Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker VI

[Smontalvo1489]

Originally Posted by Imagineerfan

While I love the look of the Grand Floridian hotel, with all of the copies done at the various resorts, it honestly has been done to death, and it's time to move on.

Since the new Paradise Pier is actually set in the timeframe of the late 1920s to early 1930s, the time of Mickey Mouse's premier, the Paradise Pier Hotel should be redone as an Art Deco hotel. The basic lines of the existing hotel with its strong vertical and horizontal components would fit very well with an Art Deco overlay without having to tear down and completely rebuild the hotel.

The Art Deco movement was born out of the 1925 Paris Exposition so similar to the craftsman style the grand Californian Hotel uses, Art Deco is completely in keeping with the new theme and time frame of Paradise Pier. As part of the re-theme, they could include signage throughout the pier advertising the "new" hotel. This is a great solution as it does not require tearing down a perfectly good structure and rebuilding it from scratch.

Re-theming to Art Deco will serve the same purpose allowing the PP hotel to serve as an effective berm on the west side of Paradise Pier. I do agree that it would be great to build a bridge across Disneyland Dr. in order to provide direct access from the Paradise Pier Hotel to the Paradise Pier section of DCA.

Regardless of how they redo PP eventually, it must match/ fit the theme that is present in the park at Paradise Pier.

I didnt know that there was once an entrance there, but it should be opened again with a connection to Paradise Pier hotel.

If the connecting bridge/ walkway/ tunnel were enclosed or themed enough, one may not even know that they are crossing a street. Who knows a new attraction could be built on that side as well. (I know that parking lot is needed!!!) But still, I am a Paradise Pier Fan, and am one of the believers that it has tremendous potential, that can make it one of the most loved areas in the park.

[Smontalvo1489]

Originally Posted by Swoosh

Yes but have you ever been to one of those seaside amusement pier parks? "Trashy hotels" can be found up and down the coast line, so honestly if Paradise Bay is supposed to be the "ocean" then seeing a hotel pop up like PPH does is not really out of line "thematically"

Haha yes very true if you want to make it a "real" replica or representation. But this is disney, they can break those rules, and create their own world where there are in fact nice hotels near this seaside amusement park.

And yes i have been to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, as well as Belmont Park in Mission beach. So i get what you are saying but still.

[TrevorD]

What a Diffrence a "Minute Made"!
These jokes are pour and we need to can it.

[WDITrent]

^Yes, we really need to swing back on topic.

Okay, I went too far on that one.

[Mad Duck]

Ok....... I just saw Darkbeer's most recent photos. I can't help but be confused about the area for the Little Mermaid. I don't see how this area is going to give the Little Mermaid the same ride time as the Haunted Mansion which is what I've read. I thought that this ride was suppose to have a few grand show scenes???????? In a nut shell I feel that the space being provided for the little Mermaid is too small. Anyone have more info on this? Help a Mad Duck out!!

[Swoosh]

Originally Posted by Smontalvo1489

And yes i have been to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, as well as Belmont Park in Mission beach. So i get what you are saying but still.

More representative of Myrtle Beach, as is, if you ask me. lol

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Back to squeezing out more juice on the orange -- it looks to me that other than the side facing the bay, they are down to the "base" with the peeling.

Now it's been awhile since I've seen photos of the thing without the peel, so is there more of the same supports down below that hold up the peel or how is the structure down there held in place?

[Mojave]

A couple things I noticed and a few questions... (photos courtesy Darkbeer)

Half of the SS Rustworthy is now behind walls near the Orange Stinger and I assume the other walls will be removed soon.



How are they removing the big pieces of orange? There's no crane that I see and I don't think a group of workers could handle it safely. Are they removing them by crane at night?

Infrastructure work going on in the parking lot before construction of Cars Land: putting in pipes, putting up a high fence, etc. But are they also building the outside wall foundation or is that just for the fence?

[TrevorD]

Originally Posted by WDITrent

^Yes, we really need to swing back on topic.

Okay, I went too far on that one.

We'll get around to it. Seems no matter what we always get back to where we left off.

Originally Posted by Mojave

A couple things I noticed and a few questions... (photos courtesy Darkbeer)

Half of the SS Rustworthy is now behind walls near the Orange Stinger and I assume the other walls will be removed soon.



How are they removing the big pieces of orange? There's no crane that I see and I don't think a group of workers could handle it safely. Are they removing them by crane at night?

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I see a crane in the top left corner of the first picture.

Also, is that the parade building in the second picture with the curved design on it?

[WDITrent]

^See, my pun was so terrible no one gets it!

I think that makes me the winner.

[TrevorD]

Originally Posted by WDITrent

^See, my pun was so terrible no one gets it!

I think that makes me the winner.

I didn't get it?

[k_peek_2000]

Originally Posted by TrevorD

Also, is that the parade building in the second picture with the curved design on it?

Yep that's the PPP building I believe.

[Smontalvo1489]

Originally Posted by WDITrent

^Yes, we really need to swing back on topic.

Okay, I went too far on that one.

come on guys... SWING back on topic. But Seriously we do need to get back on topic.

[TrevorD]

This thread has collapsed like a never loved orange. We need pictures of something exciting, like tests, or animated cars roaring around the old parking lot.

[BassBone]

Originally Posted by Swoosh

Yes but have you ever been to one of those seaside amusement pier parks? "Trashy hotels" can be found up and down the coast line, so honestly if Paradise Bay is supposed to be the "ocean" then seeing a hotel pop up like PPH does is not really out of line "thematically"

The thing is realism is not what the goal should be, but rather a stylized and idealized version of what they're aiming for.

Originally Posted by Mojave

How are they removing the big pieces of orange? There's no crane that I see and I don't think a group of workers could handle it safely. Are they removing them by crane at night?

What's that next to the orange in the upper left?

[Smontalvo1489]

Any one else agree that the PPH should be linked to PP, and have an available entrance for hotel guests where the current parade gate is.

This all being Once the PP hotel is finally renovated/ redone in how ever many years.
California Adventure would greatly benefit from two hotels with direct access to the park.