Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< the use of greenery on structures in the plaza feels very modern >>> I hear that Chinese people like gardens.
Originally Posted By dagobert New informations regarding SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shanghaidisneyresort.com.cn/en/press-room/an-integrated-resort-featuring-a-theme-park-and-so-much-more/">http://www.shanghaidisneyresor...ch-more/</a> >>>Shanghai Disney Resort, an Integrated Resort Featuring a Theme Park and So Much More Disney announces exciting themed hotels, shopping, dining and entertainment district and recreation facilities November 13, 2014, Shanghai – Shanghai Disney Resort will exhibit new details of the highly anticipated resort during its debut at Asia’s largest travel trade industry fair, the 2014 China International Travel Mart (CITM). Shanghai Disney Resort will share the official names and images of the resort’s two richly themed hotels, and the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment district. Additionally, a new rendering shows the scope of the resort, including the lush waterfront park to be located alongside Shanghai Disneyland, Disney’s first theme park in mainland China. Continuing the tradition of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide, Shanghai Disney Resort will welcome guests to an immersive, magical multi-day experience at the resort’s theme park, hotels, shopping, dining and entertainment district and recreational areas. The entire resort is being designed with Chinese guests in mind, bringing the best of Disney to mainland China. “We are very excited to share more detail of our resort during our debut appearance at the China International Travel Mart, the leading annual tourism industry event in China,” said Philippe Gas, Shanghai Disney Resort General Manager. “Shanghai Disney Resort will provide a world-class tourism destination for Chinese guests, offering the same spirit of ‘shared family entertainment’ that Walt Disney first introduced nearly 60 years ago. “All guests will be able to take part in a wide range of authentic Disney experiences across Shanghai Disneyland, at our two themed hotels, in Disneytown – an exciting shopping, dining and entertainment district – and at our resort’s central lake area.” Shanghai Disney Resort will be Disney’s sixth resort destination worldwide. The centerpiece of the resort, Shanghai Disneyland will be a Magic Kingdom-style theme park featuring classic Disney characters and stories in six theme lands. Some of the new attractions and experiences specifically designed for the people of China will include the Enchanted Storybook Castle, Treasure Cove (the first ever Pirates-themed land in a Disney park) and Garden of the Twelve Friends. In addition to the theme park, the Resort will offer two hotels that give guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in a magical world inspired by – and featuring – Disney characters and stories. The signature hotel of the resort will be the 420-room Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, an elegant Art Nouveau-inspired hotel with a touch of Disney magic and imagination. The 800-room Toy Story Hotel immerses guests in a world inspired by the toys from the Disney•Pixar series of Toy Story animated films. Both hotels will offer a range of entertainment and leisure options, highlighted by Disney’s signature high-quality service standards with great attention to details. Conveniently located near Shanghai Disneyland and the hotels is Disneytown – a shopping, dining and entertainment district with the lure of a timeless village and the excitement of an international crossroads. Here guests may relax and reconnect with family and friends, but amazing new experiences are waiting around every corner. No admission fee is required to explore its charming pedestrian streets, leading to more than 46,000 square meters of distinctive dining, unique shops and a world-class theatre. The natural beauty of Disneytown’s Lakeshore provides beautiful views, spectacular sunsets, and the highest quality of waterfront dining. Marketplace, located at the heart of Disneytown, is filled with family fun and offers specialty shops with Disney merchandise. There one will find plenty of places to relax and enjoy musicians and entertainers. Next to the Marketplace is the bustling international ambiance of Spice Alley, which presents a variety of popular Asian cuisines in a casual, yet romantic environment. The al fresco dining spots are perfect for lunch with friends or a more formal date. And the intimate streets and festive lights encourage leisurely after dinner strolling. Taking inspiration from the Beverly Hills shopping streets, the classic Broadway Boulevard features stylish boutiques that create an upscale atmosphere. Here guests will discover an exciting array of popular labels and trendsetting products. Broadway Plaza is home to the beautiful Walt Disney Grand Theatre, which will bring world-class entertainment to China. The spectacular Art Deco theatre will host the global premiere of the Mandarin version of THE LION KING, the highest-grossing Broadway show ever. This separately ticketed show will greatly enrich the leisure experience for guests visiting the Resort. Near Disneytown lies the resort’s central lake area, which offers guests from Shanghai and around the world an opportunity to commune with nature, surrounded by peaceful greenery and a glittering lake. With approximately 40 hectares, the size of 56 football fields, it includes the lake, a 2.5-kilometer walking path and various beautiful gardens, which present guests with awe-inspiring natural views and beautiful sunsets. <<<
Originally Posted By dagobert I don't like the name Disneytown, but the concept behind Spice Alley sounds intriguing.
Originally Posted By dagobert And here are some parts of the castle and some rock work. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themeparx.com/shanghai-disneyland/?p=5571#post5571">http://www.themeparx.com/shang...post5571</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert And here's a big picture of the SDL concept art shown in the official press release. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shanghaidisneyresort.com.cn/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Birdseye-View-of-Overall-Shanghai-Disney-Resort.jpeg">http://www.shanghaidisneyresor...ort.jpeg</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Judging from the concept art, the park looks great. The concept art gives some more details about the lands. Tomorrowland looks interesting.
Originally Posted By dagobert There's only one really disappointing thing and that is the missing railroad. A MK style park should always feature a railroad. Even TDL has one, although it doesn't circle the park.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree that the Disneytown name is bad. It sounds like a made up name that someone would use to make fun of it, when they don't know the real name The mock-up of the castle is really interesting. At first I thought it was a prefab façade that would be installed onto the structure (like how the original Harry Potter stuff at IOA was done), but it looks like it's just a reference for textures and colors. It's quite a large structure for that use; usually they do small individual panels (~4' wide x 8' tall) for each surface I like the Aztec-style rockwork; I assume that must be for the pirate area. It will definitely have a different feel from the traditional Adventurelands (or Lost River Delta at TDS). I'm not sure I like the stacked rocks that resemble animals, but I guess I'll have to see how they're used
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I know that the concept art isn't a true reflection of how the finished park will look, but there's an alarming lack of structures. That means that there aren't a ton of big attractions, and that guests will be outside for the vast majority of the day. When I visited the Shanghai Expo in 2010, everybody was outside for most of the day and it was completely miserable. We walked past an info board at one point that said it was 40 degrees Celsius (~104F) and 95% humidity; it was like that every day we were in Shanghai. There were a couple large warehouse-style buildings that hosted multiple mini-pavilions for related countries (one for Africa, one for the Caribbean, etc) and everybody used those to get out of the heat and rest. There were hundreds (if not thousands) of folks lying in any open space taking naps and enjoying the air conditioning. I worry that SDL will have too few rest-worthy places, and they'll all get overcrowded. Granted, the park shouldn't be nearly as busy as the expo (which had over 1 million guests on several days), but I still think it could be bad. This isn't my photo, but it sure looks a lot like what I saw at the Expo; judging by my experience and the sweaty-but-not-hopeless people, this was probably taken before 9am <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://museumfatigue.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/imgp1392-scaled10001.jpg">http://museumfatigue.files.wor...0001.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Disney & More has posted a concept art of the Hollywood Plaza and one of a lakeshore building. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/11/shanghai-disneyland-release-new-artwork.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ork.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert @ Ferret Leemac mentioned somewhere else that SDL might not have enough capacity.
Originally Posted By dagobert Disney & More has updated its article with construction pics. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/11/shanghai-disneyland-release-new-artwork.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ork.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert D&M took a closer look at the recently released new concept art of SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/11/why-you-shouldnt-get-too-much-excited.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ted.html</a> At first I was really excited about SDL, mainly because of the new Pirates ride, but the more I read about it, considering that D&M's article is telling the truth, the less excited I'm getting.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree. I suspect that this park won't be especially popular, at least with people who have visited other Disney parks. It will be really interesting to see how they spin its size when it gets closer to opening I should also point out that there appears to be a major theater/show facility in Fantasyland that they skipped over in the article. It's the building that's sort of covered by fireworks, but you can make out the tall roof line that's common with a live stage venue I still think that the pirate/Adventureland area looks pretty neat, but it's tough to call it 2 different lands. This really appears to be the most built-out place in the park and hopefully will help give it a distinct personality and draw for international visitors. It will also be interesting to see how the walkthrough and interactive stuff works with the Chinese guests; hopefully they have a good maintenance team, since they have a lot of trouble with those things in the US It's interesting that he mentioned the small size of the Tron building, since I also noticed that in the construction photos. Of course it's tough to get a true sense of scale on a project like this, but it seemed smaller than Rockin' Rollercoaster; I hope that the ride will still be able to have a decent length But like the article said, there appears to be plenty of room to add more stuff within the park. Hopefully the additions come quickly, like the early years of DLP, and help bring it all together
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "At first I was really excited about SDL, mainly because of the new Pirates ride, but the more I read about it, considering that D&M's article is telling the truth, the less excited I'm getting." Me too. I've been kind of underwhelmed for a while now.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I'm afraid my sisters and I have to agree with you both. Something about this park doesn't add up correctly for us. Of course we'll know a lot more after it actually opens.
Originally Posted By dagobert I think SDL will be beautiful, but I just fear that it will be a huge park without many attractions. HKDL didn't have many attractions when it opened, but due to its smaller size, it looked complete. I have never been there, so I'm judging from pictures. It's really disappointing that Disney's last two parks don't feature the steamboats. I guess a Frontierland doesn't resonate with the Chinese. It's even more disappointing that SDL doesn't feature a railroad.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>HKDL didn't have many attractions when it opened, but due to its smaller size, it looked complete. I have never been there, so I'm judging from pictures.<< On opening, the general consensus was that what was at HKDL was great, but there just wasn't enough to do. I visited the park about 8 months after it opened and they were already nearing completion of Autopia, UFO Zone, and Stitch Encounter which were all needed to boost the capacity. There was nothing in the park that wasn't worthwhile, but we really struggled to fill an entire day there, including a mid-day break to go explore the hotels Hopefully SDL's size will help make up some of the difference. WDW's parks get away with having fewer attractions than DLR's, because guests spend longer moving from one attraction to another. SDL looks like it will be relatively large scale, so there will be more time in between the activities; HKDL really suffered because there were so few attractions and it was really easy to move through the park and experience them all quickly. It already sounds like SDL has more attractions than HKDL did, so that's a good start
Originally Posted By dagobert Is Mystic Manor coming to SDL? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/12/will-mystic-manor-open-at-shanghai.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....hai.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Interesting theory, but I'd be surprised if it happened. To me, the building in the concept art looks more like Enchanted Tales with Belle, which has the cottage at the front, rockwork, and the forced perspective castle in the 'distance'. The tower in the concept art is much more pronounced than in HKDL, making me think that it will be something different; perhaps a Tangled-based M&G attraction? If and when SDL gets its 'haunted' attraction, I hope it doesn't go into Fantasyland. I like that they've made a conscious effort to put the attraction into a different land in each park, and HM is in Fantasyland at TDL. It would be neat to see what they could do with a pirate theme (used vaguely in the DL version) or a futuristic theme (which I've always hoped for, set in an 'old' building that looks like current buildings), or perhaps put it into an entirely new land
