My DHS: Welcome to the new Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Californian Elitist]

The statue would be different. I get what you are saying and can understand the not wanting clone things, but DCA's hollywood influence is recently updated and some of the best work from Disney. We really do need to take some inspiration in order to fix up DHS.

I know BVS is really detailed and amazing, but it should stay DCA's identity for now. I think if the parks stopped copying from each other, they'd be even more amazing. Uniqueness is the key, people!

 

[WED99]

I know BVS is really detailed and amazing, but it should stay DCA's identity for now. I think if the parks stopped copying from each other, they'd be even more amazing. Uniqueness is the key, people!

Tell Disney that.
It kind of upsets me they have 5 different Disneyland style parks around the world but they don't even make them unique apart from Paris with Discoveryland.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Tell Disney that.
It kind of upsets me they have 5 different Disneyland style parks around the world but they don't even make them unique apart from Paris with Discoveryland.

Like they'd listen to me. I remember writing a letter to the Disney Channel Headquarters a long time ago, and I've yet to receive a response.

Now it's about to be six. Walt Disney hated repeating himself, and the company has managed to do it five times.

 

[ctxak98]

Atleast each castle is somehwat unique? I really do think that each park should have its own fantasyland based on a different priincess castle. Disneyland is sleeping beauty, disney world is cinderella and they should have made different castles for the other parks! Like paris should have been beeasts castle, hong kong could have been the little mermaid or jasmine...idk just something different!

 

[WED99]

Atleast each castle is somehwat unique? I really do think that each park should have its own fantasyland based on a different priincess castle. Disneyland is sleeping beauty, disney world is cinderella and they should have made different castles for the other parks! Like paris should have been beeasts castle, hong kong could have been the little mermaid or jasmine...idk just something different!

Hong Kong and Disneyland castles are identical.

 

[ctxak98]

Hong Kong and Disneyland castles are identical.

ok

 

[Tip Top Club]

I kind of got lost in these two threads (you may just want to stick to one, it's confusing).

But here are some thoughts:

Hollywood Boulevard is awesome, not that much needs changing. IF we were to add anything It would probably be @ctxak98 's soda fountain, and really I only say that because of the lack of good food at Studios, especially one so centrally located.

Considering the effort they put into creating a new identity for DCA, it would be completely insane to replicate it's brand new entrance. Hollywood Studios already suffers from severe identity issues, that would only make things worse. (I would be for the Red Cars, but I probably wouldn't put them down Hollywood Boulevard, it's too narrow. Sunset would work, and you could maybe route them to Echo Lake, or the Animation Courtyard.

If we plan to move the hat, Replacing the Animation Courtyard arch would be a mistake. It gets just as much screen time (if not more so these days) than the earful tower. It's a beautiful and detailed piece of architecture, and also acts as a boundary.

I've already stated that Wax Museums are terrifying, but I roll with @Turtle 's idea of moving the hat to the front of the park. It probably wouldn't be too difficult, It would restore the view of the theater, and allow them to keep it as the park icon without it being too obnoxious.

I have to say that I'm really against adding walk of fame-like stars, however. If we desperately want them, I would say that Sunset would be more appropriate.

I can't say I would be for the return of Sorcery in the Sky. I loved the show, I miss it dearly, but Fantasmic is awesome, and the park can't really handle multiple nighttime shows. I'm a huge fan of their New Year's show "Lights, Camera, Happy New Year" Which they have also done a few times for special events when they call it "Rock the Night" I would be all for doing this show for special events more frequently, but the trouble with any fireworks show is having to close Toy Story Mania early because it's in a fallout area. That's not something that the park can roll with on a daily basis.

Anyway that's just a few thoughts.

 

[WED99]

I kind of got lost in these two threads (you may just want to stick to one, it's confusing).

But here are some thoughts:

Hollywood Boulevard is awesome, not that much needs changing. IF we were to add anything It would probably be @ctxak98 's soda fountain, and really I only say that because of the lack of good food at Studios, especially one so centrally located.

Considering the effort they put into creating a new identity for DCA, it would be completely insane to replicate it's brand new entrance. Hollywood Studios already suffers from severe identity issues, that would only make things worse. (I would be for the Red Cars, but I probably wouldn't put them down Hollywood Boulevard, it's too narrow. Sunset would work, and you could maybe route them to Echo Lake, or the Animation Courtyard.

If we plan to move the hat, Replacing the Animation Courtyard arch would be a mistake. It gets just as much screen time (if not more so these days) than the earful tower. It's a beautiful and detailed piece of architecture, and also acts as a boundary.

I've already stated that Wax Museums are terrifying, but I roll with @Turtle 's idea of moving the hat to the front of the park. It probably wouldn't be too difficult, It would restore the view of the theater, and allow them to keep it as the park icon without it being too obnoxious.

I have to say that I'm really against adding walk of fame-like stars, however. If we desperately want them, I would say that Sunset would be more appropriate.

I can't say I would be for the return of Sorcery in the Sky. I loved the show, I miss it dearly, but Fantasmic is awesome, and the park can't really handle multiple nighttime shows. I'm a huge fan of their New Year's show "Lights, Camera, Happy New Year" Which they have also done a few times for special events when they call it "Rock the Night" I would be all for doing this show for special events more frequently, but the trouble with any fireworks show is having to close Toy Story Mania early because it's in a fallout area. That's not something that the park can roll with on a daily basis.

Anyway that's just a few thoughts.

I can agree with most of what you said, even the DCA identity part, but there were just two things that stuck out for me.

1) Why put the stars on Sunset Blvd when they are on the actual Hollywood Blvd?

2) What exactly do you find so special about this?

Not saying you're wrong just curious what your opinion is.

 

[Tip Top Club]

1) The Hollywood Walk of Fame was established in 1958, Hollywood Boulevard probably takes place sometime in the early 40s or late 30s. And while Sunset Boulevard takes place at the same time (If not even earlier) I would have less of a problem sullying that theme since it's not at the entrance.

2) It may be a nostalgia thing, but I recall that archway being used in all sorts of videos and ad campaigns etc. I would hate to see it torn down. Plus it does provide a physical and psychological boundary between areas of the park, and the carvings on either side are really quire beautiful.

 

[WED99]

1) The Hollywood Walk of Fame was established in 1958, Hollywood Boulevard probably takes place sometime in the early 40s or late 30s. And while Sunset Boulevard takes place at the same time (If not even earlier) I would have less of a problem sullying that theme since it's not at the entrance.

2) It may be a nostalgia thing, but I recall that archway being used in all sorts of videos and ad campaigns etc. I would hate to see it torn down. Plus it does provide a physical and psychological boundary between areas of the park, and the carvings on either side are really quire beautiful.

1) agreed about the theming thing. I would prefer the stars just didn't show up, we already ahve the handprints at the chinese theatre.
2) Fair enough, I can understand that.

 

[Turtle]

1) agreed about the theming thing. I would prefer the stars just didn't show up, we already ahve the handprints at the chinese theatre.
2) Fair enough, I can understand that.

Aren't the stars already there? I just said I'd update it

 

[Tip Top Club]

Aren't the stars already there? I just said I'd update it

Nope, No Stars. They do have concrete Hand/Footprints outside both the Chinese Theater and the Theater of the Stars, but no Walk of Fame stars. I would love to see those areas expanded, but I can do without the stars.

 

[Turtle]

Nope, No Stars. They do have concrete Hand/Footprints outside both the Chinese Theater and the Theater of the Stars, but no Walk of Fame stars. I would love to see those areas expanded, but I can do without the stars.

Oh! I was confusing the stars with the hand-prints, well update the hand pritnts

 

[ctxak98]

I can agree with everything said! We don't need the stars and the Hat should go out to the front of the park! I mean It cold still be the Icon for all I care...as long as it isnt blocking my Chinese Theater!

 

[ctxak98]

Hey when id the next challenge @jdmdisney99 ??? I am kind of excited!

 

[Tip Top Club]

Well what did we ultimately decide we are doing?

 

[jdmdisney99]

Check the main thread in a couple of minutes. By the way, wouldnt it be strangely cool if we all ended up working together at Disney, but we would never realize it...

 

[Turtle]

Check the main thread in a couple of minutes. By the way, wouldnt it be strangely cool if we all ended up working together at Disney, but we would never realize it...

i want to work at pixar as a writer/director though! Imagineering for me is a hobby. Maybe you guys will make the rides to my films .

(but one day i'd like to hop over and work at the imagineering department for a little while)

 

[jdmdisney99]

i want to work at pixar as a writer/director! Imagineering for me is a hobby. Maybe you guys will make the rides to my films

I should have known from your avatar.

 

[Tip Top Club]

i want to work at pixar as a writer/director though! Imagineering for me is a hobby. Maybe you guys will make the rides to my films .

(but one day i'd like to hop over and work at the imagineering department for a little while)

Oh no, I'm an operations kind of guy. I'll operate everybody's rides and yell at you when you try to do things that don't make sense.......Oh wait...

(Please realize that this is a joke, I truly enjoy listening to all of your ideas, no matter what!)