Disney California Adventure Project Tracker 12

[Colby]

Just a reminder.... Buena Vista Street is representative of Los Angeles, not Hollywood. There is a difference in themes, time and place.

[evergreen]

Just a reminder.... Buena Vista Street is representative of Los Angeles, not Hollywood. There is a difference in themes, time and place.

Aren't BVS and Hollywoodland land both representing 1920/30's?

[bfdf55]

My Prediction: LFT will be a hit and soon Disney will announce an expansion of the ride to accomodate more guests.

My prediction: Disney will soon begin development of a new tire vehicle that is smaller, possibly a single passenger version. They can have twice as many tires at half the size and provide a lot more enjoyable experience.

[goldenstate5]

Not off topic at all! I think its safe to say with a sad note the 'tracking' is pretty much done lol. From next week on it will basically turn into posts like this anyway so the tracker as we know and filled with LOTS of info, thoughts and ideas are now coming to an end. But it looks like with reviews like yours it will be well worth the time that was put here. I'm so excited that people are into these areas!

Not really. There are portions of BVS still yet to be "done" like fine details and of course the right-hand planter, which will take upwards into late July to finish. So we still got a little ​bit of tracking to go! Plus Disneyland still has a tracker and it's... Disneyland!

[bfdf55]

I wish they would get the spinning mechanism to work (since it seems they're pretty much abandoning this). I would probably have more fun getting my tire to spin and move than passing around beach balls and move.

If you hit another tier right, it will get you spinning. I think having a spinning control is a bit useless. Of course, there are probably some who would like to just sit in one spot and just spin their tire.

---------- Post added 06-08-2012 at 11:03 PM ----------

A reminder from an Imagineer (@BrandonKleyla):
"AP's..when you go to Buena Vista St tomorrow and take all your photos, please remember that we aren't done!

Thanks for the support folks. Its weird for me to show not finished work. But just look at it as a teaser and know there's MORE coming!"

I think I recall someone saying something like that for the Light Magic parade.

[themur]

Looking forward to tomorrow night!

[swampymarsh]

Technically, the deadline is the 14th since it's media day. They would want everything done for that...the APs can handle (I hope) an almost finished BVS. As this Imagineer said, hopefully people won't jump all over them for not having some details done just yet. Just appreciate what is there right at the moment they are there.

**nonob88, I took your comment to mean the deadline being for when the AP preview days happen...this is where my comment was coming from**

Just thought I'd clarify.

Just to keep on this topic.


An aquaintance is going to be moving from her temporary position on the pier or wharf into her new location on Monday. With all the speculation that they are racing to get done, or not going to make the 14th ot 15th let me share this. She is not going to her merchandise location to paint, spackle or install molding or framed art. She is scheduled all week and that is either a ton of training for someone who has already worked in merchandise or will be helping guests on previews.

[Mr Wiggins]

But Walt did it so it must be ok. Many critics like to point out everything Walt did was great and that we should continue in his footsteps. Looks like they did.

Having ridden the Flying Saucers many times over many years, I never saw beach balls in the saucer platform -- nor did friends who were saucer fans in that era. It was a promotional film stunt, not part of the ride.

[goldenstate5]

Some Mint tonight:

Magic Eye: Blue Sky Cellar - Museum of the History of Radiator Springs

Mint takes us to the new BSC exhibit... that's a head scratcher. Looks like the Mater's Tall Tales anthology along with Time Travel Mater screening in the theater portion has been scrapped? Weird because the PR specifically said it would play in there.

[nonob88]

The new exhibit opened today but the Mater film won't start playing until the 15th (according to the disney parks blog).

Just to keep on this topic.


An aquaintance is going to be moving from her temporary position on the pier or wharf into her new location on Monday. With all the speculation that they are racing to get done, or not going to make the 14th ot 15th let me share this. She is not going to her merchandise location to paint, spackle or install molding or framed art. She is scheduled all week and that is either a ton of training for someone who has already worked in merchandise or will be helping guests on previews.

I don't think it's related to construction in any way, i believe it's more along the lines of last minute touches and decorations, props, etc. But i'm just passing along what I heard

[goldenstate5]

The new exhibit opened today but the Mater film won't start playing until the 15th (according to the disney parks blog).

Ah that only makes sense. Thanks!

[Colby]

Aren't BVS and Hollywoodland land both representing 1920/30's?

From what I understand, Buena Vista Street represents 1920's & 30's Los Angeles when Walt was just getting started, while Hollywood Land is supposed to take on the Golden Age, which took place in the late 30's and 1940's, which is evident by the 1940's swing music which has been playing recently.

I personally think they should focus the theme of Hollywood Land to the 1950's when Walt embraced television with shows like the Mickey Mouse Club and Zorro... plus that era would perfectly tie into the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, which is completely based upon a television series (definitely not part of the 1920's).

[Baloo]

Wait 'til you ride it. It's that bad and the sad beach balls are a new low in a Disney theme park. Embarrassing on every level.

It can't be a NEW low for a Disney theme park because Walt also had beach balls flying around in the original flying saucers for a while.

---------- Post added 06-08-2012 at 11:55 PM ----------

Congratulations, WDI! Here's your new standard! Walt would be so proud.

Again I don't think he would care since Walt did the same thing with his version of the saucers. I find it interesting that Walt gets brought up when something goes wrong as if he was perfect. All it takes is a little research and the original flying saucers are clearly documented in video and photos and at one point balls were used to entertain guests in those saucers as well






I guess somebody had mentioned this already

[nonob88]

Ah that only makes sense. Thanks!

no problem. not sure why it'll take another week to get the film going, but that's another thing to add to next week's long list of openings!

Just took a look through Mint's update and impressed with the new exhibit. It isn't very big, but still really cute and chock full of details! It must have taken a lot of time to create all that stuff, just look at this one chart here.



Pretty cool. After the exhibit ends at the Cellar, it'd be great if they could incorporate this little museum into Cars Land itself.. not sure where it could fit though.

[socalkdg]

Having ridden the Flying Saucers many times over many years, I never saw beach balls in the saucer platform -- nor did friends who were saucer fans in that era. It was a promotional film stunt, not part of the ride.

The real question then is did u like the saucers?