News Pacific Wharf to be Reimagined into San Fransokyo

[DCBaker]

Announced at D23 2022 - concept art below.

"Pacific Wharf in Disney California Adventure park, which evokes San Francisco’s waterfront, will be reimagined into San Fransokyo from “Big Hero 6,” where East meets West, and technology meets tradition. Imagineers are in the early phases of this work, but you can see glimpses of what’s to come for children of all ages – the young and young at heart. There will be a place to meet Baymax, plus new spots to eat and shop!"

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Jeez…another IP overlay?

 

[Consumer]

Big Hero 6 sucked but so does DCA so who really cares.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

This is so bad… hoping this is one of those projects that is announced that never happens.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

Pointless waste of CapEx

 

[ParkPeeker]

So they’re turning mini Monterey bay into mini San Francisco to put in Disney animation IP. But most of DCA is already Pixar… why not keep it Monterey bay and make it Finding Dory, which is very Monterey bay esque already. And it would match DCA Pixarness.

Oh but they already added finding dory stuff at Disneyland I guess? Lowkey feel like they wanted to re add the golden gate to the park, which I get I guess, it is a beautiful bridge.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

To be clear, this has no attractions. It's an aesthetic redo with a dedicated Baymax meet space.

 

[waltography]

To be clear, this has no attractions. It's an aesthetic redo with a dedicated Baymax meet space.

What a waste of money: Pacific Wharf is perfectly busy as-is as a decent food court.

 

[Ryan120420]

The Golden Gate Bridge is coming out of storage!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Of all the things that could be improved at DCA, Pacific Warf was not really one of them.

Even as someone who likes BH6 I don't see how this makes the area better.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I’m neutral in this project. Pacific Wharf never really had much going for it. We’ve seen nothing but IPs in the parks, so this change is nothing surprising. I’ll be happy to see a Golden Gate Bridge replica again, especially if it’s at least somewhat tall.

 

[No Name]

At first I was wondering where they would fit the ride and then quickly realized, of course, there would be no ride. Classic reaction of mine during the entire presentation. I don’t dislike this but most guests will probably wonder where the ride is.

 

[Phroobar]

So San Fransokyo is in California???

Wasn't that the name of a town in the Man in High Castle story? It took place in a alternative history were Germany and Japan won World War II and they split the United States in two. Japan got the west coast.

 

[Ryan120420]

So San Fransokyo is in California???

Wasn't that the name of a town in the Man in High Castle story? It took place in a alternative history were Germany and Japan won World War II and they split the United States in two. Japan got the west coast.

No. It was just San Francisco in Man in the High Castle.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Pointless waste of CapEx

That entire thing was trying to hide the fact there really is little capex here.

When you say you’re gonna have some kid draw some sketches at WDI…that cost Pennies

That’s the gag here…really a new, deliberate low from TWDC.

And it’s not surprising at all.

 

[TP2000]

I just got back from brunch and a post-brunch Target run. This is all I missed? Yikes.

This looks and sounds really dumb. Almost pointless. A waste of money and resources. They aren't even bringing back the free tortilla samples. This is just.... dumb.

In much happier and more exciting news... the sun has returned to SoCal and brunch was fabulous.I had a Mimosa to celebrate the sun (I'm not usually a day drinker), and a fantastic Eggs Benedict. The brunch chatter at my table was dishy and gossipy and hysterical.

I am suddenly vindicated in avoiding D23 Expo. Plus, I got in a good Target run!

 

[TP2000]

I’ll be happy to see a Golden Gate Bridge replica again, especially if it’s at least somewhat tall.

That's not the Golden Gate Bridge.

It looks like a cross between the roadside marquee at a Benihana's, and the Japanese-themed hole at a miniature golf course.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I re-iterate my sad, but ultimately true prediction…
There is no reason for them to do massive park expansion…because the customers aren’t giving them reason too…

And chapek is repeating the early Iger pattern with less class…so predictable

I’ve seen this fish before…

 

[DrAlice]

When I first heard this, I got a little excited because I like the look of the movie. But I misheard what they were actually doing. When I realized it was another overlay for an existing area, I was perplexed. There is no point to this at all. How much Baymax stuff do they think they are going to sell with this? Do they really think they will get a return on investment for this?

So, just to sum up: current management is not willing to put budget into anything of substance, but are totally ok with a cheap overlay if they think it will sell toys. Chapek and D'Amaro aren't just cheap, they are so blinded by corporate synergy they are willing to sell the soul of the parks.

Ugh. I think we can officially say that we are now in Pressler-era 2.0. I was out of the parks then, and I'm out now.

 

[Californian Elitist]

That's not the Golden Gate Bridge.

It looks like a cross between the roadside marquee at a Benihana's, and the Japanese-themed hole at a miniature golf course.

You’re right.

This will do, too.