Who designed the "fix" for DCA?

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    Originally Posted By MouseBear

    Salutations All,
    I would like to know who figured out how to fix DCA. While there were always things I liked about the park it was never close to being as wonderful an experience as Disneyland. Now with the addition of WOC, the plusing of Paradise Pier, the addition of Carsland and with Buena Vista Street providing the park with a strong theme DCA has come into its own. That is, of course, why the crowds have finally shown up.

    So who do we thank for this transformation?

    MB
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    I want to say Bob Weis was the lead Imagineer on phase 2.
     
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    Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x

    I really think WOC and Carsland are what are (and have been) drawing the crowds. Not much publicity has been done for PP or BVS, I think it's a pleasant surprise for the non-Disney-fanatic when they enter the parks to get to what they went for.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    According to Eddie Sotto Tom Morris was responsible for Cars Land. He said that in the WDWMagic Forum. It's the same Tom Morris who designed DLP's Fantasyland.
     
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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    Bob Weis was overall. Kathy Mangum was the producer for Cars Land. Kevin Rafferty was the creative director for Racers and all the writing for the land. An outside consultant was the art director for the rockwork. Tom Morris was not that involved.
    Buena Vista Street had Ray Spencer as the creative lead and Lisa Girolami as the producer.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    >>>Tom Morris was not that involved.<<<

    Maybe I've misread Mr. Sotto's post or my memory isn't the best :)).
     
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    Originally Posted By crapshoot

    Ray Spencer likes trains just like Dr. Sheldon Cooper PHd.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    <-- Wow. I actually wrote something that didn't get corrected or belittled by Manfried.

    I feel so....loved.
     
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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    Tears are flowing Jim...
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    Me too! OMG.

    I love you!
     
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    Originally Posted By crapshoot

    <<Tears are flowing Jim...

    Me too! OMG.

    I love you!>>


    Oh gawd, could you take this over to the Play Pen area?
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    sincerity of this magnitude has no place in a 'play pen'
     
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    Originally Posted By crapshoot

    <<sincerity of this magnitude has no place in a 'play pen'>>

    There's a theme park in South Korea you should take all this sincerity to.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    LOL! True!

    (flush!)
     
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    Originally Posted By tashajilek

    "There's a theme park in South Korea you should take all this sincerity to."

    Yes, Urinvited to join in on the conversation.
     
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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    My tears have turned to laughter...
    Yes this crotchety old guy can laugh.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    "There's a theme park in South Korea you should take all this sincerity to."

    >>Yes, Urinvited to join in on the conversation.<<

    *groan*
     
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    Originally Posted By crapshoot

    <<*groan*>>

    As it's own onomatopoeiac descriptor for bodily functionality - I, sir, salute you!
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    LOL
     
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    Originally Posted By oc_dean

    >>"There's a theme park in South Korea you should take all this sincerity to."<<

    That topic mysteriously disappeared too. Wonder why?!
     

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