Dec. 3&7 photos - One week & Monorail returns

Originally Posted By Darkbeer

Photos from Thursday, December 7th

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Another new cart in Downtown Disney, this time a Magic Shop near the World of Disney

A look down Main Street from the Double Decker Bus

Sub Lagoon work, lots of workers, with just over a week to finish up the area in front of the attraction, to allow access to the Monorail station.

One of the subs will be named "Marin", or maybe Marine

Midway Mania work, more of the old Strips Dips and Chips building has been removed.

Photos from Sunday, December 3rd

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The Snowglobe in front of the Castle

New turnstile facades (map holders) are being tested (one each at Disneyland and DCA)

And lots of Candlelight Processional photos

If you are looking for more photos, check out my link below for nine Knott's albums taken in the last few days, mainly of the Christmas offerings
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Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

I LOVE the coloring of the new rockwork at the Subs! I'd be thrilled if they'd redo the Matterhorn to correspond with this color scheme.

 

Originally Posted By cheesybaby

<<One of the subs will be named "Marin", or maybe Marine>>

My guess is Mariner.

 

Originally Posted By poohbear14

How about Marlin for Nemo's dad.

 

Originally Posted By cheesybaby

<<How about Marlin for Nemo's dad.>>

Then they forgot the "L".

 

Originally Posted By oneyepete

They had the snow glode with santa and a DL ambassador on the news this morning talking with the news anchors. Santa invited us to come and visit. Drats that my wife is being a humbug about going.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

I've never seen the snowglobe before. Is it static, or does it "snow" sometimes?

 

Originally Posted By avromark

I will probably be blasted for some of my opinions but:

* I love the interlocking, beats black or red pavement. However red pavement beats black.
* I find the new monorail font a bit off putting - to stylist, will date quickly. I'm not saying bring back the old sign, but put up a sign that doesn't look like the "artwork" on the side of freight trains.
*I find myself liking the new blue and white tommorowland colour scheme more and more. However I will say almost everything Mary Blair did I like.
*I like the brightness, it makes it feel more futuristic, less organic/drab. (This being said by someone who can smell manure during the spring and summer from his front stoop)
* I like construction walls - at least when it means either something is being added or improved (although sometimes it means removed). DCA reminds me why I like being close to Dorney, Wonderland, a certain park in Ohio, Darien Lake... But it still lacks the charm of Disneyland. (That being said I don't hate DCA, I just wish it was more like it's older brother).

 

Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

^^Are you talking about this sign:

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Hasn't that been there for years?

 

Originally Posted By tiggertoo

Great pics! (can't believe Nick is still at Auto though.)

I have question: What are they currently doing with the Autopia exit ramp and/or what does it seem like the will be doing with it? I figured that they would just switch it back near where the water fountains were, but I haven't seen anything recently.

Thanks!

 

Originally Posted By Darkbeer

The Autopia exit has been slightly modified, and now makes a U-turn and the folks exiting will be facing Innoventions and the pathway that leads to the Autopia entrance.

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Originally Posted By avromark

Yes Hans, but I still miss for the old sign. I can voice my opinion for old stuff (Ie Pavers) can't I?

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

I'm not so sure about the new brochure holders. The ones in DL look nice, but they just seem to be less inviting than the screens by themselves. They make a pretty large wall that makes it easy for the CM's to get lost behind. The ones in DCA also suffer from that problem, but more importantly, they're just plain ugly. They look like they belong in the queue for Star Tours, as they just have that late 80's futuristic essence to them. Although the Sun Plaza may not have a real distinct theme, it is certainly not the same theme that the brochure holder has.

 

Originally Posted By patrickegan

I think the design is sorely lacking! The Tomorrowland throwback designs at the very least have some semblance of ideology and concept representation, whilst the new offerings don’t quite dovetail into the scenography!


Wrong thread but on the subject of design. The only thing that differentiates the Mickey penthouse from a tract home development model is perhaps the sprinkling of LED lighting! The design (or lack of) is a good example of the fundamental lack of passion, the repugnant byproduct of bottom line management!

In the long run they are diluting their own profit potential just to keep the quarterly numbers up!

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

Like they haven't been doing that for a decade now. It's been getting a whole lot better in DL, but WDW is just getting worse, and for that exact same reason.

 

Originally Posted By koobar

<I find the new monorail font a bit off putting>

by "new" you mean since 1998, right? they simply removed the neon sun(?) above it.

 

Originally Posted By gadzuux

I liked the travelling neon - it added zip to the TL feel after dark. I guess that's gone to yesterland, huh.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

The neon looked great after dark, but since it didn't follow the angles of the building, it looked horrible during the day. I will miss the feel that it added at night, but since the majority of the time that the park is open is during the day, I say it is better over all that it's gone.

 

Originally Posted By tangaroa

I really liked the neom Monorail sign - when it was first installed with the chasing effect. I can honestly say that I had never seen neon chase like that before. It must have been a pretty advanced effect since it only lasted a few months before the neon was just left solid.

One of the other effects that has been lost was the programmed synchonization of the two neon spires at the entrance of TL. Sometimes they do their program - sometimes they are just solid on, and most of the time they are never in sync. Another nice little detailed lost in the first few months of TL.

And more related to the monorail - Word on the street is that the opening may be delayed.

 

Originally Posted By avromark

What I should have said is with the return to white/blue we should banish all traces of Tommorowland 98.

Was it June 00, when the new Autopia opened? I remember being in DL but not being able to ride because it was for celebrities or something or other. (The pre LP days, when I didn't know what an AP was )