Grand Avenue and Baseline Tap House

[World_Showcase_Lover007]

Sounds like they are finally going to do now (with this present-day L.A.street), what they should have done all along with SoA...make it a dynamic area with shops and restaurants instead of empty facades. Better late than never I guess.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I'm glad we are starting to hear more dining and drinking offerings coming to DHS before SWL opens up. It something that's needed in that location. Looks pretty cool.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

So let me get this straight. They are removing the California Paradise Pier and Mickey Mouse classic character theming from California Adventure to install Pixar stuff and then retheming the New York Street which is adjacent to a Pixar themed area in Hollywood Studios in Florida to be Los Angeles? Stay with me... Then taking the Hollywood Studios classic attraction out of the Hollywood Studios themed park to install a Mickey Mouse themed attraction inside the Chinese Theater? Sounds like a big confusing expensive mess.

Umm...yes.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

This should be a huge pull from people going to sWL. They'll be running into the land and see a bar and instead run into the bar. By closing my eyes as I run into SWL I can make it past that temptation and enjoy the land to myself!

 

[BD-Anaheim]

DHS is going to be a better themed California-based park than DCA when this is all said and done. I cannot imagine a name change is in order for DCA but certainly they've given up on the rebooted vision of the park at this point.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

I cannot imagine a name change is in order for DCA but certainly they've given up on the rebooted vision of the park at this point.

Sadly. There was so much potential and they only scratched the surface.

 

[Herbie]

As someone who's never been to DCA, I was pretty happy with the 2010-2016 version, from what I've seen. I understand change, and even the closures/replacements/updates that make me cringe, I can understand enough. But the Guardians and Pixar (and to a lesser extent, Frozen) overlays just leave me perplexed, when considering the grand scheme of things. Not to mention how recently they attended to the park.

 

[Californian Elitist]

What's funny is the early 20th century buildings the article refers to aren't really found on Grand here in Los Angeles. They're mainly found on other main streets, like Main, Spring and Broadway. Grand is a street where some of the more modern and contemporary buildings of DTLA are. Strange that they would choose to call it Grand Ave.

Also, based on the current photos, what they have so far doesn't resemble the old buildings in DTLA, in general. Looks pretty modern.

 

[jmuboy]

Baseline Tap House to debut alongside new Grand Avenue district at Disney's Hollywood Studios

This certainly helps to explain the Grand Arts Theater name for the Muppet Vision theater. And an industrial looking area being revitalized helps make the look of the Muppet area work as well. And Mama Melrose certainly fits into all of this easily. Making a bit more sense now.

 

[disneyC97]

Hopefully this means facade work from the hub to this bar eventually encompass the commissary, sci fi, and the meet and greets.

 

[Jones14]

Hopefully this means facade work from the hub to this bar eventually encompass the commissary, sci fi, and the meet and greets.

If the Mickey/Minnie meet and greet sticks around, I'd like to see that facade turned into a small theatre, since we're stepping into their movies. I know it's technically an extension of the Hyperion (?) already, but it just looks like leftover space (which it is). An aesthetic revamp of Comissary Lane as a whole would be MUCH appreciated.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Glad there's a decent replacement for Writer's Stop. That place was my oasis when visiting DHS. Sorry to see it go, but this new venue does look to be a great place to get out of the heat, relax and have a brew. I'll miss the books though. The Writer's Stop is where I bought my copy of Bob Thomas' excellent Walt Disney biography.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Hopefully this means facade work from the hub to this bar eventually encompass the commissary, sci fi, and the meet and greets.

If I remember correctly, aside from the fact that Disney is being cheap, that phase 3 would be facade upgrades and general improvements throughoutf the park

 

[Robbiem]

Its a pity they didn't theme this to the terminal bar from Who Framed Roger Rabbit- it fits the LA/Hollywood vibe of the studios, has an IP connection for people old enough to remember the movie (who are now drinking age) and would have been reminder of when the park opened with a large Roger Rabbit presence - they could even have made a dip cocktail

 

[Magenta Panther]

Its a pity they didn't theme this to the terminal bar from Who Framed Roger Rabbit- it fits the LA/Hollywood vibe of the studios, has an IP connection for people old enough to remember the movie (who are now drinking age) and would have been reminder of when the park opened with a large Roger Rabbit presence - they could even have made a dip cocktail

That is a BRILLIANT idea!

 

[Timothy_Q]

If I remember correctly, aside from the fact that Disney is being cheap, that phase 3 would be facade upgrades and general improvements throughoutf the park

And Mickey.

 

[c-one]

Somehow I missed all the Grand Ave news until now. I love Los Angeles but themeing anything to contemporary, "revitalized" DTLA is one step removed from the beige soundstages of yore in terms of dullness. Maybe there will be a walkthrough attraction of tech offices and unaffordable condos. But since there won't be much else to do at DHS for a few years, I'm happy to kill a few hours at a craft beer bar.

 

[BD-Anaheim]

Somehow I missed all the Grand Ave news until now. I love Los Angeles but themeing anything to contemporary, "revitalized" DTLA is one step removed from the beige soundstages of yore in terms of dullness. Maybe there will be a walkthrough attraction of tech offices and unaffordable condos. But since there won't be much else to do at DHS for a few years, I'm happy to kill a few hours at a craft beer bar.

DTLA is pretty much the hottest area of LA these days. I'd say they have a lot to work with if that is the theme they are going for.

 

[c-one]

DTLA is pretty much the hottest area of LA these days. I'd say they have a lot to work with if that is the theme they are going for.

That's not in doubt, for sure. What I'm questioning is whether that contemporary aesthetic works well adapted to a theme park.

 

[mmalloy56]

Scaffolding down. Exterior photos on Blog Mickey:

http://blogmickey.com/2017/08/photo-baseline-tap-house-theming-slowly-revealed/