Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Ha! Nah, I dunno. I've always enjoyed DHS/USf's weird layout styles. The problem is that DHS has nothing on it's back end to draw people away from the front, leading to the crazy crowded conditions. Hopefully Cars Land (or whatever goes back there) helps.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I realize I'm always a crazy one...but I absolutely love the way DHS is setup.>> Mad as a Hatter I'm afraid! D-MGM is a nightmare - just no flow to it at all. I'm still perplexed as to why Mickey Avenue/Pixar Place even exists - why build a thoroughfare behind your main attraction? Particularly when there is absolutely nothing to look at on the left hand side as you walk towards The Studio Backlot Tour entrance. Awful! I hate D-MGM on a busy day more than MK. Sunset Boulevard on a busy day is the worst experience to be had in a Disney theme park - a dead-end street with 4 of the most popular attractions in the park. Madness.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: To answer your question, leemac, duckling, we just thought the Little Mermaid attraction was wonderful because of how beautiful it was inside. ORDDU: Also, Prince Eric's Castle is the first thing you see and that whet's a witch's appetite for what follows. ORWEN: The queue is so immersive and wonderful to see, too. ORDDU: All in all it seemed to be a guest pleaser. Other guests were gushing over the whole thing. ORWEN: This new Fantasyland expansion is so beautiful. The landscaping for The Dwarf coaster is sure to be wonderful, too. I'm anxious to see the cottage of the 7 dwarves. ORDDU: Having Gaston out and about for meetings and greetins doesn't hurt either-- ORGOCH: --unless yer Gaston, that is! Cain't tell ya how many times them dang insecurity guards had ta be called ta keep a certain theme park hag in check!!
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk <<Yes, I thought Golden Dreams, Seasons of the Vine, and even the Bread and Tortilla Factory tours gave the place something of an Epcot vibe which I liked.>> MASECA!!
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<An apologist. No, I don't accept that answer.>> "But you are, Blanche. You are!"
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Okay, I'm happy that the Witches are happy because when they're happy that means someone did something right.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Ive visited Disneyland since 1969 when i took my first trip at age 7. Without going back and cutting and pasting, I agree with what leemac has stated about DCA 1.0 -- it ain't the theme; it's the execution. I was one of those rubes who enjoyed "Seasons of the Vine' 'Golden Dreams" and the "Eureka!" Parade -- which I still contend is one of the best parades Disney has ever produced -- and - didn't include one Disney rubber head anywhere. Eureka indeed! When's the next newsletter, leemac?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip ^^^ What Jim in Merced said (except the part about visiting DL since 1969. I was there once in about 65, but wasn't there again until DCA opened. And yes, I thought the theme was GREAT even if the execution was lacking. I was not looking for another typical Disney Park... I see four of those every year when I visit WDW. And DCA 1.0 gave me something different. I can see why maybe it wouldn't appeal to the typical AP'er, but I don't know if that was their primary audience. After all, they weren't going to fill the new Grand Californian with AP'ers anyway. For someone coming from a distance it was great to get a taste, (even a Disneyfied one) of California's great variety and history. Sure, for residents that is no big deal. But it is hard for someone from out of state to see Los Angeles (and the Santa Monica Pier), Monterey, San Francisco and the Redwoods National Forest all in one or even several trips. I've had a brief in-person visit to all of those now, but it took me 3-4 trips to do it! Yes, the new DCA is much more popular, but it is no longer unique... it is just another Disney Park... what DHS in Florida would LIKE to be. And that is the REALLY PITIFUL thing... you could take DCA EXACTLY as it is now and plop it down in Orlando and it would fit just as well. There is something TERRIBLY wrong with that!
Originally Posted By Donny Here is a Video of the que and attraction <a href="http://youtu.be/fugM08QTv4o" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/fugM08QTv4o</a>
Originally Posted By leemac <<I was one of those rubes who enjoyed "Seasons of the Vine' 'Golden Dreams" and the "Eureka!" Parade -- which I still contend is one of the best parades Disney has ever produced -- and - didn't include one Disney rubber head anywhere. Eureka indeed! When's the next newsletter, leemac?>> Soon - it will have over 50,000 photos of that little gem Chance to Shine. Eureka rocked - it was a travesty that it got culled. Now we just have all these generic Pixar parades.
Originally Posted By leemac <<ORWEN: To answer your question, leemac, duckling, we just thought the Little Mermaid attraction was wonderful because of how beautiful it was inside.>> Did you like the attraction itself too?
Originally Posted By Manfried <<I agree with what leemac has stated about DCA 1.0 -- it ain't the theme; it's the execution.>> I think the theme set up the failure to execute. It was not an exciting concept to design around.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <<I agree with what leemac has stated about DCA 1.0 -- it ain't the theme; it's the execution.>> I think the theme set up the failure to execute. It was not an exciting concept to design around.> I disagree. With the right team, a great park can be created regardless of the theme. On the flip side, even when 'good' themes (Hollywood as everyone likes to say) can turn into a lousy theme park. (See: Disney-MGM Studios)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "^^ agreed."" "Hans, i thought you liked the new DCA better?" I do, but I think what they were trying to achieve with the original DCA was much more ambitious than what's they did with the redo. I've always said that it wasn't the concept that was flawed it was the skimpy budget that the park was given.
