Originally Posted By ceot3k Every time a pier/carnival/fun house- related dark ride is mentioned as a possible use of the Mailboomer space, I think way back to a proposal from the mid-70's for the planned Circusland/Dumbo's Circus theme area at Disneyland - Mickey's Mad House. It was described as "a thrilling ride-through themed to the 1930s and the days of glorious black-and-white Mickey Mouse cartoons and ragtime music." I never saw any artwork or found any more detailed description, but always pictured it along the lines of a fast-paced dark ride like Car Toon Spin with the bouncy, rubbery Mickey from Steamboat Willie and other early shorts. Some scenes could be entirely in black, white, & gray tones, that could be quite an unusual effect. Maybe trackless like Pooh's Hunny Hunt, so you never know quite where you're headed. Kind of a manic fun house vibe but also a celebration of Walt's earliest creations. All to the music of "Minnie's YooHoo". Since Paradise Pier is trying to bring in early Disney character elements (Silly Symphonies, Goofy's Sky Skool, Mickey's Fun Wheel), this ride could loop in Donald Duck, Pluto, Minnie, etc.
Originally Posted By Hista98 theres not enough room for a ride like that in maliboomers place. plus that owuld be 3 dark rides in one area.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Fantasyland has five dark rides in one small(er) area, plus Roger Rabbit very close by. Looking at the park on google maps, looks like they could fit in a Fantasyland-style dark ride building there if they go the Midway Mania route and put the building behind "Screamin'"
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Exactly. I think a funhouse themed attraction would be a great fit for PP.
Originally Posted By Hista98 hmmm good point. Although the entrance for it would have to be really scrucnhed because so much of the screaming track is there. and theres not a whole lota walkway either. the facade would be really well hidden which could be a problem. Although there was an abundnace of dark rides at carnivals.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt There's more room than you think. Take a look at a satellite map and you'll see.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt So am I Actually IF they built something there that required a show building it would probably have to go where the old parade warehouse is now. There is a service road directly behind the helix where Maliboomer stands now.
Originally Posted By gadzuux But beyond the service road is the old road that provided access for the Timon lot. They don't need that anymore, and could reconfigure those two parallel backstage roadways into one. They'd still want to keep the area by the parade gate clear, but there's definitely room backstage for a showbuilding, a wide roadway, and clearance for the parade gate.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Right, but passage could be built to that location like HM and Indy.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Aren't there two parade buildings in DCA? They built the original one behind Screamin' for Eureka when the park was opening, and then the one next to the Screamin' load area was built shortly after the park opened, to make space for the Electrical Parade. I'm not sure if the one by the loading area is still used for DEP (I saw pictures of the PPP floats next to it in the weeks leading up to its debut), but I believe there are two separate facilities. And if there are two facilities, we can assume that they will only need one of them in a few weeks, since WOC will be right on the parade route, meaning it's very unlikely that they will have a nighttime parade. This also means that there's a building right behind the Maliboomer (more or less) that will be vacant and could easily be turned into a darkride, since it's basically just a warehouse.
Originally Posted By oc_dean It's not that this idea of a showbuilding entrance has not been discussed before. In 295 posts .. it's been brought up several times. I'd like to think by now ... anyone who has participated in this topic realizes by now ... the loss of Maliboomer is a "welcoming" thought ... as it "opens the door" (pun intended) to something FAR better than Maliboomer!
Originally Posted By jmuboy "But beyond the service road is the old road that provided access for the Timon lot. They don't need that anymore, and could reconfigure those two parallel backstage roadways into one. " I think there is some sort of agreement with Anahiem and Disney that says DLR has to keep that road open for traffic flow and keeping as much traffic off Katella and Harbor as possible when coming off the 5 Freeway from the south bound exit and headeds towards Mickey and Friends. At least until the new parking deck is built.....if it ever is built.
Originally Posted By gadzuux But that doesn't make sense - southbound cars exiting off of the I-5 have a direct shot into M&F. There's no good reason for them to be traipsing around the southern perimeter of DCA.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt ^^ I think it's to funnel the northbound traffic. I think jmuboy is probably right, nothing will change until the new northbound parking garage is built.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz They should have widened Walnut Ave in 1999, using the Disneyland Hotel, and parking properties then routed the traffic there. They could have then built M&F structure and sent the cars from the free way there. They could have closed West St / Disneyland Drive for good and gained some property and had a nice resort district without a road running through the middle of it. This would have added a bit of land for DCA, Disneyland and hotels.
