Should Autopia stay?

kjbAZ1967 · 06-29-2009, 10:03 AM

I have mixed feelings about this because Autopia has been around since the park opened and has become a fixture in what we all know as Disneyland. However, with the new Cars attractions at DCA (I'm thinking specifically of Radiator Springs Racers), would it make sense to remove Autopia from DL?

The upside is obvious: additional room in TL in which to add new attractions. The downside is the loss of a signature DL attraction.

This is a purely theoretical question as I cannot see Disney going to the trouble and expense of doing something like this in the wake of the huge investment they're making in DCA. Just curious what everyone else thinks about the idea of no Autopia at DL...

TimmyII · 06-29-2009, 10:18 AM

Autopia should stay...no question.

count100 · 06-29-2009, 10:22 AM

I will say without hesitation Autopia should stay. It is a classic ride and will always be.

Jphelps · 06-29-2009, 10:25 AM

I agree with the people above me that it should stay.

PeoplemoverMatt · 06-29-2009, 10:42 AM

It should stay, and be revamped into a part of what's all going on with the American automobile industry.

it would be the perfect place. Tomorrowland's all about imagining the possibilities of the future, and there hasn't been a time in American history where people were more in need of an optomistic look at the future of American automobiles than today. It's a HUGE opportunity just sitting there for Disney and one or more American car brand (Ford, GM, etc) to join forces and really stun us with how awesome the future of the car really is.

That's what I'd like to see anyway.

kjbAZ1967 · 06-29-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

It should stay, and be revamped into a part of what's all going on with the American automobile industry.

it would be the perfect place. Tomorrowland's all about imagining the possibilities of the future, and there hasn't been a time in American history where people were more in need of an optomistic look at the future of American automobiles than today. It's a HUGE opportunity just sitting there for Disney and one or more American car brand (Ford, GM, etc) to join forces and really stun us with how awesome the future of the car really is.

That's what I'd like to see anyway.

I agree with this completely. Totally reminiscent of the early days of the park when there were these joint ventures between Disney and Corporations were based on genuine forward-looking projects. The timing today could not be more ideal for the auto industry. Best commercial they could get for themselves.

chocoholic · 06-29-2009, 11:38 AM

Of course it should stay! This ride is it's own.

stephaniestracener · 06-29-2009, 11:54 AM

My gut reaction to this question is...NO, I dislike (ok hate) that "attraction", completely, entirely...with the tacky Vegas like ads and the stinky cars, and the line takes forever...need I go on? BUT, PMM made such a great case for why it should stay, but be revamped, something I never thought I'd agree with actually.

PMM, you are right on point...and eloquently so.

monkey4057 · 06-29-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

It should stay, and be revamped into a part of what's all going on with the American automobile industry.

it would be the perfect place. Tomorrowland's all about imagining the possibilities of the future, and there hasn't been a time in American history where people were more in need of an optomistic look at the future of American automobiles than today. It's a HUGE opportunity just sitting there for Disney and one or more American car brand (Ford, GM, etc) to join forces and really stun us with how awesome the future of the car really is.

That's what I'd like to see anyway.

Agreed.

#1DisneyFreak · 06-29-2009, 12:59 PM

oooh can they make the cars hoover?! That would be awesome haha! Of course it should stay. It deserves to be spruced up a bit, but it needs to always be there!

disneylover · 06-29-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

It should stay, and be revamped into a part of what's all going on with the American automobile industry.

it would be the perfect place. Tomorrowland's all about imagining the possibilities of the future, and there hasn't been a time in American history where people were more in need of an optomistic look at the future of American automobiles than today. It's a HUGE opportunity just sitting there for Disney and one or more American car brand (Ford, GM, etc) to join forces and really stun us with how awesome the future of the car really is.

That's what I'd like to see anyway.

I agree Matt. Well said.

I also think that as we get older, we forget how exciting it is to drive a car when you are little kid. I remember thinking that was the coolest thing, I got to drive all by myself

1968 disney · 06-29-2009, 02:39 PM

Stay......of course

reillysix · 06-29-2009, 03:15 PM

Stay, please.

DeadmenTellnoTalez · 06-29-2009, 03:51 PM

I say lets they should try something new. Autopia was a good attraction but I am sure the the imagineers can do something amazing with all that space.

Jphelps · 06-29-2009, 03:59 PM

^ It's a classic!

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TimmyII Fmr Disneyland Character People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 1,250 Images: 5	Autopia should stay...no question. __________________ TimmyII -- Former Disneyland Cast Member 1996-2001 Department 384 "Disneyland is not just another amusement park...Disneyland is a show!" - Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: My Birthday Trip to Disneyland (California this time!) 2 days 21 hours 49 minutes
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count100 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodland, Ca. Posts: 16	I will say without hesitation Autopia should stay. It is a classic ride and will always be.
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PeoplemoverMatt An Objective Perspective People who found this post helpful: 1 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 4,745 Images: 18	It should stay, and be revamped into a part of what's all going on with the American automobile industry. it would be the perfect place. Tomorrowland's all about imagining the possibilities of the future, and there hasn't been a time in American history where people were more in need of an optomistic look at the future of American automobiles than today. It's a HUGE opportunity just sitting there for Disney and one or more American car brand (Ford, GM, etc) to join forces and really stun us with how awesome the future of the car really is. That's what I'd like to see anyway. __________________ "I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Augustus Lindberg "Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." -- Walter Elias Disney "So are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him...so we too might walk in the newness of life." -- Romans 6:1-4
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chocoholic Registered Member People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5	Of course it should stay! This ride is it's own. __________________ I love those giant cookies at the Blue Ribbon Cafe on Main Street!
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stephaniestracener People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 385	My gut reaction to this question is...NO, I dislike (ok hate) that "attraction", completely, entirely...with the tacky Vegas like ads and the stinky cars, and the line takes forever...need I go on? BUT, PMM made such a great case for why it should stay, but be revamped, something I never thought I'd agree with actually. PMM, you are right on point...and eloquently so.
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#1DisneyFreak People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 1,486 Images: 5	oooh can they make the cars hoover?! That would be awesome haha! Of course it should stay. It deserves to be spruced up a bit, but it needs to always be there! __________________ " is the star, everything else is in the supporting role." - Walt Disney Trivia: In the movie "Cars", the tow truck introduces himself as "Mater, like Ta-Mater without the Ta". However, in French, the joke did not translate so he introduced himself as "Martin, like Aston Martin without the Aston" Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older) My Countdown Counting down to: VF's 4th annual scavenger hunt (and the D23 convention!) Ask me how we did!
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