Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-76608.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: MiceAge: Upcoming Disneyland Openings and More</b></a> <p>Today's MiceAge.com update features expecting openings during a very busy spring at the Disneyland Resort plus updates on all the other projects including DCA's major expansion.</p>
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Interesting article about all the construction current and future. AL mentions a fourth tower at the DL Hotel complex called TOMORROWLAND as a possibility in 2013. If that were to happen I would be thinking it would be another DVC and not located between the ESPN Zone and the DL Hotel. That would position it at the front side of the check-in Tower? IS there room at the back to make the fourth part of a square complex? This will be determined by resort sell-out capacity. Hard to believe people can still afford to stay on property and the future travel costs are already escalating. Has anybody been monitoring the airlines lately? I know the locals rarely consider this because they are lucky enough to be nearby. Of course the price of gasoline is not going to be fun either. Any rumors about price increases for Annual passes? Better start saving for the DL Holiday parties...
Originally Posted By gadzuux Al's mention of a fourth tower sent me to google maps to check the satellite pics of the area. Al says ... >> If the upgraded hotel can meet projections in an uncertain economy, the Tomorrowland Tower will be green lit and begin construction on what is now a surface parking lot and an unused access road behind ESPN Zone that has been blocked off since just after 9/11. << Looking at the sat pics, it appears he's referring to an area that I would call "beside" ESPN. I know the access road he's referring to, and always thought it was for maintenance carts and landscaping type vehicles. The problem with this location is that the rooms would overlook parking lots. The rooms facing east would overlook what now appears to be a passenger pick-up/drop-off and taxi loop, and more parking lot for DTD, while west facing rooms would overlook DLH the lots for DLH and a rather large garage. This tower wouldn't have any connection to the newly refurbished pool area or the grassy and landscaped quad. Al also mentions ... >> And the main lobby of what will become the Fantasyland Tower will get the most radically themed redesign as the arrival complex for the entire hotel. << Perhaps they'd extend this proposed "radical redesign" of the hotel tower to fantasyland theming and run it outside, but they'll still need plenty of pavement for approaches to the entrance. As for the 'back' side of the existing DLH square, I think that would create problems with the people on Walnut Street. Probably not going to happen.
Originally Posted By Manfried I'm betting Disneyland won't officially open the new stuff until June, after the Grad Nites. Not to say they won't soft them earlier.
Originally Posted By jmuboy Id rather see a "new" hotel built instead of the DLH expanded. Add a "Mic-torian" themed hotel since the DLR is the only resort without one. It can be added just north of the DLH in the old parking area. I am really excited to see the complete renovation of the DLH facilities. But I would rather have had the DLH imploded and rebuilt. But since they decided to do a HUGE overhaul, I would hate to see another boxy tower built to expand this property. Interested to see what these new themed lobby levels and entrance marques fro each tower look like. Overall I am liking the Blue/Cream color scheme too.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Maybe they will decide to remove ESPN and put the forth tower in it's place?
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I know the access road he's referring to, and always thought it was for maintenance carts and landscaping type vehicles.<< Why, that's the internal route for the double decker busses! Remember? Back in 2001 the giddy planners of the Disneyland Resort ordered a pair of beautifully themed busses, and established a dedicated street that ran from the Mickey and Friends parking structure to the Paradise Pier Hotel. Of course, the crowds failed to materialize, the busses were mothballed, and after 9/11, the street was studded with concrete "planters." So it would be nice to see this area put to some good use...
Originally Posted By DBitz2 >>Why, that's the internal route for the double decker busses! Remember?<< I remember! And, I miss those busses. Used to take them over as an alternate to waiting in line for the trams.
