Jim Hill says 3 Big Attractions comming to Disney World !!!!

[YoHo]

With no offense intended to Channel1tv. Another Voice has a much better track record in terms of Burbank's opinion. and in analyzing their info head to head. I still have to go with the proven winner Another Voice. Not to Discount Channel1tv in any way.

 

[larworth]

I was only asking channel1tv to be a little more elaborative if we are going to throw rumors around.

 

[Another Voice]

I honestly don’t think I have a better “track record” than anyone else, and any decision made within the Company today is just as likely to be overturned tomorrow. Anyone’s information is just as valid as the next person’s in this environment. The Company, as far as the parks are concerned, is simply lurching from one trouble spot to another without any overall plan or coordination (I wonder who brought that management style into the group…). It also leads to a situation where the different groups involved: Anaheim, Burbank, Glendale, Orlando (and all the sub groups in this gang) - are all busily trying to get their agendas pushed through. Anytime you hear that “this is a definite go” means the group pushing that proposal was the last one in Michael’s office. Plans will change after his next meeting.

There are a lot of proposals for the new addition(s) to Animal Kingdom. That’s a fancy way of saying a lot of people at WDI are trying to cling onto their jobs and ANY concept that could possible fit is being pitched. Some concepts revolve around a Beastly Kingdom, a lot don’t. Some concepts pitch off-the-shelf coasters, some pitch ‘Soaring’ clones, many pitch something else. WDW has its own ideas about what it wants to see, but they also have to balance off the requirements (demands?) coming from Epcot, the Studios and even the Magic Kingdom (like a decision about getting rid of the lagoon before the show building falls apart).

Speculation (i.e., not even a rumor yet) says that WDW has to announce something at the start of the 100th Event, but one can’t be sure. Marketing is horrified that any announcement of the great wonderful future is only going to convince people to skip coming THIS year. On the other side is a group that says Disney needs to go nuclear before Universal and friends gain any more ground on the Mouse. WDW hasn’t had a big hit in a long time and these people want something that will capture the public’s imagination (in exactly the same way that Animal Kingdom didn’t). This is the only place where California Adventure is a good thing because it has scarred the mouse away from small plans. But if this means we’ll be strolling the decks of the S.S. Columbia in 2006 is unknown to me.

There are two people who will really make the final decision. But Paul is busy setting up someone to take the fall for California Adventure before the stockholder’s meeting (and making calls to see if that job at Mattel is still available), and Michael is playing with his Power Rangers dolls and making goo-goo eyes at broadcast satellites. Until final decisions start to filter out from the office behind Dopey, things are going to be hazy.

 

[YoHo]

If I can't have a picture of Roy Slapping Mike, Can I get a picture of Mike Playing with his dolls?

I'm thinking the scene from Spaceballs.


AV presents us with the true relevent facts. It doesn't matter what anybody says is a definate go, because there's only one Person in charge and he's busy playing Sqaush the Midget with his go go power rangers.

Channel1tv's facts are already hours old in a company where the plan changes after every 15 minute 1 on 1.


None the less, C1TV, I'd also like to here more.

 

[WDWJunkie]

All I want to know is if the attractions mentioned in the news article are ever going to happen. Come on, someone here has to know a LITTLE more than the rest of us, so I wanna know, will this stuff ever be built?

 

[swinginevilmike]

I'll believe all this stuff when I see it...It would be nice but...

 

[johare]

I'll believe it when I see it too. However if I DO see it, then this would be enough to get me up into car #2...unless of course maintenance of the existing attractions suffers because of the money spent on the new attractions.

 

[MickeyMoose15]

Jim Hill says a lot of things but a lot of them aren't neccessarly true!

 

[NHMickey]

If they just bring back Figment I will be happy (for now)

 

[MickeyMoose15]

They will!!! Rumors are circulating that Disney is going to close Journey into Your Imagination in October and replace it with Figment's Journey into Imagination for Summer 2002 opening.

 

[space42]

Hmmmm...

This reminds me allot of 1999. If any of you were following WDW rumors back then you might remember the rumored "Fire Mountain". People "in the know" wrote detailed descriptions of the attraction. This project was supposedly a "sure thing". The rumor was that they were going to announce it in October of that year < I hear that Disney usually announces these type of things in October>. Well, October came and went and no announcement. Also the rumors were flying around about the BK expansion of DAK. That never happened either. It is interesting that a large dragon is featured on the new DAK pin released this year though.

I guess only time will tell. I really hope these rumors come true.

 

[wdwguide]

space42,
BK is not a rumor, at least not originally so. It was an announced component of the Animal Kingdom, and concept art for it is all over pre-opening day literature, both unofficial and official (a good example for this is the Making of Animal Kingdom book). In fact, it was even part of the opening day speech Michael Eisner gave.

 

[King Triton]

I think Disney made a huge mistake removing Horizons and World of Motion. Epcot hasn't been the same since. I know Mission Space was to replace Horizons, but why not have both??? Epcot needs another cool robotic ride to make it complete.

I would love to see another Horizon's type ride at Epcot. That's my opinion.

King Triton

 

[ozmo19]

Hi Everyone! About a month and a half ago I had posted up about the change of Imagination, what was happening, etc., so I'm glad to see that Hill has put out an article about it. However, as of right now, his timeline isn't correct. As of this past week, I've been told that the rehab/redo of JIYI will be a 6-9 month project. If I read correctly, Jim Hill points out 2003. If that is what he did indeed pen, that isn't correct. The announcement of Figment should be announced at the beginning of the marketing blitz for the 100th. Also, remember what I said about Figment's shirt? That's still being determined if it's coming back, but it does sell a heck of a lot more plush with it. We shall see.

 

[YoHo]

I too remember the October of 1999. Big fat nothing there. So as everyone is saying. I'll believe it when I see it.
Oh to be young and innocent as I was in 1999.

 

[space42]

I too remember the October of 1999. Big fat nothing there. So as everyone is saying. I'll believe it when I see it.

Hehe, I know what you mean. I was very shocked when Fire Mountain never happened as many people were sure it was a go.

WDWGuide.. as far as BK. I do know that it was planned from the beginning. I think its even in my imagineering book. I was referring to the rumors that it would finally get built. In fact, they used to even have a fire breathing dragon in a cave near camp minnie mickey. You could see it from the bridge leading to that "land". On my last visit to AK, I did not see the dragon. Anyone know if it is still there?

I understand this is where BK was supposed to be built and camp m&m was a "temporary" land.

Lets hope this October is not a repeat of 1999!

Jerry

 

[larworth]

If the Hill timeline is off what is the correct time for shutdown and opening?

Also, what is your impression about the scope of the rehab. Does it sound like a decent effort is being made to fix it?

 

[ozmo19]

Well, all I can say is that I provided detailed information about the shutdown and it looks as though I'm correct. That reason most likely is because the information is not coming from word of mouth, Imagineers dreams, rather the facts. JIYI is scheduled at least now as of last Thursday, to close during the first week of the month. The track will not be modified in design, so the length of the attraction will remain the same. Currently, management is only informed that the redo of the pavillion will be completely themed with Figment being the star. You can say goodbye to Eric Idle in this ride and it's a true revamp. Construction timeframe is 6-9 months as I previously stated, giving them extended time in-case of any delays when implementing the new attraction and sets. That's all, it's from management, and I'm one who never has bought into the ridiculous rumors that have circulated around the Internet for the past several years, so you'll see that it's accurate. Why you don't find much of any detail on new rides anymore is exactly because of the Internet. If someone is on here detailing a future attraction, odds are that the project has been already cancelled. The company has cracked down quite heavily on shop talk with friends and the public. The less details about a project, the more likelyhood that it will happen. Hopefully this redo will be up to par with past quality, not present (lack of) quality.

 

[WDWJunkie]

So Ozmo, in other words that means we can kiss Reign of Fire (the ride) goodbye? since they gave us details and all.

 

[Disney Stockholder]

As much as we'd all like to see these new attractions, plans can get changed. Look at Disney's America... or the dozens of changes in direction "The Emperors New Groove" went through...