First trip to DL - report (LONG)

[yeti]

what does that mean?

completely different rides all three of them :dazzle:

Not completely different, they're three attractions both similar to and better than their California counterparts.


Thats a matter of opinion I guess.

 

[justducky78]

TP2000 -

I will have to look at pics of Tokyo Disney and Paris so I can see what you're talking about. I've seen pics before, but it's been awhile and I can't remember what the entrance looked liked. Neat to compare.

I wonder why they chose such a different layout? I guess it IS a "different" park which gives them the freedom to make some changes, but like you said, can be disorienting for those familiar with DL or WDW's MK.

Have you visited all those parks personally? - I'm assuming you've traveled there for business or really ARE a die-hard Disney fan!

 

[agent86]

I wonder why they chose such a different layout?

Yes by all means, let's not have any variety in the different parks or give each it's own uniqueness. After all, Walt loved nothing more than just to crank out the same cookie cutter projects again and again. :hammer:

 

[TP2000]

I wonder why they chose such a different layout? I guess it IS a "different" park which gives them the freedom to make some changes, but like you said, can be disorienting for those familiar with DL or WDW's MK.

Have you visited all those parks personally? - I'm assuming you've traveled there for business or really ARE a die-hard Disney fan!

I haven't been to all of 'em except for Hong Kong Disneyland. I could not visit France again and be fine with it, but I can't wait to get back to Japan for my next big, long vacation with a couple days of it at Tokyo Disneyland. I have no real desire to visit Hong Kong Disneyland as it is so small, has so few rides, and many of the rides it does have are nearly identical to the similar versions in Anaheim. I also don't have much interest in the Chinese culture, unlike my love for Japan, so Hong Kong isn't on my list.

I think the changes between the parks are attributable to many of the differences between the locations. Climate is a big factor, as Tokyo and Orlando had to consider heavy rain and humidity when designing new versions of attractions and facilities that were largely outdoors or uncovered in dry and warm Anaheim. Paris had to consider cold winters and dreary skies much of the year, etc.

The era in which the different parks are built also plays a HUGE factor. While Disney parks may seem timeless, they still reflect back on the era in which they were built. There's still a bit of hokey 1950's innocence built by a small team to Disneyland, while Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland have a bigger and bolder design done by a large corporation. Newer parks like Paris and even Animal Kingdom have a lusher and more sophisticated design sense to them, with smaller details and tighter environments that reflect the public's modern appreciation for craftsmanship and detail work. The makeover work going on at DCA has that same modern and very lush 21st century design sense, even though the environment they are going after is circa 1920.

Then there's just silly stuff that forces design changes, like hardwired issues such as water table, property alignment, adjacent highways and rail lines, etc. that force the designers to place certain elements in different places.

And finally you've got the human element, and artists with sometimes big egos no less. A younger generation wants to put their own stamp on things, and wants to reinvent what a central Castle in a Disneyland-style theme park looks like, for instance.

It all adds up.

 

[DonMuppetFan83]

JustDucky, Sox fan here as well. I say Bah Hum Bug to Wrigley Field. All of their beloved bleacher fans to. yuck!!