Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The princess thing isn't behind the town. The new area will be behind the Rancho del Zocalo Restaurant.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>I thought DL's layout was the same as WDW's just a mirror image.<< DL's version is essentially a mirror image of WDW's, but they are slightly different. There was more space in WDW, which allows their tracks to be slightly more spread out, where DL's are more tightly wound. At the core, they are essentially the same layout, but DL's version has a slightly more manic feel as a result.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The article says it won't open until Fall 2013, so technically that means after September 21.
Originally Posted By retlawfan Well, I figured that with the removal of the town, or at least making it more 2D, they will gain some space there. I looked at that area last trip and noticed the buildings are much deeper than i remembered. 6-10 feet deep, in fact. As far as the ending not being "thrilling" enough. I think it's just fine. It's a nice slow down through the old town before coming back into the station.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Looking a satellite view of park Retlawfan you can see that there is quite a bit of distance between Thunder Ridge (the town) and the old Plaza Gardens space, not to mention the train storage shed and the restaurant that sits between the two. Take a look: <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/jUbZ0" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/maps/jUbZ0</a>
Originally Posted By Bellella They can't remove the town. Rainbow Ridge is historic. Oh, wait- who do I think we're talking about here? History to them is- oh, this place is old, though still popular. It's history!!!
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "They can't remove the town. Rainbow Ridge is historic. Oh, wait- who do I think we're talking about here? History to them is- oh, this place is old, though still popular. It's history!!!" Is there a company the is a slave to its the way Disney is?
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes >>>Is there a company the is a slave to its the way Disney is?<<< ??? Sorry Yookeroo, I didn't get that, but your post dates as 3:56 a.m., so I can understand.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Manfried, Your post (#19) is way out of line. disneylandfan8 has never complained about an attraction before it has opened. You don't even know this person, and now your attacking someone you've never met. I know this person well and you owe an apology (like that would ever happen). Why are you always so negative? I wouldn't want your life. Go away troll.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Sorry Yookeroo, I didn't get that, but your post dates as 3:56 a.m., so I can understand." Heh. Yeah. Let me try again. Is there a company that is a slave to its history the way Disney is?
Originally Posted By Manfried Addendum to Post 34, in re post 33. But it was okay for that person to attack me first. If you've read me extensively, you will notice I do not go on the attack first. I'm always second.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>They can't remove the town. Rainbow Ridge is historic.<< Disneyland is a theme park, not a history museum. Rainbow Ridge is a little set piece that is more of a nod to a former Frontierland attraction (Mine Train) than something essential to Big Thunder. If the little town can be moved, altered or replaced with something better, why shouldn't it be? If it were farther away from the track, the illusion would work better anyway. Right now, it's "Why are we rolling past a miniature sized western town?"
Originally Posted By berol I'd assumed it was to give people something to look at if they had to wait for the train ahead of them to leave the station.
