Originally Posted By Brown Monkey So what are your thoughts about Mickey's head appearing on the Sun Wheel? People see to have mixed emotions about it. In another thread, it was mentioned that this would tie into the World of Color show?
Originally Posted By utahjosh It reminds me of the sunburst image at the beginning of the Mickey cartoons. As Paradise Pier becomes more detailed, themed Victorian, it will be better. I like that the Characters are really being infused to all the rides, too.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Instead of the Sunwheel of Death it will be the Mickey Wheel of Death.
Originally Posted By jmuboy BAD BAD BAD IDEA!!!! Leave it alone. The SUN face on the SUN wheel looks JUST FINE. Please Disney, leave well enough alone.
Originally Posted By utahjosh They'll probably change the name from Sunwheel. And I have no problem with that. I hope it's integrated into the show
Originally Posted By jonvn Yes, perhaps laser beams will come out of Mickey's eyes and set things burning out on the water. Making him a god of evil. I'm sure it'll look nice, but enough cartoons. It simply is just beyond belief what they are doing with the cartoons, and I don't know if people will really enjoy it after a certain point.
Originally Posted By Mr F I think his eyes will shoot out lazer beams during the new show and the water will burst into flames, Just like Mara on the Indiana Jones Ride!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Mickey on the wheel sucks. The Sun Wheel is about the only cool theming in PP right now. Mickey does very little to add to it. Rather they spend the money else where. I am really bummed about more damn toons invading the parks. The direction of Disney lately, I wonder how long it will be before the Napa Rose becomes a character meet and greet!
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Yeah, I don't really get the point of it - surely that money could be better spent elsewhere? It doesn't particularly bother me as such, but I'm sure no one's going to look at the Mickey head and say "wow, DCA's improved so much!" Is it going to be the Mousewheel now?
Originally Posted By jonvn It just gets to be too much, you know? If everywhere you look, there is yet more cartoons, it's just overboard. They are totally tone deaf in their park design.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf Considering Mickey will be upside down or sideways most of the time, I think it'll look just plain weird. I would think they could come with other ways (that aren't 2-D) to integrate Mickey into the World of Color Show.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf I'm assuming the Mickey head will be turning with the wheel. But maybe that's an incorrect assumption assumption on my part? Will it be attached to the outside of the structure?
Originally Posted By jonvn Oh, I see. I expect it to be anchored like the current one is, on the outside. I think if it turned, it'd be rather bizarre.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf Yeah, I suppose you're right. Don't know what I was thinking.... I still think it'll be weird though.
Originally Posted By jonvn Yeah, I think it's too much. The way it looks now is really fine, it looks a lot classier than what the drawings have. I think it's going to look a lot more ticky tack with the mouse face on it.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I'd prefer they keep the sun face too. That mouse face would be just TOO big. They should come up with some other way to integrate either the wheel or Mickey into the WOC show if that's a big deal to them.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf It'll be like Big Brother watching over his other park. It's hard to imagine how they will incorporate a two-dimensional painted panel into a water and light show. I'm happy that they're changing the lighting system, though - I have noticed a lot of burnt out bulbs on recent visits.
Originally Posted By jonvn I agree. It's really grotesque and creepy, and I don't think it's going to look as nice in real life as it does in the drawing. It's Orwellian. I don't want to be stared down at by a mouse all day. Does no one see this as a problem?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I see the problem. Understated mouse ears on Screamin' fine, but a big effigy of the Mouse on an already pretty wheel, that's rubbish. what next, get rid of alpine mountain climbers and have Mickey climb the Matterhorn instead? Ooooppps, too late. Why can't Disney create amazing experiences anymore without the use of characters or thrills? Soarin' was probably the last time. And before that? DAK. But these are the minority of developments.
