Originally Posted By GhostHost2 I say bulldoze all the right side of Paradise Pier(everything to the right of the Maliboomer) and turn it into a Major E-ticket thrill (can be family thrill like IAJ, Splash, or BTM) ride, with the quality level of IAJ and Tower of Terror. While on the topic, let's turn the far left into Atlanatica and put the Little Mermaid dark ride from the DVD in there. To the left of Atlantica, we can have Carland with the test track style Cars ride, only far better and more elaborate than Test Track. In the area b/w Grizzly River Run and Paradise Pier, add something I am not sure what. Up in the Hollywood Backlot, bulldoze Monsters Inc. and Who wants to be a Millionaire! and put in another E-Ticket of some kind.
Originally Posted By GhostHost2 Also maybe rename the park, so it doesn't have to stay within the California theme.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 I was just thinking that they should put in a test track style ride. I think maybe space was the issue with that? They definitely need a major attraction in the back right area to balance the park out a little bit. I never even go over there...
Originally Posted By Pirate Mickey If Iger was a "good CEO" and had the guts he would make DCA as good as Disneyland. Maybe he just doesn't have what it takes, eh?
Originally Posted By lesmisfan I wouldnt mind seeing DCA being a mixutre of mgm studios and epcot. I would love to see them build all the different lands that were originally going to be there when it was going to westcot. it could take up part of the pier area going into whats left of the timon lot.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster In regards to the intiial post: you suggest that the theme of California should be dropped from the park, right? What, pray tell, would be the theme of the park be if your proposed additions came to fruition? HodgepodgeLand? Also, you seem to have no understanding of scale. Your ideas would take at least five times the land you propose to be occupying. There is nothing at all limiting or uninspired with the California theme. It is the half-hearted devotion to that theme that has given us the park we have today.
Originally Posted By NJ AP DCA needs better traffic flow so there are not as many deadends. I've hardly ever walked through Flik's playground because it leads to no where -- and I have a daughter who is the prime age for the area.
Originally Posted By ABBY <<DCA needs better traffic flow so there are not as many deadends.>> I agree!! My husband and I actually like DCA, but this is the one thing about it that drives us crazy.
Originally Posted By bean there has been plans to create a pathway that will eventually open up the ToT courtyard with the new additions in timon. One concern is that FFF works as a deaa end area because it allows for parents and children to roam free without having to worry about children straying away to far. there is only one way in/out of that area.
Originally Posted By bean oh and by the way, the proposed attraction for Carland would be a highly themed testrack style attraction
Originally Posted By markymouse A test track type Cars ride really encapsulates DCA's underlying question of theme. Either it is a great idea, since it could be placed behind the facade of the movie's California Motor Speedway, which looks cool and very California. Or its a terrible idea because it has nothing to do with the California experience. Yes, there are race tracks in California. Just like there are bugs in California. But race cars aren't a "California" story. I'm not sure which answer is right. I just enjoy hearing the - em - discussions.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Bean wrote: "One concern is that FFF works as a deaa end area because it allows for parents and children to roam free without having to worry about children straying away to far. there is only one way in/out of that area." With more family attractions being planned for the rest of the park I would think that the option of bulldozing FFF would be a viable one. In fact I think it's a really good idea.
Originally Posted By jonvn If anything, CA represents car culture. Well, LA does. I think using autos is a great idea. Maybe not the Cars film, though.
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror ^^^ Cars makes sense as a theme for California. Particularly if they theme the bulk of it to REAL cars, rather than ones with big eyes and smiles instead of grilles. >>>With more family attractions being planned for the rest of the park I would think that the option of bulldozing FFF would be a viable one. In fact I think it's a really good idea.<<< I think so too, but my guess is it won't happen for a long time. It does sort of "support" TOUGH TO BE A BUG, but that attraction could also be introduced a different way. Or they could go the extra mile and REALLY create an amazing "Bug's Land."
Originally Posted By gadzuux There's ten thousand "real cars" sitting over in the parking garage every day of the week. Doesn't sound all that magical to me.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Perhaps it could be an homage to the old parking lot so many here seem to miss?