Originally Posted By jmuboy Will this theater be gutted and loose its barrel room theme? Or will just the seats be taken out for a museum style displays? I hope the barrel room theme is kept. This building is really well designed.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I presume that either the barrels will be removed, or covered over by a wall. Not sure which. A senior Manager was at the last performance of the movie yesterday and said that the building will be used for a preview center for upcoming DCA and RESORT additions, including new stuff for Disneyland Park. (And of course, DVC... buy those timeshares!) As I understand it, the exterior won't be touched except for new signage, and the interior will have all the benches removed, but the capability of showing a movie in the building will remain, so there will not be a major gutting of the auditorium.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I thought it was supposed to remain open through today...I guess that would explain why it looked deserted when I walked through there after the parade. : /
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^Heck, you could have walked by the building yesterday after the parade, and it would have looked the same. The last show was at 5 PM (started a bit late though) on Sunday, but we got out, even after an extended "good bye", during the middle of the parade.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby They should keep the theater functional - after 2012 they should at least use it to show Seasons during the Food & Wine weekends.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I told my friend about Seasons of the Vine closing yesterday, and she was really confused about it. There were signs promoting the Food and Wine festival completely covering the park, but they were closing the attraction on wine just before it. Did anybody think about that one? It certainly never dawned on me until she said something...
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^They want the "building/preview center" to be open by mid June, so they HAD to close it. It remained open until the last day of PEAK Easter Break, but that was the last day they could keep it open to make the June "opening". Yes, it is a bit ironic, but the schedule is the "schedule"...
Originally Posted By DlandDug I would assume that anyone who really had the desire to see this attraction has done so. There is so much more to the Food and Wine Weekends that I doubt shuttering Seasons of the Vine will make much of a difference. I liked this little "plus," but thought it was very much like so much of DCA: not enough to make it a "real" attraction, presented as if it were one, and so poorly placed that it was easily overlooked.
Originally Posted By BigJim89 Seasons of the Vine was a nice attraction but, like Golden Dreams, seeing it once was enough for me. Taking over 2 months to remove the benches and put in concept art seems a little long to me. Does anyone think the new preview center may open before June?
Originally Posted By oc_dean Any word on the exact date for the Preview Center? I plan on being there opening day! I can't wait to get my eyes on every single plan throughout the resort. Especially anything they may have on "that" land on the east side of DL.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer No "guarantee", but the show was closed PRIOR to the 2008 Food and Wine event for a reason. Disney hopes to open the preview center at the same time as "Toy Story Mania!" opens "officilly" in early June.
Originally Posted By Nobody From post # 11: "I can't wait to get my eyes on every single plan throughout the resort." Something tells me it's not going to be quite that ambitious.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Nobody, I was told that the "exhibit" will be MORE than DCA, covering the entire resort. Looking forward to it opening, hopefully in June! As for the "E ticket" aspect, it will much more of an A or B ticket exhibit, nothing fancy, but should be a fun look at was is coming up.
Originally Posted By Nobody db, It's also my understanding that this will encompass the entire resort. I just don't think we're going to be able to see every single plan. And trust me - I'm looking forward to this as much as you and dean. Growing up, the old center on Main Street was one of my favorite "attractions".
Originally Posted By FerretAfros So when they put up the Preview Center, how will they explain their new attractions? Saying that they were "just digging" there and found something won't really work any more. And neither will the characters inviting us into their world that had always been there. If they want to show off previews, they need to already know that it will be there, and that it will be available to guests. That's why Walt never told people about Toontown in the early days: he didn't have Mickey's approval to let guests in yet. I wonder how they will get the clearance to invite guests in, or to start digging once this happens...
Originally Posted By Nobody I think that parents and care-givers will be able to keep those that might be adversely affected out of the Preview Center. All others will need to use their common sense in regards to the magic.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA So when they put up the Preview Center, how will they explain their new attractions? > meh. I remember looking at the preview center in the 70s, and reading about 'Big Thunder Mountain.' Saw all the artist's renderings and so forth. Didn't stop the whole 'lore' surrounding the attraction once it opens. It's not a big deal.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<That's why Walt never told people about Toontown in the early days: he didn't have Mickey's approval to let guests in yet.>> Yikes. Mickey took another 20+ years after Walt died to give his approval. And people say the DCA expansion is slow in coming...
Originally Posted By Skellington88 I hope there is Tomorrowland concepts displayed in that building in June. I have no interest in seeing more images of "Disney's Cartoon Tie-in Adventure"
