Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I like the romantic sound of that, however it kinda bugs me when Walt Disney's full name is used on a product that he had nothing to do with and was nowhere on the radar when he was alive.
Originally Posted By spacejockey True Hans. Isn't the apostrophe "s" possessive meaning it belonged to Walt? Maybe it will be Walt Disney California similar to Walt Disney World. With no apostrophe "S".
Originally Posted By dshyates I think Jim Hill was half right. Disney DID register for the domain name Disney Imagination park. But itis NOT for, as he claims, the re-launched Disney Stores. It will be for a re-branded DCA. So I'm going with: Disney Imagination Park or Disney's Imagination Park.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Imagination Park has something to do with the new Disney Stores, not DCA or another theme park.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Imagination park is a TERRIBLE Name. I'll take DCA over that any day." Boy, you can say that again. I pray this is something that's only being discussed and will never happen.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh ImagiNations would be a good name for the third DLR park. It could be based on countries around the world and feature characters from Disney Animation - part World Showcase, part Fantasyland. Then maybe they'd stop shoehorning characters into places they don't belong.
Originally Posted By mstaft I think Imagination Park is a red herring. Mark www.InsightsandSounds.blogspot.com
Originally Posted By disneywatcher >> If only the "locals" had embraced the California quirkiness of the OS and the Dinosaur with sunglasses as examples of California Architecture displayed throughout the State. I will never understand the rejection to DCA. With the cost of travel on the freeways...just how frequently are the native Californians able to visit the tourist choices "sampled" in the original DCA. << If I didn't know better, I'd swear you were doing a parody of Barry Braverman. Or a tongue-in-cheek, somewhat sarcastic impersonation of Michael Eisner.
Originally Posted By disneywatcher >> WDC is my bet. Walt Disney's California. << Since Disney was born in Chicago, how about "Walt Disney's Illinois?" Or since I'm sure he visited New York City on several occasions, how about "Walt Disney's New York?" Or since he admired Florida enough to have located his last major venture there, how about "Walt Disney's Florida?" Moreover, it doesn't help that "California," now more than ever, is taking on an increasingly tarnished image. In fact, I just read that larger and larger portions of the TV and movie industry -- which Walt Disney, of course, is most closely identified with -- are abandoning this part of the country, moving to other states or even farther away, to Canada, Australia, Europe, etc. So the people at the DisCo had better be cautious in assuming that attaching "California" to the name of one of their parks is a good thing, from either a public-relations or marketing standpoint.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I liked the Orange Stinger, crazy metal orange peel and all. The peel is what really differentiated it from the same ride at a million other parks. I hope whatever they do with the new one makes it equally unique. Unlike some here, I don't mind "carny rides" if they have a Disney twist that makes them unique.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Wow, I'm 100% on board if they change the name and for many its a no-brainer to do so to make DCA a 'new' park, change the perception altogether the old 'DCA' is gone!! But Disneys Imagination Park??? God, I hope thats a joke. Gag me already. Walt Disney's California doesnt do much for me either. It feels strange to have a title Walt Disney explored the entire state like he was Caine in Kung Fu. Change the name, but something a little MORE specific (IE no dreaded DIP) and something a little more general (ie no WDC). It cant be that hard to come up with a more appropriate title.
