Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yes, I am more interested in Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch than Carsland.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Hans dont you know by now he hates toons! LOL." Yes, and so do I, but from what I've seen Carsland looks to be one of the single biggest (both literally and figuratively) projects done at a Disney park in a long time. To me it appears more exciting and ambitious than the two aforementioned attractions coming to HKDL. By the way, I do think that the new HKDL additions look pretty cool.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Carsland will be cool, at least Race Rally. I am a little cautious though about being too optimistic, as the Cars attraction at WDSP is very toon town, and I am worried that the DCA decore will be similar.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Yeah, I can see why based on what I've seen online at DSP. However, judging by the concept art and online construction photos Carsland looks a lot bigger and highly detailed than what they did in Paris.
Originally Posted By yamabuki Cars Land has a budget that puts it way past Toon Town, both in decor and technology. It'll be on a completely different level than the small Cars-area in WDSP.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo well so far, the pictures released of Luigi and Guido look almost exactly like Paris. So maybe they are Paris shots to give and idea, or the budget is much higher to pay for complex ride systems, the extensive rock work, and more project management time given the complexity of fitting in the whole expansion programme.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "well so far, the pictures released of Luigi and Guido look almost exactly like Paris." How so? Are you talking about Cars Race Rally, the Luigi attraction at DSP? At DCA it will be a 21st century version of the classic Flying Saucers attraction and the DSP attraction is basically a redressed version of Lady Bug Boogie from A Bug's Land. Or am I missing something?
Originally Posted By yamabuki I'm not seeing the similarity. The WDSP version is a very condensed version (facades), whereas in DCA they will be fully fleshed-out environments with actual buildings as they existed in the movie. Luigi's Casa Della Tires, for example, will have a themed Italian garden queue: <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/luigis-roamin-tires-7522/" target="_blank">http://travel.latimes.com/dail...es-7522/</a> Radiator Springs Racers, including the rockwork, is part of a separate budget.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I am talking about the actual cars of Luigi and Guido, the pics I saw a while back posted from Blue Sky Cellar looked alomost identical to the ones that sit outside of the Casa Del Tires part of the Cars attraction at WDSP. And while they will be fully realised, the queue of the WDSP attraction has elements of the different character environments from Cars, and they have a look and feel very similar to Toon Town. I am worried that although the Carsland will be bigger, it will simply be an extension of this (BTW, none of my references were pertaining to the ride system in Paris, just the decor of the queues interior and exterior). I hope I am proven wrong.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Here are some shots of Paris, I will try to find the ones with Guido and Luigi - I gave up looking at them once they fenced them in. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=172997&id=744599997&l=695d65f8e8" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/album....5d65f8e8</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Here are more photos (be sure to click on show more): <a href="http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guidebook/walt-disney-studios-park/toon-studio/cars-quatre-roues-rallye/" target="_blank">http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guide...-rallye/</a> It is cute, but because of this, I am definately more excited by Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch. Like I say, I hope Carsland to Cars Race Rally Paris is like the difference between PotC in WDW and DL or even wider. But I am not so sure. But I was very pleasantly surprised with the HM HHG in WDW, so I am willing to give benefit of doubt to this. Though I do find the new Ariel AA's to be very creepy.
Originally Posted By yamabuki Have you seen pictures of the construction at DCA? The backdrop alone will be impressive enough. This is no Toontown <a href="http://blogs.ocfamily.com/files/2010/10/cars-land-model-1.jpg" target="_blank">http://blogs.ocfamily.com/file...el-1.jpg</a> And for the record I like DL's Toontown.. but the scope of the Cars Land project is unique, because Disney hasn't built something like this in a very long time. ie: The most expensive ride to date!
Originally Posted By yamabuki I've actually seen pictures of that area of the park, so i'm familiar with it. The themed signage and billboards are cute, as you said, but that's not what they're doing at Cars Land. They're going for a more authentic Radiator Springs setting, as opposed to a full-on cartoony and silly environment. My best recommendation - just wait and see!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I've looked at the concept art for the Tire ride, and I am worried. It looks like a hybrid of Toy Story Playland - RC Racer queue area and the Cars exterior at WDSP. Forgive we if I am skeptical after Toystory Playland opened at WDSP. WDI has lost a lot of my trust over the last decade. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=196468&id=744599997&l=54802b3d41" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/album....802b3d41</a>
Originally Posted By yamabuki Wait, now you're comparing this to the TSPL? You're joking. Nothing to more to say!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I agree though, the Radiator Springs Racers looks like it could be awesome. I like Test Track in it's current form, so yes, I am excited by this, and it is the only addition that is likely to make me want to fly the 6000 miles to DL (unlike any of the others). But I still stand by the fact that I prefer the notion of 3 attractions making me want to fly to HK (Grizzly Mine Train, Mystic Manor and the Adventurer's Club), vs. one in California. WOC and TSMM seem fine, but they are not compelling, and the Little Mermaid ride is not my cup of tea either. However HKDL finely being worthy as a full day park, coupled with the expansions to Ocean Park, plus all the other areas of interest in HK, make me want to go there more - my family have never been, and I was last there before DL was even a glint in HK's eye.
