DHS Disney Animation-Inspired Experience Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If something is planned in Phases, everything after “phase 1” almost never happens. Remember the Radiator Springs “phase 2” in this park? How about “phase 2” of the Epcot overhaul? The people planning these things seem to not understand that almost everything in the parks has a sense of permanence to it. Once something is put in, it’s going to stick around for a while whether it’s good or not.

Phases more refers to this romantic historical recollection of the the 1960’s - 1980’s where they liked building stuff and and did it to grow business

Now it’s all last resort and upsell potential on a spread sheet…

There’s a segment of the fanbase - older and newer - that likes to think WDI is a bunch of “artists” coming up with grand ideas that the management just shows up and can’t say no to its awesomeness. Very much backwards in the imperial senate now

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

 

[JohnD]

The Roy E Disney building is a post modern design. In my view this means that the building or buildings (people say its one or two) will have a post modern overlay. In my opinion this will be jarring with Hollywood boulevard’s art deco look. I would have preferred the budget to be spent by retaining the style of the building and either used for better content or placemaking of the area in general to enhance the existing theme

Toy Story Land and SW: Galaxy's Edge have completely different designs that are very different from the art deco look of the rest of the park. I can't claim to know precisely what the design of the building will look like other than the sorcerer hat and "Roy E. Disney Animation Building" letters added to it. But why can't this area have a transition which would be no different than any other land in a Disney park?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Except… those two together at that pavilion makes sense. I doubt that almost anyone would be up in arms if they finally revived that pavilion around those two (except those around here who like to make up faux outrage from others and make outlandish statements accusing others of being against things they’ve never been against).

Wall-E, IMHO, would be better suited elsewhere, just haven’t thought fully about where.

Not that I am clamoring for IP to be added there, but you could use Wall-E at Living with the Land - the idea of man overusing/misusing natural resources and now having a better understanding is working to be more working with the natural environment to restore balance, etc

 

[bmr1591]

Personally, I can't believe they're gutting the heart of the park for such a temporary add on. Launch Bay has been a mainstay of Hollywood Studios for years and is why so many come to the park. This is just pouring on the IP-ification of Hollywood Studios. Hear me: this 2D animation garbage doesn't belong in Hollywood Studios. Send it to Magic Kingdom where it be part of the IP hodge podge. I'm literally crying over this and can't believe more of you aren't outraged.

 

[Ayla]

Personally, I can't believe they're gutting the heart of the park for such a temporary add on. Launch Bay has been a mainstay of Hollywood Studios for years and is why so many come to the park. This is just pouring on the IP-ification of Hollywood Studios. Hear me: this 2D animation garbage doesn't belong in Hollywood Studios. Send it to Magic Kingdom where it be part of the IP hodge podge. I'm literally crying over this and can't believe more of you aren't outraged.

C- for effort.

 

[bmr1591]

C- for effort.

Better grade than I expected.

 

[Ayla]

Better grade than I expected.

You only got that because you used proper grammar and punctuation.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Not that I am clamoring for IP to be added there, but you could use Wall-E at Living with the Land - the idea of man overusing/misusing natural resources and now having a better understanding is working to be more working with the natural environment to restore balance, etc

…those steps are covered in grease…

…I’d rather not try to walk down them

 

[bmr1591]

You only got that because you used proper grammar and punctuation.

I’ll take it.

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

I’ll take it.

I am deducting points on it because a REAL comment like that would not care about grammar or punctuation.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I miss the days of ‘REAL’ concept art done by very talented artists….who drew and painted on paper…and took years of their life to learn their skill.
Blair, Ryman, Hench, etc.

You mean like this?

 

[Casper Gutman]

Indeed. I’ve said I like muppets but I don’t get it. There is villainizing of the refreshed/redone Mermaid and pedestaling of the too long in the tooth MV3D. Of course it could have had the same treatment? But it seems like that is also not what people want.

I’d think this project was entirely dumb if it didn’t include both shows being reworked. Now I’m super content if it sticks around semi permanently. As previously noted the expansion was never taking out the theatres; and if it did, it would be another major capacity blow pre-empting the needed expansion.

A lot of it probably has to do with the fact that the Mermaid show was underwhelming from the moment it opened while the Muppets was the best-written show WDW has ever had and hadn’t really aged much.

Mermaid actually holds a special place in my memories because, as a child, it was the first time I was massively disappointed by a new Disney World attraction. Food Rocks was the second.

 

[James Alucobond]

You mean like this?

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That kind of concept art is fundamentally different from what we typically get now because the purpose is different. It’s less about mood and more about showing exactly what will be built where, because most of it is released as part of D23 presentations where that is the primary concern. They’re essentially painted-over architectural visualizations.

Other kinds of concept art do still exist. For instance, we saw some pieces for IJ at Tropical Americas in the research presentation that are frankly way more compelling than anything officially released thus far.

 

[TsWade2]

Why are you guys so negative about it? You guys complained that TMODA got replaced by a lame Star Wars Launch Bay and now DHS is bringing back The Magic of Disney Animation, and this is the thanks you’re giving to DHS? Geez guys!

 

[BrianLo]

A lot of it probably has to do with the fact that the Mermaid show was underwhelming from the moment it opened while the Muppets was the best-written show WDW has ever had and hadn’t really aged much.

Mermaid actually holds a special place in my memories because, as a child, it was the first time I was massively disappointed by a new Disney World attraction. Food Rocks was the second.

I haven’t experienced the new show admittedly, but you seem an outlier of the broader reaction. Perhaps because you disliked the progenitor so much?

Unless I’m missing something and everyone else thinks it’s really bad? I’m just struck by general reviews apart from yours. When everything here is received various shades of poorly, this one seemed to have a good reaction. Again, I can’t weigh in for another 6 weeks personally.

Also to reiterate my position, I still would have been a fan of updating MV3D (after the priority of Beauty and the Beast).

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

That kind of concept art is fundamentally different from what we typically get now because the purpose is different.

Ah yes. Someone said that starlight wasn’t underwhelming it just “has a different vision” than night parades or the past.

We can be Disney fans and still point out there is not the same level of talent there once was.

You’re honestly gonna tell me WDI has anyone as talented as Herb Ryman? Oh wait… they don’t because “the purpose is different” so they don’t need real artists?

 

[James Alucobond]

Ah yes. Someone said that starlight wasn’t underwhelming it just “has a different vision” than night parades or the past.

We can be Disney fans and still point out there is not the same level of talent there once was.

You’re honestly gonna tell me WDI has anyone as talented as Herb Ryman? Oh wait… they don’t because “the purpose is different” so they don’t need real artists?

I said you’re comparing unlike things. I made no qualitative judgment of similar mood-based conceptual art of the past versus the present; I just said that what is being shown for Animation Courtyard is not that kind of artwork and isn’t trying to be.

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

I said you’re comparing unlike things. I made no qualitative judgment of similar mood-based conceptual art of the past versus the present; I just said that what is being shown for Animation Courtyard is not that kind of artwork and isn’t trying to be.

Tbf what would this forum be if it wasn't for taking what you say out of context to prove how Disney "isn't what it used to be" for one reason or another.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I just said that what is being shown for Animation Courtyard is not that kind of artwork and isn’t trying to be.

Are there examples of this type of artwork from the past?

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

Are there examples of this type of artwork from the past?

Why are you comparing the past to now? There are different demands in the past then there are now. This is the age of easy information in the internet, where people critique anything that isn't there and Disney is expected to build it. Before, if things got scrapped or visions changed, it didn't really matter because WHO was obsessing and telling all their friends that the new Space Mountain doesn't have any coaster track outside and now it's the worst ride ever. Before you would sound like a crazy person so Disney could just make artwork on the general idea, now with hyperanalyzing/fixating, you can't really do that.