Grand Avenue and Baseline Tap House

[Riddick]

PHOTOS - Signage and shop window details now going into Baseline Tap House and Grand Avenue

What are the odds that Mr Gold's Pawn Shop has remained? We loved that little appearance from OUAT when it was streets of America!

 

[WhatTheDisney94]

What are the odds that Mr Gold's Pawn Shop has remained? We loved that little appearance from OUAT when it was streets of America!

That facade that had the Mr. Gold shop was torn down last year.

 

[MisterPenguin]

When do they add the homeless and vomit to the streets? Who can up with downtown LA as a theme for a Disney park?

This thread has pictures of how 7th and Grand looks in the real LA, and it's nothing like you described.

Did you also have this same complaint when the area was Streets of America? Where's the homeless? Where's the curbside garbage?

Oh, no... you didn't. Nice attempt at hating, though. Come back when your complaints aren't ridiculous.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Looks nice.

 

[Riddick]

That facade that had the Mr. Gold shop was torn down last year.

Blast, wasn't sure if it had survived or not. It's probably too much to hope it gets restored in the new bit really...

 

[RSoxNo1]

When do they add the homeless and vomit to the streets? Who can up with downtown LA as a theme for a Disney park?

They should have crappier versions of the characters loitering outside and charging for pictures.

 

[I am Timmy]

The yellow building looks SOOOOOOOOOO much better now with the white detailing.

This is really shaping up to be a pretty special place in the park. I look forward to relaxing in the area while I eat my lunch.

Now if they could just have it dripping with christmas lights , that would be greeeaaat............

 

[djkidkaz]

It appears they aren't covering up the whole studio buildings which is a shame. This was an opportunity to find ways to hide all the exposed Studios. Hopefully more work will be done in the future to continue hiding the unthemed buildings.

 

[lvsdisney]

Forgive my confusion, but why is there a gate at the beginning of the road? By the Muppets area?

 

[LieutLaww]

New backstage access area I believe

 

[Bolt]

Forgive my confusion, but why is there a gate at the beginning of the road? By the Muppets area?

I'd assume once Star Wars Edge opens, if the line gets too long on the street, they would want ways to make the line only have one entry point.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Forgive my confusion, but why is there a gate at the beginning of the road? By the Muppets area?

New backstage access area I believe

I'd assume once Star Wars Edge opens, if the line gets too long on the street, they would want ways to make the line only have one entry point.

Insiders have said that that road at which the gate is the gate-keeper is just a backstage access that's purposely big enough for emergency vehicles to enter the park.

So why a big gate and not the usual overlapping walls or smaller gate? Dunno.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Insiders have said that that road at which the gate is the gate-keeper is just a backstage access that's purposely big enough for emergency vehicles to enter the park.

So why a big gate and not the usual overlapping walls or smaller gate? Dunno.

Could parades be returning to the park? That would great.

 

[RubyLee]

Now if they could just have it dripping with christmas lights , that would be greeeaaat............

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssss!!!!

 

[roj2323]

Forgive my confusion, but why is there a gate at the beginning of the road? By the Muppets area?

The existing walkway between Muppets courtyard and Star Tours is going to be deleted and replaced with landscaping so the current backstage access is being moved forward to Grand Ave to compensate. The result of this will be a more defined visual separation between Muppets and Star Tours as well as a new entry point for Muppets courtyard midway down Grand Ave.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The existing walkway between Muppets courtyard and Star Tours is going to be deleted and replaced with landscaping so the current backstage access is being moved forward to Grand Ave to compensate. The result of this will be a more defined visual separation between Muppets and Star Tours as well as a new entry point for Muppets courtyard midway down Grand Ave.

But why 20 foot swinging gates as the door to a backstage road? It's going to be as impressive as the MK castle gate... but it's just going to open slightly to let CMs go in and out with carts?

Is it going to be themed to Grand Ave somehow?

 

[RAXIP]

But why 20 foot swinging gates as the door to a backstage road? It's going to be as impressive as the MK castle gate... but it's just going to open slightly to let CMs go in and out with carts?

Is it going to be themed to Grand Ave somehow?

It’s replacing this equally large gate that allows service vehicles to enter the park after hours. There will be a separate access way for Cast Members to use during the day.

 

[Britrepeater]

Don't think I have seen it mentioned on here before, but those pictures show a small signpost "Historic quarter" is that what they will officially call this area of the park once it's all integrated?

Would tie in to what some others have said about the main park taking on an LA theme.
After all Star Wars is also set a long time ago...

 

[Prototype82]

Don't think I have seen it mentioned on here before, but those pictures show a small signpost "Historic quarter" is that what they will officially call this area of the park once it's all integrated?

Would tie in to what some others have said about the main park taking on an LA theme.
After all Star Wars is also set a long time ago...

It'll all be called Grand Avenue. I think it's just supposed to set up the setting that we're in present day L.A.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I've also noticed the "Historic District" Street sign has an "ICON" Logo of Modern day L.A.

Once I had zoomed into the picture I thought at first it was the Chinese Theater imaged that's being used on the Trashcans throught the park...

But, it's not...If you look at it, it's actually City Hall from L.A.