Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Which I see has been renamed 'Freestyle Music Park' -- which has all the excitement and creativity of the name 'Disney's California Adventure.'
Originally Posted By barboy ///Just how stupid do you have to be to not know that the Golden Gate Bridge is in California./// If one lives in the US he better know or that is one ignorant fellow. But it really depends....... GGB is arguably one of the top 25 most recognized structures in the world(certainly top 50, right?) and so is Ankor wat, but how many people know that Angkor Wat is in Cambodia? How many people know that Mnt. Rushmore is in South Dakota? That too is probably a top 100 globally recognized feature.
Originally Posted By oneyepete How many people know that Mnt. Rushmore is in South Dakota? That too is probably a top 100 globally recognized feature. 1oo's of 1000's of sturgis motorcycle riders.
Originally Posted By Ohana "Says the Californian" Right, and says the person who frequents and supports the DLR who it is primarily targeted for. California has many world class destinations - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Napa Valley, San Diego. These are places that are unique and people from all over the world visit. I think its great parts of this are reflected in a theme park.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <///Is there NO desert waterfall like that in all the Mojave or Death Valley?/// <I am not ready to say flat out "no" but I'd be very, very surprised to find out that one exists. > Ta da. <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.terragalleria.com/images/np-desert/deva32709.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.terragalleria.com/photo/%3Fid%3Ddeva32709%26keyword%3Dwaterfall-usa&usg=__CyJFg2-PsH3kDO26q8i0Z5OrmHY=&h=393&w=576&sz=84&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=OFlmKab0pLddIM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522death%2Bvalley%2522%2Bwaterfall%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18" target="_blank">http://images.google.com/imgre...art%3D18</a> Darwin Falls in Death Valley. Not exactly like the shot in Cars, but nonetheless a desert waterfall. The idea that Radiator Springs could be in CA is not NEARLY the stretch of some of Disney's other theming choices (as you've acknowledged). The concept art looks VERY CA-desert, especially the "little town on Route 66" architecture.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <It's not the theme -- it's the execution of the theme.> I'm having that embroidered on a sampler.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon I think the idea of a California Adventure was/is a good idea. And the park is much different than Disneyland so it gives variety which is nice. I still like Disneyland way better, but I'm not sure that they could have built anything that anyone would have liked better than Disneyland. By the way, does anyone even know if Radiator Springs WASN'T in Ca? In the movies he was on his way to somewhere in CA and was stopped short, but could it have been in Ca?
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, I checked today and I have to go with entirely new intro to the preshow video. Not only are the words "Over California" removed, but there is also a new sign over Patrick's shoulder. The sushi is still quite good. And I am proud to report that they are now using the screens at the end, unfortunately it is a video of nothing but a black background. OK, sorry, I made that up.
Originally Posted By danyoung >OK, I checked today and I have to go with entirely new intro to the preshow video.< Thank you for the confirmation!
Originally Posted By WOWOregon Leave Soaring over Californis but improve some of the switch of scenes. Seems they cut some to shorten the ride and it has some poor transitions now
Originally Posted By danyoung >Leave Soaring over Californis but improve some of the switch of scenes. Seems they cut some to shorten the ride and it has some poor transitions now< I don't know what you're talking about. The movie is exactly the same as when it debuted, in both DCA and in Epcot.
