Originally Posted By disneywatcher >> The land had to go to more scrutiny to make sure that such a large and heavy structure with constant movement like tower could be built. << That's why the Oriental Land Co should have pushed the DisCo to dream up some type of attraction for DisneySea other than what's really a souped-up version of a Mailboomer. That's even truer if Tower of Terror in DisneySea has as marginal an impact on that park's popularity as the Tower in Anaheim has done for DCA.
Originally Posted By disneywatcher >> And none of the evidence that you cite makes the least bit of sense, that being a soundstage for TZ. << I got to laugh at what a comedy of errors or oversights has been the story of DCA, before and well after 2001.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<Wait, TOT in DCA is supposed to be a set where they are filming a Twilight Zone episode? I totally missed that one, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. As for being a set, it is a very well detailed one, without a fake wall or camera in sight.>> I guess it's been said here, but yeah, the entire idea is stupid. How does ANYONE suppose to get the idea that this hotel is some kind of backstage set when the ENTIRE Rod Sirling spiel in the library pretty much tells you it's a hotel??? Are we suppose to somehow separate that the Rod Sierling in MGM is a character/narrator in the TZ and the Rod Sirling in DCA is actually the actor who is filming that scene at the very moment? Yeah, my head hurts just thinking about it. If Disney can stop being so freakin LAZY and really create something for this 'set' instead of adding a few two props that NO ONE ever takes a moment's glance at and say, "Yeah, that'll make it fit into the HPB." I mean, it's insulting to anyone with an I.Q. that this is the EXACT same set-up as it in Florida, but they had to somehow explain it being in a backlot and came up with this lame idea without one iota of changing the back basic look of the interiors or the film itself. Sure, there are MANY things they could've done to make that storyline more believeable, but that cost money and more effort, so why bother? Once again, DCA got the short end of the stick when it comes to being more creative, having another attraction completely shoe horned in and thinking outside the box .
Originally Posted By Westsider This is the first time I have ever heard that TOT at DCA is supposed to be a "soundstage" for filming of a TV show. And I've got to say that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. Why would they build an entire hotel for a TV show, instead of just install some lobby and hallway sets inside a regular soundstage? In all of the press material made available by Disney during the 2004 launch of Tower of Terror, and in all of the interviews conducted with WDI show producers and executives, there wasn't once a single mention of the concept of this ride being a soundstage for a TV episode of Twilight Zone.
Originally Posted By bean idlehands you pretty much got the ideas. like i said the backstory of DCA TOT is a bit of a stretch since the atraction in no way looks like a sound stage. But i also understand why they would not even try to make it look closer to a sound stage. As it is now many people already criticize it for not having the forward movement. Now imagine if it the interior was made to look like a sound stage. Think of it as a very detailed stage setting within a hollywood backlot. One of the reason it was not made to look creepy like MGM's
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<This is the first time I have ever heard that TOT at DCA is supposed to be a "soundstage" for filming of a TV show.>> Yeah, I read the SOP a few years back and the backstory never indicated the "soundstage" concept.
Originally Posted By ArcadeX5 Bean, I remember hearing about this a while back about changing Autopia to a Cars based attraction, wouldn’t it be cheaper for Disney to just retheme it? I’m assuming they have already done some design work for the other parks or even for HKDL’s addition of Autopia.
Originally Posted By truthhurts Returning to the original topic of discussion: Even though you really know how big it is, sometimes it's just fun to measure it again.
Originally Posted By Westsider Was that really the original topic? I must have strayed into the wrong forum.
Originally Posted By bean truthhurts, if this wasn't a family site, i would agrre with you. HKDL autopia as far as i know is not themed to the movie "CARS" that was just a rumor and lets hope it never becomes reality here in anaheim. Besides anaheim has a contract with chevron for a few more years.
Originally Posted By bean as for backstories of attractions you guys have no idea ho many times they change. Many times the backstory are tweeked a bit by park management. i wish i had a picture of the shooting scheule in HPB which is now gone since that area is behind enhancement walls and the prop is gone
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> "CARS" was just a rumor and lets hope it never becomes reality here in anaheim. << Why not? It would be a relatively inexpensive overlay that would make autopia vaguely relevant for awhile. Ultimately I'd like to see autopia pulled out altogether, in favor of a larger re-do of the back NE quadrant. Kids like it, but as we've said before, kids are easy to please. And when it comes to sprawling attractions, autopia has one of the largest footprints of any DL attraction, but it's put to minimal and ho-hum use. There's nothing fantasylike or futuristic about it. Also, I'm not wild about what little I've heard on the 'cars/TT' concept for DCA. Maybe it could be cool, but just like autopia, it would eat up a LOT of space for low return - and probably noisy too. If they overlaid 'cars' on autopia, DCA might dodge a bullet and autopia could milk out a few more years, sharing space with his pixar pal nemo.
Originally Posted By Bystander I think they should take the Autopia cars and build a "Hwy 101" ride in DCA. The cars could actually go *through* DCA via tunnels, viaducts and the like instead of circling around their own little corner of the park. Think of it as a drive-your-own-peoplemover ride.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^Now that's cool idea!! Where did you come from bystander?? Of course, its no way in hell they would put that much thought into redesigning the entire park just to add another autopia, but again, something that would've been a really great idea from the start......oh wait, DCA doesn't believe in great ideas ;D.
Originally Posted By scottie Hey bystander, I proposed a similar idea in the peoplemover thread for Disneyland. I was saying that they could use the people mover track for a new futuristic version of autopia, as well as freeing up the land where autopia currently sits for something new.
Originally Posted By Bystander A tomorrowland ride needs what Sci-fi writers call "sense of wonder." It's hard (though not impossible) to give a car ride a sense of wonder, and I don't think putting it on the PM track will really help that. Moving it to DCA obviates that need, as cars are central to California living. Furthermore, there's no "land" in DCA where cars would intrude, so it could be routed around the park instead of being stuck in one area. This would give riders the feeling of making a journey, and would add some movement to the place. I've never been to the DCA, so I don't want to get in on whether the place sUxxOrs or not.
