Will Ratatouille make a good coaster of Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
Kevin Yee of MiceAge.com had a rundown yesterday of the all the projects and rumors going on at Walt Disney World. Some are confirmed, some are close to confirmation, and others seem a bit wild. But if you are like me, reading about any such rumors is something we scour the internet for everyday. And when we find a good one, we just can’t stop talking about it.
There are a few goodies in Mr. Yee’s report, but the one I like the most is this one…
Ratatouille-themed clone of DSP’s Crush Coaster. The mostly-indoor Crush coaster at Disney Studios-Paris enjoys a great reputation and will be cloned at Pixar Place, likely with a Ratatouille theme. Earlier ideas included Monsters Inc. (specifically, the doors factory), but that appears shelved for now.
As I am sure many of you know, Ratatouille was a big favorite of mine. I thought it was an absolutely brilliant film. Having it represented in a big way at Disney World is exciting to me. And what I like about this idea is that the film didn’t appeal as much to little kids as it did to slightly older ones and adults. Those people over five are the ones who would truly love a new thrill ride.
But I also like that Disney does not seem to be ready to just transplant a ride from one park to the next lock, stock and barrel. We have seen a lot of that. Some of it works and some of it doesn’t. But getting a bit creative about the concepts and trying some new things with a working formula is more of what we should expect out of Imagineering.
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