 Which of the announced 50th attractions are you the most excited about?
"Gwendolyn Ann Smith" <gwen@gwensmith.comatose> wrote in message
news:gwen-84A001.13543808092004@netnews....
> In article <413F1B3C.8B88BC69@fasterthangravityitself.dca>,
> Nothing <nothing@fasterthangravityitself.dca> wrote:
>
>> New Fireworks 5 (5%)
>> New Parade at Disneyland 6 (6%)
>> Space Mountain 37 (37%)
>> New Parade at California Adv. 2 (2%)
>> Disneyland 50th exhibit 17 (17%)
>> Disney Cruise Line (West) 3 (3%)
>> Sleeping Beauty Castle Decor 5 (5%)
>> Buzz Lightyear AstroBlasters 12 (12%)
>> Happiest Faces on Earth 0 (0%)
>> None of the Above! 13 (13%)
>>
>> 100 Total votes
>
> Granted, this is amongst "us fans," but I think it's telling that the
> most anticipated thing is a extensive refurbishment of a 25+ year old
> attraction.
>
> Personally, I have to agree. There's not a lot that has been listed
> that really enthuses me. Fireworks, parades, exhibits, and decor
> changes themselves do not make me go to an amusement park. Happiest
> Faces doesn't do much of anything for me, and feels kinda cheap. The
> cruise line means nothing to me.
>
> That really leaves me with Astro Blasters (which I will probably enjoy)
> and Space Mountain (which I'm almost certain I'll enjoy).
>
> The biggest thing, to me, is the missed opportunities. It's when we can
> look at their plan and feel like there are so many things that *could*
> have been.
>
There's always the 75th anniversary, a mere 26 years away. It's not too soon
to start the planning. It will be here before you know it.
So, what to do for the 75th?
1. A totally new Tomorrowland. Rip out everything and start over from the
ground up. Close Tomorrowland for good on July 17th 2020 and spend the next
five years rebuilding.
2. The Third and Fourth Gates - WESTCOT and Disney Seas, or perhaps
something totally new.
3. A water park unlike any that has ever been built before. The park would
be enclosed so that it could be enjoyed year round. Lots of heavily themed
dark water rides with animatronics. Guests ride through on giant inner
tubes - a wet version of the Omnimover.
4. A new monorail linking the parks, hotels, Anaheim field/Amtrak
station/arrowhead pond, John Wayne airport, perhaps becoming the first leg
of a county wide monorail system.
5. I'd like to see Disney take over the International West project in Garden
Grove and use the land for an expansion of Downtown Disney and future parks
and hotels.
6. An amphitheater would be awesome. Enclosed with a retractable dome that
could be opened when the weather is nice. The dome would double as an Imax
screen.
7. More entertainment options for Downtown Disney.
8. A real movie theater, or two, or three that shows vintage Disney movies
all the time. Rotate the movies every week. It's nice to have them on DVD,
but nothing beats the big screen.
9. A virtual Yesterland. The technology will be readily available by then. A
3D experience to relive memories of old Disneyland attractions. VR suits
exist today that allow full tactile feedback, there's also Cave Technology.
These and others will likely be greatly improved in time for the 75th
anniversary.
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