Will the People Mover return?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- In this episode of Disney Journey, I look at the rumor that the People Mover is returning the Tomorrowland in Disneyland. The rumors are placed against the reasons why it could happen, and the reasons why it cannot. Bucket up for a journey on the highway in the sky.
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Disney needs to just do it! The reintroduction of the Peoplemovers has taken way too long and it’s a no brainer.
As a 90s kid growing up an hour away from Disneyland I got to ride the people mover all the time in its final years…I hope it returns some day 🙏
Best was that it went through other attractions and you got a peek into them
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Yes, bring back the people mover! The best ride ever, I loved the scenic journey throughout Tomorrowland.
Sadly that's not going to happen, I think Tomorrowland should be called Todayland and have Autopia rethemed to Mickey's Speedway USA or Sugar Rush with character statues and TV screens. I personally want maglev hovercars in our roads and hoverboards over our sidewalk streets.
Bring it back. It’s the simple thing in Life, if Disney can spend millions of dollars stripping down Splash mountain that everyone Loved and didn’t want it to go, and millions to revamp the area and ride, they can bring something back that us guests have been asking for the last 2 decades!
Yes and Tiana's Bayou Adventure was so barebones it's missing many iconic critters and humans from The Princess and the Frog including no Pink Flamingos, no 3 possums hanging on a tree branch by their tails, no Reggie, Darnell, Two Fingers, no lady butterflies dancing, no Lawrence or Dr. Facilier and his shadow spirits, dolls, masks, and putting in a contradiction song Dig a Little Deeper instead of the last verse of "Almost There" or "Friends on the Other Side for the drop off. What Disneyland and Disney World imagineer construction workers should do to fix Tiana's Bayou Adventure so it's more fun is add extra pink flamingo statues, 3 possums on a tree branch, and add more TV screens or hologram projectors to add stock footage of iconic scenes from The Princess and the Frog and add a real exciting dropoff song and I personally haven't even been on Tiana's Bayou Adventure and I'm very letdown how it feels exactly like Jungle Cruise ride.
Heck, I would have Jungle Cruise ride rethemed to add TV screens and show iconic scenes from Jungle Cruise 2021 movie, I'm done with a man or woman tour guide talking to us, it's so 1960s, I'd rather have it be with smaller boats carrying 4 people with covers that auto move on the water rail and we can relax and watch Jungle Cruise 2021 movie clips and add the villains from the movie.
As for the people mover, it's not going to happen, it's highly unlikely because of that darn inflation in the 2020s which forces all of use Disneyland guest to budget more, so we'll just have to walk around Disneyland which is good exercise. I wouldn't mind if they get rid of the all you can eat food buffet in Disneyland because it's over $90 and a ripoff.
you realize that they'll have to close the entirely of tomorrowland, leaving just SM open, right?
I wish they would completely rework the whole Tomorrowland and bring a version of the People Mover back.
We enjoy the heck out of WaltDisneyWorld’s PeopleMover. The fact that DL’s has been mothballed is such a darn shame! It deserves a new lease on life!
I have an idea of how Disney could bring back the peoplemover. In the movie Black Panther (2018), the nation of Wakanda features a futuristic maglev railway system. Currently, there is no attraction occupying the second floor of the former Carousel of Progress building. Have the second floor converted into the new loading and unloading station with the theme being Shuri’s laboratory. The new ride vehicles would have a Wakandan influenced design and would be moved along the track via a LIM system similar to the one used by peoplemover system in Magic Kingdom. A walkway may have to be installed along both sides of the track (some portions may have replaced due damage) but a faux maglev poles/rings would installed to give the illusion of the train being moved by magnets. This theme may be a future proof the attraction and at the same time create a tie in to Avengers Campus at California Adventure.
I first visited Disneyland in 1968, the year after the PeopleMover debuted. I was 6 years old and became completely enraptured by Tomorrowland. It was alive and vibrant. It had this tremendous positive sense of "what if". The PeopleMover was a huge part of that. I would dearly love to see a return of the 1967 Tomorrowland design esthetic and a return of the PeopleMover. I think that the 1967 version of Tomorrowland could succeed today as a sort of retro-futurism that would prevent Tomorrowland from ever becoming outdated. I really enjoyed this video. You can count me as a new subscriber.
I pitched returning Tomorrowland to the original design of 1955-mid century with a dash of goggie architecture. Didn’t happen. Thanks for watching, thanks for your comments and tell your friends.
@@jimhshull… It’s weird how an Imagineering pitch yesterday can get resuscitated by someone else, years later, and suddenly an “old idea” gets a new lease on life.
I truly believe the Googie/Mid-Century Modernist/RetroFuturism idea just needs a new set of eyes on it…
(Just look how beautiful Radiator Springs turned out!)
I understood that the pathway is no longer structurally sound for the ride, and would need to be torn down and rebuilt, and somehow this involves the Matterhorn.
I would love to see the PeopleMover return (maybe similar to WDW), and also the Skyway to both DLP and WDW.
It's amazing how low the bar has been set at this point
Sadly, the land has just been a line item on a budget spreadsheet for decades
I rode PM as a kid. The ride was enjoyable because of the view and because it just allowed you to decompress. But even beyond that, the PM was part of the movement of the area. All those colorful cars moving up and above the crowds where they could be seen in so many locations added an amazing and unique element to Tomorrowland.
As far as the motors and vehicles, I would be very surprised if Disney used that antiquated tech. My guess is they would use the same tech used in Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters. Another existing tech, Dynamic Wireless charging, could easily keep the vehicles charged without them ever stopping. As long as the entire path is still there, the challenges would be minor.
Hope is always there for the return of the beloved PeopleMover.
Fingers crossed
I would love to see a revamped version of the People Mover at Disneyland. I got on that ride every single time I went to Disneyland back in the day. It was a nice +-16 minute ride that gave you access through a lot of interesting places.
Same thing with the old Skyway. I miss that ride too. ☹
Both good rides. Thanks for watching.
I'm a bit surprised that you didn't mention the PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom!
My episode focus was on the PeopleMover at Disneyland. The Orlando version deserves its own episode. Thanks for your comment, thanks for watching and tell your friends.
Hopefully D23 has some good announcements and not more bluesky ideas. We shall see! Great work Jim.
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Even if I didn't ride People Mover on a visit, it was apart of my Tomorrowland experience with the Rocket Jets and the Skyway. With the lost of these 3 attractions, Tomorrowland became of shell of it's old self. These attractions drew your eye on multiple planes.
If People Mover came back, it would have to comply with current codes including ADA which was in existence back in 1967.
Maybe. Since I rode the PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom, so instead, the two versions of the PeopleMovers, how about restore only the Rocket Rods here in Anaheim along with the new look of the entrance especially the new look of the Tomorrowland.
It's so popular at the Magic Kingdom, and I know it would be at Disneyland as well. So tear up the old and replace it with the new! This would even give them an opportunity to add track in other places. Thanks for your thoughtful piece, Jim. You have a GREAT channel!
Thanks for the comment. It’s fuel to fire new episodes.
They had rumors going around that it could come back as like a pod system like from the first incredible movie. That would be really cool I think.
at this point i had to realize that i should be grateful that i grew up going to disneyland when i did because now i know it WAS the golden age. i haven't been back since 2012 and i had a good time but i was already worried because they were losing classic attractions and replacing them with crap like buzz lightyear and california adventure.
i'm not certain of timeline but if there was ever a point where they had people mover, skyway gondolas, og star tours ONLY + electric parade/fantasmic AND fast passes that was the apex
I'd imagine literally all of Tomorrowland would have to close... but I'd imagine MOST of even the general public wouldn't mind (Even reconstructing it in pieces so Space Mountain could have a minimal closing time)
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Jim, thank you for this video! I want the PeopleMover back at Disneyland as well but I have less than zero faith in Josh D’Amaro actually carrying through on any promises.
Found this channel through the People Mover title. Optimistic the People Mover will make a long-awaited return! Great video, love the other content.
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Yes Tomorrow Land in Disneyland, needs the people mover to return!
Disney is a budget-cutting company now here to please shareholders not park guests. Do not get too excited!
I also disagree that Tomorrowland is a passive and quiet place. It is a hot mess of strollers, unnecessary infrastructure (the supports from the People Mover) and poor queue control. It is the most chaotic area of the park.
They’re not pleasing the shareholders. Look at the stock price.
I still enjoy listening to the music from the Peoplemover. What a treat if that would ever return.
Putting the Peoplemover in the new (1968) Tomorrowland was an introduction of its proposed use in Walt's original EPCOT vision, used from the city center out to the suburbs (and the use of the driver motors took a LOT of electricity, BTW). The WDW version uses electro magnets, as a linear induction, but would not work for DL, because of the grades and elevations (it's totally flat at MK). I've heard that there are stress cracks on the original DL PM track, and it would have to be totally rebuilt.
As a kid who grew up in the 60's and 70's in Orange, California, we went to Disneyland quite a bit. Our family moved to the Midwest and now, as an adult, I live in Texas. Though I've taken my family back to Disneyland a couple of times in the last 10 years, we're now more WDW people. Watching this video reminds me how sad Disneyland's Tomorrowland is and how superior is that of the Magic Kingdom's. It is the epitome of kinetic energy, from the People Mover to the speedway cars to the Astro Orbiter, and now Tron. I do hope Disneyland can find a way to bring this back. If not, I hope they will have the will to do something with their Tomorrowland. It really is a shell of of it's former self. I love your channel and the historical knowledge and keen insight you bring. I just subscribed!
This is a great channel, Jim. No one knows Disney Imagineering history like you do. You explain how the ride works, how it provided enjoyment to park guests, the challenges in bringing it back and what People Mover alternatives are available. You didn't mention it but why was the Astro Orbiter removed from above the people mover? That was something truly unique that you didn't see at other parks and could only be found at Disneyland and Walt Disneyworld. I'll tell my friends about your channel!
Thanks for your comment. I shorten my episodes leaving out some of the details otherwise every episode would run longer than anyone has time to watch. And thanks for watching.
Does Disney do anything now that isn't tied to a major franchise? People Mover return seems unlikely.. but I wish it would - a smoother, quiet, relaxing way to view the park.
Jim, love this insight! But we Disney fans are constantly getting our hopes raised, and then dashed, even with the big projects Half realized, galaxy’s edge, the unfinished avengers campus. The bottom line is money, and lots of it would be required to bring the old people move track up to current safety codes. Tomorrowland would need to be shut down for an extended period of time, and Disney still needs the park capacity. What may happen is a new version of the people mover that connects The long rumored Harbor Boulevard parking structure to the promenade.
Really enjoyed this and I agree - bring back the people mover!
We can always hope to see the People Mover back in some form someday. I was there with my younger brother in 1998 the day Tomorrowland reopened. We spent plenty of time in what was the waiting area for Circlevision where the queue was located just to get on Rocket Rods. It was an okay ride for trying to fit something onto an existing track. I would much rather have seen them keep the People Mover that gave a relaxing, scenic view of the park.
I want it back so much, but the return on the cost is probably too high for Disney unless they're planning on closing the whole land for a refurb. And since Autopia's being upgraded pretty soon, I'm guessing they're not ready yet.
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Skyway from Fantasyland to Tomorrowland, House of Tomorrow, Carousel of Progress (Disneyland). Slow but fun.
Loved this ep! All the future generations and I are so grateful for every relic you share from your time with WDI
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I vividly remember loving Rocket Rods
The Rocket Rods had its issues but it was fun. Thanks for watching.
Rocket Rods damaged the support columns, that’s why it was shut down. To bring back the People Mover they’d have to rip out and redo the whole thing.
I've heard this but good engineering and support systems just need to be done to either beef up or reinforce the existing structures, built before the San Fernando earthquake of 1972. So, you are right to be concerned with this, but seismic and other engineering solutions are just plain good civil engineering.
The expense to maintain Rocket Rods led to its closure. Thanks for your comments, thanks for watching and tell your friends.
Back in the 70'S I was in my teens. MY Parents & myself would go to Disneyland on the average of every Other year since we lived in the SF BayArea . My parents would let my brothers & myself go off by ourselves & enjoy Disneyland with a few stipulations. We would have breakfast together & dinner together as a family no wiggle room on time. WE BETTER BE ON TIME. otherwise we would have to stay together as a family the next day or time. ( Remember this was a time before Cellphone's ) Back then sorry to say the people mover not a lot of people rode the ride . So the people mover became a waste time ride because it was quick & made sure we joined our parents for Dinner. Lol Now that I am 62 I remember the people mover & miss it. I would love to have it come back in some capacity. I remember riding the rocket rod's what a joke . PLEASE BRING BACK THE PEOPLE MOVER DISNEY
It's worth it. Make a new Tron ride that uses the same path through the buildings.
Oh, the Peoplemover and the memories. It’s dark past consisted of tragic accidents where kids at grad night would leave their ride vehicles. Then it was the favorite make out ride and some cast members even called it the “Peoplemaker”
If they bring it back, the key would be to have a new ride through as they had the world of Tron and the speedway which would be much more immersive with today’s technology. I can see something like Universal’s fast and furious ride
People Mover continues to be popular decades after it closed in California. TWDC should invest in bringing the ride back.
@@jimhshull if you remember the last years of the ride, it was incredibly empty and never a line. Mostly due to the capacity of the ride. It would a great “crowd soaker” to get people off the aisles but Disney probably wants them inside stores and restaurants spending money
Build the station in the old Innoventions building! That gives you room for queues, too. I agree with your ideas about containment - I know people hate lap bars, but it would be required in today’s world, even for a mild ride.
7:00 I had a friend who worked in the Little Green Men store after the Buzz ride and he said there is a door to the immediate left of the cashier desk. If you open that door, you'll go down a set of stairs to their overstock inventory. That room is actually the part of the Rocket Rods queue that goes up to the station. It is all still in tact. If you close off that store (crazy I know), you can reattach the queue. I will say that this was info given to me 10 or so years ago so things might have changed since then. I've also heard that Baxter was to do something with the track but then the 2008-09 housing crash happened after Disney already allocated $2 billion to fix DCA and Disney stopped all that.
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Yes. They need to bring it back. But that’s a given. It shouldn’t be a big announcement. Like the hatbox ghost or whatever… just do it, we will enjoy it, save the announcements for something actually big
Subscribed! Great episode - the Peoplemover truly was one of the best rides in Tomorrowland.
One of the reasons against returning that I've heard is if it is brought back, it has to be ADA compliant for wheelchairs and other disabilities. As the vehicles are so short, there would have to be numerous points of access to an elevator/unloading area along the raised platform to allow people needing to exit the ride a place to do so. With the original design, this would be cost prohibitive and probably not even possible.
I think a good solution to this problem would be to have the trains be very long - potentially as long as the full circle of the loading platform (or even longer) - with cars that allowed access down the middle/side of the car, from the front to the back in case of a ride breakdown or other event that required people to disembark. With longer trains, then you would need even fewer ADA compliant exit points. Imagine having multiple Peoplemover series of cars that are each as long as a football field, slowly snaking through Tomorrowland. You might give up some of the variable speed capabilities for different parts of the track, but you'd have literally hundreds of people on the ride at one time and allow guests to get off their feet and enjoy the elevated views like we did in the past.
I know there would be numerous logistical things to work out, but use the electrical busbar already there (if possible) and figure out where the ADA access points can go and base your overall vehicle length on those locations. I have no doubt that Disney Imagineering could solve these issues and improve on what was once a unique ride experience that would have high capacity and be extremely popular.
Thanks for posting. Content idea: Would you consider making a video about what is what like to be an imagineer? What was a normal week like? How difficult of a job was it? What was the best part of working there? The worst? What are you most proud of accomplishing? I have a million more questions if you are ever stuck for ideas…
Send your ideas and I’ll add them to the ever growing list of topics for future episodes. Thanks for your comment.
Yes bring it back. Don't limit it to Tomorrow Land. Have it run throughout Disneyland AND California Adventure. I asked about the old monorail. It is a Historical attraction and cannot be modified. So please build a new monorail that stops in California Adventure and The Grand Californian. Mr. Disney was a man of the future. Since he's gone so has his vision. Brig back the future.
The track is all destroyed and would need to be redone. But I love people mover. A nice, smooth ride where you have no wait and get to sit for 12 minutes.
I grew up on East Coast, Florida was my first experience. I finally saw Disneyland around 1985. I spent New Years Eve and Day there it was fun. Back to the subject... I rode the Walt Disney World "WEDway People Mover" as a kid, but my first trip, April 1972, Tomorrowland, was not yet complete or open. I loved the people mover. It was a nice slow pace, and a great way to see that part of the Park.
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Bring back the people mover, often times going to WDW resort just to ride the people mover
Would love to see the Peoplemover return, there is something about nostalgia ❤
Wonder if the Disneyland Peoplemover could be brought back using magnet technology as the Walt Disney World Peoplemover operates?! And access to platform could be made on the roof of buzz light year
Maybe with new technology today they could create a trackless version of the People Mover?
A trackless version of People Mover would require adding curbs to the track. Sometimes trackless vehicles ‘lose their way’ and need to be contained.
I found a background music track of the peoplemover platform and absolutely love listening to it! I watch a lot of RUclips vids about Disney but was very excited when I found your channel! Excited to view Disney vids from a former Imagineer!! I’m a new subscriber and suspect I’ll be going down a rabbit hole on your channel for the rest of the night!
This oughta make your night. ruclips.net/video/_Tli4-Im7qQ/видео.htmlsi=Y7CPBl2EHeuZGmyO
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@@jimhshull I shared this video on a Disney fan FB page so hopefully you’ll get more audience!
My thought/hope is that as "Disneyland Forward" is created, perhaps the PeopleMover could be revived to connect the more distant parts of the property (in a way similar to the Monorails at WDW) to functionally connect the various pieces (and perhaps even the parking lot(s)). You know, to "move people!" :)
I would convert it to a wall-e ride. Just like the movie had people movers in the axiom
Wall-E was too post apocalyptic to fit I think unfortunately
I loved your video! Thank you so much for taking the time to make it.
That was interesting, I don't know why but I thought the People Mover used some sort of linear induction motor to move it around and not rotating tires. But I guess that's why Goodyear was sponsoring the ride. That said, unless the damage to the track way was "exaggerated" (lied) I don't feel like it's going to come back
The peoplemover at Magic Kingdom in Florida runs on linear induction motors.
Love the show and the insight that could only come from an imagineer. Appreciate all your effort !
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Exactly the point: Disneyland should be always different from any other park. Those Toy Story’s lands, now present in many Disney parks, with their cheap sort of rides, seem to be a road side carnival fair with a makeover.
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Knowing Disney they probably still have all of the old Peoplemover motors stored in a warehouse in Burbank, North Hollywood or Sun Valley.
If they can spend 200 million on Tianas adventure they damn sure can bring people mover back
I loved the People Mover and would love to see it return to Disneyland. As a kid I loved the Tron room. I don’t think containment would be an issue because it seems to run fine at Magic Kingdom without the containment. I also think they can use the Carousel Progress/ Star Wars Launch Bay as the new station as it is really just a waste of space now. I wish they used the time during the Covid closure to get this done. Would’ve been perfect.
My parents never ever went on the People Mover. I did get to ride it till about 1971 when my jr high had Disneyland day. It was a must ride for me after that in every trip to Disneyland till it closed. Never got to ride the Rocket Rods. It is sad to see the track sitting there abandoned. Would be cool just to be able to go up and walk along it. Or make it a hover scooter ride!
Thank you for this first hand discussion!!… Wonderful to put the possibility of its return in an accurate/factual perspective!…
Rumors a few years ago were that they would rebuild it as a powered coaster, much like the Paris Casey Jr. I think that could be a possibility, but for sure it wouldn't be the same as the old one and would likely require a lap bar.
Love PM!! Favorite ever!!
Sub!!! Great video
I think a combination PeopleMover/Skyway ride would be the best bet for a return. Have the PeopleMover cars leave the track for the skyway through the matterhorn and vice versa.
I love the Peoplemover, have a large framed attraction poster on my wall at home. Would love if it came back but am pretty confident that ship has sailed. I hope I’m proven wrong.
Only place it could work is to move guests back-and-forth between the proposed massive Eastern parking structure ( across Harbor Blvd by the 5 Freeway) and the esplanade between Disneyland /DCA. Raise the parking fee a little to pay for/maintain it.
I suspect their are plans for Tomorrowland that don't include a PM.
Rocket Rods, the PeopleMover, and the Skyway, were great rides. When my family needed a change or just relief from walking and lines these were my go to rides they were so much fun. We road these several times every time we visited Disneyland.
Wear did D23 club come from? I really miss the “mouse club” and NFFC collector clubs. They were so personable than today’s clubs, focusing on real collectibles and antique’s. Thanks for the video.
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No, logistically it will never come back.
It would take the Rebuild of the whole of Tomorrowland to do it.
Not at Disneyland. It’s been well established that the track that was the People Mover (later damaged by the Rocket Rods), is no longer physically able to support a ride. Talk of removing the track from the main entrance of Tommorowland to the hub by Star Trader has been thrown around for a while.
It’s a sad thing for sure. Tomorrowland has been in need of a serious overhaul for well over a decade. If what’s happening to Critter Country & Haunted Mansion is any indication, we could close most of Tomorrowland and park attendance will be just fine.
Very grateful to have stumbled upon your channel! Great video and I will be sure to watch more. I definitely recognize that view too. Used to live out there!
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Two teenagers died on the people mover, it's never coming back 😂
Every D23 year there is a rumor (based off nothing) that the people mover is coming back, and every D23 year people are so upset when nothing is announced! It's not coming back. It would be WAY too expensive!!! And would affect so many other rides too.
Tomorrowland remodel in Anaheim, California - 2035 !
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A Real Imagineer! So glad RUclips suggested your channel - I’m subscribed!
The new Disney is too big and are making Generic Parks. They need to consult the prior “thinkers” and go for unique rides.
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@@jimhshull you need to contact Braden. He has a RUclips channel called Mickey Views. You both want best for the parks and Walt’s vision.
All these people thinking the pathway/roadbed and pillars are damaged are actually wrong. From what I read, the Disney company fully intended on bringing the people mover back after the failure of the Rocket Rods, however, the ceo changed and America went into a recession and a new people mover went up in smoke and was all but forgotten. Now, at one point, yes, the track structures were bad from wear and tear and time, but, those have since been repaired due to the other structures they support. One of the key reasons Disney doesn't want to restore it is because it would mean shutting down other rides temporarily, 1 at a time, while new people mover track and wiring was being installed. This would include each of these rides and stores for 1 week to a month: Star Tours, Star Trader, Space Mountain, the Carousel Theater/Carosel of Progress. I do believe that they could re-open the original cue for access. I also believe that they could definitely adapt it for linear induction or LIMS.
Your ideas all have merit. Time will tell if the Disney Company decides to follow through and reopen the PeopleMover. Thanks for watching and spread the word about my channel.
It is ultra unlikely it would return on the original trackway because it was heavily compromised by Rocket Rods (which is the main reason Rocket Rods closed, even though it was also maintenance intensive and expensive to operate with a pathetic hourly capacity). Also building regulations have changed along with OSHA safety requirements and ADA regulations and the need to be able to actually evacuate a stuck vehicle under contemporary regulations instead of the old method that in many places meant you were stuck until they could move the vehicle to one of the areas where you could exit to a walkway. Keep in mind that a revamp of the old ride would not be grandfathered to those old codes because it was reworked into Rocket Rods.
What would be more likely (but also highly expensive) would be to remove Submarine Voyage and Autopia entirely, along with some rerouting of the Monorail and removal of all the trackage of the old Peoplemover since all of that sits on top of the show building for Submarines. That would free up a huge area, enough for one or two entirely new lands and multiple new e-ticket dark rides because truth be told the Submarines and Autopia is by far the most under utilized space in this very space constrained park and both of those rides have extreme operational cost and notoriously low capacity. In that plan they should build an all new peoplemover that visits these new areas and maybe even parts of Fantasyland. They could also use a LIM drive like Disneyworld version instead of the motor and tires locomotion of the old Disneyland iteration. That is the only plan that makes sense IMHO.
Thank you for sharing your perspectives with us, Jim! I have so much respect for creative minds like you and your generation of Imagineers, giving us incredible unique ideas for the parks.
The PeopleMover should instead follow the WestCOT preliminary master plan from the 90s where it would act as resort transport between the parking garages and the Disneyland Promenade. The tram system is very time consuming and exhausting for guests.
Same thing goes with the Skyway if Disneyland chooses to include a Skyliner system for hotel/theme park resort transport just like at WDW.
These park attractions from the past should not return in the parks and I believe having them integrated with public transportation is what Walt Disney originally envisioned years ago, a way to honor the legacy he left behind for creative minds like you.
Unfortunately WDI is not what it used to be and there are now few Imagineers who have the passion or the allowance from the bullish corporate leadership for fresh ideas that honor Walt Disney’s legacy.
If they bring it back i ....MIGHT... be willing to pay..$28.75 to get in ....NO MORE!!
How about the all new mission to Mars hosted by SpaceX with special guest Elon musk
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Bring it back with maglev technology and it will work perfectly
All that takes is money. Thanks for watching.
No. D23 is a joke with many announcements never being built. Plus, modern Disney needs an IP to tie it to. I loved People Mover and riding it oh so many times in the 80's and 90's.
Can they make a slower-moving version of rocket rods but with more cars to get capacity back?
Bring back the people mover and the nightly live band concerts.
Bring back live entertainment to Tomorrowland. I’m in agreement with your opinion. Thanks for your comment.
Disney squanders Billions on bad movies. They can rightly fix the People Mover. I rode the Magic Kingdom version this year. There was a line to ride it as I expected to walk on. Dial of Destiny, the Marvels, Lightyear. The budget of these money losers could have fixed the People Mover.
Would they have to completely rebuild it or how much would it cost to repair
Thanks for your comment, thanks for watching and tell your friends. The cost would likely be part of an overall redo of Tomorrowland. Likely the cost would be between $800-1b.
My idea for a new people mover is to that screens inside the show buildings that show a "window" into the park. Each section would have a scene if the land through time
1. Orange groves
2. Tomorrowland on opening day
3. 1967 updated tomorrowlans
4. Futuristic Tomorrowland with fantastical scenery and buildings
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As much as I'd love to have the People Mover come back, I don't see that ever happening. But what are imagineers going to do with the rapidly decaying People Mover track? Over the years, Disney hasn't shown much interest in bringing back the ride or tearing down the track. Therefore, guests are left with an eyesore of a Tomorrowland, which was once the pride of the entire park.
Concrete is a good building material and will last for decades. Thanks for your comment.
The People Mover NEEDS to return, or they need to do something with those decaying tracks. Tomorrowland looks awful and neglected.
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Oh god of course People Mover is beloved and missed and I rode it every time I went growing up and rode it when I worked there. But if the reason it could be brought back is because it's fun and it's a great value proposition, then I think it's gone forever in any form. It's too costly to maintain, it has no IP attached and takes up too much footprint. I think the best solution is to finally scrap Tomorrowland entirely in favor of some other land. But I absolutely hope I'm wrong so you can say "I told ya so" I'll be happy to eat crow. :)
I’m doubtful that Tomorrowland will return to the standard Disney fans expect. If it does then I’ll share a lunch of crow with you. Thanks for your comment, keep watching and tell your friends.
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Sadly, for the People Mover to return it would require the Disney of today to give fans what they want. That Disney is gone not to return, as the amount of time, money and design is just way too much. I rode the PM more times than I can count as a kid, so I would love for it to come back. But I also know the Disney of today is all about doing the least amount of work possible as to get the biggest returns. Bringing back the PM goes against everything the company now stands for. So unless they see a way forward that lines their pockets for their efforts, the PM is gone, and the decaying track will be a constant reminder of what once was, and what will never be again. Thanks for the video Jim, and your past efforts in making the magic.
They just upgraded all the Country Bears to incredible modern animatronics, they genuinely didn’t have to make that investment, it would’ve been cheaper to close the ride down. I’m pretty happy with that.
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So a few things.......
#1.) Magnetic propulsion...(the track's already plumbed....so utilize it!)
#2.) Existing railway can easily be reinforced. That's what architectural engineering is for. (I'm so tired of this excuse!)
#3.) Logistics are hogwash. Disney does some of the most foolish things logistically that I've ever seen. A 5 yr old could redesign entrance/cue and exit and that's if we didn't simply reinstate the original version which might be the simplest of all. It's a CIRCLE for crying outloud!
#4.) Put the rockets back on top & gain real estate back to the front of tomorrowland. (We already have a Dumbo ride....we don't need 2)
#5.) Put the Skyway back....(and, yes I have solutions for that as well) I added this because it's also a sad missing puzzle piece.
All the above would be an exercise in efficiency the likes of which Disney hasn't seen since they built the parking structure.
You say it's not possible to put the access back in for the peoplemover ride. You say the drive system can't be renovated because it's been removed. You say other things that sound difficult to reverse, Yes, all these things are true. But no one said running the greatest theme park in the world was easy. All these things can be done with money. And it's not like Disneyland isn't making money. Look at ticket prices. Put the ride back in (maybe make it MagLev). And my broader feeling is, redesign Tomorrowland, top to bottom. Move Star Tours to Galaxy's Edge (or get rid of it), put something amazing in The Carousel Theatre, Get some future technologies installed so that there's magic again.
Thanks for this.
Does the track still exist in the Astro Blasters building?
The last I heard the track was sealed behind a wall during the construction of Buzz Lightyear.
All the track still exists and could be made fully accessible with some construction work.
What if they said the rocket rods are returning, could you imagine the reaction? 😅
I believe Bob Iger has said that every new attraction has to be tied to an IP (intellectual property). Was the Rocket Rod a unique attraction or was it tied to an IP?
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