News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

News

Rocketeer Disney Jr. series coming next year

http://deadline.com/2018/02/the-rocketeer-disney-channel-1202304023/

 

[mikepizzo]

News

Rocketeer Disney Jr. series coming next year

http://deadline.com/2018/02/the-rocketeer-disney-channel-1202304023/

Hmm...y'know what's really going to corner the 2-7 year old market, a character that punches nazi's.

 

[wareagle57]

Somehow I completely missed the rumor of a possible Indiana Jones boat ride to DHS, where in the park is that being speculated to go?

Same. Was it discussed here at some point? I've heard plenty about the AK Indy conversion, but this is the first I've heard of a boat ride, Indy or any other IP, at DHS.

 

[rteetz]

Same. Was it discussed here at some point? I've heard plenty about the AK Indy conversion, but this is the first I've heard of a boat ride, Indy or any other IP, at DHS.

It’s relatively new so it might not have been discussed on this thread. I know it was mentioned in the rumor tracking thread.

 

[rteetz]

News

Wrinkle in Time Parks Blog meet up

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-springs/?CMP=SOC-DPFY18Q1wo0222180228180034C

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I love the Rocketeer. Not sure how they're going to make a Disney Jr. series out of it.

Then again, I do watch and enjoy the Lion Guard...

 

[danikoski]

Having a boat ride in the stunt show area is interesting...they'd have room to expand that area into an Indiana Jones area with the Backlot Express conversion, and maybe even Star Tours converted to an Indiana Jones theme.

 

[mikepizzo]

Having a boat ride in the stunt show area is interesting...they'd have room to expand that area into an Indiana Jones area with the Backlot Express conversion, and maybe even Star Tours converted to an Indiana Jones theme.

I suppose my question for adding any additional Indiana Jones (to any park) is that is Indiana Jones still relevant? If Kingdom of the Crystal Skull went differently, and actually passed the torch, then perhaps. But think about it, Temple of the Forbidden Eye opened in 1995. Harrison Ford was 52. So that animatronic actually looks like 50 year old Harrison Ford. But when you go to add a new attraction in 2018+...and you have Indy 5 potentially happening with a 75+ year old grandpa...what do you make the boat ride about? Do you have young Ford or new Ford? Young Ford...so did we time travel? Old Ford...do we want to be on a boat ride with grandpa?

I don't know, I think if they want to add any Indy IP, they should reboot the actual character.

 

[JETSDAD]

I suppose my question for adding any additional Indiana Jones (to any park) is that is Indiana Jones still relevant? If Kingdom of the Crystal Skull went differently, and actually passed the torch, then perhaps. But think about it, Temple of the Forbidden Eye opened in 1995. Harrison Ford was 52. So that animatronic actually looks like 50 year old Harrison Ford. But when you go to add a new attraction in 2018+...and you have Indy 5 potentially happening with a 75+ year old grandpa...what do you make the boat ride about? Do you have young Ford or new Ford? Young Ford...so did we time travel? Old Ford...do we want to be on a boat ride with grandpa?

I don't know, I think if they want to add any Indy IP, they should reboot the actual character.

We're Indy fans but I don't understand the push to add anything Indy to the parks. I think there are other IP's that would be far more current and work just as well or better in the parks.

 

[Phicinfan]

It’s relatively new so it might not have been discussed on this thread. I know it was mentioned in the rumor tracking thread.

I believe it floated for a time when we were discussing the chance of Indy taking over the Dino ride in AK. It has long been rumored of some kind of water ride for DHS. So tying Indy into PotC Shanghai would be a huge lift for DHS, and it will need more capacity once SW:GE and TSL and Mickey open.

 

[Phicinfan]

Having a boat ride in the stunt show area is interesting...they'd have room to expand that area into an Indiana Jones area with the Backlot Express conversion, and maybe even Star Tours converted to an Indiana Jones theme.

Rumors so far are one Indy ride only, not a "land" or Mini-area. I know there are plans to move Star Tours to new IP eventually, but I haven't heard anything on Indy as a target.

 

[Phicinfan]

I suppose my question for adding any additional Indiana Jones (to any park) is that is Indiana Jones still relevant? If Kingdom of the Crystal Skull went differently, and actually passed the torch, then perhaps. But think about it, Temple of the Forbidden Eye opened in 1995. Harrison Ford was 52. So that animatronic actually looks like 50 year old Harrison Ford. But when you go to add a new attraction in 2018+...and you have Indy 5 potentially happening with a 75+ year old grandpa...what do you make the boat ride about? Do you have young Ford or new Ford? Young Ford...so did we time travel? Old Ford...do we want to be on a boat ride with grandpa?

I don't know, I think if they want to add any Indy IP, they should reboot the actual character.

Don't forget they are working on a new Indy film as we speak, so that makes it a bit more relevant.

 

[BigRed98]

Based on Disney's last instagram post it looks like were getting a wreck it ralph trailer tomorrow.

 

[mikepizzo]

Don't forget they are working on a new Indy film as we speak, so that makes it a bit more relevant.

With Harrison Ford though, right? Maybe they pass the torch in that movie and on any subsequent Indy attraction we follow new Indy with old Indy guiding him?

I enjoy the Indy films, but man, I really don't want to see 80 year old Harrison Ford jumping around.

 

[OKW Lover]

I suppose my question for adding any additional Indiana Jones (to any park) is that is Indiana Jones still relevant?

For that matter, is Mickey still relevant?

 

[rteetz]

For that matter, is Mickey still relevant?

Did Mickey ever stop being relevant? I don’t think you can compare the two. Mickey is the face of the Disney company. I’d imagine more know Mickey and than Indiana Jones. He may not be in film be he is on TV all the time.

 

[Reddog1134]

I suppose my question for adding any additional Indiana Jones (to any park) is that is Indiana Jones still relevant? If Kingdom of the Crystal Skull went differently, and actually passed the torch, then perhaps. But think about it, Temple of the Forbidden Eye opened in 1995. Harrison Ford was 52. So that animatronic actually looks like 50 year old Harrison Ford. But when you go to add a new attraction in 2018+...and you have Indy 5 potentially happening with a 75+ year old grandpa...what do you make the boat ride about? Do you have young Ford or new Ford? Young Ford...so did we time travel? Old Ford...do we want to be on a boat ride with grandpa?

I don't know, I think if they want to add any Indy IP, they should reboot the actual character.

A debate over what age to depict a character in a ride would never cross my mind before I read this.

If you're going by how old Ford was in comparison to Indiana, then you have to remember that Temple takes place before Raiders. So Ford was older but Indiana was younger. If you're saying the ride takes place "Now" then Indiana would be 119 years old.

 

[danikoski]

I suppose my question for adding any additional Indiana Jones (to any park) is that is Indiana Jones still relevant? If Kingdom of the Crystal Skull went differently, and actually passed the torch, then perhaps. But think about it, Temple of the Forbidden Eye opened in 1995. Harrison Ford was 52. So that animatronic actually looks like 50 year old Harrison Ford. But when you go to add a new attraction in 2018+...and you have Indy 5 potentially happening with a 75+ year old grandpa...what do you make the boat ride about? Do you have young Ford or new Ford? Young Ford...so did we time travel? Old Ford...do we want to be on a boat ride with grandpa?

I don't know, I think if they want to add any Indy IP, they should reboot the actual character.

Maybe the could make it a SEA ride, with Indy, the character, as the introducer to the concept of SEA, but Indy wouldn't be the focus of the ride. That whole area would be kind of cool as a SEA mini land eventually. They've already tied SEA into Indy myth at Hanger Bar, so wouldn't be too big of a jump. Although a SEA area in AK could be cool too.

 

[rteetz]

News

New limited release character shirts on ShopDisney

https://wdwnt.com/2018/02/shop-new-limited-release-character-shirts-shopdisney/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Maybe the could make it a SEA ride, with Indy, the character, as the introducer to the concept of SEA, but Indy wouldn't be the focus of the ride. That whole area would be kind of cool as a SEA mini land eventually. They've already tied SEA into Indy myth at Hanger Bar, so wouldn't be too big of a jump. Although a SEA area in AK could be cool too.

I am all for more SEA - though you have the Skipper's Canteen with the connection in MK already as well - so perhaps then it would be more little pockets of it in multiple parks rather than a mini-land in one park

Side note, the kids club on the Disney Wonder is all themed to the SEA and it was really cool - though probably more to me during the open house than the kids who were actually there