At least the Miley complaints were legit, as she's had no impact on the music industry that wasn't financial. This is just silly. Nothing is an exact replica, DCA is not a museum. As long as they call it the Hyperion, the story is not altered, nor the theme sacrificed. They have ever right to sneer.
These pictures tell the tale of what the Imagineers intended. This bridge clearly was inspired - no...derived - from the Hyperion bridge.Originally Posted by Pinrar
Whatever it is now is heavier and actually changes the visual scale of Buena Vista Street. What the designers of these massive art deco / Spanish / modern style bridges and viaducts were able to accomplish with concrete was amazing.
Look at the Hyperion and note that there is a perfect balance of mass and loft all at once. The original color scheme, though bland by comparison, is much truer to the landmarks the bridge payed homage to on opening day.
Details matter, and this detail just isn't right.
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~ Erik
Oh, my God.... I hadn't heard that story before.....wow.....his rep just dropped a couple notches with me....
Went to check it out in person tonight... While it looks "nice," it no longer conjures images of 1930s L.A.
Period.
Went to DCA Saturday. It looked okay at the very least. Still prefered the flat beige/white color it originally was.
While we're at it, we can paint Carthay with a black outline and the Red Car Trolleys with a pink undertone.
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Total Lilly Belle Rides: 9
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Total Mark Twain Wheelhouse Rides: 5
I like the new colors.
Of course people have different taste, but are people actually loosing sleep because of this?
Most things in the resort are not supposed to be an exact replica of real things, as I thought the resort was supposed to be a fantasy-like state of the world. The light fixtures, monorail, and so much more should have pointed this out a long, long time ago (well last summer lol).
While I pretty much agree with you, both sides of the argument need to remember that theme is not a right or wrong Debate. It is a continuum with No theme on one extreme and strict, perfect recreation on the other. Its all perspective when it comes to whether or not an aspect of the park's place on that continuum is acceptable or not. Ex: a historian may scoff at main street while a Purist will praise MS. That Purist may hate the new bridge while others like it. It's all about the point of view and where one stands on What is acceptable and What is not.
And this Is why we come here. To debate and share our views on the many different aspects of the park
In the quest for quality, I have no problem with the characters footing the bill.
See, the thing is, that the bridge, when BVS was unveiled, was more of a recreation of the Hyperion bridge and now it's not. Why? Because it looks nicer? Carthay Circle would look nicer with a different paint job as well. Who's idea was it? Imagineering? I doubt it. Disneyland Operations? Highly likely. Which is disheartening and tells me that those in charge of the resort feel that original theming does not matter. Does Mary Niven have no say in the matter? Who's idea was it to mess up the BVS shop windows? Does Mary Niven have no say in the matter? It's an ongoing concern that even though theming is correct, there will always be someone in TDA that says "It will look better like this" and people wonder why Imagineering throw their hands up in frustration.
Doctor: We're too exposed everywhere. And Amy can't move. And besides, that's not the plan.
River: There's a plan?
Doctor: I don't know. I haven't finished talking yet.
^^Overheard Friday afternoon.
EXACTLY!!! I just left the park and it looks great. No one should care about this change.
I'd also like to point out, as I haven't read it yet, that only ONE side is painted. Entering the park, it's white, exiting, this new treatment.
No one "should" tell any one else what they "should" or should not care about. While I disagree with you, I respect your opinion. Why not respect mine?
I haven't seen the bridge yet in person, but it really reminds me of those 'modern' looking paint jobs they have given to certain Taco Bells/McDonalds in certain parts of the country. It really looks like a "retro-fit" paint style as if a city hired somebody to try to liven up a bridge by painting in the little surface features.
I've even seen strip mall areas that have that exact same color scheme and mottling. It looks good to OK on fast food joints and strip malls, but it doesn't seem to match with the rest of BVS, which has crisp monotone pastel colors. The bridge looked kinda urban, but I guess that was point, and I was getting used to it. If they wanted to spicen it up, why not put a little billboard/advertisement on it?
I've seen dozens of strip malls with a similar earth tone, but I doubt it was used much in LA in Walt's day,
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Is that the McDonalds in Grizzly Gulch? I like the way it just blends in - I never even knew it was there!I haven't seen the bridge yet in person, but it really reminds me of those 'modern' looking paint jobs they have given to certain Taco Bells/McDonalds in certain parts of the country. It really looks like a "retro-fit" paint style as if a city hired somebody to try to liven up a bridge by painting in the little surface features.
I've even seen strip mall areas that have that exact same color scheme and mottling. It looks good to OK on fast food joints and strip malls, but it doesn't seem to match with the rest of BVS, which has crisp monotone pastel colors. The bridge looked kinda urban, but I guess that was point, and I was getting used to it. If they wanted to spicen it up, why not put a little billboard/advertisement on it?
I've seen dozens of strip malls with a similar earth tone, but I doubt it was used much in LA in Walt's day.
~ Erik
It needs some glitter.
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