Originally Posted By dagobert It's really sad that this wonderful park has to suffer because of the bad financial situation.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros But at the same time, if it had started out in a better financial situation, the park probably wouldn't have been so beautiful to begin with. It's sort of a circular trap, but at least they seem to be (slowly) finding their way out of it
Originally Posted By u k fan I was shocked when I found out that the DLP fire station has the same dimensions as the castle at DL. It's tiny in comparison!!!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "I'd like to get your opinion on some other Disney landmarks, like Splash Mountain, Main Street Station, or Grizzly Peak. Or perhaps something in the real world, like the Sears Tower or LA Union Station?" Nothing else that you mentioned particularly stands out as bothering me. I guess symmetrical isn't the right word to use since you pointed out castles aren't really symmetrical. That's true. I guess it's just the cliff on that side to me makes it look unfinished. My eyes want it to be finished off like the other side is.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It's tiny in comparison!!!" DL's Castle is ridiculously small.
Originally Posted By u k fan Castles use the local landscape in their design to a certain extent, siting them on hills or cliff tops or by rivers so it seems in keeping for the DLP castle to take advantage of the hillside in it's architecture to me!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^I agree, it helps give the character some character and a sense of purpose (which is woefully lacking with the enormous castle in WDW, which isn't even connected to the buildings on either side of it...it's just plopped down in the middle of nowhere)
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I can't tell how I would feel if they announced they are going to rebuild the DL castle to something far more grand.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt DL's castle is special since Walt Disney was personally involved in its design, but I wouldn't mind if they built something grander.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Maybe if they added on to it somehow. And kept the original people wouldn't freak.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt If they redid the landscaping around it and the hub it would make a big difference. About 10 years ago some of the trees in the area were replaced and that helped, but I think a major reworking of the central space surrounding it would make the castle a focal point like it is in the other parks. As it is now it's sometimes difficult get a clear view of the castle from many points in the hub, which kind of defeats the point of having an iconic castle as the centerpiece of the park, doesn't it?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I like the scale of DL's castle in comparison to Main Street. You can tell it's there, but it's not overpowering it. The trees they planted just before the 50th have grown in nicely, but probably have at least 5 more years before they need to be replaced, IMO. I like having a little mystery about what's back there when you first see it from the other end of Main Street. MK's castle, on the other hand, is just so freaking huge that you can't miss it; if you take the ferry from TTC, you can see the castle the whole time, and it's only later that the train station and Main Street come into focus. Especially with the lack of trees in MK's hub, that castle really seems to be way too big for its surroundings. Yah, it's good for the traditional family photos and the nighttime projection show, but it's completely out of scale with its surroundings (I also don't like that you can see it from almost anywhere in the park; it really ruins the illusion of being in the jungle/frontier/colonial America/sci-fi world)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt MS, the hub, and the surrounding structures at WDW were built at a larger scale that the corresponding buildings at DL to better fit with the larger castle. Being able to see the castle from almost anywhere is important because it helps guests with their bearings, much like Spaceship Earth at EPCOT and the Tree of Life in AK. The placement and size of the castle at WDW was strategic and based on lessons learned at DL.
Originally Posted By tonyanton True...though the loss of lush trees in both the hub and Town Square in the Magic Kingdom has really hurt the park's aesthetic in numerous ways (and yes, I know why they did it, I just don't like it) :]
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I haven't been since they were removed. It looks better in photos, but I can imagine the feeling in person is completely different. Maybe some of bareness will be addressed in the big rehab.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a two part Swing Into Spring update by D&M: Part 1: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/04/dlp-update-swing-into-spring-full.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ull.html</a> Part 2: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/04/dlp-update-swing-into-spring-full_8.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....l_8.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert More Swing Into Spring pictures: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/swing-into-spring-en-live-news-1485.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/sw...485.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert According to DLRPToday the cast of Amazing Spiderman including Andrew Garfield are at WDSP today.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>According to DLRPToday the cast of Amazing Spiderman including Andrew Garfield are at WDSP today.<<< The reason for the visit was, that soon guests can meet Spiderman at WDSP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/Disney_ParisEN/status/454665441211068416">http://twitter.com/Disney_Pari...11068416</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's the promo picture for Spiderman. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/DisneylandParis/status/454665243726458880/photo/1">http://twitter.com/DisneylandP.../photo/1</a>
