Originally Posted By spacejockey We have all known for over a year now about the DCA makeover. In the last year all that has happend so far is the opening of the preview center featuring all the stuff we knew a year ago. Work is just now starting on the Fun Wheel. TSM opened which was not apart of the makeover budget. I'm not being negative. I was just wondering when is construction going to kick into high gear? It seem's like Disney is really dragging this makeover out. So there will be nothing "new" next year? Just the remake of the Fun Wheel, Games and maybe Singer? The next "new" attraction will be World Of Color show in 2010? Does anybody else feel like this taking a long time? I want to see bulldozers!
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The project isn't going to be completed until 2012, and the preview center just opened a few weeks ago. Patience.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Last night, I noticed that they had closed the games in PP and started work on them. I thought it was particularly strange, since when I was there last week, they were varnishing the walkway right in front of it. Now, the walkway has been replaced by plywood (behind the walls) while they do the construction. Why couldn't they have just waited a week?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I saw a photo update somewhere online that showed Burger Invasion closed and the outdoor dining area being removed.
Originally Posted By BigJim89 Micechat is showing the games behind walls as mentioned by ferret. Although it looks like the shops (Sideshow shirts, point Magoo tattoo) adjacent to the games are still open. I had assumed they would be closing too. I think we have to be more patient and keep in mind that these announcements were supposedly made over a year early for political reasons with the Anaheim housing project. Al Lutz did mention Paradise Bay being drained by late Nov. I can only assume with that drained we should see more construction around Paradise pier, specifically around the bay with projects like the Stinger and Ariel's Grotto. Though I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "I think we have to be more patient and keep in mind that these announcements were supposedly made over a year early for political reasons with the Anaheim housing project." I also think it's being done to generate buzz for the upcoming changes. I expect some kind of over the top "celebration" plan will be revealed within the next year for the expansion that will tie in with DCA's 10th anniversary in 2011. The slow roll out of the details and execution of this project is 5% getting the details ironed out and 95% savvy marketing.
Originally Posted By DlandDug And now, I hope, everyone will understand why Disney traditionally waits quite a while before making "confirmed" announcements. Yes, all this stuff will likely happen, but not...tomorrow!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The "plan" was to have the Preview center open FIRST, to help explain all the refurb walls in the area. Yes, the Games of the Boardwalk are no more, and they placed refurb walls in front of the Sun Wheel this week. <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/6408044_vXhpX" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga...44_vXhpX</a> Gee, all this stuff starting just before Lorri Galloway is about to try to be re-elected.... <a href="http://noongallowayanaheim.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://noongallowayanaheim.blogspot.com/</a>
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>The next "new" attraction will be World Of Color show in 2010?<< Oh, I thought this was due to open in 2009. Is it 2010?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The current date of World of Color is "2010" (based on the Preview Center), it was rumored to be "2009", but of course things are always subject to change at Disney.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Bugger! I was hoping it would be open for my December 2009 trip. I'll have to keep my fingers crossed ... Thanks for the info!
Originally Posted By jmuboy My guess, and this is just a guess, is that the shops will get their face lift after the games reopen so that there is not so much down all at one time near the Sun Wheel. Closing the shops and the games att he same time is a big hit to the bottom line for a 6 month period.
Originally Posted By spacejockey "keep in mind that these announcements were supposedly made over a year early for political reasons with the Anaheim housing project." Oh... that make sense, I forgot Disney was forced to show their hand early for politics.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt What on Earth are Princess Jasmine and Cinderella doing wandering around Paradise Pier??
Originally Posted By dlkozy ^^^to me it is yet another example of how DCA still has no identity of it's own.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt It has an identity. Management just keeps watering it down with stupid junk.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer >>What on Earth are Princess Jasmine and Cinderella doing wandering around Paradise Pier??<< First off, Hans is talking about my Smugmug photos from 10/29. And why, well, Ariel's Grotto (Princess meal) closed early due to the Trick or Treat Party, so they took the Princesses out from the restaurant and sent them to interact with guests, basically sending them to the Carousel and then off "work".
