Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (DHS)

[Disneyhead]

One thing that's important to note is since everything is the projection mapping over these moving sets Disney could update the look of the characters to the classic or another version of Mickey in a few years.

Or a different IP.

This, being in a movie theater, could be switched out to almost anything.

 

[Alicia]

Or a different IP.

This, being in a movie theater, could be switched out to almost anything.

Yea. Just like Muppet Vision with its new sign.

 

[Nick]

One thing that's important to note is since everything is the projection mapping over these moving sets Disney could update the look of the characters to the classic or another version of Mickey in a few years.

Exactly.

The version of Mickey they are using can be updated relatively cheaply whenever they want/need it to be. They could also change it to something completely different from Mickey if they want.

 

[Disneyhead]

My guess is it stays for 27 years and when they try and change it, people are outraged and start petition.org

 

[belloq87]

Tom Corless claims he has a source telling him there will be some AAs in the ride. Take that with a salt mine's worth of salt, and make of it what you will.

I doubt he's correct, but I hope he is.

 

[Nick]

Tom Corless claims he has a source telling him there will be some AAs in the ride. Take that with a salt mine's worth of salt, and make of it what you will.

I doubt he's correct, but I hope he is.

I mean, I certainly wouldn't be surprised if there are AA's in the queue as that sort of seems to be a direction Disney has been headed down more and more lately. In the actual ride though, i'm not sure if I can see it happening. It would mess with the whole shape-shifting thing the ride is going for I would think.

 

[GadgetGuru]

Im hoping the queue can soothe all of our worries about the ride. (For the record, I'm still bullish on the whole ride)

The queue could definitely show a progression of Mickey through the years and integrate AAs.

 

[Scott W.]

Exactly.

The version of Mickey they are using can be updated relatively cheaply whenever they want/need it to be. They could also change it to something completely different from Mickey if they want.

What about seasonal Mickey? Halloween and Christmas seem like a no brainer.

 

[Nick]

What about seasonal Mickey? Halloween and Christmas seem like a no brainer.

And it would be an overnight switch too.

I doubt it happens though.

 

[Alicia]

Perhaps the ending of the ride culminates in a fully fleshed out scene with AAs of Mickey and Minnie in their car, a rotating background, and real scenery. Kinda like Kong's physical ending to an otherwise screen based ride.

 

[belloq87]

I mean, I certainly wouldn't be surprised if there are AA's in the queue as that sort of seems to be a direction Disney has been headed down more and more lately. In the actual ride though, i'm not sure if I can see it happening. It would mess with the whole shape-shifting thing the ride is going for I would think.

Im hoping the queue can soothe all of our worries about the ride. (For the record, I'm still bullish on the whole ride)

The queue could definitely show a progression of Mickey through the years and integrate AAs.

I was under the (perhaps false) impression that the queue was still going to be Chinese Theater themed. At the very least, there's some gorgeous detailing in there that will hopefully remain.

Perhaps the ending of the ride culminates in a fully fleshed out scene with AAs of Mickey and Minnie in their car, a rotating background, and real scenery. Kinda like Kong's physical ending to an otherwise screen based ride.

I mean, I'll take what I can get at this point!

 

[epcyclopedia]

Well we know mini Mickey and Minnie in a car and ready for projected faces exist. I saw it with my own two peepers.

And the plot to get into the ride is that you're seeing this short in the Chinese theater. Then something happens and you're inside the experience. I'm imaging the same sort of something as Get A Horse.

 

[WAJAS]

I wouldn't expect the facade or queue to change too dramatically based on the few bits of details we have.

 

[GadgetGuru]

Perhaps I've been misinterpreting the rumors. I've been under the assumption that the Chinese Theater facade was staying. Everything inside the theater was fair game for changes / removal though.

 

[Disneyhead]

I wouldn't expect to see Mickey in the queue since we're in a theater going to see a Mickey movie unless it's "The Premier" of the movie. They could do that red carpet and all. But usually, the star of the show isn't in the lobby.

 

[tyro]

What if the AAs within the ride are 100% blank and are projected onto? Would that have any possibility of working out?

 

[Mad Dog]

I wouldn't expect to see Mickey in the queue since we're in a theater going to see a Mickey movie unless it's "The Premier" of the movie. They could do that red carpet and all. But usually, the star of the show isn't in the lobby.

Yeah. Mickey & Minnie will be making guest appearances as appetizer & entree on the Ratatoullie Ride in Epcot.

 

[ChristopherSE]

What if the AAs within the ride are 100% blank and are projected onto? Would that have any possibility of working out?

I think so. Disney's gotten quite good at projection mapping. And I know with the Frozen musical at DCA, they implemented new tech that allows them to project onto moving actors (i.e. freezing Anna when the curse reaches her heart), so I'm sure they could project onto AAs. The consistency of AAs vs live actors should even make it easier lol.

 

[epcyclopedia]

What if the AAs within the ride are 100% blank and are projected onto? Would that have any possibility of working out?

That's what the two mouses in the car look like.

 

[WAJAS]

They already project onto AAs for the Shanghai pirates ride. It's the skeleton Jack AA.