NewHotels,LittleMermaidRide,New "E-Ticket" 4 Tomorrowland,GoldenDreams 2 B Demolished

[Isaac]

This morning Al Lutz posted quite a juicy Disneyland update, detailing some of the plans for the $1.2 billion TDA is receving this fall to 'fix' DCA. He also mentions plans to add new & updated effects for The Haunted Mansion, Indy, and the Fantasyland dark rides.

http://www.miceage.com/allutz/al082807a.htm

[innerSpaceman]

Can't say as I like the idea of the Little Mermaid ride going into DCA, when it's such a Disneyland perfect fit. (While Hollywoodland perfect fits like Indiana Jones and Star Tours remain in Disneyland, feh.)

And I'm mystified why Al thinks The Little Mermaid will contribute to the San Francisco theme. Is it because San Francisco is near water and Ariel lives in water??? WTF?

[innerSpaceman]

That's not to say I'm unhappy about Tony Baxter pushing for dark ride improvements, Haunted Mansion improvements and Tomorrowland improvements.


But the focus on DCA, Garden Walk, Downtown Disney and Hotels leaves me feeling that, even after all the money pulled in by Disneyland in the last few years, the Disney suits are still trying to have the tail wag the dog.

[SacTown Chronic]

It's a well known fact that San Francisco is home to several types of transpecies, iSm. Mermaids are, of course, the area's top transpecied draw. Tourists love 'em.

[Gemini Cricket]

Adding Tal Dima or whatever her name is to the beginning of POTC ticks me off. Bleh.

I love that there's so many cool changes coming, though. It sounds like it's going to really improve that DCA place...

[Alex]

The only way I can read that sentence to make sense is that it strengthens the presence of San Francisco in the park by creating an attraction that will actually cause people to notice the Palace of Fine Arts building as opposed to it just being the backwater ignored by most people on their way to the bathrooms that it is now.

If there is a San Francisco connection to a Little Mermaid ride itself I don't know what it is.

[Isaac]

I'm not too keen on the idea of putting The Little Mermaid ride in DCA instead of DL but I know that TDA has been interested in putting Ariel into that park for a long time. A few years ago, there were plans to put a spinning Ursula ride in the Paradise Pier area, and don't forget the rebranding of Avalon Cove to Ariel's Grotto. I think The Little Mermaid ride should go where the Fantasyland theater is located in Disneyland, but if it ends up in DCA I won't be completely dissatisfied. The fact that the ride may FINALLY be built is good enough for me. EuroDisneyland never got the money to build it, Disneyland got ToonTown instead, and HongKongDisneyland cheaped out & only built Winnie The Pooh. It's about time this ride became a reality.

[innerSpaceman]

Yes, the synergy with a 1989 movie is astounding in its speed and efficiency.


That said, of course, it remains a classic Disney film well beloved by the world. And in fact, a Broadway show (competely panned in yesterday's Variety) is soon to open. I guess, um, better late than never???



As for the theme - - er, San Francisco is a port, and Ariel saved Eric from a shipwreck. Yeah, that's it!!

[Isaac]

Ariel saved Eric from DCA ?

[Isaac]

New 'rumor' just popped up (again, it's only rumored, not confirmed):

The Submarine Voyage will be closed in October to add additional scenery/effects/(characters?) and general refurbishment.