DisneylandForward

[CastAStone]

will it pretend otherwise to keep the goodwill flowing?

This one. But realistically it’s probably heading that way organically anyway.

 

[el_super]

I am sure the Governor could add some decent weight behind it however, and or incentivize the city, in the best interests of the State.

The only thing I really pick up from this is that the Governor wanted to go to Pride Night and Disney used the opportunity for some PR.

OTOH... DisneylandForward hasn't really picked up a lot of opposition... yet at least. The people that would be most opposed to it, are the area neighbors that would see traffic/noise increase (especially in the residential areas immediately adjacent to the property). They weren't really successful is stalling out the Westcot/DCA projects in the 1990s, and they've lost a lot of steam since.

 

[el_super]

He wouldn't be running for four more years at this point, this is as much about being an anti-DeSantis as anything else.

Some people even went to Pride Night with no intention at all to run for a political office. What a concept.

 

[SSG]

Intriguing.

Can anyone with skills (not me) zoom in on the white board in the picture on the right?

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Can anyone with skills (not me) zoom in on the white board in picture on the right?

Looks like a map of DTD pre-remodel, red seems to indicate buildings to still be remodeled/demolished. Interesting the Lego Store and Tortilla Joes are both marked as red.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Speaking of the governors…

Every time I see Newsom, I think of the Joker. It's eerie how much they look alike.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Every time I see Newsome, I think of the Joker. It's eerie how much they look alike.

Which version of the Joker??

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I mean, at least if he's prepping for a presidential run, he's doing it better than the other guy in the other state who's a LOT closer to a presidential run.

360 million people to choose from and these two are the current front runners for 2028, with our 2024 choices looking equally as grim, God help us.

 

[chadwpalm]

Can anyone with skills (not me) zoom in on the white board in the picture on the right?

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Which version of the Joker??

All of them but the Heath Ledger one. But especially the TV version by Caesar Romero.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Here you go...

 

[mickEblu]

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I see this one…

 

[chadwpalm]

 

[TP2000]

So, Tortilla Jo's is not long for this world. Confirmed. And I won't miss it, especially their fast food counter out front. Gross.

Also, my spidey sense on Governor Newsom and his alter ego is not just me. Nice to know I'm not alone.

 

[mickEblu]

So, Tortilla Jo's is not long for this world. Confirmed. And I won't miss it, especially their fast food counter out front. Gross.

Also, my spidey sense on Governor Newsom and his alter ego is not just me. Nice to know I'm not alone.

I wonder what’s going there especially since it seems Din Tai Fung and Earl are going in the new area where the AMC was.

 

[TP2000]

I wonder what’s going there especially since it seems Din Tai Fung and Earl are going in the new area where the AMC was.

Patina Group was really touch and go there during Covid, but they have survived. Barely.

I'm sure they've got a concept that can slot into this space. But what is it? Who knows?

As far as cuisine, anything would be better than what they're serving across the way at Splitsville. Unless they put in an Applebee's with an untrained kitchen staff and robot waitresses that haven't yet been programmed for charm, then that might be a tad worse that Splitsville.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Here you go...View attachment 724119

I don’t see a resemblance for this version.

I see this one…

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Yep, this is the one.

 

[Phroobar]

Unless they put in an Applebee's with an untrained kitchen staff and robot waitresses that haven't yet been programmed for charm, then that might be a tad worse that Splitsville.

That is standard equipment at Applebee's.

 

[Phroobar]

Well Cruella DeVille is leaving Disney. Maybe she is going to help the Joker?

 

[PiratesMansion]

Well Cruella DeVille is leaving Disney. Maybe she is going to help the Joker?

Looks like she's leaving to deal with a legit medical emergency in her family. While I can't say I'll miss her tone-deaf quotes, I do feel a little bad for her and the situation it seems like she's dealing with.

I ate at Tortilla Jo's back in 2015 (our other restaurant of choice that trip? House of Blues). It was fine, but never a place I ever felt compelled to go back to. I also ate at Ralph Brennan's last year specifically because of the impending refresh, and honestly other than the beignets and the decor it also was just ok.

I'm honestly fine with the Downtown Disney mass refresh, because I think it really does need it. Disney Springs pops with an energy, vibrancy, and pulse that Downtown Disney simply does not have, and in my experience never has had, not to mention a much better restaurant lineup. My issue is how much time this all seems to be taking. You would think they'd want to fast-track the building of places that will produce revenue, but no, seems like they're content to make the place an eyesore for as long as possible to save a little money in the short term, never mind that the best thing for them to do would be to get these things up and running as soon as they can.