Originally Posted By Bellella The minute Carsland opens,I will be there enjoying a new ride that is a very similar reincarnation (no pun intended ) of a long since gone Tomorrowland attraction that used to occupy the area where Space Mountain is. For more information, watch the special features of the DVD "Mater's Tall Tales". Dad gum!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I don't pay extra to "see" the view of the Hilton from DCA. From that viewpoint I noticed just how big the backside of Carsland Mnt will be. It already towers over all the Palm trees lining the street. ANd I always thought Palm trees were tall. Anyway I hope they have a plan to camouflage the framework so that it is complimentary to the Disneyland/DCA Resort. I am not asking for a lot but some effort will be appreciated.
Originally Posted By Manfried One question? Do people who drive around on Katella or Harbor pay money to Disney? No, so why should Disney pay for something for them to see?
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub The Anaheim Convention Center brings a lot of money to the DL resort.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Lots of people, hoards of them everyday, staying up and down Harbor and Katella pay tons of money every day at Disneyland.
Originally Posted By Manfried Yes they do, and the main reason is that they can see most of the stuff from inside. You know, the berm? Think of the backside as a berm.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA We have to remember that Disney detailed the 'backside' of the Tower of Terror -- the side that faces Harbor Blvd. There was a time when you could look all the way across DCA from Harbor Blvd. to West Street. Talk about 'berm' -- and lack thereof...
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Are you telling me that the side of the Tower of Terror that faces Harbor Blvd is the BACK!? How is that POSSIBLE!??
Originally Posted By Manfried Well let's carry this through to the logical Disney uber lover end. Based on this logic Disney should redo the buildings that house Pirates of the Carribean, Haunted Mansion, Small World, Indiana Jones and geez, maybe even Disneyland's admin building. Then they could open a new attraction, the "Back of the attractions tram ride" and charge admission for it. Hey, come to think of it. If Disney puts rockwork or more up on the backside of Carsland, couldn't they petition the city of Anaheim for the right to charge a toll/admission for anyone who drives Katella or Harbor? Maybe they should redress that parking structure as something like a castle and turn it into an attraction too? When or where does it stop?
Originally Posted By Manfried Oh, and here at WDW they should do the same thing because they control that property. So they should spend millions of dollars on that too.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Based on this logic Disney should redo the buildings that house Pirates of the Carribean, Haunted Mansion, Small World, Indiana Jones and geez,> Well, actually the show buildings for Pirates and Mansion and Small World are hidden beyond the berm, and so no one really knows that they're there. On the other hand, the show building for Indiana Jones had to be placed in an area that could be viewed by lots of guests at Downtown Disney and on the trams. So, Disney made the decision to lightly dress up that show building with palm tree decals and then live palm trees around it. It looks pretty good. And proves that Disney does try to cover up ugly buildings that they feel are egregious and work against the overall aesthetic of the parks and surrounding areas.
Originally Posted By DlandDug So I drove around the streets that face the Carsland mountain today, to see just how big a visual impact they will have. Here's a few photos... A general view from Katella Street: <a href="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/DLR010611DCAEntrance094.jpg" target="_blank">http://i325.photobucket.com/al...e094.jpg</a> There's an awful lot of banana leaf plants and palm trees between the street and the mountain. A view down Katella: <a href="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/DLR010611DCAEntrance095.jpg" target="_blank">http://i325.photobucket.com/al...e095.jpg</a> More palms. The view in a more open area: <a href="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/DLR010611DCAEntrance092.jpg" target="_blank">http://i325.photobucket.com/al...e092.jpg</a> This is the most open area of all-- the "gap" in the streetscape where the old Alpine Inn and a rental car agency are located. This is, I believe, the last of the old-style themed motels in the immediate area of Disneyland. And (just for comparison's sake), here's the Anaheim Hilton's lovely "gift to the street:" <a href="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/DLR010611DCAEntrance097.jpg" target="_blank">http://i325.photobucket.com/al...e097.jpg</a> This photo was taken directly across Katella from the Carsland mountain. This has been the view for some twenty years...
Originally Posted By Ohana Great pics Dug, it really tells the story. As always its all about height and vantage point. From street level there are some parts that look better than others. A lot of the pics from high up i.e. the Fun Wheel, and from hotels will always make flaws look much worse. I know its not at all my concern but I do feel bad for what that back side of Carsland will look for hte little hotels around there, and the Hilton too which sells "park view." I'm almost always at a Disney property, but I recently stayed at hte Hilton and from the top of their parking deck it was great to see the fun wheel, fireworks, hte whole park. Mind you it wasn't an experience to replace being in the park, but it was a "good enough" vantage point if you're there. Now it will be pretty funky at best, but technically again that's not Disney's problem. From their hotels and DTD, etc it will look very nice.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Thanks for the effort...doesn't seem so disturbing from street view. Guess the Hilton "Disneyland" view guests will just have to close the curtains. I was wondering if that is why they completely eliminated their concierge area with free breakfast and happy hour on the top floor also. On the other hand has anybody ever stayed at the Alpine Inn? Any "history" or interesting info about this hotel? During the holidays the hotel was decorated with simple old fashion xmas lights and it was delightful to see. I have placed it on my must stay list next holidays. Hope it is still open...
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Guess the Hilton "Disneyland" view guests will just have to close the curtains." Um... you should see the view that guests have when they look out of their windows at the massive Hilton hotel here in downtown San Francisco. Looking at the back of Disney theme park rides and acres of palm and banana trees is nothing compared to that!
Originally Posted By disneywatcher >> So I drove around the streets that face the Carsland mountain today, to see just how big a visual impact they will have. << It's hard to consider the backside of the fake mountains as being all that unattractive when those big steel utility poles march up and down Katella and Harbor Blvd. Thank you, power company, for your great assistance in making Anaheim perfect for Disney theme parks and millions of tourists. You're almost right up there with the people who dreamt up and created DCA! And does anyone know what exactly the DisCo is going to do to the sides of Car Land that face the west and south?
Originally Posted By avimagine Hide them with Chicken of the Seas and Skull Rock. Oh the childhood memories Was DL more magical then or is it nastalgia?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "And does anyone know what exactly the DisCo is going to do to the sides of Car Land that face the west and south?" There will be some sort of fancy metal fencing on the back side that will help cover up the steel structure. From my understanding it will have designs on it that will make it look a lot more appealing from the street than just a blank wall or exposed steel. It wasn't clear to me if the designs would be painted on the fencing, or if they would be cut out from several different styles of wire mesh. I also didn't get a chance to find out what the designs would be, but given the materials they're using and the position of them, I would guess that they would be fairly abstract shapes (like curves and lines) rather than something distinctly recognizable (like a character's face).
