News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Now you can ride the Monorail+ Blue Line...tier 1 FP.

Stop giving them ideas!

 

[Phicinfan]

It seems like they want to get more IP into EPCOT - I would think it wouldn't be too hard to update Test Track to be Cars themed ... obviously you couldn't have the whole monument valley like in California - but you could design you Cars car and then add in the animatronics to the inside part instead of the "testing" stuff

While I don't disagree, last I heard they were looking to upgrade or push some kind of new theme for Future world. Not sure how you tie in an IP like Cars for future world. Then again, you do have figment, lion king and Nemo...so why not?

 

[jlundeen]

Now you can ride the Monorail+ Blue Line...tier 1 FP.

And if you want to ride the ones that don't smell like a cow barn, there will be an upcharge...."Disney Magic Monorail - only the freshest aromatics for your journey!"

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Wow that was very test track in the beginning. It has to either be a small homage or an indicator that test track might get some cars 3 references in the future.

I thought this EXACT same thing. The only thing is that I can't see how they could make Cars 3 fit in any type of "future world" theming. And I do hope that when Epcot gets a refresh that they keep the future world idea. So maybe it was just a nod

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

It seems like they want to get more IP into EPCOT - I would think it wouldn't be too hard to update Test Track to be Cars themed ... obviously you couldn't have the whole monument valley like in California - but you could design you Cars car and then add in the animatronics to the inside part instead of the "testing" stuff

It'd probably require very few updates to change. Put some eyes on the cars, do a little pre show video about designing a race car.

I'm not sure if they will change it, just no way some of the stuff in the trailer was a coincidence. Like the blue lines going over the car then the woman's voice talking about tire size.

 

[rteetz]

While I don't disagree, last I heard they were looking to upgrade or push some kind of new theme for Future world. Not sure how you tie in an IP like Cars for future world. Then again, you do have figment, lion king and Nemo...so why not?

Figment isn't an IP from a movie though. Figment was created specifically for the Imagination pavilion.

 

[Phicinfan]

Figment isn't an IP from a movie though. Figment was created specifically for the Imagination pavilion.

True.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Now you can ride the Monorail+ Blue Line...tier 1 FP.

or for $69 ($64 for children) you can participate in a monorail dessert party with guaranteed viewing area of the TTC

 

[jknezek]

It'd probably require very few updates to change. Put some eyes on the cars, do a little pre show video about designing a race car.

I'm not sure if they will change it, just no way some of the stuff in the trailer was a coincidence. Like the blue lines going over the car then the woman's voice talking about tire size.

Interesting, but I don't see Disney giving up the GM sponsorship. Anyone know when it runs out? I get that the sponsorship model has failed at half the park: Life (god I miss Cranium Commander. How cool would an Inside Out upgrade have been? Body Wars... well, I can always ride Star Tours), Imagination (what has been done to Figment is criminal), Innoventions (eh, never was my thing), and Horizons (curse you EPCOT management. Curse you all!). But I don't see Disney cutting off a willing sponsor unless they cut them all out as a complete paradigm shift. And GM has little stake in a ride using the Cars theme just leaving them with a small showroom at the end. So you are talking about giving up money from Siemens, GM, and Kraft at the very least. No idea if Exxon still sponsors Energy Adventure, but I haven't been on that ride? since Dec 31, 1999. And only then because we were waiting for the midnight fireworks and it was the only place to sit down for a few minutes.

I think we all know that it would make the park better if they gave up the model and took over responsibility for the rides and upgrades, but that doesn't seem like the Disney direction right now.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Interesting, but I don't see Disney giving up the GM sponsorship. Anyone know when it runs out? I get that the sponsorship model has failed at half the park: Life (god I miss Cranium Commander. How cool would an Inside Out upgrade have been? Body Wars... well, I can always ride Star Tours), Imagination (what has been done to Figment is criminal), Innoventions (eh, never was my thing), and Horizons (curse you EPCOT management. Curse you all!). But I don't see Disney cutting off a willing sponsor unless they cut them all out as a complete paradigm shift. And GM has little stake in a ride using the Cars theme just leaving them with a small showroom at the end. So you are talking about giving up money from Siemens, GM, and Kraft at the very least. No idea if Exxon still sponsors Energy Adventure, but I haven't been on that ride? since Dec 31, 1999. And only then because we were waiting for the midnight fireworks and it was the only place to sit down for a few minutes.

I think we all know that it would make the park better if they gave up the model and took over responsibility for the rides and upgrades, but that doesn't seem like the Disney direction right now.

Why couldn't GM still sponsor it? Give a little plug to them in the pre-show as well ... and then if it is more popular that is more eyes on GM. I think they could tie it together

 

[closetmickey]

I don't see how they can add the "Cars" theme to Test Track without being very thorough and detail oriented. If it's not done top notch, I'm afraid it would be seen as a failure when compared to DCA's version. And I'm quite sure it would indeed be compared.

 

[jknezek]

Why couldn't GM still sponsor it? Give a little plug to them in the pre-show as well ... and then if it is more popular that is more eyes on GM. I think they could tie it together

Really? GM is going to want to pay for a ride where the protagonist of the movie is clearly modeled on a Dodge Viper? And other major characters are Fiat (Luigi), Porsche (Sally), Dodge (Rusty and Dusty), Hudson Hawk (Hudson)... the only real GM based characters are The King in his early 70s Plymouth Roadrunner, a brand now extinct, and Chuck Hicks, again an antagonist, in what could loosely be based on a GM 80s vehicle. If they want GM to sponsor a Cars theme Test Track, Cars 3 would need some serious GM placement and Cars 4, whenever it happens, better be all GM all the time with Lightning McQueen, or his successor, getting a full body and engine transplant into a Corvette.

 

[skier_pete]

They aren't doing a Cars overlay to Test Track. They literally just completely redid the ride like 4 years ago. They could've done Cars then if they wanted to. They didn't. Not going to happen.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Really? GM is going to want to pay for a ride where the protagonist of the movie is clearly modeled on a Dodge Viper? And other major characters are Fiat (Luigi), Porsche (Sally), Dodge (Rusty and Dusty), Hudson Hawk (Hudson)... the only real GM based characters are The King in his early 70s Plymouth Roadrunner, a brand now extinct, and Chuck Hicks, again an antagonist, in what could loosely be based on a GM 80s vehicle. If they want GM to sponsor a Cars theme Test Track, Cars 3 would need some serious GM placement and Cars 4, whenever it happens, better be all GM all the time with Lightning McQueen, or his successor, getting a full body and engine transplant into a Corvette.

That's a fair point - though I am sure they could add more GM cars if they wanted ... maybe that it what you are designing ... a new Cars car that is CM based

I was thinking more the larger picture that just because it is Cars themed doesn't mean it can't have a sponsor as well

 

[rteetz]

Guys love the speculation talk but I suggest we either end it or move it somewhere else. Please and thank you!

 

[rteetz]

News

Prince Charming Regal Carousel refurbishment

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...gal-carrousel-scheduled-for-refurbishment.htm

 

[rteetz]

News/Rumor

La Nouba to end?

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/02/rumor-cirque-du-soleil-la-nouba-coming-end-disney-springs/

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News/Rumor

La Nouba to end?

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/02/rumor-cirque-du-soleil-la-nouba-coming-end-disney-springs/

That would make me sad. I did a marching band field show with some of the music from that show, and I finally got to see the show last summer for the first time.

 

[pepperandchips]

News/Rumor

La Nouba to end?

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/02/rumor-cirque-du-soleil-la-nouba-coming-end-disney-springs/

After we attended La Nouba in December I received a guest survey with some questions that made me think this announcement might be coming. I can't remember the questions now but some of them were related to the convenience and location of the show so I wondered if Cirque might be moving to a spiffy new locale... La Nouba was great and we really enjoyed it. Looking forward to whatever is next.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News/Rumor

La Nouba to end?

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/02/rumor-cirque-du-soleil-la-nouba-coming-end-disney-springs/

I thought a new Cirque show was confirmed a while ago. My comment is pretty useless since I can't remember where I saw that.