News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

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__r.jr

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Curious Constance said:
Look how good the side of Poultry Palace looks:
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I understand that kitsch style plays a historical, architectural and/or decorative part of seaside amusement parks since their inception (in California) from the turn of the 20th century but its resurgence back into the pier goes against Disney's attempt to deliver the area, from what they describe, as being an idealized Victorian era boardwalk.

Paradise Pixar Pier is supposed to be a perfect, better than reality amalgamation of seaside piers set in a bygone area but it picks and chooses when to hold itself to that conviction in unison. Conceptually, generally it does until one approaches it up close and soon discovers that the promised commitment is insincere and is ultimately a clash of elements and ideas when looked at in a broad context in isolation might work but not all together.

This is evidenced to the food stands throughout the Pier. They are intentionally caricatured and cartoony; carrying over the over-sized regular item motif from Flik's Fun Fair, which glaringly clashes with the refined ambiance of the rest of the Pier. It just doesn't mesh with that aforementioned Tokyo DisneySea inspiration that Walt Disney Imagineeing continuously is accredited to.

The devil is in the details as the phrase goes and one Disney has adopted, promotes and evangelizes. Inspired by DisneySea, when they can't even get the color temperature of the LED bulb lights right for the era that inspired the Pier.

In other words, don't be analytical and commit to the environment being real. Disney certainly didn't.
 
GiveMeTheMusic

GiveMeTheMusic

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I saw Aladdin at DCA many times, and I’ve seen dozens of Broadway musicals in NYC and on tour, including Aladdin.

Aladdin at DCA, was, in my opinion, garbage. Some nice sets and costumes, but the staging was amateur beyond belief and would have been laughed out of New York. The horrific stunt doubling, lip syncing, and acting completely devoid of emotion or theatricality. The whole show depended on fourth wall breaking jokes from the Genie while the other characters stood around pretending not to know who Kim Kardashian is.

The director of Aladdin at DCA was Francesca Zambello, an opera director. You can tell that’s where her background is because she directed everyone to deliver their lines facing the audience instead of the other characters. This wore down over time as she stepped away and new actors were brought in and rehearsed by Disneyland directors.

Zambello went on to direct The Little Mermaid on Broadway for Disney, which was putrid in every way. Truly an embarrassment.

Aladdin on Broadway has its issues, but I enjoyed it far more than any of the many visits to the Hyperion over the years.
 
TROR

TROR

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I've only ever heard praise for Aladdin and I enjoyed it myself when I saw it but it's nice to hear these opposing points of view.
 
shortstop

shortstop

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Here’s my favorite easter egg from Pixar Pier: a snapshot of a TDA exec holding a piece of Pixar Pier concept art. Cool!
 
Curious Constance

Curious Constance

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MisterPenguin said:
I hope he doesn't spend his time answering something he's answered plenty of times, even in video form from a controversy two years ago and is over and done. Sorry, but like Elsa sings, "Nobody ain't got time for that."
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I'm sure all of his replies regarding this issue where straight from the heart and really, truly expressed his utmost sincerest feelings on the matter.
 

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