New info about DCA Expansion

[sponono88]

Thanks to MiceChat poster Aznjeff11 for the following info. His college class participated in an architectural lecture about imagineering, and learned this from the speaker who was a WDI producer.

Something that I haven't read anywhere, that I'd like to consider an "exclusive" is the theming of the parade route between what will be Buena Vista Street and the Golden State/Paradise Pier Junction. Referring back to the concept of anchors, there aren't many along the parade route. This leads to guests feeling tired on their walk down the parade route, and sometimes even them forcing them to give up before reaching Paradise Pier. By treating it as the El Camino Real, this gives guests the oppurtunity to look forward to stops along the ways as "exits" like on the many freeways found throughout California. The introduction of more anchors will create an illusion of a much shorter walk. Oh, I also forgot to metion that there may be vehicles related to the Buena Vista Street's era, much like the ones on Main Street, that could be used to transport guests up and down the parade route.

I FORGOT TO MENTION! There's going to be a new focus on more "Festivals" other than Food and Wine. Mentioned were Halloween, something "Mexican Inspired" and a better Christmas/Holiday thing than what they have now. He admitted that most of this was dirven because DCA does serve alcohol to guests.

and some additional information on stuff we already knew:

Finally, he brought up drawings of concepts they have for the new "Partners-like statue" they have planned for Buena Vista Street. Most of them have Mickey and Walt in a more active, "working together" kind of position either in-front of a camera or the expression they would have had on their amazed faces upon getting off their red car trolley and entering Hollywood for the first time.

THe Imagineer also brought up the Red Car Trolleys and showed us some details on them. He told us that the people above him came up with a 100+ item list of everything that could go wrong with having a cable above the trains. But with convincing, they kept the cables, that won't be used for function, because it created the story they were trying to portray on Buena Vista Street more realistic in the details.

Probably the most exciting update is the new info on the Camino Real parade route theming. I think it's a great idea to recreate a historic CA road that connects the different lands, with different vehicles transporting guests through the park.

Also, it's good to hear there will be a wider variety of festivals. I remember the Fiesta Latina festival they held at DCA a while back, it'd be nice to see that idea expanded even more once the expansion is complete.

 

[nemofinder22]

Thanks for posting defiantly a great read.

I FORGOT TO MENTION! There's going to be a new focus on more "Festivals" other than Food and Wine. Mentioned were Halloween, something "Mexican Inspired" and a better Christmas/Holiday thing than what they have now. He admitted that most of this was dirven because DCA does serve alcohol to guests.

I like this idea a lot theres a lot of culture in CA that they can definatly play up with something that Eureka! did wonderfully.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Partners statue....Can we have one for DHS? We already have one, but he's off to the side...:lookaroun:lol:

 

[sponono88]

Something that I haven't read anywhere, that I'd like to consider an "exclusive" is the theming of the parade route between what will be Buena Vista Street and the Golden State/Paradise Pier Junction. Referring back to the concept of anchors, there aren't many along the parade route. This leads to guests feeling tired on their walk down the parade route, and sometimes even them forcing them to give up before reaching Paradise Pier. By treating it as the El Camino Real, this gives guests the oppurtunity to look forward to stops along the ways as "exits" like on the many freeways found throughout California. The introduction of more anchors will create an illusion of a much shorter walk. Oh, I also forgot to metion that there may be vehicles related to the Buena Vista Street's era, much like the ones on Main Street, that could be used to transport guests up and down the parade route.

so I guess this is more than just a rumor. this picture taken by BFJen in 2008 shows a partial map of what DCA will look like once the expansion is complete.. It includes Carsland, Buena Vista, and the El Camino Real parade route that crosses through the park really looking forward to this