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Main Street U.S.A. hub redevelopment at the Magic Kingdom
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Bolt
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I wanted to be able to walk in it.
Otamin
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The trees are still quite a bit bigger in Disneyland.Although it would be nice to have retractable parade lighting, I really don't think it's necessary in the hub. Disneyland's hub lights have been visible for years and nobody complains about them (and DLR's APers love to complain about everything). But when you're not looking at photos of them, they blend into the background and go unnoticed. Most people strolling through MK's hub won't be looking at the parade light towers, but at the castle, nearby buildings, and the new brown walkway lights
The light towers in DL also stick up above the trees, since they also have small trees in their hub; they just look bigger compared to the park's scale
Even when they're in the frame with the castle, the lights are easy to overlook
Even along Matterhorn Way, the lighting rigs are visible all day (just to the left of the last flag)
And if you want parade lights that are actually large and obtrusive, you still need to look no further than DL, where these structures are large enough to have their own refurbishment towers built around them
The retractable lights on the roofs of Main Street are great (though the changes to the tops of the buildings leaves something to be desired) but the rest of the parade route has very visible lighting. It seems like some people here think that only WDW makes these sorts of decisions, but it's really standard practice (TDL doesn't have parade route lights, since they only run Dreamlights after dark)
Let's hope Disney let the new Magic Kingdom hub trees grow a little.
As for the new areas, they look pretty decent so far!
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coruscant
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Although it would be nice to have retractable parade lighting, I really don't think it's necessary in the hub. Disneyland's hub lights have been visible for years and nobody complains about them (and DLR's APers love to complain about everything). But when you're not looking at photos of them, they blend into the background and go unnoticed. Most people strolling through MK's hub won't be looking at the parade light towers, but at the castle, nearby buildings, and the new brown walkway lights
The light towers in DL also stick up above the trees, since they also have small trees in their hub; they just look bigger compared to the park's scale
Even when they're in the frame with the castle, the lights are easy to overlook
Even along Matterhorn Way, the lighting rigs are visible all day (just to the left of the last flag)
And if you want parade lights that are actually large and obtrusive, you still need to look no further than DL, where these structures are large enough to have their own refurbishment towers built around them
The retractable lights on the roofs of Main Street are great (though the changes to the tops of the buildings leaves something to be desired) but the rest of the parade route has very visible lighting. It seems like some people here think that only WDW makes these sorts of decisions, but it's really standard practice (TDL doesn't have parade route lights, since they only run Dreamlights after dark)
The parade route in Paris also has the poles, but below the lights they have the soundspeakers attached so it does look a bit better. Nevertheless you still see them around the hub.
And Tokyo too has them but more disguised.
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Bolt
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Look closer. The walls are all seating like what they added in New Fantasyland and Pinocchios.
novawildcat18
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Don't know if anyone has pointed this out since I was in class but part of it is open to the public:
https://instagram.com/p/ziTsXgDPtO/?modal=true
https://instagram.com/p/ziTsXgDPtO/?modal=true
note2001
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Add in a breeze blowing it off course and this would be wonderful on a hot day in the MK hub.I heard the fountains shoot up like in the World of Color viewing area fountains
Someone had better point out the cancer risk of rolling around on that stuff.
... Wait, he's not naked. It's okay. Move along... nothing to see here.
SpaceMountain75
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That would make my life. Thanks for the tip!
betty rose
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You are singing my tune
wdizneew
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I totally agree but we must step back and assess the reason for lack of benches. Lawsuits and guests leaving their brains at home.
There are a ton of guests who think they can one up everyone else and stand on these benches to get a better view of the fireworks and/or parade. There's also plenty of (caring, thoughtful, selfless) parents who think it's a great idea to let their child/children stand on these benches because their little ones can't see over everyone else.
Brainless children/parents/guests + benches = trip/fall hazard and injury
tl;dr people can't have nice things and Disney has to baby us to cover their butts
betty rose
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I'm sorry about that too, but sometimes people act before thinking, I done that many times recently. Now for my joke of the day, (not to offend or lose the seriousness of this issue), but some days I think my brain left me along time ago.
betty rose
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I forgot, see I'm proving my point...I couldn't stand on a bench, if my life depended on it!I'm sorry about that too, but sometimes people act before thinking, I done that many times recently. Now for my joke of the day, (not to offend or lose the seriousness of this issue), but some days I think my brain left me along time ago.
hpyhnt 1000
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Where do you see that?
aladdin2007
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I can confirm that a few benches have returned to Main Street, near city hall.
Heres my issue with the new hub project, after seeing this in person, and I know they are not done, but why are there so many new light poles?? It looks ridiculous/cluttered, literally like a major interstate, they dont need that many on top of each other through the whole area. Thats the only thing I dont get.
Not thrilled with the speaker cylinders but guess it could be worse, it makes me think though Disney has lost their touch and art of hiding such things.
Bolt
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Not the best image, but not a lot has surfaced. The whole background, that walkway is walled seating.