HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.

[lazyboy97o]

Does any Disney castle make sense architecturally? They're all a mix of Romanesque, Gothic, and other styles. I see no issue with adding some Russian Revival, Tudor, and Rococo elements to one of them to make it stand out and at least it has a pleasing shape that draws the eye up that doesn't look like a box with sticks on it like Shanghai's .

Yes, they do make sense. That you point to Romanesque and Gothic as examples of this mixing of elements is a great example of their sense. Gothic design is a progression from Romanesque design, so to the two very much part of the same story in architectural history. The Chinese castles are hodgepodges of stuff more concerned with being able to fit a merchandise franchise than create a strong architectural image.

 

[Disneylover152]

Tbh I hate Shanghai’s Castle more than I hate the HK new castle (from concept art). But I hate both, it’s just a matter of what I hate more.

 

[IMDREW]

I actually like SH castle from the front. Any other angle is ugly. I do also like the top and shape of the HK castle.

 

[ParkPeeker]

I agree with imdrew, some angles of the SH castle look fine. But other angles... It looks like a box with spires sticking out of it.

I like the hkdl castle, the only thing that really bothers me is the color scheme

 

[ParkPeeker]

Yes, they do make sense. That you point to Romanesque and Gothic as examples of this mixing of elements is a great example of their sense. Gothic design is a progression from Romanesque design, so to the two very much part of the same story in architectural history. The Chinese castles are hodgepodges of stuff more concerned with being able to fit a merchandise franchise than create a strong architectural image.

You act like romanesque or gothic architecture doesn't have domes. Yea go ahead and say shanghai's castle is a hodgepodge that doesn't make sense.

 

[Disneylover152]

You act like romanesque or gothic architecture doesn't have domes. Yea go ahead and say shanghai's castle is a hodgepodge that doesn't make sense.
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Shanghai's isn't a hodgepodge like HK will be. Shanghai's (in my eyes) is ugly. Not even talking about the boxy exterior from certain angles, even from the front it just looks ugly to me. I do not like the redness of it.

 

[ParkPeeker]

Shanghai's isn't a hodgepodge like HK will be. Shanghai's (in my eyes) is ugly. Not even talking about the boxy exterior from certain angles, even from the front it just looks ugly to me. I do not like the redness of it.

Yea it does look very sunburnt. They should repaint it lol

 

[ParkPeeker]

it kinda looks better unfinished

 

[lazyboy97o]

You act like romanesque or gothic architecture doesn't have domes. Yea go ahead and say shanghai's castle is a hodgepodge that doesn't make sense.
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I didn’t say anything about domes. Enchanted Storybook Castle is a hodgepodge that makes no sense.

 

[ParkPeeker]

I didn’t say anything about domes. Enchanted Storybook Castle is a hodgepodge that makes no sense.

You were talking about architecture before that statement. What are you talking about then?

 

[lazyboy97o]

You were talking about architecture before that statement. What are you talking about then?

Architecture. It’s more than domes.

 

[ParkPeeker]

Architecture. It’s more than domes.

which parts of it were you talking about?

 

[lazyboy97o]

which parts of it were you talking about?

All of it. Everything from massing, to proportion, to scale to ornament. It’s just lots of stuff for the sake of being big with lots of stuff on it.

 

[ParkPeeker]

All of it. Everything from massing, to proportion, to scale to ornament. It’s just lots of stuff for the sake of being big with lots of stuff on it.

I can only make educated guesses as to what those are, but it sounds to me that has less to do with architecture making sense and more to do with just how it looks.

 

[PymParty]

(photo courtesy of HKDL of Fantasy on Twitter)

Looking at this construction update of Frozen land in HKDL, I spotted something that had never been mentioned before : the sides of the IASM show building are now being covered by scrims.
So I had an idea and wondered if this was possible in reality. We all know that the floor area reserved for the Sleighs coaster is extremely small to make it a decent size family coaster (it is supposed to use the footprint previously planed for a flat ride).
It may sound crazy, but what if Disney decided to build part of the coaster on the top (or a least leaning on the sides) of the showbuilding of IASM ? This would free up a lot, of space and even reduce costs on building a whole new structure for the coaster.
In a way or another, the building will have to be themed.

Please tell me if you think this is possible and what you think about it. I hope we get new info at D23 this Sunday !

 

[HKDLer]

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(photo courtesy of HKDL of Fantasy on Twitter)

Looking at this construction update of Frozen land in HKDL, I spotted something that had never been mentioned before : the sides of the IASM show building are now being covered by scrims.
So I had an idea and wondered if this was possible in reality. We all know that the floor area reserved for the Sleighs coaster is extremely small to make it a decent size family coaster (it is supposed to use the footprint previously planed for a flat ride).
It may sound crazy, but what if Disney decided to build part of the coaster on the top (or a least leaning on the sides) of the showbuilding of IASM ? This would free up a lot, of space and even reduce costs on building a whole new structure for the coaster.
In a way or another, the building will have to be themed.

GOTG confirmed for HK!

 

[MagicHK]

A new set of castle pin is coming out soon. You can certainly see the hkdl new castle is included.

 

[Disneysea05]

Oh it’s a little taller than Paris!

I really wanted to get the 2017 pin set but I heard it sold out in no time. I’m sure this one will be no different tomorrow!

 

[ParkPeeker]

Here's the model for the castle from d23

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[ThemeParkTraveller]

Model looks better than the concept art. I think I would like the new castle a lot more if it were just pink and blue like the original.