Originally Posted By mstaft One of a couple of landscape genuises behind DAK, Paul Comstock has moved on to other pastures. Found this piece of concept art- his plan for the plntlife for Animal Kingdom. Sounds dull, but its not! www.insightsandsounds.blogspot.com Mark
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct and how the river safari ride layout would look. So .. I don't get it ... did Paul leave and is now freelance? Was DAK a contract job? I remember seeing him speak in the DAK "making of" video that was sold when the park opened. The amount of money and detail and shear NUMBER of plants brought in was astonding. Disney's Animal Kingdom's landscaping alone is worth the price of admission.
Originally Posted By sharon2 <<<Disney's Animal Kingdom's landscaping alone is worth the price of admission.>>> I just love pushing others out of my way..oops!! I mean strolling carelessly along on my way to EE, making sure to soak in all of the elaborate attention to detail.
Originally Posted By mstaft ^^ Ha! I've done the park both ways. The easy stroll at entrance to the mad dash for the first rush of a EE ride. I like it both ways! It is just an amazing park. BTW- Paul Comstock's new employer is the company that is building a new high end hotel on the WDW proprty. From what I've heard first hand, it will be gorgeous.
Originally Posted By spider1 Laid off from WDI in 2005. He is now head of Comstock Studio a landscape architecture and planning practice that is part of Valley Crest Crest Design Group.
