Originally Posted By oc_dean While we wait a full year for this DCA Preview Center .. seems the best place for pics of what they intend on doing are here: <a href="http://www.micechat.com/forums/showthread.php/dca_concept_art_merged-80753p13.html" target="_blank">http://www.micechat.com/forums /showthread.php/dca_concept_art_merged-80753p13.html</a> Seems to be the best source (so far) of concept art, and pics of some of the models. Micechat has an edit feature for each individual posts .. and since I last visited this page (travel about half way down) ... I have seen ADDITIONAL pics posted in .... SO BY ALL MEANS ... DO check this link periodically.. as there are additions.
Originally Posted By oc_dean And a big thank you dshyates for first discovering this. While your topic is primarily about the new turnstile/entry plaza .... I thought I'd devote a place (link) to capture the entire project for DCA.
Originally Posted By dshyates I didn't discover it. It was linked on one of the other threads, I believe the Big Announcement thread. I'm not sure who posted first. But it is very handy. I do occasionally read Micechat, I find it to be less informative, and more of a communal bitchfest. I do believe that LP has the most intelligent Disney discussions. Debs is all "Ohhh, I just love the new napkin designs, La, La, La, La La." and Al's is "This sucks, that sucks, he sucks, they all suck." Here were all like "This sucks, and here's why. I like that, and here's why. You suck, and here's why.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Did dshyates just say I sucked? Thanks for the link! Those sketches and models on Micechat are some of the best images to unofficially be released in last weeks frenzy of information. When you really look at them, you gain a great appreciation for just how sweeping and massive this first phase is going to be. Especially the entry plaza and new "Main Street". Radical change coming to DCA there! Really, this is an unprecedented amount of addition, demolition and construction for any Disney theme park. And that this is a Disney park that has only been open for six years makes it all even more stunning and huge. Until that Preview Center opens next year, we'll have to just look at this stuff instead.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct *squeal* All I can say is 'WOW' !!! Thank you for posting these. I am very impressed and just plain giddy
Originally Posted By oc_dean It dawned on me ... While adding it all up ... It's all great! But I count only 3 significant attractions as part of this 1 billion dollar upgrade (not including Midway Mania): 1. Little Mermaid 2. Radiator Springs Racers (Test Track) 3. Mickey's Philharmagic For that amount of money ... I thought DCA could have a few more significant attractions. I'm really curious to know what they intend on doing with the "millionaire" building .. and Hollywood and Dine. Not to mention the warf area which is devoid of anything significant.
Originally Posted By Pirate Mickey They promised us Westcot before and all we got was DCA. What promises will they break this time?
Originally Posted By oc_dean Well ... I think the difference this time around Pirate M. ... are the new kids on the block - Pixar. With no more Eisner .. all this stuff is looking more promising than any other promises they've made (ie - The Disney Decade 1990-2000)
Originally Posted By jmuboy OC DEAN - Hollywood changes will be announced. We are also getting a RUMORED trackless Mater ride and a revivial of the flying saucers. There are a lot of infrastructure changes as well. With Disney......nothing is cheap. (well, at least not anymore)
Originally Posted By disneysnout Since the Preview center wont open untill late 2008, does that mean we wont see Constrution untill late 08?
Originally Posted By berol We're seeing it now, but I've been guessing the major stuff will start with the next fiscal year (Oct '08), at least the end of August.
Originally Posted By 2001DLFan <<disneysnout: Since the Preview center wont open untill late 2008, does that mean we wont see Constrution untill late 08?>> I believe that they are going to put a temporary preview center in the San Francisco building until they construct the Carthay theater in a couple of years. Construction on the first phase of this huge enhancement probably won’t start until late 2008 (the current Midway Mania construction is not part of that effort) Most likely, the first actual construction will be the era themeing they will be applying to the various areas of the park (20’s, 30’s, etc.). The major attractions probably won’t be started until 2010 to 2012. Most of the overall major elements of this first phase probably won’t be completed until 2012.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Was Westcot officially announced in a press release?<< Well, I have the full color brochure...
Originally Posted By irishfan Here you go: <a href="http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://blueskydisney.blogspot. com/</a>
Originally Posted By BrnardM Ok, so I'm curious about the addition of "Mickey's Fun Wheel" in Paradise Pier. Sounds like a ferris wheel, but we already have one of those. Any idea what it is?
