[Rumor] New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

[DisneyChrisDotCom]

Just heard this rumor - could it be true? Does this have anything to do with them removing the buildings from Rainbow ridge?

---------- Post added 11-13-2012 at 04:39 PM ----------

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[Bronco21]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

Why do Matterhorn, Jungle Cruise, and BTMRR (rides with 0 linear story) get movies/ TV shows?

[Coolwowzer]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

i don't think this specifically is the reason why Rainbow Ridge is rumored to be removed, but if this is true, i hope the series is good and has basis in all the parks stories including Paris's Big Thunder, that way Phantom Manor may get a spotlight.

[DisneyChrisDotCom]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

I hope this show will help to prod Disney to expanding Frontierland FINALLY

[mycroft16]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

This has nothing to do with them removing buildings on Rainbow Ridge. It does have everything to do with them refurbing the ride though.

Thunder Mountain doesn't have a linear plot to the ride, but the ride has a history behind it. Why they down population has dwindled, why the earthquake happens, etc, etc. There is definitely a story here to tell and by doing a show and fleshing that story out, then can make the ride experience better. And timing this with the refurb allows them to incorporate ideas into the ride as well.

[Pirate Lover 68]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

Why do Matterhorn, Jungle Cruise, and BTMRR (rides with 0 linear story) get movies/ TV shows?

Well, Matterhorn wasn't the inspiration for the story, it was the other way around. But taking a concept, a place, that has story elements but not necessarily a linear story allows writers to have room to work, whereas a concept that already has a full storyline gives the writer less room to move around with the characters.

Sorry, I just read about the NEW Matterhorn project... my bad...

[imagineerthat]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

I don't think the removal of Rainbow Ridge has anything to do with the show, if anything I imagine Rainbow Ridge would be the setting for the show.

[mratigan]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

Another ride tied in witha franchise:blush:

[SparkChaser]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

I generally don't consider attractions that become the basis of a movie or a tv show to be a franchise tie in. I think if the story is well played it will take off, if they make it a western and not contemporary it will be a winner in my book.


See ya walkin' right down the middle of o'l Main Street USA

[Chesire]

Re: New Weekly TV Series based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction?

Wow - if this refurb. has anything to do with adding the TV plot into it, Disney is taking a huge risk, betting on the fact that the TV show will do well.