DizMe
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- Jun 4, 2007
Completely agree. A whole new land? Why choose something with what I would guess would be minimal appeal to the DL fan base? A ride would be cool (disclaimer: I've never seen the movie), but a whole land is a big nope for me and probably a lot of others.I think the issue isn't so much about hating Avatar or thinking it doesn't deserve to be at Disneyland based on movie popularity or fanbase.
An Avatar ride would be one thing, but if Disney is making an entire new land it would seem like an obvious choice to use something more Disneyish. Like Frozen, Encanto, Moana, Tangled etc. I think another area for little kids at DCA would be really fun, maybe based on characters from older movies like Bambi, Fantasia, Peter Pan or 101 Dalmatians.
I love Galaxy's Edge and Avengers Campus, but honestly I feel like those barely "fit" at the parks as it is. I think DCA is better for the more modern rides/lands and I don't like major changes at Disneyland.
But I'm the nostalgic type, so it could be just me. I still miss the Country Bears, Animazement and Billy Hill.
I understand, and grudgingly accept, that Galaxy's Edge has a huge built-in fan base, but I never go there. Honestly? I don't like it, but I know it's near and dear to the hearts of many and I don't expect Disney to cater to me personally, (though if you're interested in doing that, Disney, please PM me for ideas). It's just a little sad to me that the whole area is something I actively dislike and that Disney seems to have moved away from incorporating many different types of movies within a more general unifying genre.
I too wish they'd overhaul Avenger's Campus. I think parts of it are cool but what a waste of space in terms of things for people to do. I was in there at night with my sister during the Christmas season, and there wasn't another soul to be seen. We went around taking really silly/strange/OMG-what-was-I-thinking pictures in odd spots and it was quite entertaining at the moment, but...it was empty. No people. Holiday season.