Originally Posted By dagobert Storyline of Roaring Rapids and Adventure Isle: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/01/shanghai-disneyland-adventure-isle-and.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....and.html</a> POTC Storyline: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/01/shanghai-disneyland-pirates-of.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....-of.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert A French news video about SDL. The Tron building looks really cool when it is illuminated. Take a look at 0:25 min. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZji4D6KJ-I">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...i4D6KJ-I</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm surprised that Pirates won't have FP. It has long been billed as one of the headliner attractions, so perhaps it's a way to indicate to guests that FP doesn't necessarily relate to the attraction's quality or scope?
Originally Posted By dagobert D&M has posted many new aerial pictures of SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-awesome-shanghai-disneyland-aerial.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ial.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I'm surprised that Pirates won't have FP.<<< I'm not surprised. At the end of the day it's a boat ride and at least in Paris neither POTC nor IASW offer Fastpass. Do the US parks offer FP for these kinds of rides?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros With FP+, nearly every ride in WDW has FP, but I believe their POTC always had it DL added it to theirs during the initial roll-out of FP around 2000, but they removed it around 2003-04 because they realized it wasn't necessary. During that era, lots of other attractions had FP that have since it removed like non-Holiday Haunted Mansion, it's a small world holiday, and Winnie the Pooh Although I'm sure it will have a pretty high capacity and will be able to deal with the crowds, it just seems surprising, since POTC was the first real headliner attraction that they talked about to the public. Without FP, I'm sure some guests will think it's not worth their time (similar to how many European guests overlooked DLP's indoor rides when the park opened because they assumed anything that wasn't visible outside was just a walkthrough)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Although I'm sure they'll be done with the major construction in time for opening, those photos don't look like a park that will be ready in 5 months. Usually around this time, the parks start to look complete as the rides enter their test and adjust phase, landscaping and hardscaping get installed, details get added to the buildings, and cast members get their training. It's going to be really interesting to see how all this works out with the amount of work remaining On the bright side, the hotels, shopping area, and general resort infrastructure look like they're in pretty good shape, so they should at least be able to handle the opening day crush
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Although I'm sure they'll be done with the major construction in time for opening, those photos don't look like a park that will be ready in 5 months. Usually around this time, the parks start to look complete as the rides enter their test and adjust phase, landscaping and hardscaping get installed, details get added to the buildings, and cast members get their training. It's going to be really interesting to see how all this works out with the amount of work remaining<<< I'm also having some doubts, but at least ride testing has already started.
Originally Posted By dagobert New SDL artwork: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1011273088916495/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> New SDL construction picture: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1011145218929282/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Some SDL updates! SDL Metro Station: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://shanghaiist.com/2016/01/26/shanghai_disney_metro_station.php">http://shanghaiist.com/2016/01...tion.php</a> New Hotel Infos: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1016042961772841/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> Spice Alley, Bus Station: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1016045015105969&id=302042929839518">http://www.facebook.com/permal...29839518</a> Nighttime Show Infos: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1016055061771631/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert According to this Blog, Disney Spring's The Boathouse is coming to Shanghai too. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://hkmsg.blogspot.hk/2016/01/blog-post_27.html">http://hkmsg.blogspot.hk/2016/..._27.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I find it interesting that the Toy Story hotel will offer theme park view rooms. If I'm not mistaken, those views will mostly be the backside of the Tron building, right? That would be like staying at the Grand Californian and getting a "theme park view" room that looks over the tram plaza and Indiana Jones building I'm somewhat surprised that the Boathouse is coming to Shanghai. It seems to be doing (surprisingly) well in the US, but it's crazy expensive and the concept just doesn't seem so unique that they couldn't find something else similar-yet-different to do instead. At least they're getting some tenants with Disney ties!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>> If I'm not mistaken, those views will mostly be the backside of the Tron building, right?<<< According to the map on the SDL homepage, the TS hotel is behind Tomorrowland. >>>I'm somewhat surprised that the Boathouse is coming to Shanghai. It seems to be doing (surprisingly) well in the US, but it's crazy expensive and the concept just doesn't seem so unique that they couldn't find something else similar-yet-different to do instead. At least they're getting some tenants with Disney ties!<<< Aparently that was planned right away with the one in Orlando. Steven Schussel talked about the Shanghai restaurant in 2014 already. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-disney-boathouse-schussler-20141126-story.html">http://www.orlandosentinel.com...ory.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's the official press release. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shanghaidisneyresort.com.cn/en/press-room/dining-and-shopping-experience-announced-for-disneytown/">http://www.shanghaidisneyresor...neytown/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert I would be so rich, if I would get one Euro for each time I have to hear or read that. Even Disneytown is >>>authentically Disney yet distinctly Chinese<<<
Originally Posted By dagobert Everything you need to know about SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-shanghai-disneyland-preview-20160127-story.html">http://www.latimes.com/travel/...ory.html</a> And yes, it is a distinctly Chinese park.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I was just about to post that LA Times story! There's not a lot of new information, but it does a good job of summarizing everything we know into one story I was surprised to see that the Tomorrowland restaurant will have 900 seats; that seems huge, even by theme park standards. I think the new Skippers Canteen table-service restaurant at MK (which is mid-size/large) has around 230 seats. I sure hope that the big size doesn't make it feel like a middle school cafeteria
Originally Posted By dagobert SDL Update: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/01/shanghai-disneyland-weekend-update.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ate.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Mickey Avenue Building 3D Model <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1017322254978245/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> Another 3D Model <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1017323761644761/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> Castle concept art <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1017325278311276/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Those progress photos look pretty good. There's still a long way to go, but we're starting to get a feel for what the details will look like And although it is similar to the houtong neighborhoods, I'm surprised that they decided to make the walkways in Disneytown so narrow. It looks congested even without anybody in it
