal distaste for something and a tiny bit of corroborating anecdotal evidence, with PROOF that the thing they dislike is a widespread problem.

It's staggering the number of doomsday predictions that have appeared on this board that have NEVER come to pass... At least not yet!!!

Honestly we aren't stating things that differently. I did not make a conclusion. I said they could be tipping over to more unhappy than happy (assuming the numbers are down like they have said. Didn't the annual numbers state WDW attendance is in fact down?). Without stating it outright, I basically did say there is some evidence that should be considered as potentially worrisome, not that needs to be immediately acted on (or at least that was what I was going for). I said if it was occurring, it should be worrisome, but certainly didn't claim this is the end of Disney. Yes there are short term vs long term considerations. But I'm not sure you can deny there has been a lot of negative press this year and if attendance is down (again, I say if, as I don't know for sure), they should worry. I understand you don't want to over react short term prospects, but Disney itself does somewhat react to short term (see budget cuts around WDW and DL). And for what it's worth, I have no opinion either way on this change. I don't ride TOT (not a drop person), nor have I seen GOTG. Simply reacting to the idea of not making everyone happy and that it's a careful line that they could be stepping over.

 

[HuskieJohn]

The fans at Comi Con booed this announcement.

 

[LittleDreamer]

It's a good think Facebook is harder to censor cuz those comments on their FB page under the story for this....

This made me go check out their FB. The Disneyland FB has 10K emojis with 3.8K being angry or sad. The comments are definately slanted towards the negative. The Disney Corp FB page announcement has 3.8K emojis with 1.4K being angry or sad and likewise the comments scew negative. The MCU page has the announcement and has 1.2K mostly likes.

 

[ParksPixar&Pizza]

Like someone ele said, you'll never make everyone happy. Some people will be excited, some will be horribly sad.

 

[Boski]

I just cannot imagine how one can think that this tiny little period of time -- mostly rumored decreased attendance for a short period, not confirmed -- is enough data of any sort to draw any conclusions.

Thankfully, decent companies base decisions on far more than this.

I think that sometimes people conflate their own personal distaste for something and a tiny bit of corroborating anecdotal evidence, with PROOF that the thing they dislike is a widespread problem.

It's staggering the number of doomsday predictions that have appeared on this board that have NEVER come to pass... At least not yet!!!

The same could be said about the number of people rocking those rose tinted glasses.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

This made me go check out their FB. The Disneyland FB has 10K emojis with 3.8K being angry or sad. The comments are definately slanted towards the negative. The Disney Corp FB page announcement has 3.8K emojis with 1.4K being angry or sad and likewise the comments scew negative. The MCU page has the announcement and has 1.2K mostly likes.

(ETA: MCU=Marvel Cinematic Universe duh lol.) MCU=Marvel Comics? If that's the case that makes sense that more people on the Marvel side are excited for it rather than the Disney fans not being excited about it.

If GotG had it's own ride in DCA without taking away another ride I'm willing to bet people would be more excited about it. As is people who love ToT (many of the ones leaving negative comments on Disney's FB page) see it as losing their beloved attraction to a theme that may or may not fit well/theme they don't want. They would rather it be left alone.

If the rumor for Ellen's Energy Adventure comes true at WDW you'll still see people somewhat upset about that perhaps more along the lines of wanting a new attraction than just reusing an existing attraction.

 

[Boski]

If the rumor for Ellen's Energy Adventure comes true at WDW you'll still see people somewhat upset about that perhaps more along the lines of wanting a new attraction than just reusing an existing attraction.

Some but I'm not sure Ellen has the appeal of ToT. Thats almost apples to oranges. But you are right considering Wonder of Life sits dormant right next door.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Some but I'm not sure Ellen has the appeal of ToT. Thats almost apples to oranges. But you are right considering Wonder of Life sits dormant right next door.

Well that was kind of my point. I've even mentioned on another thread that I don't have the emotional attachment to Ellen. It's not an iconic attraction by any means and doesn't tug at the heartstrings like ToT does. Majority of those that would be upset about Ellen would more or less because it would be re-using an attraction rather than adding a brand new one. Obviously though there are some people who love Ellen though but I wouldn't say they are in the majority at all.

 

[LSLS]

(ETA: MCU=Marvel Cinematic Universe duh lol.) MCU=Marvel Comics? If that's the case that makes sense that more people on the Marvel side are excited for it rather than the Disney fans not being excited about it.

If GotG had it's own ride in DCA without taking away another ride I'm willing to bet people would be more excited about it. As is people who love ToT (many of the ones leaving negative comments on Disney's FB page) see it as losing their beloved attraction to a theme that may or may not fit well/theme they don't want. They would rather it be left alone.

If the rumor for Ellen's Energy Adventure comes true at WDW you'll still see people somewhat upset about that perhaps more along the lines of wanting a new attraction than just reusing an existing attraction.

Maybe, depending on how it is done. I think people will get upset if they do away with the original concept of EPCOT entirely (aka it's the beginning of all IP only attractions in EPCOT with no connection to the idea of Future World). If GOTG is integrated into Future World without destroying the concept (never seen it so no idea how), I think the vast majority of people would be excited. You will always have a small minority upset to some extent, but it is how many are truly upset you need to gauge (by the way think you were getting at that anyways).

 

[Josh Hendy]

Okay. Adding screens to a buzz type ride doesn't seem revolutionary to me. Maybe if they made the ride track less and the ride vehicles interacted with how you did in the game or something.

Midway Mania to me is just a Wii game where the vehicles only move you from screen to screen and have no other purpose. You could play the identical games on a sofa. The only advantage over Buzz is that you can see your targets go pop or whatever so there is better feedback to the shooter.

Buzz Lightyear is like a first-person shooter game with actual movement related to the game, but with mostly painted cardboard targets and sets. It's somewhat frustrating in that you can't see where your laser beam is going and when there are laser dots everywhere you have no idea if you're hitting anything until your score goes up.

MiB is a thoroughly immersive 3D game with realistic targets, sets and ride vehicles. It has the same problem with shooting feedback as Buzz. The queue is very immersive but without the massive crowds of people and aliens filling the space it doesn't feel like the MiB HQ from the films. They also missed the boat by changing its location from the tunnel ventilation shaft at Battery Park to a nondescript building at the N.Y. World's Fair.

All three of these imho are only slight upgrades over fun-fair shooting galleries and/or video games. But they're fun for families and it's no wonder they usually have lines all day.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Maybe, depending on how it is done. I think people will get upset if they do away with the original concept of EPCOT entirely (aka it's the beginning of all IP only attractions in EPCOT with no connection to the idea of Future World). If GOTG is integrated into Future World without destroying the concept (never seen it so no idea how), I think the vast majority of people would be excited.

Yeah I'm in the boat of I love Epcot. I was the rare kid that absolutely gobbled up all the information you could give me regarding the countries and never found Epcot boring.

And while I'm more accepting of Ellen becoming GotG I am also concerned about the whole future of Epcot; MK is my fav park due to the emotional feeling I get when I'm there but Epcot is my second favorite. If they can integrate it without it sticking out like a sore thumb or if I feel like they aren't just trying to get rid of the whole park in favor of showcasing (pun somewhat intended) their movies I can handle it more.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

The same could be said about the number of people rocking those rose tinted glasses.

Don't know who you mean.

I base my take re: their business decisions upon actual business results over a substantial period of time.

And that's separate from my personal feelings about any given decision.

Don't know about anyone else.

 

[Boski]

Don't know who you mean.

I base my take re: their business decisions upon actual business results over a substantial period of time.

And that's separate from my personal feelings about any given decision.

Don't know about anyone else.

I guess I'm asking why are you complaining about people complaining?

 

[Lee Matthews]

I can already see how things will change. The Hollywood tower guests will be swapped by the Guardians while the lift is going up