Originally Posted By Hista98 So I was thinking about this earlier today and i was curious if the preview center would remain open once the billion doller makeover is done. The reason why i don't think it will is because after they are done with the makeover i don't think they will add more to dca for a while and will probably go back to adding new attractions to disneyland for a while and even if they do add new attractions I don't think they will be frequent enough to really have a whole preview center for. I mean if Disneyland had a preview center, the only two things in the exibit currently would be for the disney gallery and the new lincoln show, so it wouldn't really be enough to do a whole preview center for. so I don't see the preview center really lasting past the redo. preview centers are generlly only popular when a new park or a building boom is under construction.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've heard various stories on what will happen, but I believe the plan is to keep it open. I've heard that they might be moving it to the Carthay Circle Theater building near the front of the park once they build it, but I've also heard that there will be a Clubb 33-type restuarant there, so I don't know. It is officially the "Disneyland Resort" preview center, so they could always have exhibits about stuff that they're putting into DL, the hotels, DTD, and eventually a third park.
Originally Posted By Hista98 but why do that though, when DCA has enough trouble getting guests into it's park why advertise reasons to go to the other park. wh ynot out the preiveiw center in Disneyland where more people go and give them a reason to go see DCA.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Well a preview center will theoretically be showing things that aren't open yet, so there is little chance that it will send people running in the other direction. Also, if/when they eventually add another park, it will probably be to the southeast of DCA, which would put DCA in the center of the resort. Whether or not they add a new entrance to the park in the back, it will sort of become the center of things. If they are only going to have one preview center, it makes sense to me to have it in a central location to everything. It would also be a semi-logical place for them to put a gallery or history exhibit, and just sort of make it the 'center' of the resort, even if people really go to DLR for Disneyland itself. It gives it a bit of a purpose other than just the 'other' park.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Here's a thought... After all of DCA has been finished, they could use this for some sort of Wine Country based exhibit. After all, it's right next to the Golden Vine Winery. Perhaps some sort of film explaining how wine grapes are planted, and grown, and are harvested, tracing the process through the year. The seasons of the vine could be explained with captivating images, narration and music. Or something like that...
Originally Posted By jmuboy The winery is a sad state right now. My hope is that this little adult-themed EPCOT style corner of DCA returns to its roots after the preview center closes. Re-open the high-end restaurant as a dinner only venue, have regular wine tastings in the afternoon. Continue to operate the wonderful Italian Trattoria and return the wine experts and "Seasons of the Vine" film to the barrel room building. These little filler attractions really are some of the hiden gems in Disney's theme park arsenal. And with the much increased attendance I expect to see inside DCA in a couple years I would imagine the winery and its multiple venues - with their prime location - could certainly draw a crowd.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "The reason why i don't think it will is because after they are done with the makeover i don't think they will add more to dca for a while and will probably go back to adding new attractions to disneyland for a while and even if they do add new attractions I don't think they will be frequent enough to really have a whole preview center for." There won't be anything notable at DL for many many years, if ever. That's my prediction. Tomorrowland is most likely the next thing up for something new, but beyond that I can't see anything major being *added* to DL as long as DCA has room to expand (expansion phase II?) and there's that strawberry field available for development. The future and growth of DLR lies outside the berm. My guess (or hope) is that if DCA's "makeover" is a success, there will be some sort of revamp of the winery and it will return to its original glory.
Originally Posted By zekeayala well, the center was a wine cellar before the preview thing anyways. so it only makes sense that it would go back to being the wine thing. and that the center would move somewhere else. And it is kind of an exclusive thing...so putting it outside of the park would take away the exclusiveness. but as long as the park is still under construction it only makes sense to keep it right there. It's in a great spot and i like it. =)
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt One thing that never gets mentioned anymore is the rumored "phase 2" of DCA's development. I suppose that the Preview Center could continue to operate as such if the expansion continues beyond 2012.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I can't remember all of it, or even if it there was a formal outline, but I believe there was a rumor about retheming Condor Flats and adding a small train to Grizzly Peak. There was also something about completely removing Maliboomer along with Mulholland Madness and building a unknown dark ride in that spot. I also recall some talk about making changes/additions to HPB including revamping the Hyperion the exterior of theater. If you watch the DCA preview center video you can see a short clip of the Hyperion with a completely different facade sans the faux sky backdrop. Where is bean? He/she used to be very good at keeping these boards in the know about this stuff.
Originally Posted By Hista98 It also unfortunatley was to include a new Soarin film. which in my openion is a bad idea, why chage the best ride in the park. just because its been there since day one doesn't mean it should change.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Also, if/when they eventually add another park, it will probably be to the southeast of DCA...< Did you mean southWEST? Southeast would be right in the middle of restaurants and hotels on Harbor, unless I'm missing something.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I imagine he meant the strawberry field, which is southeast; east of Harbor and south of Katella.
Originally Posted By danyoung That's what I was thinking. And isn't Disney now building a parking garage in that spot?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer A Temporary Parking Lot expected to last 6 to 10 years. More than likely, in that time span, they will build a new parking structure at Pumbaa and/or Simba. But you need the extra spaces before closing the lot that you will build the structure on. With the economy they way it is, I seriously doubt that Disney would build a third park on the site, even if it was just one big strawberry field with no parking. Nothing is being lost....
