Marvel Land in DCA?

[britain]

I don't think you'll be able to go behind Hyperion. I think we're talking about separate expansions. Or rather, Hollywood is being replaced altogether.

I'm thinking... Hollywood Blvd area becomes 1940's Captain America area. Moving north, it transitions to modern day New York for something Spider-Man / Iron Man related. Moving South, it becomes otherworldly with GotG, Doctor Strange, Thor etc.

 

[Phroobar]

If they are closing off the gate at harbor and Disney Way the road won't be used anymore. That gives plenty of space behind the Hyperion for facades and walkway. Miceage does talk about extending the park all the way to fence.

 

[NobodyElse]

That is a weird looking land.

Agreed.

But remember, they are likely not extending guest accessible nor backstage all the way east to Harbor (where your red line is). That Other drawing shows "Disney Shuttle Drop-off" and "Disney Cast Drop-off" utilizing much of that eastern area. They also won't be able to infringe much on that access road that connects to Disneyland via tunnel. Combine that with my hunch that they will desire to keep literal "Backstage Access" to the Hyperion (and not have the theater completely surrounded by guest area) and I'm led to believe there won't be a lot of usable space to connect the north and south areas.

Much of the wording we are seeing is vague. I think it's safe to say that DCA will be expanding north into the old shuttle/bus area, and south of the TOT (and probably a bit east of that area, at least for backstage use). How they'll really be using those areas is what has us wondering.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

That is a weird looking land.

True. Have you ever imagined what Frontierland's boundaries look like?

 

[Deleted member 107043]

If they are closing off the gate at harbor and Disney Way the road won't be used anymore.

There's a tunnel there that connects to DL's backstage, so theoretically the road would still need to be accessible.

 

[Figments Friend]

That is a weird looking land.

Looking at this, it seems to me that the smart thing to do would be to bulldoze the Hyperion Theater.
That would open up that area between these two plots and make more sense.
Much better flow to the area for crowds, and also more space for the expansion.

Of course, losing the theater would be a shame as DCA should have a venue for live staged performances.
And the inside of the Hyperion is beautiful.
Outside....eh...not so nice.

If the theater needed to go, I hope it gets 'rebuilt' within this new area or staged productions get 'moved' somewhere else within the Park.
It would be a loss to lose the theater, but it's placement here within the context of the expansion is unfortunate.
It is 'in the way'....!

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[Deleted member 107043]

If they removed the Hyperion I'd be shocked. Especially if there were no plans to rebuild the facility elsewhere at the Resort.

 

[Californian Elitist]

And the inside of the Hyperion is beautiful.
Outside....eh...not so nice.

That's because it was inspired by the movie palaces on Broadway Street in Downtown Los Angeles, specifically the Los Angeles Theatre. None of the 12 theaters in the district are particularly nice-looking on the outside. I've seen a few of their interiors, and they're gorgeous, including the Los Angeles. I've been inside the Orpheum as well, both of which aren't too far from being a century old.

The Los Angeles:

The Orpheum:

The Hyperion has nothing on those 85 and 90 year-old beauties!

 

[Phroobar]

I wonder then if there would be an ally way between the two areas behind the theater. I wish they would dress up the inside of the theater. I hate the way the walls look like an unfinished sound stage with the chicken wire. Disney could do much better at making it feel like an actual broadway theater.

 

[BrianLo]

I don't know if I'd for sure bet the South plot will be used for Marvel. Seems very much a far out plan right now, especially since the North plot seems to have morphed into multiple attractions.

But, an Earth-based section in the North and a Space-based one in the South would work well without physically needing to touch. When the South plot does get used I assume Bugs Land will also be consumed.

 

[Phroobar]

That could work. DCA get's it's own Tomorrowland! This is how California will look in the future with lots of aliens and super heroes after the great Earthquake of 2020.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

I wonder then if there would be an ally way between the two areas behind the theater. I wish they would dress up the inside of the theater. I hate the way the walls look like an unfinished sound stage with the chicken wire. Disney could do much better at making it feel like an actual broadway theater.

I think there's good reason for this: it gives them the flexibility to dress up the space in various ways depending on the production, something that is much more difficult to do with a interiors like the ones Raven posted.

 

[Phroobar]

I think there's good reason for this: it gives them the flexibility to dress up the space in various ways depending on the production, something that is much more difficult to do with a interiors like the ones Raven posted.

The first time they ever dressed it up was for Frozen. Aladdin's walls always looked Pressler cheap.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

The first time they ever dressed it up was for Frozen. Aladdin's walls always looked Pressler cheap

Well sure, but I assume that incorporating flexibility into the design was the intention from the beginning.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Well sure, but I assume that incorporating flexibility into the design was the intention from the beginning.

It really wasn't; they just cheaped out on the inside (and the outside, while we're at it). The sparse decor does serve the purpose of a more flexible looking space and Frozen fixes it by basically covering it all up, but its twin venue at TDS got a much bigger budget and is elaborately themed as a vintage theater inside. There was a plan to build a similar venue at Epcot around the same time, but that obviously never came to pass.

This has been Stuff You Didn't Ask For, with GiveMeTheMusic.

 

[truecoat]

This was the space I heard being used. Cap Coaster (aka Tron Coaster), Iron Man ride (aka Star Tours) and possibly repurposed Monsters Inc ride but that sounded iffy.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I hope they balance out all this expansion with something new in Paradise Pier. Other than Screamin' and Mermaid, I basically breeze past it all.

 

[ctrlaltdel]

That would be one big expansion if they took the parking lot behind ToT. Maybe good for immersive theming with the GOTG Tower. That whole area (including existing land set aside for Marvel) could be the size of SWL. Personally, I hope they do something different with it. With the parking lot and A Bugs Land, you could have a pretty good sized land there. But if it's Marvel all the way, I would think there would be 3-4 new attractions besides Mission Breakout, and hopefully we at least get another E in that southern section.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]

Why not get rid of Hyperion and put an El Capitan somewhere else? Doesn't Disney own the El Cap? Its more visually appealing outside and inside.

 

[Phroobar]

Because destroying and rebuilding a perfectly good facility cost money. This isn't furniture.