Perfect Use for Carthay Circle Theatre

Originally Posted By SafariRob

Turn it into a preview center for upcoming movies. Tron and Pirates previews are both big hits with the guests. Disney certainly has no shortage of upcoming films.

To me, it seems only fitting that the theater that premiered Snow White would serve as a preview center. The building gets to be what it was designed to be (a theater), Disney gets to showcase upcoming films and guests get treated to new ten minute previews every few months.

Everyone wins.

 

Originally Posted By TP2000

Dang, that's a great idea!

 

Originally Posted By Nobody

Disguise a theater as a theater?

Brilliant!

 

Originally Posted By Ohana

true, great idea... make it a hybrid preview center like what theyve done for Tron or Pirates AND add the Blue Sky Cellar elements of whats coming to the parks. I always loved the DL Preview Center and Gallery to see models and ideas of what was coming soon...

 

Originally Posted By phruby

That's better than making it a meet and greet.

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

But stop ad think-- how long would it have been showing Mars Needs Moms...?

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

Sometimes that happens. I can think of some animated movies that flopped that still had Emporium displays well after the floppiness was apparent.

 

Originally Posted By SafariRob

>>...make it a hybrid preview center...AND add the Blue Sky Cellar elements of whats coming to the parks.<<

Even better!

>>...how long would it have been showing Mars Needs Moms...?<<

A ten minute preview for two or three months prior to release might have actually helped it do better at the box office.

 

Originally Posted By avatarmickey115

i like this idea a lot actually. it reserves a spot for all their advertisement instead of putting stuff at the end of world of color...cough cough tron

although i loved the movie, i hated the troncore. it just didnt fit into world of color to me. it took away that feeling you get when a great show ends. the carthay circle theater could provide a spot for previews and ads....but then again....they had the tron preview at muppets yet still had the troncore....so who knows if that kind of stuff would stop popping up in the park even if they did have a preview center like that.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

>>I can think of some animated movies that flopped that still had Emporium displays well after the floppiness was apparent.<<

Those were the days. Now a days, we've been stuck with the same retrospective windows from the 50th (which were comprised of pieces from old window displays), since May 2005. Yep, almost 6 years now, with only one of the Emporium windows getting an update (to Ratatouille, which was quite a while ago). While I really enjoy the period-appropriate window trimmings in all the other windows on Main Street, which change out at least seasonally, the Emporium windows used to be a highlight of any visit to DL. These days, I don't even glance at them.

>>...they had the tron preview at muppets yet still had the troncore...<<

I'm not sure why they're still running the preview, since the film has been out of theaters for quite a while and will be available on DVD/Blu-Ray soon, but I heard that the Troncore was taken out about a week ago. I haven't seen it personally yet, but that's the rumor on the street!

 

Originally Posted By phruby

I think they are still showing Tron Legacy on the weekends.

 

Originally Posted By BPSJP

Play old Disney films all day; what a great idea that would be on real hot crowded days!

 

Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

ORDDU: I would have preferred that they use this structure to house Mickey's Philharmagic, myself, but the powers that be had lame brained ideas instead...

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

>Now a days, we've been stuck with the same retrospective windows from the 50th (which were comprised of pieces from old window displays), since May 2005.<

I've wondered about this too. I know that in the past these windows were created with models that Disney used in their animation design process. Could it be, with the advent of digital technology, that Disney no longer needs to make these models?

 

Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

Orduu, looking at the building going up from online pictures the space allocated for this structure doesn't appear to be big enough for Mickey's Philharmagic. Maybe it's bigger in person?

 

Originally Posted By SafariRob

I would LOVE Mickey's Philharmagic in DCA. Unfortunately, the Carthay isn't even close to being big enough. Compare footprints (via Google Earth) between the Philharmagic building and the open space where the Carthay will go. Not even close.

Yes, they could do a smaller version...but part of the magic of the show is the large theater...IMHO.

That's part of the problem with shoehorning things into existing spaces.

Hey, if nothing else, it provide a fantastic photo op!

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

>>...in the past these windows were created with models that Disney used in their animation design process.<<

Actually, the window displays for Main Street did not include animator's maquettes. The windows were custom designed, built and installed for each film. The last feature to get a full set of windows was Lilo and Stitch (2002). A single window was installed for Ratatouille (2007). Sadly, it seems the company no longer feels the need to publicize each film as it is released.

 

Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

It's probably just as well considering that entire parades, shows, attractions, and themed lands are devoted to these films now.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

It is interesting that they are able to swap out the billboards on the backside of the HPB soundstages and the posters on the back of the ticket booths on a regular basis, but the stuff in the parks hasn't changed in years. With new promotions like ElecTRONica and the various pre-parades they've done in recent years, it's amazing that they haven't spent the money to update the windows; I would assume that would be far less expensive and still give a good return on investment.

Can anybody explain why there's a window at Greetings From California advertising the Nemo subs? It kind-of almost made sense when they were new, but now that they've been open for several years, it's literally just giving folks another reason to head toward the DCA exit.

What makes the whole window discussion particularly interesting to me is how frequently they change out the other windows on Main Street, featuring some merchandise and a lot of theme-appropriate set dressing. They always do a great job with those, but just seem to ignore the ones for the films. Interesting approach in these days, when the emphasis seems to always be adding the newest characters in to places that they may or may not actually belong.

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

>>It is interesting that they are able to swap out the billboards on the backside of the HPB soundstages and the posters on the back of the ticket booths on a regular basis...<<
And that's doubtless because those are paid for by the studio or Disney TV.

>>Can anybody explain why there's a window at Greetings From California advertising the Nemo subs?<<
That's an easy one. Let's see... the Subs opened in 2007, and the display is still there. But do you know that it originally was there to promote the movie itself, way back in 2003?!? It's just a theater lobby display. They later updated it for the home video release, then for the attraction.

This is as good an example as any of how pauperized the budget for DCA has been for the last ten years. And for the last two or three I am sure they knew the whole block was scheduled for remodeling anyway-- so why bother updating the window?