News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[Ismael Flores]

These are Imagineers. Do you expect them to be creative or something? Where the hell is Luxo?

You see, i was expecting to see lots of water rushing down that fountain like i see in the art. I think if they upped the water pressure it would really give the fountain a whole new look. Right now the water pressure is so low you could hardly tell there is water flowing down. Those kind of low level waterfalls only really work in a quiet indoor setting. They help ease tension as you see the reflection of the water and hear the lite trickle of water. in an area like this that is super noisy and chaotic it needs to be more of a visual attraction.

 

[Disney Irish]

You see, i was expecting to see lots of water rushing down that fountain like i see in the art. I think if they upped the water pressure it would really give the fountain a whole new look. Right now the water pressure is so low you could hardly tell there is water flowing down. Those kind of low level waterfalls only really work in a quiet indoor setting. They help ease tension as you see the reflection of the water and hear the lite trickle of water. in an area like this that is super noisy and chaotic it needs to be more of a visual attraction.

Nah, they only make you want to pee....

 

[nevol]

I visited Disneyland Paris 2 weeks ago. It made me hesitant to visit DLR again. Especially DCA and Pixar Pier.

 

[Phroobar]

I visited Disneyland Paris 2 weeks ago. It made me hesitant to visit DLR again. Especially DCA and Pixar Pier.

You didn't go in Walt Disney Studios then I guess. It makes DCA look like Disney Sea.

 

[nevol]

You didn't go in Walt Disney Studios then I guess. It makes DCA look like Disney Sea.

Correct. Why would I ruin a decent day?

 

[mickEblu]

I visited Disneyland Paris 2 weeks ago. It made me hesitant to visit DLR again. Especially DCA and Pixar Pier.

So when are we going to get that trip report?

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

These are Imagineers. Do you expect them to be creative or something? Where the hell is Luxo?

I think they were handed a crappy project to start with. And what are they going to tell the press, "This sucks but my job depends on it"?

 

[mickEblu]

I think they were handed a crappy project to start with. And what are they going to tell the press, "This sucks but my job depends on it"?

I get this but there are some things like Poultry Palace for example. I really doubt it was mandate from Chapek to include an eatery from a Toy Story tv special for 20 years ago that is aesthetically very unpleasing and doesn’t fit in with the Pier at all.

 

[TROR]

I get this but there are some things like Poultry Palace for example. I really doubt it was mandate from Chapek to include an eatery from a Toy Story tv special for 20 years ago that is aesthetically very unpleasing and doesn’t fit in with the Pier at all.

Yep. We can blame the instructions all we want, but there was still room within those rules to actually do something good, especially with the budget they were gifted. They chose to make a lot of junk instead. The Imagineers of today are no where near the Imagineers of as recent as 20 years ago.

 

[Kram Sacul]

You didn't go in Walt Disney Studios then I guess. It makes DCA look like Disney Sea.

C’mon, WDS is awesome. It has an unbutchered Tower of Terror, Rock n Roller Coaster, and Ratatouille.

 

[mickEblu]

Yep. We can blame the instructions all we want, but there was still room within those rules to actually do something good, especially with the budget they were gifted. They chose to make a lot of junk instead. The Imagineers of today are no where near the Imagineers of as recent as 20 years ago.

Exactly.

 

[Phroobar]

C’mon, WDS is awesome. It has an unbutchered Tower of Terror, Rock n Roller Coaster, and Ratatouille.

Which are both inferior to the DHS versions. Even Ratatouille will mostly like be better at Epcot.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Which are both inferior to the DHS versions. Even Ratatouille will mostly like be better at Epcot.

We’re talking WDS vs DCA though. How will Ratatouille be better at Epcot? I don’t think it will even have the cute restaurant next door.

 

[Phroobar]

We’re talking WDS vs DCA though. How will Ratatouille be better at Epcot? I don’t think it will even have the cute restaurant next door.

DCA never had RNRC.

At least Epcot won't try to recreate something that is only 27 miles away like WDS did.

 

[Kram Sacul]

DCA never had RNRC.

At least Epcot won't try to recreate something that is only 27 miles away like WDS did.

That’s the point. DCA doesn’t have RnR. They have Screamin with a bad Happy Meal Toy overlay.

Nobody cares about that.

 

[smile]

That’s the point. DCA doesn’t have RnR. They have Screamin with a bad Happy Toy overlay.

Nobody cares about that.

screamin in any form >
... rnrc is hot garbage in whatever city it finds itself

i've been embarrassed for wdi ever since that opened years ago

 

[BD-Anaheim]

screamin in any form >
... rnrc is hot garbage in whatever city it finds itself

i've been embarrassed for wdi ever since that opened years ago

I don’t see why. It fit the original theme of Disney MGM Studios quite well. And it’s fun.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

I remember hearing that ToT at DHS was.. what.. one of the first, if not the first, original attraction to have a land built around it? I do feel like, while RnR is loved by many; the exterior should be revamped to work with the area and the on-ride effects need to be modernized to the Disney standard I used to know.

 

[smile]

And it’s fun.

that's all it is... if it's even that - and it's trumped by flight of fear; always has been

to me, either one of two things are at play here:
it's either proof that mr. rohde is wrong and ip matters or it's just a failure because while i don't mind a few aerosmith tunes, the idea of a ride about them makes me cringe something fierce and the story (HAH) is flippin superstar limo, execution reeks of neon cardboard, etc.

regardless of truth, i picture mikey waking from a dream and telling marty how rad it would be to build this hip ride about this rock band (maybe even a run dmc rap mickey tie-in?) and being served a clone in a box with spraypaint effort and he smiiiiiiled and said CLONE IT!

to each, their own

 

[DisneyLostBoy03]

Does anyone know if Pixarmonic Orchestra will be staying around after Pixar Fest is over? I really enjoy the show and I've been a fan of their performances. On my most recent trip, I saw all the shows on that day.