Kman101
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But most of us, and most of the general public have zero clue what they were like "a year ago". I still think what they showed us is nicely themed for the purpose they serve.
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But most of us, and most of the general public have zero clue what they were like "a year ago". I still think what they showed us is nicely themed for the purpose they serve.
And I agree with you.
Joe public doesn’t know what Kali River should have been like either. And how much better it could have been.
Kman101
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But why? They fit the areas they're in. And personally I think they're on par with the pictures you posted of the kennel and fire station. I know there are pages I've skipped to quote you but what would you have wanted?
It seems like sometimes it's complaining to complain and we set these ridiculous standards that we all know they aren't meeting.
trainplane3
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I look forward to @marni1971 's video on the Skyliner in 10 years when he can show off the original concepts and then I'll have a reason to cry over what we didn't get.
Kman101
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And I wish they did.
If anyone can release the gondola station concept art from a year ago I'd love to see it some day. I guess I set my standards low for these stations because they look fine to me. It sucks to hear even they have been budget cut but it's not like they're unthemed. A more elaborate Epcot one would have been nice but this one could very well end up looking nice. I guess I don't make a big deal out of something like this. If they were unthemed I'd be griping about it.
Kman101
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LOL agreed.
I just don't know, aside from some details, what they could do to make these stations better? They look fine for the areas they're in. What more do people want?
I dare say they’ll leak one day. Like I’ve said elsewhere, despite CBR south being... altered... I think it still looks okay. Assuming my opinion counts of course.
Kman101
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It counts
It is a shame they budget cut them though. Never seems to fail.
I guess I'm just happy they're themed to the areas they're in, at least the ones we've seen.
trainplane3
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I mean, it looks better than a unused grass oval. But on the other hand, it looks like they took a standard Doppelmayr station and put some basic arches with flares and called it a day. Where the CBR station looks like they actually had a design idea of "make it a beach house" and stuck with it.
I mean this looks like a standard, no frills station:
And this looks like some very minor French accents, a box behind it, and a cover on the side:
And while the DHS station is the same basic design, it matches the park entrance pretty well:
lazyboy97o
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Details are not just ornament. The stations do not actually follow the styles of their context. They sort of copy a few elements. They don’t need to be more elaborate to be better.
As I said before, when I look at the Epcot and DHS stations I immediately think of off the shelf Gondola stations. I prefer the CBR one which doesn't look like a gondola station.
Magic Feather
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While the new CBR South station is definitely cheaper compared to the original, I can't help but think they hit the perfect balance between style and budget on this version. It just seems pleasant without being overkill.
I’m still worried about PoP. But we’ll see.
Besides, it’s only opinion. It’s not like it’s my company.
Incomudro
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But can't we say this about everything?
Like I said - before the internet, we weren't aware - or were barely aware of concepts vs what actually reached production.
Now we sit here as judges.
Incomudro
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So, some of you are annoyed because you can see the off the shelf structure - the bones - through the theming and believe Disney should have designed and constructed unique canopies from scratch.I mean, it looks better than a unused grass oval. But on the other hand, it looks like they took a standard Doppelmayr station and put some basic arches with flares and called it a day. Where the CBR station looks like they actually had a design idea of "make it a beach house" and stuck with it.
I mean this looks like a standard, no frills station:
And this looks like some very minor French accents, a box behind it, and a cover on the side:
And while the DHS station is the same basic design, it matches the park entrance pretty well:
Like seeing the Toyota Camry under the Lexus styling cues.
It looks nice, yes. But, I'm not sure I'd want gondola stations to look like they're not gondola stations.
Imagine if all the bus stops looked like something other than a bus stop, say, a gingerbread house or a giant dollhouse or a quaint cottage. Yeah, they'd look nice, but, I'm not sure I'd see the point of it or give mad props to WDW that none of their bus stops look like bus stops.
lazyboy97o
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Then please do explain how emphasizing columns and vertical structure is in line with Streamline Moderne.
I would argue that some bus stops don't look like bus stops. If it wasn't for the sings the AK Lodge ones just look like a nicely themed covered walkways.
