Disney's Hollywood Studios (General Discussion)

[Scott W.]

Headlined by a 25-year-old 3D movie. Super.

The worst thing they ever did with the Muppets was have guests appear at the end of the film in their overly 90s clothing. Besides that, it's held it up pretty well and what's funny then is still funny now.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Meh. It's fine. I'd rather have some outdated tech than having current Disney try and replace a show that Jim himself put together.

Nee, the last thing Jim ever did.

 

[Ryan]

Interestingly, Waldo was one of Jim's last puppeterring innovations and was featured on the short-lived Jim Henson Hour prior to MV3D. The tech used to create and control him has been evolved into a number of theme park attractions like Turtle Talk with Crush, Stitch Encounter and the 4D show at Hershey in PA. So Waldo being in the show is kind of just as important as this being Henson's last work: it's his gift to the amusement industry in so many ways.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

LMA and HISTK has now officially closed, in the past few hours..

 

[Disneyhead]

The Motley Fool has addressed the DHS situation.

Disney World's Least Popular Park Shrinks Again -- The Motley Fool

 

[JungleSkip]

So from the new TSL concept art, it looks like SWL and TSL will butt up against one another, meaning the theory that SWL would be located in the parking lot behind Indiana Jones/Star Tours is not the case.

 

[Mad Dog]

The Motley Fool has addressed the DHS situation.

Disney World's Least Popular Park Shrinks Again -- The Motley Fool

A pretty scathing analysis........Additionally, if indeed SWL will be going in the SOA & LMA sections instead of the rumored employee parking lot etc. areas, I wonder if that's associated with the other cost cuts we're seeing across the spectrum. They may not want to spend the monies required for those infrastructure changes and such associated with that. And, that would probably signal there won't be another phase of expansions after SWL. Mere conjecture by me, of course.

 

[Disneyhead]

So from the new TSL concept art, it looks like SWL and TSL will butt up against one another, meaning the theory that SWL would be located in the parking lot behind Indiana Jones/Star Tours is not the case.

And if that's the case, I suspect Star Tours is headed to Yesterland.

 

[IzzyB]

So from the new TSL concept art, it looks like SWL and TSL will butt up against one another, meaning the theory that SWL would be located in the parking lot behind Indiana Jones/Star Tours is not the case.

This allows them to keep Indiana Jones, which helps with capacity.

I think Star Tours stays though. I think they wrap the land behind muppets.

I think additional phases could happen in other areas like animation court.

 

[Disneyhead]

This allows them to keep Indiana Jones, which helps with capacity,

But Star Tours would close.

 

[JungleSkip]

But Star Tours would close.

I don't see that happening.

 

[RevFreako]

And if that's the case, I suspect Star Tours is headed to Yesterland.

I seem to recall one of the podcasts (Jim Hill maybe?) saying that Star Tours will be kept separate from SWL.

 

[Nick]

I don't see that happening.

There's 18.5 acres between where LMA was and where ST is. It'll take a pretty nifty layout for them to keep ST in the park.

 

[graspthesun]

I could see them keeping Star Tours just for the sake of saving money and adding capacity. This would obviously be to the detriment of theming, but I think they're getting desperate.

 

[WAJAS]

I could see them keeping Star Tours just for the sake of saving money and adding capacity. This would obviously be to the detriment of theming, but I think they're getting desperate.

I would agree with this. Until the rumored phase 3 occurs there gonna try to get as much capacity as possible.

 

[WAJAS]

The incredible shrinking park with the inflating admission.

 

[Mad Dog]

The incredible shrinking park with the inflating admission.

And we all thought they closed Honey I Shrunk the Kids . No, they just rethemed it to "Walt, I Shrunk the Park"

 

[*Q*]

According to a couple of the more reliable types on Magic, the Toy Story art might not actually be as much of a smoking gun for the location of Star Wars Land as it would appear.

 

[snayberry]

Star Tours sucks. They should get rid of it and make room for something better.