Originally Posted By bartholomewneff What does Little Mermaid, Midway Mania and Cars have to do with California? Whatever they call it, that name has to go. Count me against using Walt's name as well.
Originally Posted By Socrates Where are most movies made? Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Where are most movies made?> Wait, so the 'California' theme makes sense because 'The Little Mermaid' 'Cars' and 'Toy Story' were produced in California? That certainly enables the California theme. 'A room full of people can make you feel happy -- or annoyed. It depends if the glass if half empty or half full. It also depends on whether you like being around people or not. You see, while I enjoy one on one conversation, I don't really like interacting in groups. And sometimes people think I'm being standoffish and aloof. I'm not, I just tend to shut down when surrounded by tons of people.' -- Jim in Merced, CA
Originally Posted By Socrates "Where are most movies made?> Wait, so the 'California' theme makes sense because 'The Little Mermaid' 'Cars' and 'Toy Story' were produced in California?" Why not? Socrates "I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance."
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Why not?<< Because that's not a theme, it's an excuse for a lack of a theme. There's a California-made movie about EVERYTHING.
Originally Posted By Socrates Could we consider DCA the most elastic of Disney's theme park names? I can think of three different interpretations: - The park could be about California places. - The park could be about products from California, like movies. - The name could simply refer to its location: a park in California. Perhaps the name has become a version of the psychological ink-blot test? Socrates "The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."
Originally Posted By disneywatcher I noticed yesterday a billboard located next to the Santa Ana Freeway -- which is the corridor that many people in LA use when traveling towards Anaheim -- that has long been reserved by the DisCo for promoting Disneyland and its other activities in Orange County. The new Toy Story Mania ride was being publicized on the sign, with "Disneyland" the only indication of what the new attraction should be associated with. I don't know exactly what's going to happen to the designation of "Disney's California Adventure," but if the DisCo really is serious about making up for all their blunders and lost time on their second park in Anaheim, they'll scrap the name in its entirety. I notice the DisCo recently raised the entry price to all their parks in the U.S., with the 4 parks in Florida continuing to charge noticeably more than the 2 parks in California. And that's in spite of the L.A. area having a higher cost-of-living than the Orlando area. So if the disparity in ticket prices between the two coasts is a hint of where the DisCo is most successful and popular, then maybe "Disney's Florida Adventure" would make as much, if not more, sense than "Disney's California Adventure."
Originally Posted By 9oldmen >>The new Toy Story Mania ride was being publicized on the sign, with "Disneyland" the only indication of what the new attraction should be associated with.<< Look a little closer. To steer clear of any "false advertising" charges, that billboard probably has "Resort" in teeny tiny letters just below "Disneyland". That describes the billboards and large scale advertisements for the attraction all over Southern California, and presumably Nationwide.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I think the fact Midway Mania was advertised the way it was .. tell us .. a name change is inevitable. My guess it will come when Carsland and the final touches around the park are complete come 2012. Awe! Just in time for the London Summer Olympic games. ... and Tomorrowland will look pretty much the same it does now. :}
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <But who is going to catch that traveling 65mph?> Imagine if Disney put some AA animals on that billboard. What a waste of money!
Originally Posted By 9oldmen >>But who is going to catch that traveling 65mph?<< More like "who's going to catch that travelling 5mph?", or "who's going to catch it waiting for a red light?". Or "who's going to catch it without putting a maginfying lens up to the sign, to see those white letters against that light blue?".
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <So if the disparity in ticket prices between the two coasts is a hint of where the DisCo is most successful and popular, then maybe "Disney's Florida Adventure" would make as much, if not more, sense than "Disney's California Adventure."> That's one of the lamest attempted analogies yet. WDW has had higher ticket prices than DL since, oh, 1971. The market will bear it, so that's what they charge. IIRC, there hasn't been a single year since 1971 when it hasn't been more expensive at WDW, either for ticket books in the 70's, or passports since '82.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Pixarland. That would allow anything Pixar-related to exist in the park, no need for the overall theme anymore. People know the Pixar brand, so it has a built-in audience, most of whom are also fans of Disney. And Pixar is already over much of the park. Move Buzz Lighyear across the esplanade (and free up Tomorrowland space for something actually futuristic). The "lands": Monstropolis (formerly Hollywood Backlot): a Monster's Inc. twist to ToT and there ya go, HPB is rethemed. Disney/Pixar Animation can stay. Pixar Pier (formerly Paradise Pier): Seaside fun with Nemo, Toy Story Midway Mania, etc.) Woody's Wilderness (formerly Golden State): Add the critters from Boundin' along GRR, some retheming of the playground, there ya go. Space Ranger Training Camp (formerly Condor Flats): Retheme Soarin' to relate it to "Up", Pixar's next big release, and rebuild Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin here. So you have Disneyland on one side, Pixarland on the other, and even the dullest crayon in the box gets it. Characters aplenty, so people are happy. I just made Disney a billion dollars.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <-- reads Kar2oonMan's recap of 'lands' (begins vomiting profusely)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan But Jim, think of the children! Children will like all the characters! And "California" is too limiting as a theme! Think of the children!!!!
Originally Posted By ArchtMig >>>But who is going to catch that traveling 65mph?<<< I will! And I do! Every time I drive past that billboard, I shout out "quick, Sarah... grab the wheel!". Then I reach into the center console, pull out a pair of Bushkin pocket binoculars, take 'em out of their faux leather case, raise them to my eyes and set focus, and clearly read the word "resort" under the word "DISNEYLAND". This while traveling along at 75 mph on average.
