Disney Reveals First Look at Clawhauser Animatronic for Zootopia: Better Zoogether! at Disney's Animal Kingdom

DisneyHead12311 minutes ago

My take is that there is a shadow and a light side to just about everything. Sure, there is lazy consumerism and mindlessness that happens. I mean - yeah. There’s no denying that’s a thing in the US. That is a problem. But there are also people who go to the parks exhausted who don’t have any water left in their cup to pour, or spoons left, or whatever metaphor you prefer. At certain points in your life you’re just tired as f-. And if people need the parks to rejuvenate more than attend a lecture? I would say that is the “light side” of breezy, fun, non-frontal-cortex-activating entertainment. Similarly, familiarity can be totally understandable when stressed out people need reassurance and predictability, or it can be boring as heck. I don’t think Disney absolutely needs to choose one road or the other at all times, I just hope they’re willing to pivot when the situation calls for it. There’s only so much IP, and really only so much that’s currently popular and well known. Discussing which of the same handful of movies might get a new ride or land is going to get old fast, in my opinion, especially since most Disney movies have a very similar vibe or tone. Bright visuals, mild humor, hero’s journey where wackiness often ensues, happily ever after. That’s great, but I think it’s also why people go crazy for something like Haunted Mansion, where they’re getting some novelty in the tone.

jah495543 minutes ago

It's in his biblical commentaries...one or two volumes on most books of the Bible...with his scholarship and application/perspective....very British

jah495546 minutes ago

...reflecting on it more, it was. I remember delighting, at least once, in walking right on and having to only look at the mural for a moment🤣

flynnibus50 minutes ago

Dunno, you got me there.. OG fastpass was during my 'traveling period' where I didn't visit the parks for about 8yrs. Wasn't until my kids were big enough that we started going back to the parks. During that time I would even be in Anaheim right next to the parks and wouldn't make time for Disney.. Living life faster than Disney pace :)

LittleBuford53 minutes ago

Where did you find this?

jah49551 hour ago

Oh yes those were all, definitely, factors as well 🏆. But...fast forward to the naughts...wasn't Malestrom was one of the only original EPCOT Fastpass 1.0 offerings?

flynnibus1 hour ago

I don’t recall that. I know it had good waits largely because it was the only non show besides Mexico… which was pretty good capacity. Remember in v1.0 Epcot all of future world was very high capacity except for the seas entrance. Everything else were people eaters… maelstrom was not.

jah49551 hour ago

"If a man is unable to appreciate the finest music in the world, the fault is not in the music, but in him." - William Barclay

flynnibus1 hour ago

The reason they do it is a good number of people would give it a shot based on the picture…. And that’s why they do it Stop insisting on absolutes and recognize it’s done as a piece of the puzzle

flynnibus1 hour ago

I’d do the actual math to show otherwise … but I don’t think you’d take it in anyway. The averages speak for themselves. For anytime you point out a walk on… you can find times they aren’t. That’s why we use long term data, not anecdotal spots.

DisneyHead1231 hour ago

Good point, although Mystic Manor is kind of a grey area as it was a replacement for Haunted Mansion, which was an early / beloved park ride. I don’t know if being a stand in for HM had any impact.

DisneyHead1231 hour ago

If they absolutely needed IP they could make it Nat Geo’s oceans or something. I’m not saying it would be a Guardians but I think if visually stunning and atmospheric it could do better than Mermaid and Nemo. Keep in mind I’m not talking about neon plastic fish, I’m thinking something gorgeous and realistic like a ride through art display.

flyerjab1 hour ago

I’m just getting this in now before this post gets wiped. Of the majority of posts I have rolled my eyes at in my time on these forums, this is truly the height of arrogance. But hey, you do you chief.

TrainsOfDisney1 hour ago

zootopia itself was original - it was not based on anything existing. As was Encanto and Moana. I’m sorry if I’m missing your point entirely - I may have missed some posts and don’t understand the context.