Originally Posted By Hista98 so since carsland is coming and the park is expanding will they move the parade building so you can't see it form screamin. I always thought it was a bit unsightly there ,but since that was the end of the park area they had to put it there. But since they have more room now and could put it behind a mountian type structure in fornt of it wil lthey move it to make it more hidden and themed better?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I believe that it will stay in its current location. I feel like from an operational standpoint, it would be easier to place the building behind the helix that it's currently next to, and rotate it 90 degrees. That way, the floats can enter and exit it without having to turn in the process. If they do leave it where it is, I wouldn't be shocked if it got some rockwork on it. The side that currently faces backstage will be facing into Carsland (though it may be hidden by the Radiator Springs Racers building) and would probably need something to disguise it. It wouldn't be that much more work to get the other side so it looked nice from near Screamin as well. Does anybody know what the parade route will be after they finish all the changes? I had heard that it will enter next to the factories and head toward the Pier. However, I had also read that they were going to keep the current route to keep a decent viewing area for increased crowds in the park. Currently, the parade steps off in the Sun Plaza and exits next to the factories, since so much of the rest of the parade route is construction walls, so it will be interesting to see how that changes over the next few years.
Originally Posted By Westsider That parade building to the east of Screamin' wasn't supposed to be there to begin with. It was added quickly in the winter of 2002 to house the Electrical Parade floats when that parade was brought back from the dead and shoehorned into DCA in July, 2001 as a "California Classic!" per Cynthia Harriss. For the first year of DCA's operation there was no building there, and never really a plan to have something there originally. When DCA opened in '01 and you went on Screamin', when you crossed over the bridge above the station in line you got a perfect view out across the parking lot and all the way to Harbor Blvd. On a clear day you could see the International House of Pancakes.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt ^^That's right. I was glad they built the parade building there because it blocked the view of the parking lot and the rest of Anaheim from the Screamin' queue.
Originally Posted By Mr F Once the Buena Vista Street is Completed, the Parade is going to have a new longer route. Starting at the Gates near Tower or terror, turning two 90 degree angles and going down hollywood Blvd, thru the Hollywood pictures backlot archway, thru the plaza, then down it's original route to Paradise Pier. That big green building they are constructing near harbor blvd is called "S-19"a new parade & entertainment building, which will house locker rooms, offices, rehearsal halls, and costuming for parade performers.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt That makes sense, except how will they get some of the taller units under that archway? Also, won't the new trolley system have overhead wires?
Originally Posted By Mr F <<That makes sense, except how will they get some of the taller units under that archway? Also, won't the new trolley system have overhead wires?>> That's what It was wondering, but well see in 2012 how they pull this off.
Originally Posted By gadzuux That sounds like a helluva long parade route - from the TOT gate all the way to the gate by maliboomer - essentially the entire width of the park from Harbor Blvd to DL Drive. I have to wonder if that's correct. It would take a lot of guests to populate that whole route - more guests than DCA often gets. And there's nothing sadder than a parade going by with nobody watching.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby On miceage today Darkbeer has some photos from the D23 Expo. One is of a large model of Cars Land - and adjacent to the model is the current big rectangular parade building, stuck right between Cars Land and Paradise Pier. So based upon that model, the parade building is not moving. From the looks of the model, we can expect to see it eventually in the Blue Sky Cellar.
Originally Posted By Hista98 Once the Buena Vista Street is Completed, the Parade is going to have a new longer route. Starting at the Gates near Tower or terror, turning two 90 degree angles and going down hollywood Blvd, thru the Hollywood pictures backlot archway, thru the plaza, then down it's original route to Paradise Pier. That big green building they are constructing near harbor blvd is called "S-19"a new parade & entertainment building, which will house locker rooms, offices, rehearsal halls, and costuming for parade performers. Sorry but this isn't true, it's not even oging to be going down that street due to the overhear wires and the archway. whoever told you this is worong.
Originally Posted By Mr F <<Sorry but this isn't true, it's not even oging to be going down that street due to the overhear wires and the archway. whoever told you this is wrong.>> Um, they announced this to us at a official cast meeting. Yes, it's true, this IS what they would like to do. How many meetings have you been to? Wither they actually do this or not is something we'll have to wait and see, but for now THIS is the plan. Seriously, gather some more facts before you accuse someone of lying. As for the overhead wire, how do you know for sure is there ARE going to be overhead wires? I don't remember seeing any overhead wires in the concept art for the trolley's going through Hollywood Pictures Backlot. <<That sounds like a helluva long parade route - from the TOT gate all the way to the gate by maliboomer - essentially the entire width of the park from Harbor Blvd to DL Drive.>> Well that's what the executives are hoping for - that the NEW 'DCA' will hopefully attract more people.
Originally Posted By disneywatcher >> On a clear day you could see the International House of Pancakes. << LOL. And on even the smoggiest of days you could see (and you still can see) the power lines and steel utility poles running parallel to Katella Avenue. I notice the model of Cars Land depicts what appears to be the re-creation of a rather tall, large mountain-like backdrop on the new area's southside. I've long thought the only solution to blocking the unsightly views of the neighborhood surrounding DCA was the installation of an artificial hillside bordering Katella. Or a much longer, higher version of the fake cliffside located between Splash Mountain and the small shopping area to its west in Disneyland's Bear County.
Originally Posted By Hista98 i hope the parade doesnt go al lthe way through the park. its nice to have an area that you can be if you dont want to watch or see the parade. plus i dont see how the floats wil lfit through the archway!!
Originally Posted By Hista98 they would have to get rid of most of the electrical parade floats that are too tal lto fit, just beacuse they want this huge route doesn't mean it will happen.
Originally Posted By Nobody As I recall, the old original plan was to have the archway incorporate lifts into the columns. I wonder if they might resurrect that idea?
Originally Posted By Mr F <<i hope the parade doesnt go al lthe way through the park. its nice to have an area that you can be if you dont want to watch or see the parade. plus i dont see how the floats wil lfit through the archway!!>> Well, Grizzly peak and Condor Flats is an area you can go to get away from the parade, so is the boardwalk section of Paradise pier, and Carsland wont have the parade go thru it either. At least, that's the plan for now. As for the archway, I know some of the Pixar play floats and fit through it, but we'll have to see how this works out in 2012. If they decide to renamed HPB to "Hollywoodland" then they might have to change the archway anyways.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "As for the overhead wire, how do you know for sure is there ARE going to be overhead wires?" <a href="http://z.about.com/d/themeparks/1/0/T/w/DCAexp092.jpg" target="_blank">http://z.about.com/d/themepark...p092.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Mr F <<"As for the overhead wire, how do you know for sure is there ARE going to be overhead wires?" <a href="http://z.about.com/d/themepark...p092.jpg>>" target="_blank">http://z.about.com/d/themepark...>></a> I'm talking about in the HOLLYWOOD section. That concept art is from BUENA VISTA STREET not HOLLYWOOD. <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2979947090_79337022fb_o.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm4.static.flickr.com...fb_o.jpg</a> <a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/hollywoodland%20disney%252527s/dustysage/FridayVisions/DCAPT/hollywoodland-1.jpg" target="_blank">http://media.photobucket.com/i...nd-1.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I'm talking about in the HOLLYWOOD section. That concept art is from BUENA VISTA STREET not HOLLYWOOD. Well IF there are wires on Buena Vista Street wouldn't it be safe to assume that they will continue the length of the trolley's route. If Disney wants to be authentic they cars should have an overhead wire. Here's an image of an original Los Angeles Red Car: <a href="http://s93883215.onlinehome.us/adamjaneiro/uploaded_images/San%20Pedro%20021-788308.jpg" target="_blank">http://s93883215.onlinehome.us...8308.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Here's a concept model presumably from the Blue Sky Cellar: <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3257202190_b8c697f6e6.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">http://farm4.static.flickr.com....jpg?v=0</a>
