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Toy Story Mania - Is is really needed?
The announcement of another Buzz Lightyear-esque attraction coming in, albeit in Disney-MGM Studios this time, got me thinking: Why do we need another Toy Story-based attraction? Don't get me wrong, I love Toy Story, and I love the fact that it's a new ride going in instead of a show or something, but why Toy Story AGAIN? They have nothing, to my knowledge, based on Hercules or Tarzan (not anymore anyway) or a few others. I do like the fact that this will help pull people slightly away from constantly hanging out near the ToT/RnRC area, since another popular ride on the other side of the park is long overdue.
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Originally Posted by DisneyJunkie
I do like the fact that this will help pull people slightly away from constantly hanging out near the ToT/RnRC area, since another popular ride on the other side of the park is long overdue.
Exactly. MGM has needed a new, big attraction for a long time. If they choose it to be Toy Story, so be it...yeah, there is a lot of Pixar in the parks. Personally, I don't have a problem with it; I see it as a new generation of sorts. Regardless of what the ride is centered around, I'm just glad MGM is getting something new.
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MGM is a 1/2 day park at best. It's in desperate need of something new. Outside of Fantasmic! we don't even bother with MGM anymore.
I don't think Lights Motor Action really had the impact they needed it to, and it's got bery limited show times, so not much in terms of crowd control if you ask me.
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The only rationalization that I can see for another Toy Story attraction is that the Buzz Lightyear ride is only based on that one character, not any of the others from the movies. And the rides are at least in some ways similar to each other. I wonder why they didn't try to make this new attraction based on the Incredibles - there's not much in the parks yet from that movie which is now several years old.
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This attraction will open just before Toy Story 3 comes out. SO I think they are getting a jump on it. The studios needs to be the thrill ride capital of Disney. I think the Pixarization is great. It adds a lot to the atmosphere. We need an Incredibles themed attraction, maybe the monsters inc. door coaster. Or a Star Wars speeder bike coaster. They have so much and are doing so little with it! TOT and RNRC are great and all, but we need something BIG. They have alot of land there!!!!!!!!
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ditto.... they are working on toy story 3. It also helps that it is a huge hit for the boys and disney is so princess oriented for the girls.
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I see your point, but I'm just happy they're adding something to what was rapidly becoming another 1/2 day park.
Honestly, it was starting to get annoying paying for admission to the Studios and Animal Kingdom when I hardly spent any time there. At least this will give me a reason to visit again.
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I think Toy Story is a great movie to expand upon because boys can appreciate it.
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I agree that Disney/MGM is in need of more rides and I love Toy Story, but I'm confused by why they would make another ride that is so seemingly similar to the Buzz Lightyear ride. Yes, they are in different parks, but they are basically the same concept.
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I definately agree that we really don't need another Toy Story attraction just like we didn't need 2 Nemo based attractions. But of the all the parks th eone that needs the most help is the Studios. This park has very little identity and quite frankly if it wasn't for ToT and RNRC attendance would be the lowest of all 4. So to answer the question they need all the help they can get.
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I too agree that the addition of another good attraction on the opposite side of the park from RnRc and ToT is needed. I also agree that they should look to do a theme other than Toy Story.
What hasn't been mentioned that really makes me concerned is that this is not a new pattern for Disney and was promised to end after the shakeup with Eisner, Pressler and others leaving the company. If you remember, it was about 10 years or so ago that you saw the Lion King just EVERYWHERE at Disney World. I hope this is not another effort on Disney's part to do things on the cheap again!
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Originally Posted by Belle619
I agree that Disney/MGM is in need of more rides and I love Toy Story, but I'm confused by why they would make another ride that is seemingly so similar to the Buzz Lightyear ride. Yes, they are in different parks, but they are basically the same concept.
I totally agree. It's not the fact that it's a Toy Story themed attraction, it's the fact that it's almost identical to Buzz Lightyear. I have the same issue with Monsters Inc. and Turtle Talk. Why make virtually the same attraction just with a different characters and a different "theme?" I love Monsters Inc... probably one of my fav Disney movies, but I just don't understand the copy-cat attraction.
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I agree, MGM needs another major attraction and a Pixar Film is the way to go, but I think The Increatibles or a Meet the Robinsons ride would be cool, maybe have a cool ride like Spiderman, at Universail...has anyone ever rode that? It's a fantastic ride!
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Originally Posted by Spaceship Tigger
I wonder why they didn't try to make this new attraction based on the Incredibles - there's not much in the parks yet from that movie which is now several years old.
Now THERE'S an idea! I loved that movie. I hope they do a sequel at some point.
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Originally Posted by Kristi Kay
... maybe have a cool ride like Spiderman, at Universail...has anyone ever rode that? It's a fantastic ride!
While early descriptions make it sound like it's a Buzz clone, recently info has "leaked" that indicate that it's probably going to be more like a Spiderman killer than a Buzz clone. I'm somewhat excited, but leaning towards cautiously optomistic.
Let's hope there was still some imagination sitting on the shelves over at Imagineering, or whoever they contracted with for this new attraction.
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I love Toy Story and agree it's nice to appeal to young boys (since I have 2 that hate princesses!) but I am really bored by the Buzz "ride." I really don't want to play video games and it does seem redundant. I am hoping it is really not the same. It would be nice if it could be lively like BTM, have the fun of Peter Pan, keep the charm of the Toy Story Movies (which Buzz does not) but not be too scary for the young ones.
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It'll be interesting to see... I think a Stitch *ride* would be great.
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Maybe they have other plans for the Buzz Lightyear building.
Anyway, don't judge it until its opened. We don't even have all the info on the technology yet.
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I can't wait for the new Toy Story ride to come out. I think it will be a lot of fun and a nice change for the MGM park. We enjoy that park, but it definitely needs some new stuff!
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