Originally Posted By dagobert Yesterday the new Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar opened. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/jock-lindseys-hangar-bar-opens-today-at-downtown-disney/">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...-disney/</a> I looks incredible. It's definitely a cool place to hang out.
Originally Posted By dagobert On September 29th DTD will officially become Disney Springs. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/09/downtown-disney-officially-becomes-disney-springs-september-29th-2015/">http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/09/...th-2015/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Bird's Eye view of DS. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://orlparkpass.com/2015/11/disney-springs-disney-water-parks-helicopter-photo-update/">http://orlparkpass.com/2015/11...-update/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Those photos really highlight just how big this project is. Even though the shopping/dining complex doesn't appeal to me much on a theme park-focused trip, it does look pretty impressive these days. It looks like most of the major structural work is done, but there's still plenty of finishing to go
Originally Posted By dagobert Disney is turning everything into an "event". It's just a pedestrian bridge! <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/11/second-pedestrian-bridge-is-now-open-at-disney-springs/?CMP=SOC-TWITTER20151118132502">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...18132502</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Making an event out of nothing is classic Disney! When they were building DCA's TOT, they had a splashy media event for lighting the Hollywood Tower Hotel sign for the first time (months before the actual attraction opening). A blog post for a ribbon cutting seems tame in comparison <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID507980.asp">http://www.laughingplace.com/N...7980.asp</a> I like the cheesy stock photo image of the people walking across the bridge. I can't wait to see how they work that into future marketing campaigns! : )
Originally Posted By dagobert Disney released new informations about the new shops and dining experiences. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/02/breaking-full-details-descriptions-of-all-new-disney-springs-offerings-for-2016/">http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/02/...or-2016/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Although it's well hidden in there, I'm intrigued by the Coke Polar Bear Experience. Here's a video from a similar meet & greet in Atlanta, and it seems really cool <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5EwU7ymHyM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...wU7ymHyM</a> Overall, most of the newly-announced stores don't excite me much. The shops that are already open are pretty unique, but most of these additions can be found in my local mall. Additionally, I'm disappointed in the emphasis on women's accessories, since I have no interest in buying those The restaurants sound good, but I hope that Disney is able to keep the quality up at them, since they will be operating them. They've been known to open ambitious restaurants, only to quietly streamline and dumb down the menus a few months later
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The water tower near the entrance to Disney Springs also debuted over the weekend: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/disney-springs/news/29feb2016-photos---water-tower-arrives-at-disney-springs.htm">http://www.wdwmagic.com/attrac...ings.htm</a> For the time being, that makes at least 3 locations in WDW with iconic water towers (Studios, Riverside, and Disney Springs). Sure, the one at the Studios is going away soon, but it still seems a little overdone at this point. I don’t know what I would have used for a focal point of the newly-rebranded shopping area, but I would try to make it something new
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I doubt I would ever even browse at most of the shops that are opening. I am obviously not the target audience. I'm not at all sure that "normal" Disney guests are the target audience. It seems they are going for the convention/expense account crowd.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would guess that most of these additions are geared toward locals who can stop by whenever they want, and international guests who would otherwise go to an offsite mall A lot of the things that are there already are pretty unique and would make for an interesting afternoon shopping. These new shops do nothing for me. I'd rather spend that time in the parks, riding those same rides for the 100th time
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "For the time being, that makes at least 3 locations in WDW with iconic water towers (Studios, Riverside, and Disney Springs). Sure, the one at the Studios is going away soon, but it still seems a little overdone at this point" When all is said and done, we're talking about 2 locations. One a resort that most won't go to. Doesn't seem so overdone. "Overall, most of the newly-announced stores don't excite me much. The shops that are already open are pretty unique, but most of these additions can be found in my local mall." Who goes to the local mall anymore? But I agree with your overall point, I can probably find most of this stuff online for cheaper.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>For the time being, that makes at least 3 locations in WDW with iconic water towers (Studios, Riverside, and Disney Springs). Sure, the one at the Studios is going away soon, but it still seems a little overdone at this point. I don’t know what I would have used for a focal point of the newly-rebranded shopping area, but I would try to make it something new<<< Disney Springs has two water towers now, there's also one at the House of Blues. I don't mind the water towers. If you don't stay at the POR, you don't know that there's one. A water tower is so typical for US towns that I think it is appropriate to have a big one at DS.
Originally Posted By Speedy Out here in California I have seen a fake water tower used to hide cell antennas. Could these towers be used to hide communications antennas?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm sure that cell tower placement is a nice added bonus, but I would be surprised if it was a major factor in picking an icon like this. There are plenty of other tall buildings nearby (including those massive new parking structures) that could easily hold cell equipment as well For what it's worth, I think they even have some cell equipment inside the castle at MK. With Disney's attention to detail, it seems like they could hide that sort of thing nearly anywhere
Originally Posted By monorailblue If you just design it right, no one will ever notice: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://barkingtechnology.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/cell-tower.jpg">http://barkingtechnology.files...ower.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert The Coca-Cola Store that is coming to DS looks really nice. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/03/photos-concept-art-for-stunning-coca-cola-store-at-disney-springs/">http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/03/...springs/</a> The Planet Hollywood concept art changed. Now it looks like a real observatory from the outside, but the inside doesn't appeal to me. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://thedisneyblog.com/2016/03/15/planet-hollywood-observatory-updates-concept-art/">http://thedisneyblog.com/2016/...ept-art/</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Coca-Cola store could be fun - will Beverly be available? Also - can't believe Planet Hollywood is still a thing.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros So is the current Planet Hollywood art the one without the tower, but with the big observatory-style doors covering the dome? It's odd that they've gone through so many iterations on the public design; usually these things are determined before an announcement And I'm also surprised that Planet Hollywood still exists, and is popular enough to justify this redo. I was surprised when they announced that the then-new-ish Aladdin hotel in Vegas was getting converted to the Planet Hollywood, since it seemed like a dying brand then. Years later, I think Orlando and Vegas are the only places it exists. To quote Muppet Vision: What do they know, they're tourists!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Years later, I think Orlando and Vegas are the only places it exists.<<< <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://planethollywoodintl.com/locations/">http://planethollywoodintl.com...cations/</a> - Disneyland Paris - London - Niagara Falls - New York - Las Vegas - Orlando I'm surprised that there aren't Planet Hollywood restaurants at Disneyland Anaheim and Tokyo Disney Resort.
