Originally Posted By oc_dean >>and the Carthay Theather building will take over that land and then there will be a dark ride inside the Carthay Theather. << Hey, I got a cool idea. They could do a car thing with a limo theme to it .. and run around Hollywood of the 30s ... racing around to see all the starlets of the time .. even Clark Gable, and Gene Harlow .. in a uniquely designed AA of sorts with bobbing heads .......... OH ) ....... wait a minute! Never mind. :j
Originally Posted By bean "60 NEW! oc_dean Tue 10/14/2008 1:29a ^^^ Probably no one other than DCA CMs noticed .. since more than likely most of us are waiting to go Oct. 16th to go inside. " Actually the park has been very crowded the last several days. Interesting thing is that lots of guests have somehow found the small walkway between the building and the vineyard and are admiring the pictures. There does seem to be some interest in what might be inside the building.
Originally Posted By bean "69 Britain Tue 10/14/2008 11:18a I'm intrigued by the different layout of Radiator Springs Racers. It looks like there's a walkway (queue?) up through the canyons, whereas in earlier photos of models it appeared that the loading area was close to the town hall and that your car would travel up to the canyon area. Ah, it's always a good day when concept art is released! " remember that as days go by artwork changes. The land has been getting more and more detailed. Just look at the diference between the original art and models and the artwork up now and see how diferent the netrances to the land are.
Originally Posted By bean "70 FerretAfros Tue 10/14/2008 11:52a What looks really interesting to me is that there will apparently be a fairly large pathway that connects TOT to FFF to the Cars area. It will be interesting to see how the additional traffic (and presumably wider walkway) will affect the atmosphere of the FFF area. I kind of like how it's out of the way and feel so secluded, and I really hope that isn't lost when they add more people. I also hope that they are able to continue the illusion of being small, since it doesn't appear that there will be any transitions on the other two entrances, like the cereal box that's there now. I think it's kind of funny how Tuck and Roll's Gently-Nudge-Em Buggies will be on the other side of the path from the rest of the attractions. I wonder how that will change (for better or worse) the number of people that ride it... " careful with taking the stylized map of the park to literal. There are lots of liberties the artist took when drawing that map
Originally Posted By jmuboy Two things I noticed in the detailed Radiator Springs concept: The "Construction Cone" Hotel from the movie. This is new I believe. I wonder what that will house? Also, maybe I just can't make it out from the little picture, but is the Luigi's Tire Ride (aka - Flying Saucers) still there?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It looks like the entrance to the Cars area will have all the houses and stuff from Radiator Springs in the movie. There are more pictures up on MiceChat, and one of them is a quite detailed overview of the entire land. It has all 3 attractions along with a bunch of the different homes. It also looks like they may be redoing the wall with the posters on it over by the entrance to Screamin'. On the map it shows a hill with a couple palm trees, so maybe we can get something there that's a little more interesting than the fence blocking the view of the Screamin' loading area. It also doesn't show the loading area at all, so they may have just put that in to cover up that space.
Originally Posted By spacejockey Bean just said "careful with taking the stylized map of the park to literal. There are lots of liberties the artist took when drawing that map"
Originally Posted By ArchtMig Looking at those new pictures, it's interesting to note that the model of Screamin' doesn't have those god-awful ugly half tunnels attached to the track. But hey do show up in some of the artwork on the walls. I hope the model is the truer representation and that they take those ugly things off.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Some of the pictures also show the Orange Stinger still in the orange. I'm sure these things are all from various versions of the design process, and none of them are exactly as they will end up. I would bet that the tunnels stay on Screamin', since they do a good job of blocking out screams from traveling into the neighborhood, and they also keep your attention pointed toward the prettier stuff inside the park. I'm really excited to see what the entire Pier area will look like when it's finished. Hopefully the ferris wheel will still get the boardwalk around it, since it adds a lot to the otherwise very dull structure (and it sort of makes the legs less noticable when there are other things nearby. Anybody else think they might be planning to use it for reserved seating for the World of Color show? I know they are intentionally blocking the views from that side of the Pier, but it just seems that they are going out of their way to make a very private area there for it.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I can offer some information on the Carsland attraction run down... There are three attractions currently in the works. As you enter Carsland, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is to the immediate right. Next door to that is the Cozy Cone, which will be a food court. Lizzie's is next to that-- we will assume it is a souvenir stand. To the right are Fillmore and Sarge's I am not sure what they will be-- probably merchandise locations. Next to them is Flo's V8 Cafe. To the left and across the intersection is Luigi's Flying Tires (or whatever name they are using). This is the "Flying Saucer" attraction , and is still in the mix. Across the street from that is Ramon's. No sign of Doc Hudson's place, as far as I can see. At the end of the street is Radiator Springs Racers. Hope this is helpful.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig DlandDug, you say Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is to the immediate "right" as you enter Cars Land? From which point of entry? From the artists' depictions, there appears to be a "main drag" that runs up the middle, and Mater's looks like it is on the left as you enter that. But there also appears to be a secondary pathway that skirts up behind Maters and behind the traffic cone teepees, and if that is the path that one is on, then yes, Mater's would be on the right. I just don't know if you'd be able to access the attraction from that side or not. It does appear that the main drag through the middle is the primary way into the land.
Originally Posted By ArchtMig My post #91 was based upon looking at the stylized cartoon map, which shows Cars Land as a component of the entire DCA. But when one studies the more detailed renderings that show Cars Land specifically, it doesn't appear that the pathway on the backside of Mater's and the Cones, etc. is there. Looks like there's just the main drag into the land, which I guess is what they are calling "Route 66"? Plus the back entrance pathway coming from the TOT area, of course. Plus another pathway leading out of Cars Land to the south which doesn't seem to lead to anything. The road to nowhere, perhaps? Maybe that's a pathway to future park expansion into the Timon lot? If this more specific rendering is more accurate, and a better predictor of what Cars Land will eventually be, then I must say, it looks really, really cool. And massively huge, too. I find it hard to believe that the Route 66 roadway would be as long as it appears, judging by the scale of the tiny tiny people walking it, from the entry near Pacific Wharf, allllllll the way back to the building at the end, and Radiator Springs Racers beyond that. I didn't think that the Timon lot had that much space. Is Cars Land backing up all the way to Harbor Blvd.?
Originally Posted By bean "90 NEW! DlandDug Wed 10/15/2008 8:21p I can offer some information on the Carsland attraction run down... There are three attractions currently in the works. As you enter Carsland, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is to the immediate right. Next door to that is the Cozy Cone, which will be a food court. Lizzie's is next to that-- we will assume it is a souvenir stand." Actually Mater is on the left side as you enter the land.
Originally Posted By bean "89 FerretAfros Wed 10/15/2008 7:44p Some of the pictures also show the Orange Stinger still in the orange. I'm sure these things are all from various versions of the design process, and none of them are exactly as they will end up. I would bet that the tunnels stay on Screamin', since they do a good job of blocking out screams from traveling into the neighborhood, and they also keep your attention pointed toward the prettier stuff inside the park. I'm really excited to see what the entire Pier area will look like when it's finished. Hopefully the ferris wheel will still get the boardwalk around it, since it adds a lot to the otherwise very dull structure (and it sort of makes the legs less noticable when there are other things nearby. Anybody else think they might be planning to use it for reserved seating for the World of Color show? I know they are intentionally blocking the views from that side of the Pier, but it just seems that they are going out of their way to make a very private area there for it. there were several ideas for the orange stinger attraction raning from a space theme to a toy story theme finally a silly symphony theme. as for the Mickey funwheel it is still suppose to get its victorian boardwalk around it and a covered victorian queue structure
Originally Posted By bean ArchtMig the stylized cartoon like map is not an accurate representation of the final park layout nothing is to scale. Paths are not in the proper location even Tower of terror has the exit in the opposite side. There is one main entrance into Cars Land. you then have the entrance via tower courtyard another entrance via FFF access gates and the last entrance via the wharf. the road near the luigis attraction actually is suppose to lead to the remaining timon lot expansion in the future and is also the same road that connects to the tower courtyard
Originally Posted By DlandDug Yes, yes, I meant that Mater's is to the left of the main entrance. My bad. Anyway, here's what we all have actually been waiting for: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-746.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L...-746.asp</a> Read, discuss...
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I find it hard to believe that the Route 66 roadway would be as long as it appears...<< I agree. But then I noted that the start of Route 66 is all the way out to the Entertainment Corridor (I hope they fix that name while they're at it!). The Pacific Wharf will actually be parallel and slightly hidden by Route 66. And Mater's appears to occupy the last remnants of the Golden State's farm area.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Is it just me, or do those green parachute towers look too short in relation to the coaster and ferris wheel? Also, if those are going to replace the Maliboomer, what is happening to Jumpin' Jellyfish?
Originally Posted By DlandDug Here is the OC Register's article about yesterday's press event: <a href="http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/15/blue-sky-cellar-reveals-latest-additions-to-disneys-california-adventure/2053/" target="_blank">http://ocresort.freedombloggin...re/2053/</a> And the LATimes: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-fi-disney16-2008oct16,0,4659000.story" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/enterta...00.story</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Is it just me, or do those green parachute towers look too short in relation to the coaster and ferris wheel?<< I asked about the fate of the MaliBoomer at the press event. They said that the model was not complete, and that the parachute jump was under consideration. The LA Times reported that the MaliBoomer was to be removed. >>Also, if those are going to replace the Maliboomer, what is happening to Jumpin' Jellyfish?<< The plan views show both Jellyfish and Zephyr in place.
