Reaction to DCA artwork

innerSpaceman · 10-19-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

$1.1 billion doesn't go as far as it used to.

For some perspective ...

The Nokia Theater opened last night in Downtown L.A., with The Eagles and The Dixie Chicks filling the bill. It's the first part of the L.A. Live complex of theaters, clubs, restaurants and hotels. Price tag of the complex - $1.7 billion. That's for an entertainment complex on the scale of Downtown Disney.

$1.1 billion to completely revitalize a Disney theme park is grossly inadequate.

Kevy Baby · 10-19-2007, 10:22 AM

$1.1 billion in 2007 dollars is about the same as $885 million in 1998 dollars (which I believe was when construction started on DCA). I am not what relevance that has, but I thought I would mention it.

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

$1.1 billion to completely revitalize a Disney theme park is grossly inadequate.

It is not a realistic comparison. With the DCA refurb, the basic infrastructure is already in place (utilities, a majority of the structures, property, etc.). $1.1B is a huge budget for redoing DCA. It does not guarantee that they will do it right, but it IS a substantial investment.