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Sorry-- I was thirsty...I would call it a sad commentary on the mental state of what should be reasonable adults...but I tend to look at it "half empty"
Sorry-- I was thirsty...I would call it a sad commentary on the mental state of what should be reasonable adults...but I tend to look at it "half empty"
I’m all for this idea... or rumor
I dislike all of the attractions that are being replaced. "Stitch" is a cheap overlay of the past attractions that used to reside in its building (Alien Encounters). Everyone of the attractions that came before it are much better.
"Monsters Inc" is a silly kids show with corny jokes, bad effects and hard seats. Also it doesn’t fit the theme of Tomorrowland either. What does Monsters have to do with the future? Are we going to be taken over by monsters ala Planet of the Apes?
And last but certainly not least "Speedway" has always been awful. Who wants to control a car that is attached to a track. It’s not fun at all and much like Laugh Floor it doesn’t fit the theme of the land.
I know trust the shovels but something is happening with Tomorrowland. Stitch is on it's last legs so at the very least they'll do something there.
I can only tell you what I have seen from other more reputable insiders say...
3) By all reports there are three options for speedway - 1) revamp and left as speedway, 2) Speedway gone, and two attractions take its spot, 3) Tron ride of some kind, but by most insiders the cycle inside roller coaster has been dismissed.
Yes and yes. Autopia/Speedway just takes up a ton of space that could be better utilized. I'm a speedway fan but it seems they will be doing something with that.Can we assume that if something is going to happen, it would be done for the 50th? Do we really think that they would ditch Speedway, one of the originals?
Yes and yes. Autopia/Speedway just takes up a ton of space that could be better utilized. I'm a speedway fan but it seems they will be doing something with that.
Given Tesla's cash burn rate, they do not have a dollar to sponsor a kid's lemonade stand. They seem able to raise unlimitrd money through equity at will, but that doesn't stop them from constantly needing more. I doubt you will see any non-direct business cash use anytime soon.I think it'd be awesome if Tesla sponsored an update of the Speedway with electric cars but that's never happening.
Given Tesla's cash burn rate, they do not have a dollar to sponsor a kid's lemonade stand. They seem able to raise unlimitrd money through equity at will, but that doesn't stop them from constantly needing more. I doubt you will see any non-direct business cash use anytime soon.
You're forgetting however that MK, out of all the parks is primarily designed for kids, not you And most kids LOVE car rides like that. My kids did it a few times. They also loved Monster Inc., and did that 2x in one day. And I can tell you that there were many, many other kids that loved both of those.
Can't speak for Stitch as we didn't do that one.
I completely disagree. I don't believe that only kids should be able to enjoy Magic Kingdom. It is a park for the whole family. Adults plan all year for their vacations because we love it. My favorite rides in the whole park are Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion and Splash Mountain, which can be enjoyed by everyone.
Walt Disney himself envisioned on a park bench a place where Families can be entertained, not just the littles ones. The whole family isn't enjoying the waste of space speedway.
and yes Stitch stinks too.
to be honest, they'll probably keep the speedway (despite it not really fitting tomorrowland), because it draws pretty good crowds and kids absolutely love driving 'em. i hope they fix up the landscaping sometime soon, but at the very least... they could make the cars electric so that they can get rid of that awful gasoline smell and those noisy engines...
but i wouldn't really mind if they gutted most of tomorrowland and completely renovated the whole shebang, like the OP was saying. the only must-keep attractions would be the peoplemover, the carousel, and space mountain, y'know? it's a pipe dream, sure, but i suppose stitch getting kicked out is a start
it gives the appearance of drawing good crowds because the riders per hour (500ish) is fairly low compared to most attractions. The acreage available on a speedway demo is equivalent to the space taken up by Stitch, Monsters, Buzz, CoP and Astro Orbiter combined. I could easily see 2 or 3 new attractions occupying that area each with a higher ride capacity.
I'm wondering if you actually read what I said. Nowhere did I say "only kids should be able to enjoy". I said that (whether you like it or not) that park in particular was designed "primarily" with kids in mind.
Just so we're clear, primarily means "for the most part, mainly", but not exclusively or solely.
Yes, he wanted something the whole family could enjoy, but ultimately that meant creating a children's theme park that adults could also enjoy.