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Condor Flats becoming Grizzly Peak Airfield
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George Lucas on a Bench
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I have such a love/hate relationship with this park it's ridiculous.
GiveMeTheMusic
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#FOAMER
Sage of Time
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Seriously. Terrible thematic concept, but pretty good platemaking and attractions. The park itself makes no sense, but it's nice to be in. Eh.
Californian Elitist
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The concept is by no means "terrible", in my opinion. California has a lot going on for itself as a state and can be taken apart in different ways in terms of subject of theming, as we see with DCA. If its concept is terrible, then so is DHS'.
DCA's problem is execution, simple as that, especially with Hollywood Land. By far the worst spot in the park. There's plenty they could do with the concept, but it is not executed well.
orlando678-
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The problem with Hollywoodland is that it doesnt give the guests a sense of Hollywood. There are no real Hollywood rides in Hollywoodland, only muppets and monsters inc. Well the ToT is fine but i mean seriously something based on movie making in Hollywoodland is something that id clearly expect and what i do not find there.
Thumper14
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What about The Great Movie Ride, Backlot tours and the Motor show.
orlando678-
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That's not in DCA..
Thumper14
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My bad, I have been on the WDW blogs all morning. Have a nice day!
Sage of Time
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I do think DHS is terrible, so you won't catch me complaining about this post. LOL.
orlando678-
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I actually love DHS, but it just needs new additions.
dweezil78
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I think it's pretty universally accepted that DHS -- while maybe not "terrible," isn't too far off, so no argument there!
A studio park with no active studio, # of rides I can count on one hand, and no new e-ticket in almost 15 years... for just under $100 a ticket? Seems like a bargain to me!
George Lucas on a Bench
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Hollywoodland makes less and less sense in DCA for me. It feels superfluous after Buena Vista Street, and not done as well. Basically, you have movie properties everywhere, so what's the point of a Hollywood land? Nothing is tied into it, really, except the Tower of Terror and it's on the other side. The Hyperion is so ugly. It's also pretty stupid that you duck behind a wall and find a menagerie of crap and a Monsters Inc. ride with possibly an even uglier exterior than the Hyperion Pee-Wee's Big Adventure fake backdrop. We have enough movie studio parks.
Figments Friend
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Going back to the beginnings of this thread, I have to say, the re-theme is pretty faithful to the updated vision for the area (I'm assuming this was part of the larger re-do plans given the trolley below and not pre-DCA opening) --
Agree.
When i saw the concept art for the new 'Airfield' this image immediately came to mind.
A smart move.
DCA needs more full-themed areas like this.
A nice balance to what is located at the other end of the Park.
westie
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What i really like about DCA, and its selfish, is that WDW doesn't have it. I was born and raised in CA. Parents wouldn't take me to WDW so I had to do it on my own. I actually got married in DL and honeymooned in WDW so I love to draw comparisons. That being said, I love DCA because WDW doesn't have it.
dweezil78
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The wharf is pretty classy and subdued IMO. Plus between the addition of Ghirardellis, the re-do of the bread bakery, and the updated weathered paint job last year, they've pretty much redone most of the wharf over last three years, just in stages...
Californian Elitist
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I agree. I see nothing significantly wrong with Pacific Wharf.