Bluey coming to Disney Parks and Cruise Line

[TheUniC6]

Bluey To Join Disney Experiences at its U.S. Theme Parks and Cruise Line Beginning in 2025

/PRNewswire/ -- Disney Experiences today announced that "Bluey," the beloved Emmy®-winning animated series that has captured hearts worldwide, will join...

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[GA-MBIT]

This is legitimately huge and really wonderful for the parks. It is one of the biggest and most relevant family-centric IP on the market, and Disney already had some hand in the pie through Disney+. I think this will be very popular.

 

[TheUniC6]

This is legitimately huge and really wonderful for the parks. It is one of the biggest and most relevant family-centric IP on the market, and Disney already had some hand in the pie through Disney+. I think this will be very popular.

WDWMagic user Moth is claiming that we might see a Bluey reskin of the Disney Junior show (presumably for both DCA and DHS) and dining.

As for an actual Bluey attraction, most posters over on WDWMagic seem to believe that the most they can see is some sort of standalone Bluey ride. While the IP has legs in terms of popularity, I also don't think Disney would do a fully fledged land to replace something like Animation Courtyard or in the Simba lot.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

WDWMagic user Moth is claiming that we might see a Bluey reskin of the Disney Junior show (presumably for both DCA and DHS) and dining.

As for an actual Bluey attraction, most posters over on WDWMagic seem to believe that the most they can see is some sort of standalone Bluey ride. While the IP has legs in terms of popularity, I also don't think Disney would do a fully fledged land to replace something like Animation Courtyard or in the Simba lot.

My first thought was also Disney Jr takeover. I think in the long run a small, Omnimover style dark ride would do wonders for DHS. Maybe use the expansion space near the walkway to Fantasmic for a small area and ride. It definitely does not need all of AC. I don’t see this IP in any other park than DHS. Idk why, I just don’t.

 

[GA-MBIT]

DHS is the perfect spot. If we aren't going to be seeing a full demolition of AC anytime soon because of the Rock'n redo and Door Coaster, Bluey taking over Disney Junior would honestly do some good for the area imo. It's a nice relevant makeover that isn't big enough of an investment to preclude them from building TangledLand or whatever they go with in that plot in the future.

We were speaking in other threads about the cultural lifespan of children's/family TV shows, and how it's usually much shorter than IP from other mediums. That does apply here. I think a Bluey ride would be pretty excessive, especially for an IP that is ultimately third-party and outside of the official Disney brand. I believe the closest thing to a television-based ride we've ever gotten is Runaway Railway, and that's only there because of Mickey Mouse himself.

I think smaller commitments, like live shows (Doug Live, American Idol), Meet & Greets (Phineas and Ferb, Kim Possible, Doc McStuffins), interactive games or areas (Ducktales), or parades (High School Musical) would all make a ton more sense and would be totally in line with the way Disney World has represented its' television IP in the past.