Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker II

[jmuboy]

They should save the sun face and move it to the mickey head on Screamin' - then just remove the Mickey ears from Screamin' - done!

I like the Sun Wheel's new colors - but I will miss the Sun Face and sun icon. I hope it lives on somewhere - like where the Mickey Head is on Screamin (if I say it enough it will happen!)

[stitchon]

I adore the new colors... Can't wait to see the wheel finished!

It's supposedly opening the day before I go to Disneyland, so I might be one of the first to ride the semi-new Fun Wheel!

[k_peek_2000]

Originally Posted by jmuboy

They should save the sun face and move it to the mickey head on Screamin' - then just remove the Mickey ears from Screamin' - done!

I like the Sun Wheel's new colors - but I will miss the Sun Face and sun icon. I hope it lives on somewhere - like where the Mickey Head is on Screamin (if I say it enough it will happen!)

Haha you do know they are doing something similar to that, They are removing the ears on screamin' and repainting the main circle of mickey's head into a large sunburst, then placing led lights up and down the flares of the sunburst and around the circle for a new lighting effect when screamin goes through each loop.

[mycroft16]

The sun face is an integral part of the wheel. It is not a load bearing piece, but it is directly integrated with load bearing elements of the wheel. The Epcot wand was added well after the geosphere was built. It was attached only enough to keep it upright and safe. It was designed to be very easily taken down. The face on the wheel was never intended to be removed.

Another reason:

The Mickey face may not be completed yet. Way bring the crane in, remove the current, take the crane out, bring it back in when Mickey done, etc. Cranes are expensive to keep on-site. They will wait until they can get the one down and the other up in the least possible amount of time, preferably one or two days.

Patience. Construction schedules are meticulously worked out. A has to happen before B before C and within certain time frames. Delays often happen, but things still have to happen in a certain order.

[HMF]

Originally Posted by k_peek_2000

Haha you do know they are doing something similar to that, They are removing the ears on screamin' and repainting the main circle of mickey's head into a large sunburst, then placing led lights up and down the flares of the sunburst and around the circle for a new lighting effect when screamin goes through each loop.

How long would it take to do the facelift for Screamin'?

[Uncle Bob]

We don't really know what the scope of work on Screamin' is yet. I have no idea what the extent of the work is so it's pretty hard to estimate. Also, I'm not sure how they'll be doing the new sun graphics.

[WDITrent]

While the refurb has begun on the Sun Wheel, the facelift hasn't come yet.

[grvtydefy]

It also doesn't make sense to take the sun face off until they're ready to put the Mickey face up. I'm sure that whatever is currently under the sun is less than picturesque, and there's no need to make the Pier look any more unsightly than it already does, what with the scaffolding and the empty lake. Also, since the Mickey head is the most striking and obvious component of the redo, I'd imagine that they'll wait until everything else is done before putting it up. I could be wrong, but my guess is that once they switch the faces, people will start thinking of it as Mickey's Fun Wheel, not the Sun Wheel, and I bet they want rest of the wheel to look as visually impressive as possible when they do make the switch. It'll be the first "future attraction" previewed by the Blue Sky Cellar to come to fruition, and I doubt they want people feeling underwhelmed.

[bfdf55]

Originally Posted by WDITrent

While the refurb has begun on the Sun Wheel, the facelift hasn't come yet.

While some people seem t be anxious to see some results, personally, I am NOT at all looking forward to the Mickey face. It certainly won't be anything that provides any sort of incentive for me to visit the park.

[caesarboxfan]

Originally Posted by bfdf55

While some people seem t be anxious to see some results, personally, I am NOT at all looking forward to the Mickey face. It certainly won't be anything that provides any sort of incentive for me to visit the park.

A Mickey face on an already existing ferris wheel surely won't add incentive to get people in the parks. That's just like saying that I just want to go to the parks to see the Christmas ornaments they put around The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

It's the same ride experience, it's just the exterior that's changed.

When Paradise Pier is fully completed and TLM and the rest are completed, that's when the crowds will start coming.

[Kritter]

and the Mickey Face will look AMAZING!

[MasterGracey]

The original post has been updated with some new tidbits:

A couple updated entries...


A source has told me that World of Color construction should start in the lagoon by the end of this week -- weather permitting, of course. The first signs of work will be near the Screamin' launch area...

Disney's World of Color and Outdoor Ampitheatre

Project Status: In progress. Began November 3, 2008 with the draining of Paradise Bay. Construction to begin mid-December 2008.
Open Date: Early spring 2010

I updated Burger Invasion's dates -- which seem to have stayed consistent now for a while in CM publications... Looks like Burger Invasion will just sit dark until it gets made-over into the upcoming Beer Garden...

Burger Invasion refurbishment and removal of McDonald's menu/theming.

Project Status: In progress. Closed September 2.
Open Date: Restaurant listed as re-opening 5/26/2011 in Cast Member publications.

And a new entry...

San Francisco Street restroom construction and demolition.

Details: New restrooms will be built in the East San Francisco Street facades so that the current restrooms in the West San Francisco Street facades can be removed to make space for The Little Mermaid attraction.
Project Status: To begin January 5, 2009
Completion Date: March 30, 2009

[disneysnout]

Awesome! thanks alot! I love the updates i cant wait to see some pics of the WOC Work

[mycroft16]

Thanks for the update MG!

[MissAlyssa]

Thanks for the great updates MG! For those of us who don't get to watch the progress, your updates keep our minds dreaming of the future.

I plan to take my daughter to the parks for her 16th birthday as a big surprise, and the way things are going, she will have such a blast from all the new things being built/refurbed. Since her sweet 16 is in 2015, I think it will be perfect timing for her to see "a whole new world" !! *giggle*