Josh's evasive language certainly seemed to suggest that.Yeah, I increasingly think TSI is toast.
This is a full land with multiple attractions that's starting construction next year. Plus it's based on an IP AND there's not going to be another pandemic soon, so there's no incentive to cancel it. This is nowhere close to the same situation as the Play Pavillion and Main Street Theatre.No one wants to see this come more than me, but there is a LONG history of things being cancelled. Especially when they give no timeline or more than one concept image, this is essentially still blue sky.
No one wants to see this come more than me, but there is a LONG history of things being cancelled. Especially when they give no timeline or more than one concept image, this is essentially still blue sky.
Yep, this is the other part of it. Liberty Belle glowing away or getting permanently docked means they can get rid of the “light show channel” and earnestly expand beyond Adventureland. Also spells doom for the Water PaegentAnd getting rid of TSI and the riverboat means they can build the hotel that connects to the park. If the canal doesn’t have to be used for towing the riverboat to the dry dock for rehab the can build a non-lifting bridge.
Not necessarily— they can dock it back near the drydock area. Especially now that there’s no parasailing back on Bay Lake, they can set up a place there for it.Yep, this is the other part of it. Liberty Belle glowing away or getting permanently docked means they can get rid of the “light show channel” and earnestly expand beyond Adventureland. Also spells doom for the Water Paegent
Cool, but we don’t need this huge dollop of cynicism in every single thread. We get it. You’re skeptical. We don’t need to get hit over the head with it in every thread.
I know a lot of users here don’t have a complete understanding of how Disney operations can affect Imagineering, so let me just throw this in there. Typically, when a new attraction comes in, something will close to offset the costs… even if the new attraction isn’t replacing anything. There are exceptions all the time, but the scale of these announcements tells me that things are going to be closing as well to keep the operating costs roughly the same as they are now. Am I a fan of this? Not really. Do I understand why it’s done? Absolutely.I'm gonna be real here....this was my least favorite announcement for WDW.
I don't hate the ride concept art in isolation....I just don't think this belongs at Magic Kingdom. I think this kind of ride should go at DHS and replace the Indy stunt show. I'll even go ahead and say the unthinkable by saying this would be a better fit at Animal Kingdom. Yeah, I said it. Fight me. At least by putting it there, you can try to make it fit by having animals thrown in there and set in the Himalayas or something. They're gonna make that "work" for Encanto and Indy, so why not here? You could even have a cameo of the yeti from Monsters Inc offering the riders a snow cone! I just think Magic Kingdom is way too "traditional" in nature to make this work.
It would be one thing if this was going in "Beyond Big Thunder" and was a little more isolated (Which is what I hope they're doing here), but the latest rumors kinda worry me a bit. Really hoping its going where it "should" (Beyond BT)....but Disney thinking about how they can cut operational costs does concern me. I dont think it's fair to shut this rumor down when there is talk of replacing stuff for Monsters Inc, when they clearly don't need to (GMR > MMRR situation anyone?)
Well, if the worst case scenario does come true, at least Disneyland will still have the Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer Island.....for now at least.
I really hate to double post (but felt it would be necessary to try to make this point)…This was the big disappointment for me out of D23. This makes no sense at all in Frontierland, or MK period.
On the contrary, the concept shows the ride taking place in what is considered a frontier, based on the meaning/definition of what a frontier is traditionally. One can even argue that radiator springs is located on a frontier being so isolated and not in a settlement. Ironically, it's the one announcement that actually does make the most sense.This was the big disappointment for me out of D23. This makes no sense at all in Frontierland, or MK period.