Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I never realized how much bigger MK is compared to DL.>> There was some creative use of lenses in those photos to make the park appear far larger than it actually is. The MK is 107 acres, Disneyland Park is 85 acres. The MK is larger, but not by a huge amount.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>There was some creative use of lenses in those photos to make the park appear far larger than it actually is. The MK is 107 acres, Disneyland Park is 85 acres. The MK is larger, but not by a huge amount.<<< If I'm not mistaken, DLP's Magic Kingdom is the biggest MK style park in terms of size. At least until SDL opens.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "At first glance it's "nice." But it's no better than what interior designers are doing in spaces "back home." It does not take that extra step and elevate it to the type of work the old "movie men" brought to Disney spaces a half century ago." I can see what you mean, at least in the case of this project. I don't know if I'd agree that it applies to all Disney projects or Universal's for that matter. The HP stuff definitely stands out compared to most of their other projects. "I never realized how much bigger MK is compared to DL." That's one of the best things about the MK in my opinion CC.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros <<I never realized how much bigger MK is compared to DL.>> The central part with the street turnaround is is about the same size, but there's a TON of space between that road and the surrounding lands. This project is adding another ring of 'road' around that, and the new garden/grass area outside of that. The northern half will also keep the waterway she the Swan Boats used to run
Originally Posted By rhodisney Great pictures and coverage of this topic. I was in the MK last July and wondered what was behind those walls. The last thing I want to see on my way to the castle is a bunch of people sprawled out on the ground. Is nothing special anymore? I think the whole thing looks like a cheap movie set.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Yes, people should never be comfortable in a Disney Park. They should kneel on the pavement and genuflect while facing the castle. It was a big improvement needed to improve the safety of people leaving the park following the evening fireworks. At times the crowd-crush was absolutely dangerous.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Ironically, it's Disneyland that needs this sort of treatment the most. Yet there isn't enough room, there, to create anything like this.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Thats a good one Roadtrip. And Hans , I am going to WDW April 4. I wish I could be a believer in the return of the benches but they have been gone for a long time and the lineup of rocking chairs outside the Liberty Tree Tavern gone gone gone. I promise not to sprawl on the fake grass. I am one of those people that Do Not like change or anything artificial. Thank goodness Mickey and all the Princesses are real.
Originally Posted By dagobert New turrets are coming to the Central Plaza. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/05/first-look-cinderella-castle-adds-regal-turrets-at-magic-kingdom-park/">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...om-park/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They've been working on installing them for a while, but I guess they must be complete (or reasonably so) now. I think it's odd that this update only shows the rendering, and not the finished product itself. Isn't that the whole reason for the blog post?
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I wonder if their building of the Shanghai Disney Resort spawned ideas for the WDW MK hub design.
Originally Posted By dagobert The turrets are on their way to the MK. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=898035693573569&id=302042929839518">http://www.facebook.com/permal...29839518</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Very fun! Those must be for the new light towers that are being built on the sides of the stage It's also interesting that with modern construction techniques, we're starting to see more and more images of mostly-assembled things for the parks out on the roads. It reminds me of some of those great old promo photos, like the ones showing the Primeval World dinosaurs in a train box car or the 20K sub going through downtown Orlando
