News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[TwilightZone]

No, it's still there. The first photo is its current setup, with trees.

huh, I must have missed it in all my recent trips. when I check online, it's a bit iffy, but it seems it's either gone or the fountain around it is gone. well if is still there, I wouldn't be surprised if the pixar ball turns out to be just a moving and retheming of cosmic waves (the fountain at tomorrowland).

 

[TwilightZone]

You are the first person I've ever encountered to make such a statement. I actually had to read it twice to make sure I was comprehending correctly.

there was something charming about bronze tomorrowland and early dca that keep me from totally hating them, even if they were failures in concepts, rides, and so on.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

there was something charming about bronze tomorrowland and early dca that keep me from totally hating them, even if they were failures in concepts, rides, and so on.

My mother was right. She always said there's a lid for every jar.

 

[TROR]

there was something charming about bronze tomorrowland and early dca that keep me from totally hating them, even if they were failures in concepts, rides, and so on.

Can't agree on bronze Tomorrowland (only because my memory of it is vague) but I adore DCA 1.0 even though I know it's inferior to BVS, new Paradise Pier, etc. I don't feel so guilty liking it now, though, because I'd rather have Mickey's silhouette on California Screamin and the MaliBOOMer's ugly structure than the cynicism of Pixar Pier.

 

[jmuboy]

Help me out.....I do no see the Pixar Ball fountain in the concept art???

 

[spacemt354]

Help me out.....I do no see the Pixar Ball fountain in the concept art???

 

[TROR]

Is this concept art even still happening? There were no details of it in the Pixar Pier announcement.

 

[spacemt354]

Is this concept art even still happening? There were no details of it in the Pixar Pier announcement.

I'm not an insider. Have no clue. The previous member was just wondering where it was in the concept art.

 

[Disney Irish]

Edit: I would love seeing a Coco attraction at DCA, as it showcases the Mexican heritage that is part of California’s history, and as a Pixar property it could work as an expansion for Pixar Pier.

I can see them doing a cavalcade parade sort of like they do with Elena of Avalor.

 

[jmuboy]

Thank you!

 

[Ismael Flores]

A disney fun fact: the pixar ball fountain is basically a retheme of a fountain that used to be in tomorrowland during the "bronze era"

disney probably got rid of it because of crowd flow.
edit: looking at these photos made me realize I miss the bronze tomorrowland. those were the times.

I believe the ball fountain is still there, they just removed the jet sprays and put trees with sitting area around it.

funny how they keep building these water play areas but they rarely use them. It could be 100+ degrees and the one in DCA Paradise Park sits turned off.

what they should do is just tear it out along with the unused overflow queue for the magic eye theater and open up the clutter in that area.

I still don't understand there whole thinking in regards to that whole corner of tomorrowland. The pizza port should just move over and take over the whole magic eye theater area, remove the secluded magic theater secluded area to widen the path there. Move Space mountain queue entrance to the old starcade and the tear out the existing space mountain queue entrance and existing pizza port and build a new ride.

this would solve several issues,

1) eatery closer to actual restrooms to be able to wash hands
2) open up the clutter and wasted space that space mountain entrance queue uses
3)adds large real estate next to Space mountain for a proper attraction that doesn't sit empty like the magic eye theater.

but back to Pixar pier, sorry for rant

 

[Ismael Flores]

Pixar's Coco opened to $49 million on the weekend and $71 million over the long weekend. Judging by just Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, that's a pretty weak opening (even less than Cars 3 which opened to $53 million earlier this year but still better than the $39 million opening for The Good Dinosaur in 2015) (also f*** The Good Dinosaur), but adding Wednesday and Thursday into the mix, it ranks 7 in opening weekends on a Pixar movie just above The Incredibles which had $70 million. Still no where close to Inside Out ($90 million in 2015) or even Finding Dory ($135 million in 2016, all time high in opening weekend for a Pixar movie) (also f*** Finding Dory). Although I don't know the budget for the movie, I'm sure, however, Disney and Pixar are considering this to be a success, especially with how well it did in Mexico. I do wonder, however, how the movie would have done if:
A) The John Lasseter story hadn't broken when it did
B) The movie opened the same weekend as Dia De Los Muertos like it did in Mexico instead of on Thanksgiving weekend
C) They didn't include the 21 minute long Frozen "short" starring Olaf before the movie (I know I would've seen it if they hadn't)

Thanksgiving weekend openings are not calculated the same as a regular weekend opening. Industry doesn't just see the Friday to Sunday total since generally on a long weekend the crowds spread out their movie visit from Thursday to Sunday.

The movie in Mexico opened at the time it did not only because of the Dia de Los Muertos celebration but also because Mexico was having their Morelia film festival which is where it debuted. The tie in with Dia de los Muertos was more significant there because it is a major holiday just like Thanksgiving day here is a major Holiday. The perfect multi day tie in in both countries at their respective release. The same will happen in other locations where the movie will be releasing ending with Japan in March.

The movie is actually not only a critically acclaimed success in Mexico but in almost every country it is being released including China where normally Pixar films don't do well compared to Disney animation and other animated movies from other studios. to add to that it actually beat out Justice League, a much more expensive movie that was suppose to rival Avengers

 

[Ismael Flores]

I can see them doing a cavalcade parade sort of like they do with Elena of Avalor.

I would love to see a Float for the Pixar Fest based on Coco. The characters and animation is gorgeous.

If WDI is given the proper budget for a trackless ride it would make for an awesome addition for DCA Pier.

 

[Will476]

It took them 6 months to redo Tower of Terror into Mission Breakout so I'm sure they can redo a spinner in less time than that.

Get your last rides on Flik's Flyers.. January it's going byebye

 

[Disney Irish]

I would love to see a Float for the Pixar Fest based on Coco. The characters and animation is gorgeous.

If WDI is given the proper budget for a trackless ride it would make for an awesome addition for DCA Pier.

I doubt if an attraction would happen at this time. Elena would get one before Coco does, and I doubt that will happen either.

 

[Disney Irish]

Get your last rides on Flik's Flyers.. January it's going byebye

There has been no announcement that I know of, I don't even believe there has been a rumor of that it closes in Jan. So where do you get that its closing in Jan?

 

[TROR]

I doubt if an attraction would happen at this time. Elena would get one before Coco does, and I doubt that will happen either.

Elena is a tv show on Disney Junior. Coco is a theatrically released movie. There's a much larger audience with Coco than Elena.

 

[Disney Irish]

Elena is a tv show on Disney Junior. Coco is a theatrically released movie. There's a much larger audience with Coco than Elena.

That doesn't mean anything. The first Latina princess, in my opinion, would get an attraction long before a movie about Dia De Muertos. Not saying Coco isn't good or doesn't deserve a place in the parks, I just feel the first Latina princess should get an attraction first.

 

[Will476]

There has been no announcement that I know of, I don't even believe there has been a rumor of that it closes in Jan. So where do you get that its closing in Jan?

Let's just say I spend a lot of time at the park.

 

[Disney Irish]

Let's just say I spend a lot of time at the park.

So are you saying you personally know of an announcement being imminent of the closure in Jan?