Reaction to DCA artwork

Chernabog · 10-18-2007, 11:32 AM

OK IsM I am gonna totally disagree with you here. A facelift IS important because it makes the park more appealing to hang out in. It gives the park some kind of emotional connection that it is currently lacking. As it stands, I hate hanging out in DCA because 90% of the "hang out" sort of areas are fugly and unappealing. The scale models for the DCA entrance look much MUCH better than what I thought (with the exception of the MGM-style turnstiles). It isn't just the removal of the hubcap and the addition of the theatre.

Disneyland is so much fun to walk around in because of the scenery; if DCA's overlay can match that level of detail it will make it a much much better park.

Look at Al's rundown at the end of today's update. It isn't that they're just adding a few things here and there. The two biggest problems with DCA are that it is ugly and there isn't much to do; this is a huge step in the right direction to correcting those things.

And here, there is a thematic shift as to "Walt Disney's California" (emphasis on the Walt Disney) from "A Celebration of California In General (*just add whoopi)". It's a mindset of having a Disney Adventure rather than visiting a park about California in California. Is it the greatest idea ever? No. HOWEVER -- it directly addresses the "who wants to visit a park about California in California?" issue.

IsM I'm not sure why the "deserted San Francisco Street" is a problem (during construction it will be the preview center, and who knows what it'll be after 2012). (FYI Gn2Dlnd and I had a good laugh this morning discussing the 3:00 parade for that area

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They aren't going to demolish the thing and start over. But I guess that the park will forever remain worthless if you're of the mindset that "no matter what they do, the park is unfixable short of leveling the f*cker."

(Of course, my requisite confusion with IsM's mindset might just be because I'm trying to figure out the mindset of someone whose mindset is unfigureoutable, lol)

DreadPirateRoberts · 10-18-2007, 11:52 AM

I'm looking forward to the return of the flying saucers.

Kevy Baby · 10-18-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

But I guess that the park will forever remain worthless if you're of the mindset that "no matter what they do, the park is unfixable short of leveling the f*cker."

(Of course, my requisite confusion with IsM's mindset might just be because I'm trying to figure out the mindset of someone whose mindset is unfigureoutable, lol)

It is not unfigureoutable: just realize that that mind automatically begins with the premise that everything sucks and sometimes comes around to things being okay (not always - just sometimes). That mind is old and curmudgeonly. If you know that going in and learn to just smile and nod and go about your day, life becomes simpler.

Gn2Dlnd · 10-18-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

FYI Gn2Dlnd and I had a good laugh this morning discussing the 3:00 parade for that area

FOOMP!

10-18-2007, 11:32 AM	#1
Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	OK IsM I am gonna totally disagree with you here. A facelift IS important because it makes the park more appealing to hang out in. It gives the park some kind of emotional connection that it is currently lacking. As it stands, I hate hanging out in DCA because 90% of the "hang out" sort of areas are fugly and unappealing. The scale models for the DCA entrance look much MUCH better than what I thought (with the exception of the MGM-style turnstiles). It isn't just the removal of the hubcap and the addition of the theatre. Disneyland is so much fun to walk around in because of the scenery; if DCA's overlay can match that level of detail it will make it a much much better park. Look at Al's rundown at the end of today's update. It isn't that they're just adding a few things here and there. The two biggest problems with DCA are that it is ugly and there isn't much to do; this is a huge step in the right direction to correcting those things. And here, there is a thematic shift as to "Walt Disney's California" (emphasis on the Walt Disney) from "A Celebration of California In General (just add whoopi)". It's a mindset of having a Disney Adventure rather than visiting a park about California in California. Is it the greatest idea ever? No. HOWEVER -- it directly addresses the "who wants to visit a park about California in California?" issue. IsM I'm not sure why the "deserted San Francisco Street" is a problem (during construction it will be the preview center, and who knows what it'll be after 2012). (FYI Gn2Dlnd and I had a good laugh this morning discussing the 3:00 parade for that area ) They aren't going to demolish the thing and start over. But I guess that the park will forever remain worthless if you're of the mindset that "no matter what they do, the park is unfixable short of leveling the fcker." (Of course, my requisite confusion with IsM's mindset might just be because I'm trying to figure out the mindset of someone whose mindset is unfigureoutable, lol) __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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10-18-2007, 11:52 AM	#2
DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	I'm looking forward to the return of the flying saucers.
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