The Future of The Simpsons Ride/Springfield (Orlando)

[mccgavin]

Yes, DCA TOT was relatively weak in comparison to TOT at WDW.

Yet, to Disneyland locals and those on the West Coast, it was the only ToT. Many people do not have luxury to visit both coasts, and never had any other version as a frame of comparison. It still had a stunning exterior, a beautifully detailed queue, and the main ride experience primarily in tact. In contrast, once the current version of the MCU becomes outdated, I cannot imagine that this ride will age particularly well compared to the timeless theming of Tower.

Even though I've had plenty of opportunities to experience Florida's ToT since the CA version closed, I still miss it quite a lot.

 

[Sneakman]

Yea, so they remove the signs and minor facade work that was plastered onto preexisting ride, shopping, and dining buildings that were there before Simpsons. And remove the flat ride.

I don’t think it’d do that well with a generic theme really. Idk what they’d even call the area.

I know people here have half jokingly brought up the notion of “turn it back into BTTF”, and as much as I don’t think that is what is happening or probably universal is thinking, Springfield probably could be turned into hill valley on both coasts pretty easily, at least in my opinion. Slap some bttf stuff and could be a new land while keeping the bones. Like that’d ever happen though.
And even if this did happen, the system would probably need to be rebuilt and a new film would have to be made, putting aside the process of turning krustyland back into the institute.

I don’t think it’d do that well with a generic theme really. Idk what they’d even call the area.

I know people here have half jokingly brought up the notion of “turn it back into BTTF”, and as much as I don’t think that is what is happening or probably universal is thinking, Springfield probably could be turned into hill valley on both coasts pretty easily, at least in my opinion. Slap some bttf stuff and could be a new land while keeping the bones. Like that’d ever happen though.
And even if this did happen, the system would probably need to be rebuilt and a new film would have to be made, putting aside the process of turning krustyland back into the institute.

Also at this point I don’t know how much of the “Pokémon potential location” convo is hypothetical vs genuinely real. This convo has brought some genuinely interesting points from multiple people, and I do appreciate that. Who knows, but I am along for the ride.

 

[highdefrex]

I don’t think it’d do that well with a generic theme really. Idk what they’d even call the area.

Alicia isn’t saying they’d strip all the Simpsons stuff and leave it as some sort of land with a generic theme. Reread the conversation: It’s that any and all trace of the Simpsons would need to be gone or covered up by the expiration date; they can’t just close the land and let it sit with Simpsons stuff once that date has passed, hence why it’s being discussed that the land would probably close ahead of the expiration date so that Universal could start removing said traces to be safe.

 

[Sneakman]

Alicia isn’t saying they’d strip all the Simpsons stuff and leave it as some sort of land with a generic theme. Reread the conversation: It’s that any and all trace of the Simpsons would need to be gone or covered up by the expiration date; they can’t just close the land and let it sit with Simpsons stuff once that date has passed, hence why it’s being discussed that the land would probably close ahead of the expiration date so that Universal could start removing said traces to be safe.

Oh ok. That makes sense. That’s what I thought anyway, seems the logical thing to do. The timing of when all comes down to comcast/universal at the end of the day. I apologize, I’ve been slightly confused by this whole thing.

 

[BatCom]

Read WDW Magic Forums and it's pretty obvious that many think they'll ultimately get the Marvel rights for WDW and the results well be as good as the Guardians coaster. It's really just the one ride (Spider Man) and the too plain looking Marvel Campus at DCA that aren't highly thought of. The TOT transformation to Marvel is well received.

I spend probably 90% of my theme park forum reading time on WDWMagic. I guess we're just reading the room differently. I think almost everyone on there would take the DCA ToT back, even though we all admit it was an inferior version.

 

[Mad Dog]

I spend probably 90% of my theme park forum reading time on WDWMagic. I guess we're just reading the room differently. I think almost everyone on there would take the DCA ToT back, even though we all admit it was an inferior version.

I'm guessing our different view is more a mis read of what my original comment meant. I wasn't referring to what Disney has done with Marvel, where they have been able to build it. They really haven't come close to what Universal achieved with MSHI, except Guardians. But it seems to be a fairly large fan faction that believes that Disney will ultimately get it's east of Miss. rights back, sooner rather than later, and WDW will magically build great Marvel attractions (even though their track record isn't all that great). I think it's extremely unrealistic that Universal will give up those valuable rights in the foreseeable future.

 

[Michael S]

Hey everyone. Let’s try to keep the Marvel conversation out of this thread, and keep it focused on the Simpsons/Springfield and its future at USF. Thanks.