Originally Posted By Darkbeer Here is a list of Fast Food and other food outlets listed on the Anaheim Garden Walk plans... <a href="http://www.anaheimgardenwalk.com/leasingplans.html" target="_blank">http://www.anaheimgardenwalk.c om/leasingplans.html</a> A Full sized Johnny Rockets (Great Burgers, Shakes and Fries) Coffee Bean And Tea Leaf (Lisa prefers them to Starbucks) Mrs. Fields Auntie Anne's (Pretzels) Peking China Express Mongolian BBQ (I am a fan of this place, where you make your own meal, and then they cook it.. EXTRA garlic!) Hawaiian BBQ, great Plate meals (2 scoops) Great Steak and Potato Ultra Heat Lounge Bar Louie P.F. Chang's California Pizza Kitchen Cheesecake Factory Roy's Bubba Gump's Garden Sushi and more.....
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Nothing very cutting edge or interesting in that line up. I love California Pizza Kitchen and PF Chang's, though. I was in Anaheim on business Monday and I was suprised to see how much above-ground contruction has already been completed on this project. I really hope that this thing has some notable architecture - something that is sorely lacking in the rather architecturally bland Anaheim Resort District.
Originally Posted By Sweeper Look at the site plans on the Garden Walk website. I'm not very excited by the minimalist mall design. Too bad we couldn't get something interesting like the Spectrum in Irvine.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 All of orange county built after 1960 is sorely lacking in the architecture department. To make matters worst most of the 1940's-60's look is being destroyed by stucco and red tile roof redos. It's disgusting.
Originally Posted By Sweeper The Spectrum has a theme that is well carried out. Moroccan architectural features are well-developed, especially for a mall.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Look at the site plans on the Garden Walk website." I did. The problem with concept drawings is that the final project doesn't match up to the illustrations. That is, the final project could end up looking worse (or better) than the drawings. I guess what I am saying is that it's all in the details, which are hard to see from the online concept art. "I'm excited to have some nice places to eat so near Disneyland." Me too! "To make matters worst most of the 1940's-60's look is being destroyed by stucco and red tile roof redos." I noticed that the other day. It's as if all the new developments have some sort of contract with one another to build everything in a (cheap) psuedo-southwestern flavor. The Anaheim Resort District's lush landscaping is beautiful, but it's unfortunate that the City has done nothing to encourage the developers to create better architecture. The one thing that Garden Walk has going for it, though, is the combination of hotels and residential with retail and restaurants. I also like how it's pedestrian traffic is directly connected to the surrounding streets rather that being hemmed in by acres of parking like The Grove.
Originally Posted By jonvn These places aren't that great, really. It's middle middle class aspiring to be something nice. Vaguely upscale. I'm sure it'll be ok. But it's nothing I can't go see at a mall 4 minutes from my own home. I see no reason to go to this place, actually. It sounds like it will be a mall.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt It will be, but it's better than the nothing-ness that is in Anaheim right now. That town, at least in the walking distance around DLR, is basically devoid of any kind of adult activities besides DtD.
Originally Posted By jonvn Oh....There are ALL kinds of adult activities around there. But nothingness? If it isn't something for me to bother with, then there is no difference to me if there is a mall there, or a vacant field. I'm not traveling 500 miles to go to a Orange Julius, or whatever they have there.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Fair enough. Most of this stuff isn't my taste either. You can please everyone. But at least this development does give travelers a collection of brand name shops, restaurants, bars, etc., within walking distance that they don't have now.
Originally Posted By jonvn I guess. If you really need chinese food, and don't mind paying exhorbitant amounts for it, PF Chang is there for you. I guess if you are staying at the Candy Cane Inn, it's a good thing.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Or attending a convention. Like I said, I was there on business this week and my group ended up eating lunch in the Marriott Hotel lobby restaurant because the options in the area are so slim. Besides Disney, there just isn't much to do. The place just feels dated and lifeless. As one of my associates said, "It's as if Anaheim made it to the 80's and just stopped there".
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I don't know, it all looks fine to me, but I live in Koera, I would KILL for something like that here....you Americans have no clue how spoiled you are ;D. Anyway, its a little more competition and gives people an option of doing somethng else other than DTD, then go for it. I mean, just a mere few years ago, you had McDonalds, Denny's and IHOP as the main eateries around the park not counting DL Hotel stuff (STILL miss the Monerail Cafe ) and had to drive to out of the way unless you didn't mind overpriced hotel food, but NOW look!! Really, this is a GOOD thing .
Originally Posted By bean I agree world disney. The area should help compliment the resort area and add needed dining areas for conventions. The variety of food and stores will add to what is lacking now and if the landscaping is well done it will be a pleasant area to walk around in.
Originally Posted By jonvn well, I guess I wasn't seeing it like that! I was just seeing it from my own vantage point of not really having much need to eat at PF Changs or Great Steak. When we go down there, we go down, and eat at DTD. Or we go to Tommys in Fountain Valley. Or we eat down in Newport someplace. I just don't even think of going close to off property from Disney to do anything at all.
