MoonRakerSCM
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This makes me realize... we're potentially some years off from having a Halloween event inside an Avatarland... hm.
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News Coco Boat Ride Coming to Disney California Adventure
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Thank you for the kind remark sir.
Homemade Imagineering
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Oooooooh you bring up a good point... Lines must be drawn and this is where I draw my line!! Can't live without my precious Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
I like that whole area. The trees and planters are lovely. It’s maybe the only place at DCA that feels like Disneyland to me. I also love how empty Boardwalk Pizza is. A throwback to days when Disneyland wasn’t mobbed every day.
chadwpalm
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Redwood Creek just came back from a multi-month refurb to add permanent electrical and lighting fixtures for the Villain's Grove. Pretty sure that area is safe for now.
DisneyFan18
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Do we think they could be aiming at opening this by the 2028 Olympics?
MoonRakerSCM
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My thought last night was part of the reason DCA was getting so much love is to build up capacity where it is needed in expectation for the olympics... 4 years is tight, but can be done with work starting early next year (barring any more wet winters like as of late).
Do you think that they can get done with Avengers and Coco be then? I think it’s possible but definitely not Avatar/ Eastern Gateway too. I was thinking about the Olympics thing the other day. Is that as big of a reason to get the new rides done as people think? You have all these foreign and domestic tourists coming here on once in a lifetime trips. Doesn’t DLR have a pretty big draw as is? I mean on the surface it’s sounds reasonable but does it really matter?
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MoonRakerSCM
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Paris' tourism board had 2024 visitors around 11.5 million. So, that's a LOT of people who may want to visit the world's most popular themepark at that time if we get ~10 million people here in LA. That being said, it's obvious not all those 10 million people are getting into Disneyland... but things like the Olympics are good goalposts to aim for. Shoot for the olympics and it's a good way to get things done. Corporate will want to have the parks at capacity all summer long in 2028 to squeeze out as much profit as they can from any visitor.
DLR92
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This is probably the only thing I’m okay with and quite excited for.
But if Coco doesn’t contain any drops….I’m going to disappointed.
I can see this in the Pier area. At least the Pier can be a canvas where Disney can actually use much of animation they have to create some needed dark rides.
But if Coco doesn’t contain any drops….I’m going to disappointed.
I can see this in the Pier area. At least the Pier can be a canvas where Disney can actually use much of animation they have to create some needed dark rides.
Homemade Imagineering
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Yeah that’s fair, guess it never left a huge impression on me personally but I always liked how it was a quaint little area. Now Goofy on the other hand… bulldoze away
EPCOTCenterLover
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Personally, adding Coco alone is a huge win, and it will bring me back to DCA. Another boat ride (Avatar)? Yes please!
Phroobar
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The Olympics is not a factor in building new stuff anymore. Both Paris and LA are using preexisting infrastructure to host the games. It's cheaper that way and the city doesn't lose money.
MoonRakerSCM
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While existing sport infrastructure is mostly being used for the olympics here, the gamrs are still used as a goal post for projects and improvements. It's a good driving point for projects. LAX is working on several projects to beef up by the olympics (people mover, transportation hub, etc.) The shuttle endeavor got a good nudge to get into its new shiny facility etc...
Long beach has a program for a bunch of city upgrades and stuff using the olympics as a goal post-
Long beach has a program for a bunch of city upgrades and stuff using the olympics as a goal post-
Professortango1
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Disneyland is their best park as of now. TDS may have far more interesting lands, DLP may have the best castle, but Disneyland's attraction line-up is incredible. Disney honestly doesn't need to do much to Disneyland other than fix TL and keep up with maintenance and plussing. I don't want to see our TSI and ROA removed for Cars in Frontierland. We don't need that.
DCA needs major love and I'm glad they are getting there with 2 original major E-Tickets announced and an original D-Ticket Dakride also coming. I'm not personally the most excited about these properties, but if the ride has that Disney magic that we currently only see with RSR, then I will embrace them with open arms as that park needs more than 1 Disney hit.
Phroobar
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No one is building new sports arenas, housing and other venues. LAX has been working on that terminal for years before being selected for the Olympics. History has shown infrastructure improvements for the Olympics have had no return on investment and just left the city in debt. Russia and China are in huge debt from their upgrades and the venues are seldom used.While existing sport infrastructure is mostly being used for the olympics here, the gamrs are still used as a goal post for projects and improvements. It's a good driving point for projects. LAX is working on several projects to beef up by the olympics (people mover, transportation hub, etc.) The shuttle endeavor got a good nudge to get into its new shiny facility etc...
Long beach has a program for a bunch of city upgrades and stuff using the olympics as a goal post-
Disney Irish
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To be fair Russia and China were in huge debt long before their respective Olympics, it just didn't improve matters on that front as was the hope.
