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Iconic Purple Directional Signs Being Replaced
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lazyboy97o
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To add to this, an article on the identity design of Euro Disney that was by the same firm and very similar.EDIT 2: A look at the original signage project from the designers. I don't recall the Mickey face peeking over the sign shown in the examples.
Walt Disney World & Euro Disney - Sussman Prejza
Walt Disney World encompasses an area larger than the city of San Francisco; all visitors arrive by highway or freeway. Sussman/Prejza’s task was to develop a vehicular signing system that would be unique in spirit, clean, easy to follow, and capable of being expanded as the area continues to...sussmanprejza.com
Corporate Design of Euro Disney Resort – Part 1
Learn about the initial logo and company colors of Disneyland Paris.
www.designingdisney.com
Corporate Design of Euro Disney Resort – Part 2
Second installment in our series on the initial logo and company colors of Disneyland Paris.
www.designingdisney.com
JIMINYCR
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Ahhhh. I get it now. Bob C is taking away all the royal purple color scheme on property so its reserved for his royal self.
Tom Morrow
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I don't really mind this. I kind of like the uniformity of having the castle colors be the default and having these match the archways. While it's true that blue is also the default DOT "attraction" color, this is a deeper hue of blue at least. As much as we loved them, the color scheme of the old signs screamed 90's. That said, I believe they should have found a way to keep purple but change the highlight and accent colors.
But mostly I'm just astonished that they don't have characters plastered on them, so in my book that is a win from current leadership.
But mostly I'm just astonished that they don't have characters plastered on them, so in my book that is a win from current leadership.
Vegas Disney Fan
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Perfect example of how they’ll never please everyone… I’d love to see the Mickey arrow ears… different strokes for different folks.
zakattack99
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
My biggest issue with the new colors is that the signs look just like any other attraction sign (in PA at least) the old signs identified that you where on property. I pulled this pic from google:
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Exactly
Dude…If you're gonna spring the Pa turnpike on me…give me a heads up so I can drink first
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Im curious to see how they repaint the smaller signs and poles and if they’ll look a bit more “unique” than the over head signs road signs.
Kamikaze
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They look literally nothing like this ...
Also, thats the national standard for those sign types.
Been expecting this ever since they moved away from that color scheme in other areas of Disney Transport. Honestly surprised they went with Interstate as the font rather than something distinctive, though.
EDIT: Check that, looks like the signs use Adobe's Expressway, which is very similar to Interstate/Highway Gothic.
EDIT 2: A look at the original signage project from the designers. I don't recall the Mickey face peeking over the sign shown in the examples.
Walt Disney World & Euro Disney - Sussman Prejza
Walt Disney World encompasses an area larger than the city of San Francisco; all visitors arrive by highway or freeway. Sussman/Prejza’s task was to develop a vehicular signing system that would be unique in spirit, clean, easy to follow, and capable of being expanded as the area continues to...
Something to note from the Sussman/Prejza link:
"Sussman/Prejza’s task was to develop a vehicular signing system that would be unique in spirit, clean, easy to follow, and capable of being expanded as the area continues to grow."
The Bob-era Disney continues to move away from that as if chased by
Goofnut1980
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While I don’t think the colors are hideous. Yes most of us are used to the nostalgia of the old signs however I need this version of Disney World to figure out what they’re doing. Everything is done so halfway. The paint isn’t even uniformed at the TTC. You have the security screening area that actually used to have color on it now is just plain white. And the blue and gold is sort of done and they didn’t carry through to other parts of the TTC.
i’m afraid to see what Universal is able to do with their new park. And how Disney is really behind the eight ball. At some point the scale is going to tip and folks are going to start going over there versus to the Disney parks. Yes you’ll always have folks that end up going to Disney however it’s just become stale.
It’s like they’ve gone to a minimalist option. The remodeled hotel rooms and DVC rooms are just boring. The only ones that they did a decent job on are the Polynesian. However the cost of those is through the roof to stay in.
I think they’ve just lost sight of what the concept in feel of what the full resort should feel like. Heck in December they hardly had poinsettia plants around. There used to be tens of thousands of them and I barely saw any. Someone needs to step up and make a park that is magical again.
i’m afraid to see what Universal is able to do with their new park. And how Disney is really behind the eight ball. At some point the scale is going to tip and folks are going to start going over there versus to the Disney parks. Yes you’ll always have folks that end up going to Disney however it’s just become stale.
It’s like they’ve gone to a minimalist option. The remodeled hotel rooms and DVC rooms are just boring. The only ones that they did a decent job on are the Polynesian. However the cost of those is through the roof to stay in.
I think they’ve just lost sight of what the concept in feel of what the full resort should feel like. Heck in December they hardly had poinsettia plants around. There used to be tens of thousands of them and I barely saw any. Someone needs to step up and make a park that is magical again.
James Alucobond
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I feel like because they delayed so long in updating many things, a lot of people can't identify where 80s and 90s design trends end and Disney begins.
The Empress Lilly
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The purple signs were a bit tacky. 90s yuck. No false nostalgia from me about them.
But the new blue signage isn't quite it either. A bit bland.
This feels like the redesign of the DS World of Disney shop. You replace tacky 90s for the all too sparse. At least the 90s had a certain colourfulness and kitch about them that in their own way kinda worked with a certain aspect of Disney. As they say about movies, bad is better than boring.
On the upside, WDW feels a more sleek and upscale with the new signage and entrances, which is always welcome.
mightynine
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Hey, somebody on etsy/teepublic get this design on a shirt, I'd bite!
