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Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I'm glad that the Boardwalk Games were kept. Despite the now required cartoon theming, it appears that the Imangineers did a nice job dressing up these attractions and making them more unique. I'd love to see some before and after comparison shots.
Originally Posted By jmuboy ....not only that Hans, I love the period look of the new buildings. They look great. The light fixtures are even themed to each game. I'm really looking forward to the shop facade make overs.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Me too, although I'm kind of hoping that the clown face above the entrance to Man Hat'n'Beach stays.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig I completely agree with posts number 2 and 3 above. I am not in agreement with post #4. I just have a hatred for anything from Barry Braverman's PP ver. 1.0 theming. But I'd be OK with the clown if it were removed from the bare stucco box and later reinstalled on a truly dimensional Victorian facade. Maybe that's a solution that would make both of us happy.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig Furthermore, as I have said before, I would be in favor of adding at least 4 more games if done as nicely, uniquely and creatively. I think another line of games directly in front of and facing toward the original games, if space allows for plenty of room for folks to still walk through the area, would do a better job of making for an "area" of games than just the 4 initial games alone do. Much of DCA is lacking due to the original designers trying to cram in everything from WDW and Disney's America concept, and doing a half a**ed job of it. That's the feeling I get now that there are only 4 little games in what is supposed to be a complete "midway" of games. There really needs to be more of them. If they are fun and good, of course.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan see i like the feel of the new games, much more charming than the old ones, but i do not see the need for more games when you have midway mania right next door and you don't have to pay extra money past the admission to ride it.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "...I'm kind of hoping that the clown face above the entrance to Man Hat'n'Beach stays." I really don't think that it will really fit in with the Victorian theming the way it is, but I kind of like the idea. If it were up to me, I would replace it with a really creepy Victorian-inspired clown. Little kids are going to be scared of it no matter what, so why not go all the way and make it look like a real oversized antique toy? (old toys are, IMO, the creepiest thing ever) I don't think there's anything that they can do (within reason) that would be creepier than the giant ringmaster the have hunched over inside the store holding up the ceiling, so I say they should just go all out and do it.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "But I'd be OK with the clown if it were removed from the bare stucco box and later reinstalled on a truly dimensional Victorian facade. Maybe that's a solution that would make both of us happy." Here it is as it stands today: <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3255964940_7ca5594452.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm4.static.flickr.com...4452.jpg</a> I think redressing the building is key. Hopefully they've figured out a way to save the clown. It's a very cool sign for a vintage beach boardwalk.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Little kids are going to be scared of it no matter what, so why not go all the way and make it look like a real oversized antique toy?" It actually is designed to look like a jack-in-the box.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I don't like the clown face, but I do like the Giant barker inside the side show shirts building. Guess we will know by the end of the year. Still no real word on when the gift shops are closing though.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Here's a pretty good example of what I was thinking of. Obviously, they would need to add arms on to make the sign look similar to the one now (where he's holding the letters over his head), but I think this would be a pretty good starting place. IMO, carnivals are supposed to be scary places, and what better way to do that than with a terrifying clown? And if they ever decide to build an attraction inside that building (probably with most of it behind Screamin, like the TSMM setup), they have the perfect facade for it. Clowns (or jack in the boxes, whatever you want to call it) scare kids. Why not just accept that fact and go full out and terrify everybody while you're at it? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/92846024@N00/76675202/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/9...6675202/</a> But this is probably a lot closer to what they will actually give us, if they do decide to go the antique route... <a href="http://gasolinealleyantiques.com/cartoon/images/Disney/dd-jackinbox1.JPG" target="_blank">http://gasolinealleyantiques.c...box1.JPG</a>
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Ferret, that first image is SCARY! I cannot imagine something like that at DCA. LOL. You're completely right about the second pic. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see something like that take its place.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig ROTFLMAO on the 2nd pic from Post #12! Yeah, wouldn't surprise me either.
Originally Posted By ni_teach hmm.... Donald in the box fast food restaurant. The problem is that Donald would be a very bad spokes person. No one can understand a word he says.
Originally Posted By DlandDug You forgot to mention that the Man Hat 'n Shirts clown has those scary eyes that follow you wherever you go. Say goodbye to the unnerving clown. There are abundant images of the complete makeover, and the clown, along with all the stucco boxes, will be going away. Maybe he'll turn up for sale at the second annual D23 Expo...!
