Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new SDL update. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/shanghai-disneyland-week-end-update-new.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....new.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It's interesting that they have such a big viewing area in front of the castle, with well-defined rows separated by planters, yet it appears to all be a flat area. If they're going to so much effort to make the area good for shows, why not make it terraced for better viewing? I can't tell if the Mine Train will have fake grass like in MK, or if it will use real grass like Splash Mountain. I would have assumed it will also be fake, but I don't see any signs of it yet, and there appears to be a lot of exposed dirt And I'm really confused by the area shown in the boat ride photos, below the ride path but above the rectangular building. The narrow rows look like some sort of queue space, but I think that's a backstage area. The boat ride's loading area is toward the top of those photos, so I'm not sure what it's for
Originally Posted By FerretAfros This is also the first set of photos with a significant amount of pavement in place. There's still a lot of landscaping work to be done, and many of the buildings don't look anywhere near finished, but this is definitely a sign that they're starting to get ready for people to use the space. I still wonder how much time they'll have to train the CMs in the spaces they'll be working
Originally Posted By SuperDry << First SDL tv spot! <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/ED92live/st...88125696">http://twitter.com/ED92live/st...88125696</a> >> Did anyone notice the very end? One of the Chinese characters is drawn stylistically so that it looks like an upper-case D written in the Disney font. Clever.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Wow - I didn't realize that the Disney store in Shanghai was in such a prominent position. Now, the clock tower makes total sense: both the store and plaza in front of it serve as a giant living advertisement for the resort, in addition to being a store that sells merchandise. Much more so than any other Disney store elsewhere has been.
Originally Posted By dagobert Concept art for another SDL fountain. This one will be located in a roundabout. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1038095499567587/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Many new pictures of the rides. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/breaking-shanghai-disney-resort.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ort.html</a> The Tron Coaster looks so great, even during daytime. I can't wait to see the first pictures from inside the show building.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Maybe it’s just the concept art, but I do not like that fountain. It’s pretty gaudy and over the top. It seems like some classic war memorial, rather than a tribute to a cartoon fairy tale The things that are finished look really nice (Treasure Cove especially seems to have exceeded my expectation), but I just hope they get everything done in time. And what’s with the plain fence and warehouse behind Mulan? Hopefully the landscaping will cover that up
Originally Posted By dagobert Two new pictures. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/shanghai-disneyland-mickey-avenue.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....nue.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Mickey Avenue is still very strange to me. With all the different architectural styles and character inferences, there's really no sense of place. Where is this land supposed to be? What time period? It just seems like a mishmash of concepts that were rejected elsewhere In the back of that photo though, you can see the lift hill for the rapids ride. I wonder what the view will be like from up there
Originally Posted By dagobert New video about the construction progress. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApfuXApCaYE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...uXApCaYE</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert First picture from inside the castle. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/first-picture-showing-inside-of.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....-of.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert And some aerial construction pics: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/new-awesome-shanghai-disneyland-drone.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....one.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros While I'm still not convinced that everything (or even most things) will be ready on opening day, it does look like there are some things that will certainly be done in time. The castle interior looks really nice, and I imagine it will only look better under show lighting
Originally Posted By dagobert SDL castle illuminated: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/first-night-picture-of-shanghai.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....hai.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would be surprised if that were the final lighting scheme. In addition to being unwelcoming tones, it just feels rather flat for the park icon. I suspect they're just getting started on the lighting package for the park (yet another reason that construction needs to be complete long before the park actually opens)
Originally Posted By dagobert Picture of the SDL hotel lobby. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/first-picture-of-stunning-lobby-of.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....-of.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I still think the lobby looks like a cruise ship. It's not bad, but it's hardly grand enough for the lobby of the flagship hotel. It really seems like an odd design choice
Originally Posted By dagobert New pictures! I really like the one with the castle and the blooming tree. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/03/shanghai-disneyland-week-end-update.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ate.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I still think the lobby looks like a cruise ship. It's not bad, but it's hardly grand enough for the lobby of the flagship hotel. It really seems like an odd design choice<<< That's what I like about the lobby of the SDL hotel. Disney's cruise ships look so much more luxurious than their hotels. They also feel much more luxurious. For example, if you take the Grand Floridian, it's WDW's flagship hotel, and it nowhere is on the same scale like the ships. The SDL hotel finds a good way to look modern, but also to have an intimate look. I like it. At first I was disappointed that Disney didn't use the Victorian theming for the hotel, but then I realized that it's good to have something new. WDW, DLP, TDR and HKDL all have the Victorian theming for their flagship hotels.
