News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[GiveMeTheMusic]

There's actually a backstory that connects G-Force records to Sunset Blvd but it's a little complicated since they're in two different time periods.

So the thing about that is that it's meaningless. Sunset Blvd is set in the Hollywood Golden Age. RnRC isn't. They can contort and contrive a backstory all they want, but it doesn't make the attraction actually fit thematically.

You know, like most other attractions they build these days!

 

[TheOrangeBird01]

I just came back to my hotel from my first day at DCA and loved Paradise Pier so much. I rode California Screamin' 3 times through out the day! I really have no clue how Disney is going to Pixar-ify the Pier, but I don't think it needs Pixar elements at all! Everything is great the way it is in my book, and I think today's crowds can prove that to you!

 

[Deleted member 107043]

I've seen them both and neither is anything to brag about. If I were to nitpick I'd say Paris' fits the location (faux studio backlot theme) much better than DHS's for all the reasons that @GiveMeTheMusic outlined. Keep in mind giving the edge to Paris really isn't saying much since the most of the place barely even resembles a Disney park.

 

[dweezil78]

FWIW I think WDW's Space Mountain is pretty lame.

Like so many things Disney, it's unfortunately become too iconic to remove -- plus their SM has the added distinction of being the original. I wonder how much internal debate there was on just turning that into Tron before they ultimately decided to place it RIGHT NEXT DOOR. (I still can't get over that and probably never will.) Hopefully the inside guts will get the real re-do it deserves some day with real on-board audio! Also the current on-ride photo is easily the dumbest, most pathetic on-ride photo you will find on any Disney attraction.

That said, I do love the queue at MK and the fact that it still retains the original music + the speed ramp following the ride with the various scenes, even the current ones. There's something so EPCOT Center-y about all of it.

 

[Phroobar]

I just came back to my hotel from my first day at DCA and loved Paradise Pier so much. I rode California Screamin' 3 times through out the day! I really have no clue how Disney is going to Pixar-ify the Pier, but I don't think it needs Pixar elements at all! Everything is great the way it is in my book, and I think today's crowds can prove that to you!

Obviously you didn't go into the shops at the far end of the pier. Otherwise you would be greeted with this:

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Obviously you didn't go into the shops at the far end of the pier. Otherwise you would be greeted with this:

Am I wrong for thinking that's kind of cool?

 

[britain]

Am I wrong for thinking that's kind of cool?

No, you're not. I always liked that Harold Zidler guy.

 

[Phroobar]

No, you're not. I always liked that Harold Zidler guy.

Except for the fact he is gazing directly down the shirt of the cast member at the cash register.

 

[mikenatcity1]

Obviously you didn't go into the shops at the far end of the pier. Otherwise you would be greeted with this:

This is in DCA?! How have I never seen this?!

 

[Californian Elitist]

This is in DCA?! How have I never seen this?!

Have you ever walked into any of the stores on the boardwalk? If you haven't, that would explain it.

 

[mikenatcity1]

Have you ever walked into any of the stores on the boardwalk? If you haven't, that would explain it.

I have I love to shop at all the parks I go to...I'm really going to have to pay attention!
(this reminds me a little of the giant at Sir Mickey's in MK)

 

[Disneylover152]

Obviously you didn't go into the shops at the far end of the pier. Otherwise you would be greeted with this:

Some people find this cool, I find it creepy...

 

[mickEblu]

I love a lot of the shops on Main Street and And Off the page at DCA. TBH I don't think I've ever noticed a shop at Paradise Pier aside from the Toy Story shop you get dumped into after the ride.

 

[Curious Constance]

All this talk of Pier giftshops is reminding me of me and Han's adopted clown Clarence. My god, I hope he's okay.

 

[Professortango1]

No single thing in the Disney universe perplexes me the way the popularity of this garbage 5-minute movie does.

The Hopper AA is great, the Flik AA is fun and surprising, the themeing of the queue and theatre is downright gorgeous, the bug attack sequence is near pitch perfect with the fog and spiders, and the bugs under the butt gag in fantastic (wish they'd install these on Indy). Its a great piece of edutainment that Disney used to be famous for. An original film educating us about bugs using some fun colorful characters.

 

[Professortango1]

Obviously you didn't go into the shops at the far end of the pier. Otherwise you would be greeted with this:

Love this feature! Paradise Pier needed more of this outside of the stores.

 

[Stevek]

Am I wrong for thinking that's kind of cool?

For what the original intention of the pier was, it was great. Never has bothered me though it would clearly not fit in the pixarfication that's upcoming.

 

[Phroobar]

This is in DCA?! How have I never seen this?!

That picture is why the Pixar Pier concept is a fantastic idea. This is some of the last punny DCA 1.0 crap that is still around. It will be a huge improvement to turn that store into a Turtle Talk show or m&g. Next time your at DCA, check out those stores and tell me why they should be preserved.

 

[Phroobar]

<sarcasm on>Love this feature! Paradise Pier needed more of this outside of the stores.<sarcasm off>

Fixed that for you.

 

[mickEblu]

That picture is why the Pixar Pier concept is a fantastic idea. This is some of the last punny DCA 1.0 crap that is still around. It will be a huge improvement to turn that store into a Turtle Talk show or m&g. Next time your at DCA, check out those stores and tell me why they should be preserved.

I don't think anyone has a problem with the stores getting redone. It's stuff like the Incredibles overlay on Screamin that folks aren't too happy about.