Disney Springs construction begins

omurice

omurice

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<--- Awaiting conclusive evidence that DisneyQuest is NOT boring* before setting foot in there...

*unless you're a time traveler from 1998
 
Mickey_777

Mickey_777

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Communicore said:
Maybe it's just me and the fact that I've gone to this place ever since the last remnants of the good old Village, but yea I find the current incarnation to be extremely boring and minus the fun factor that California has. I can't quite explain it, but there's definitely a fun factor in California that is not present here.
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If you came up going to Disney World then it may be because it's newer to you so it's fresher and more fun. The monorail also goes thru DTD in Anaheim and it's more glitzy so that doesn't hurt either. Only thing is I find Anaheim's version very small. We usually hit DTD on days we don't go to the parks. At WDW, we park at WestSide, walk to market place and back. We take our time taking in the live music (around every corner pretty much), browsing the shops, and eating goodies. DTD in Anaheim just doesn't have the size to be able to fill an entire evening for us. It works better as an add on to the parks. Presently it's also prettier and more contemporary than what we have at WDW. But if they do the concept art justice, Disney Springs will be better looking as well.

Also, of the four (the two DTD's and two CityWalk's), CityWalk in LA is the most fun, to me, at present. I really love the look out in LA.
 
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jt04

jt04

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Communicore said:
Maybe it's just me and the fact that I've gone to this place ever since the last remnants of the good old Village, but yea I find the current incarnation to be extremely boring and minus the fun factor that California has. I can't quite explain it, but there's definitely a fun factor in California that is not present here.
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Second hand smoke?
 
marni1971

marni1971

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mergatroid said:
Are you talking the Trafford Centre Martin? At least they have an Ann Summers shop there :D
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Do they? *cough*

I'm very close to the centre, it's my local Mall. And the theming and style is so close to what we consider themed malls to be it used to scream American theme park mall way before Disney Springs. Hence if I can do it here why do it there?
 
mergatroid

mergatroid

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marni1971 said:
Do they? *cough*

I'm very close to the centre, it's my local Mall. And the theming and style is so close to what we consider themed malls to be it used to scream American theme park mall way before Disney Springs. Hence if I can do it here why do it there?
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I'm close to it too Martin, in Baguley here. I've always liked it and remember many years ago thinking it was very well themed, especially the 'Orient'. Was at Ann Summers recently buying Mrs Mergatroid some 'thermals' for Christmas ;)
 
marni1971

marni1971

Park History nut
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mergatroid said:
I'm close to it too Martin, in Baguley here. I've always liked it and remember many years ago thinking it was very well themed, especially the 'Orient'. Was at Ann Summers recently buying Mrs Mergatroid some 'thermals' for Christmas ;)
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We're virtually neighbours. Hi from Sale Moor :)
 
Mickey_777

Mickey_777

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The trafford centre looks awesome. The wing that looks like a cruise ship lido deck especially. It looks more Vegas to me then Disney Springs though.
 
71jason

71jason

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omurice said:
<--- Awaiting conclusive evidence that DisneyQuest is NOT boring* before setting foot in there...
*unless you're a time traveler from 1998
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Off-topic, but it's better than it was 5 years ago. Lots of new machines, and a hell of a lot cleaner. Higher rate of machines working, too, although still too many broken for what they charge. Still not up to the standards of Dave & Busters--and if you're over 21 no comparison to Player 1 Video Game bar--but if you're buying a water park AP anyway there are worse ways to kill an afternoon.
 
jt04

jt04

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photoflight said:
A couple of close-ups from a couple of days ago:

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Really starting to get underway.

Saw some more close-ups of the waterfront and you can begin to see how the waterfront will be featured in what is now called the marketplace . Will work perfectly.
 
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jrh1985

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photoflight said:
A couple of close-ups from a couple of days ago:

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They’re Great! I’ve got to ask. Where do people get these screenshots???? I’m guessing not Bing or Google. Their screenshots are out of date. Copter rides? Their expensive I know.
 
unkadug

unkadug

Follower of "Saget"The Cult
jrh1985 said:
They’re Great! I’ve got to ask. Where do people get these screenshots???? I’m guessing not Bing or Google. Their screenshots are out of date. Copter rides? Their expensive I know.
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They're expensive.

photoflight takes these pictures himself...hence the name.
 

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