Now that a bit of the Mission Escape facade is visible I don't think critiquing it in the context of the immediate area is unfair. What I do think is kind of weird are all the howls about how "ugly" it is. The previous facade, while better aligned to the period theme, was just as unattractive IMO.
As for how it looks behind Carthay Circle, well given how many odd juxtapositions exist at Disney Parks I'm strangely unbothered by it...
Now that a bit of the Mission Escape facade is visible I don't think critiquing it in the context of the immediate area is unfair. What I do think is kind of weird are all the howls about how "ugly" it is. The previous facade, while better aligned to the period theme, was just as unattractive IMO.
As for how it looks behind Carthay Circle, well given how many odd juxtapositions exist at Disney Parks I'm strangely unbothered by it...
Yes, you can see it from everywhere, and you could back when it was a very ugly, haunted hotel too. Did it look nice behind the Carthay then? Heck no. Ever since it's been gone people have forgotten just how much an eyesore it has always been. Sight lines won't be perfect, but that's something we should be used to and accept if we want drastically different themed lands and attractions to experience in one resort.
Are we? If so why was ToT clearly looming over A Bug's Land, or did something change between 2004 and now?
What about all the visual intrusions and peculiar arrangements of thematic icons at the newest Disney park in Shanghai?
It sounds like you're attempting to hold Mission Escape to a narrow set of standards that don't apply to the previous work WDI has produced, whether it was recent or 5 decades ago.
That's a pretty good summary. I think the building looked its best with tarps all over it. It's such a clumsy design, before AND after the transformation.I actually kind of like the bottom half, but I agree it's the industrial elements to it that just don't work. Mostly the pipes. It's a bit understanted on the bottom, apart from the warning yellow/black stripes. The actual drop tower shafts just aren't an improvement from the ugly that proceeded it.
Generally kind of sad because a positive change was really needed on the tower, but this isn't making a case for convincing people the previous version was also misplaced.
Works for me.
I think we were suppose to have a overlay based on the Rocketeer but someone misheard Rocketeer for Rocket Raccoon.
Yup. I'm pretty sure there are sight lines in the worshiped Tokyo DisneySea where you see the "American waterfront" from beneath the south pacific volcano Mount Prometheus. Egregious.Are we? If so why was ToT clearly looming over A Bug's Land, or did something change between 2004 and now?
What about all the visual intrusions and peculiar arrangements of thematic icons at the newest Disney park in Shanghai?
Now, put in a Rocketeer stunt show and the South Seas Club and you’d have old Hollywood.
The odd thing is that I really don't notice those sightlines in Disneyland...don't know why, maybe I'm just used to it and maybe I'll get used to the Tower change.Now that a bit of the Mission Escape facade is visible I don't think critiquing it in the context of the immediate area is unfair. What I do think is kind of weird are all the howls about how "ugly" it is. The previous facade, while better aligned to the period theme, was just as unattractive IMO.
As for how it looks behind Carthay Circle, well given how many odd juxtapositions exist at Disney Parks I'm strangely unbothered by it...
I actually thought it worked...you had this beautiful Carthay Theater which represented the beautiful part of town while the Tower stood ominously in the background...it just fit for me architecturally, but I get that others may not agree. It was still a much better fit than this new Tower will be IMO.
