How can a dark ride concept in the Town Square Theater work?

[lazyboy97o]

The thing is, I don't know much about the (re)construction of the area. Moreover, I was under the impression that since the dressing room structure is connected to the main building, it's not a trailer. I also don't believe that the utilidors have ever been expanded in any way. I could be mistaken, but I think what's there now has always been there since the area was being constructed some fifty years ago. An elevator is an interesting idea, though. But even so, wouldn't you need to add a special entrance/exit to bypass the green space?

As I said before also, any changes to the area to accommodate anything new, especially a new ride, would probably need to be overhauled anyway, and that would include the meet-n-greet spot, so it probably doesn't matter.

The connection is just a metal shade structure which would be easy to remove. Even if it were a true building and not just a cover, you could still tear it down and build something new. It requires good planning, but selective demolition (where you remove very specific components) can be done and is done with some frequency at theme parks.

I don’t believe the utilidors have ever been expanded. There might have been some additional work in Tomorrowland since so much of that land opened after the park, but I cannot say for certain right now. The Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty meet and greet complex that was originally planned for New Fantasyland had a small extension. But just because something has not been done does not mean it cannot be done. Expanding a basement is possible so expanding the utilidors would also be possible.

 

[mharrington]

The connection is just a metal shade structure which would be easy to remove. Even if it were a true building and not just a cover, you could still tear it down and build something new. It requires good planning, but selective demolition (where you remove very specific components) can be done and is done with some frequency at theme parks.

Can you name an example of selective demolition at a theme park, preferably Disney?

I don’t believe the utilidors have ever been expanded. There might have been some additional work in Tomorrowland since so much of that land opened after the park, but I cannot say for certain right now. The Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty meet and greet complex that was originally planned for New Fantasyland had a small extension. But just because something has not been done does not mean it cannot be done. Expanding a basement is possible so expanding the utilidors would also be possible.

It's just that I've never seen it done before. The utilidors being expanded, I mean. There has to have been a reason why it hasn't happened or it would have.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Can you name an example of selective demolition at a theme park, preferably Disney?

Epcot is full of recent examples: CommuniCore West, Mission: SPACE, Cosmic Rewind, and Soarin’. Even Buena Vista Street includes a lot of facility architecture that was in Disney’s California Adventure on opening day.

It's just that I've never seen it done before. The utilidors being expanded, I mean. There has to have been a reason why it hasn't happened or it would have.

Again, it was planned as part of New Fantasyland. It is something that would come with additional expense. Additions to the park have also tended to be along the perimeter, away from the utilidors where backstage access can be provided without conflicting with the guest experience.