News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[TP2000]

Yes there are a few Victorian elements, but overall we're just back to DCA 1.0's Paradise Pier now with Pixar characters (and the out of place Mickey Mouse). It's completely reverted back to what made it a failure in the first place.

Hmm.... I remember 2001 quite vividly. Paradise Pier was a failure in '01 because it really was very cheap and very ugly. The cheapness just seeped into your pores as you walked around; flat stucco and flat cement and flat vinyl signage, with splotches of neon lighting on the stucco meant to convey "Whimsy!".

It was cheap and sad and ugly, that's what made it a failure. Even though Screamin' was fun.

 

[Rich T]

Hmm.... I remember 2001 quite vividly. Paradise Pier was a failure in '01 because it really was very cheap and very ugly. The cheapness just seeped into your pores as you walked around; flat stucco and flat cement and flat vinyl signage, with splotches of neon lighting on the stucco meant to convey "Whimsy!".

It was cheap and sad and ugly, that's what made it a failure. Even though Screamin' was fun.

The "Classic Mickey" overlay really was a great direction for the Pier. Now we'll never know how that would've turned out if they'd just kept going with it.

 

[Ismael Flores]

Hmm.... I remember 2001 quite vividly. Paradise Pier was a failure in '01 because it really was very cheap and very ugly. The cheapness just seeped into your pores as you walked around; flat stucco and flat cement and flat vinyl signage, with splotches of neon lighting on the stucco meant to convey "Whimsy!".

It was cheap and sad and ugly, that's what made it a failure. Even though Screamin' was fun.

This reminded me of something, i have to check out the artwork and see if all the small suns splattered on the Coaster will be replaced with something else. They also had them on the lamp post from day one.

Surprisingly those lampost with the golden sun pieces were actually time specific. They were exact duplicates of some found in one of the old amusement piers.
trying to remember which one, i remember walking thru Malibu and stopping to see all these old photographs that this guy was selling. In one of the photographs of the old amusement pier you could clearly see the same lampost that are there now in DCA Paradise Pier. It might have been Ocean park, which is the old pier that had a building just like the mermaid show building and a tall mountain with a coaster going through it.

 

[Ismael Flores]

maybe we will get one of these now,
"shooting the Chutes" with CRUSH

http://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_Southern_California_Amusement_Parks.html

 

[The Mur]

At one point they did want a shoot the chutes ride at the pier.

 

[Shigg. W. McGee]

 

[SteamboatJoe]

In need of a history lesson. When DCA was announced and previewed, was there any inkling or red flags signaling that its first incarnation would be so bad?

 

[Rich T]

In need of a history lesson. When DCA was announced and previewed, was there any inkling or red flags signaling that its first incarnation would be so bad?

Oh, yes. This was back when Al Lutz was still very vocal over at MiceAge, and it became quickly clear that DCA was being done off-the-shelf and on-the-cheap, with an emphasis on shops and restaurants and very little thought given to attractions. It was coming across as a cheap, cynical attempt to stop people from visiting Knott's, Universal and Magic Mtn. all in one big cruddy package of cluelessness.

The mainstream media picked up on the negative buzz, and it all lead to DCA's very weak attendance numbers while DL kept doing terrific business.

 

[Ismael Flores]

In need of a history lesson. When DCA was announced and previewed, was there any inkling or red flags signaling that its first incarnation would be so bad?

it became even worse when they had a notion that the park would be extremely successful and in order to help possible gridlocks all over Anaheim they had several pre-opening previews. Those pre-opening previews were packed and gave those guests the fuel to let the rest of the world how underwhelming the park was and how it lacked attractions. Anyone that was interested in the park went for those preview openings leaving the actual opening day celebration pretty quiet.

i somehow have a feeling that if they had not had the pre-opening days at least the opening ceremonies would have been crowded and maybe even had a good run during Spring break before the word got out.

 

[Phroobar]

it became even worse when they had a notion that the park would be extremely successful and in order to help possible gridlocks all over Anaheim they had several pre-opening previews. Those pre-opening previews were packed and gave those guests the fuel to let the rest of the world how underwhelming the park was and how it lacked attractions. Anyone that was interested in the park went for those preview openings leaving the actual opening day celebration pretty quiet.

i somehow have a feeling that if they had not had the pre-opening days at least the opening ceremonies would have been crowded and maybe even had a good run during Spring break before the word got out.

Love your new avatar. Which kid is you?

 

[TROR]

Hmm.... I remember 2001 quite vividly. Paradise Pier was a failure in '01 because it really was very cheap and very ugly. The cheapness just seeped into your pores as you walked around; flat stucco and flat cement and flat vinyl signage, with splotches of neon lighting on the stucco meant to convey "Whimsy!".

It was cheap and sad and ugly, that's what made it a failure. Even though Screamin' was fun.

I don't see much difference between that and Pixar Pier except my personal biased nostalgia.

 

[Ismael Flores]

Love your new avatar. Which kid is you?

I'm the taller one, the rest of them are a few of many nephews and nieces.
I should post the one of my parents standing in front of the chicken by the sea boat. My mom was a couple months pregnant with me at that time.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Hmm.... I remember 2001 quite vividly. Paradise Pier was a failure in '01 because it really was very cheap and very ugly. The cheapness just seeped into your pores as you walked around; flat stucco and flat cement and flat vinyl signage, with splotches of neon lighting on the stucco meant to convey "Whimsy!".

It was cheap and sad and ugly, that's what made it a failure. Even though Screamin' was fun.

Agreed. The first version of Paradise Pier was lacking, and that's being kind. Paradise Pier 1.0 was one of the most basic experiences to ever be produced by WDI in almost every way possible, and I see no relationship to it and the design of Pixar Pier other than they are the same place.

 

[TROR]

Agreed. The first version of Paradise Pier was lacking, and that's being kind. Paradise Pier 1.0 was one of the most basic experiences to ever be produced by WDI in almost every way possible, and I see no relationship to it and the design of Pixar Pier other than they are the same place.

 

[Curious Constance]

Is Poultry Palace from a Pixar movie?

 

[TROR]

Is Poultry Palace from a Pixar movie?

Nope. It's from a Pixar TV special.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'll get started on our matching sequin HOB shirts! And who knows, if everything goes according to plan, cross stitch BFF shirts won't be far behind!

I have no idea what is going on, but frankly I am rather insulted. I would never wear sequins. That is tacky. It’s uncouth. As one of taste and refinement my wardrobe consistents entirely of velour tracksuits.

 

[Ismael Flores]

Interesting thing is that if people wanted a california connection the Poultry Palace gives them that connection.

when the art came out i wanted to also know where that reference came from and the first thing to pop up was that there actually is a place called Poultry Palace in Placerville, CA .

i almost died laughing because there it was this weird chicken place in the search engine next to pictures of the happy meal box for Pixar. Of course other than the name they look nothing alike

 

[Deleted member 107043]

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Assuming the Poultry Palace snack stand is delivered as shown I think I'll be fine with it. It appears to be a fully realized structure, not just a kitchen in a stucco building hidden behind a giant 3D billboard. I'm not a fan of this project, but to me the snack stand is less offensive than the fact that as a whole the new land is impossible for me to comprehend.

Anyway, out of curiosity, do you think the new snack stand is more atrocious than this thing?

 

[TROR]

Anyway, out of curiosity, do you think the new snack stand is more atrocious than this thing?

That's not even a competition. The Little Red Wagon is far superior than a large scaled happy fun meal box.