First Look At the Blue Sky Cellar at California Adventure

[Datameister]

Originally Posted by Ride Warrior

If Pressler and Harris were still around, I'd have the same concerns.

Believe me, I like being optimistic. But I haven't seen any strong evidence that things have made a complete reversal just yet. Obviously, Disney is no longer in the dark ages. But the stuff they've been doing...there's always something about it that's just not quite right. So far, that is. If it's amazingly high-quality, expensive, beautiful attraction, it doesn't fit thematically. If it has an imaginative backstory and interesting ride system, it uses unnecessary character tie-ins. Stuff like that. I can almost root for Disney again...but then they screw up.

Disney's never been perfect, but when I consider that Pirates, the Haunted Mansion, It's a Small World, Space Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain all opened within just over a decade...well, those are big footsteps to follow. And Disney doesn't seem to be quite done playing the rebellious adolescent, though very significant improvement has been made.

[Ride Warrior]

Originally Posted by Datameister

Believe me, I like being optimistic. But I haven't seen any strong evidence that things have made a complete reversal just yet. Obviously, Disney is no longer in the dark ages. But the stuff they've been doing...there's always something about it that's just not quite right. So far, that is. If it's amazingly high-quality, expensive, beautiful attraction, it doesn't fit thematically. If it has an imaginative backstory and interesting ride system, it uses unnecessary character tie-ins. Stuff like that. I can almost root for Disney again...but then they screw up.

Disney's never been perfect, but when I consider that Pirates, the Haunted Mansion, It's a Small World, Space Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain all opened within just over a decade...well, those are big footsteps to follow. And Disney doesn't seem to be quite done playing the rebellious adolescent, though very significant improvement has been made.

Datameister. Your dedication to quality remaining synonymous with the Disney brand is understandable - and admirable.

[Koutesu]

Originally Posted by Walt Jr.

Please leave the Paradise Pier Loop In Place! Cannot make it clear enough how sad I will be if it is removed.

Other Music Loops that should stay- The Bay Area Loop/Please find somewhere like Carsland where you can move the Sunshine Loop.

You'd be surprised how Disney reuses music. If you're ever in Critter Country toward the Splash Mountain exit or Pooh Corner, you usually hear the old music loop from the Indian Village. If it weren't for the stupid Chevron cars, you'd get to hear uninterrupted PeopleMover music. Even the Space Mountain concourse will play more obscure tunes like Magic Journeys. If it doesn't get reused exactly, it could get some sort of update. Critter Country and Tomorrowland are evidence of that.

[kaliwolf]

Originally Posted by Mojave

Now about a log ride, don't we have one of those over in Disneyland? And don't we have a water/river ride called Grizzly River Run right there in DCA? I'm sure it fits into the pier theme, but how many log/innertube rides do we need?

This is just speculation, but what if Disney used the water coaster ride system that Journey to Atlantis at See World Orland uses? Only they use it to its full potential in an immersive ride that could give Splash a run for its money. I think that's a ride that would be perfect for the Pier.

Just as a note though Ride Warrior, all the rumors I've heard put the Shoot-the-Chutes type flume attraction in the former Maliboomer space. I don't know what it means that the Parachute ride popped up again in the model, but Al said nearly a year ago that that idea was pretty much dead. Nothing like it has been hinted at since.

[Datameister]

Originally Posted by Ride Warrior

Datameister. Your dedication to quality remaining synonymous with the Disney brand is understandable - and admirable.

Aww, thank you!

[merlinjones]

Cool -- but I still think they need an attraction in the Carthay Circle Theatre when it opens -- like Mickey's PhilharMagic -- or this Phase One rollout will feel incomplete.

...And a return of the Country Bears in some fashion for the grizzly area - for a dash of whimsy and nostalgia.

[rokketride]

Originally Posted by Ride Warrior

One element that's perfectly clear is the fact that the Monorail will travel directly thru the park - including moving over the red trollies. The motion added will be quite stunning.

The motion will definitely liven it up.

Moving the entrance gates further away and adding new buildings to lengthen the street sure changes the feel of where the Monorail track runs.

[Mojave]

Originally Posted by merlinjones

Cool -- but I still think they need an attraction in the Carthay Circle Theatre when it opens -- like Mickey's PhilharMagic -- or this Phase One rollout will feel incomplete.

...And a return of the Country Bears in some fashion for the grizzly area - for a dash of whimsy and nostalgia.

Other more imaginative people have probably already proposed this, but how about putting Country Bear Jamboree in place of Redwood Creek Challenge? The theater would fit in there perfectly with room to spare for the queue and some theming.

[EmeralineDragon]

Am I the only one who thinks that entryway looks strange with all the mission style buildings on the street?

[Datameister]

Originally Posted by EmeralineDragon

Am I the only one who thinks that entryway looks strange with all the mission style buildings on the street?

Yep, you are.

[SoCalFan]

^I agree. All these beautiful mission buildings on this new buena vista street but yeah it starts out weird i think with the aqua art deco style ticket booths. its odd to me too

[Datameister]

Originally Posted by RockinNRollin

^I agree. All these beautiful mission buildings on this new buena vista street but yeah it starts out weird i think with the aqua art deco style ticket booths. its odd to me too

Oh, wait...EmeralineDragon, are you saying the mission style looks weird in conjunction with the turnstyles? If so, I definitely agree, as I posted earlier, though the look of the turnstyles is apparently more period-appropriate than I thought. Still...it's quite a juxtaposition.

[Ghostbuster626]

Originally Posted by Ride Warrior

If Pressler and Harris were still around, I'd have the same concerns.

Rasolu aint much better

[EmeralineDragon]

Originally Posted by Datameister

Oh, wait...EmeralineDragon, are you saying the mission style looks weird in conjunction with the turnstyles? If so, I definitely agree, as I posted earlier, though the look of the turnstyles is apparently more period-appropriate than I thought. Still...it's quite a juxtaposition.

Yes, that's what I'm saying. Even the colors jar; from that bright turquoise to what looks like a predominantly earth-tone color scheme. I'd much rather see the turnstyles blend more naturally into the rest of the architecture.

[Datameister]

Originally Posted by EmeralineDragon

Yes, that's what I'm saying. Even the colors jar; from that bright turquoise to what looks like a predominantly earth-tone color scheme. I'd much rather see the turnstyles blend more naturally into the rest of the architecture.

Ah, okay. In that case, I agree. Neither is bad in and of itself, but they're a bit jarring in contrast. I'd much rather see that mission motif extend through the turnstyles.