Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >>I believe it may stand for Big (other-"A"-word-for-bottom) Hat. But I could be wrong. << <<Yes, I actually was the originator of the term (and I now proudly take credit for that!)>> I will second the fact Denise was indeed the first person in the online world to coin the phrase 'BAH' ... so far it is her biggest life accomplishment. We're hoping things pick up for her ;-)
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Here again, the Imagineers sort of tossed out the 'Hub' and the 'spokes of the wheel' concepts that work so well in Disneyland and The Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Center.>> It's really only the Disneyland/MK parks that use the Central Plaza. Epcot is not like that either, unless you consider Spaceship Earth as the hub, and completely discount the World Showcase section of the park. Even then, there is no entrance corridor like Main Street USA to speak of; once you're inside the gates, SE is right in your face.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 But the pavillions radiate out from SE like spokes. World Showcase rings the lake, so it doesn't exactly radiate, but it's one, continuous path. Animal Kingdom also has the central area "hub" with the Oasis Gardens, and the other lands span out from that.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: You can all add us Cauldron girls to the list of 'hat haters'. The sorcerer hat would've been okay in some other place--but not when it blocks the view of the Chinese Theatre. ORDDU: At one time we had heard the hat was deliberately placed where it now is so that it would hide the demolishing of the Chinese Theatre. There had been a rumor going around, at one time, that this was to happen, anyway. We're glad the Chinese Theatre has not been torn down and hope that it never is. It's become an important icon of this park--regardless of Management's attempts to hide it.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Why would it have to be The Chinese Theater? Anymore than they would feel compelled to re-create all the actual buildings on the Hollywood Blvd. street. It coulda been a glamourous, bejangled and bejeweled movie showplace -- that the Imagineers dreamed up. Recreating the Chinese Theater -- the actual Chinese Theater that still exists in Hollywood, seems redundant to me. Giving a nod to some of the architectural landmarks, yes. Recreating the actual Chinese Theater? No.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> And don't get me started on the badly re-designed parking lot out front. << It's the PITS! >> Yes, I actually was the originator of the term (and I now proudly take credit for that!) << How naughty of you Denise!
Originally Posted By DlandDug Hollywood Blvd. at Disney Hollywood Studios is a collection of recreated buildings from the actual Hollywood. I would have no problem with a fantastic, evocative movie palace at the end of the street. But I think the Chinese Theatre was an excellent choice. The view should be restored.
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl Not to derail the topic, but I am curious about how the parking lot was changed. It is definitely different from all the other WDW lots, and I know that I have only gone in through the main gate once out of all the times I parked there. Was it fundamentally different in the past? My uncle's friend worked that lot for the first half of the nineties, but I haven't ever heard about any major changes.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 >>It's really only the Disneyland/MK parks that use the Central Plaza. Epcot is not like that either, unless you consider Spaceship Earth as the hub, and completely discount the World Showcase section of the park. Even then, there is no entrance corridor like Main Street USA to speak of; once you're inside the gates, SE is right in your face.<< Look at it from the area behind SSE inbetween the Communicore/Innoventions buildings that is what many consider to be the HUB area of the park. From there all the other pavillions and attractions form a neatly organized crazy eight around the hub. Animal Kingdom is also organzied with a central hub. The only poorly designed Disney parks in America are Disney's Hollywood and DCA and surprise surprise Disney is spending big bucks to revamp them.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Epcot is different in two big ways. The park icon is smack dab out front, visible from outside the gates. All other parks have their icon inside, nearer the center of the park. Epcot's walkways and plazas are HUGE and wide. Lots of airspace above them. You can see great distances within the park. All other parks have most walkways purposely smaller, more circuituous, more confined airspace and controlled sightlines. Epcot is my favorite.
