News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[DanielBB8]

The stationary gondolas have shorter wait times. Thus, the people waiting for the swinging gondolas know what they’re waiting for.

 

[Phroobar]

The stationary gondolas have shorter wait times. Thus, the people waiting for the swinging gondolas know what they’re waiting for.

Still freaks people out during that first slide.

 

[nevol]

I have a dca 1.0 golden gate bridge collectors item if anybody is interested! Design documents/architectural drawings from 1998. Will be pricing over 300, but it's the only copy floating around and you won't be able to buy it 365 days a year for the rest of time.

 

[Rich T]

...it'll add atmosphere to sell the Pixar experience they are going for.

Just what kind of "Pixar Experience" are they going for? I've been wondering that since this bizarre overlay was announced. It certainly does no justice to anything Pixar's created. When I think of a "Pixar Experience," I think of high quality and wonderful storytelling. If "Pixar Experience" to them means cheap overlays, one re-located kiddie ride, Urine-colored sno-cones and selling dead Bing Bong's candy tears, then... I'm sorry, someone needs to be fired. Nothing about this project is worthy of Pixar's amazing film legacy. Not even close. Not even on the same planet.

 

[Disney Irish]

Just what kind of "Pixar Experience" are they going for? I've been wondering that since this bizarre overlay was announced. It certainly does no justice to anything Pixar's created. When I think of a "Pixar Experience," I think of high quality and wonderful storytelling. If "Pixar Experience" to them means cheap overlays, one re-located kiddie ride, Urine-colored sno-cones and selling dead Bing Bong's candy tears, then... I'm sorry, someone needs to be fired. Nothing about this project is worthy of Pixar's amazing film legacy. Not even close. Not even on the same planet.

Its my interpretation of it, but I've viewed the experience as having guest walk through mini Pixar areas. Its a pretty simple experience, not everything has to be complicated.

As I've stated before most of this has no appeal to me, besides the Incredicoaster. But I've been looking at it with a positive outlook and an open mind. And with that I can see what they are trying to go for.

Not every Disney project is going to but some highly immersive knock em out of the park type project at DLR. I know some, maybe even you, think that Disney should do that with every project, but that is just not possible for many reasons at DLR. So you're going to have some of these type of projects sprinkled in with the large scale projects of SW:GE and (hopefully) Marvel at DLR. We just have to hope that these sprinkled projects are few and far between.

 

[Ismael Flores]

I do have to say that as the opening gets closer and we start seeing the new paint scheme i am liking it more and more. I still don't care for the happy meal box or the decision to add the spinner in the western helix but overall the Pier looks like it will be very lively with all the bright freshly painted buildings.

 

[Curious Constance]

Thanks, cheapest prices are still about $900 for a month from now which is what I was searching. So there is not really a price difference in what I showed. Sure if you search out 3 or months in advance you can find cheaper prices, that not the point.

The point I was making was if you did a apples to apples pricing between going to Tokyo a month from now or going to the Pixar Pier Preview it'd be cheaper to do the preview. This is just a price vs price comparison for the same time period, not which trip you think you personally would like better.

Dude, what on earth are you talking about?

 

[Disney Irish]

Dude, what on earth are you talking about?

I originally was responding to a poster who said for the same $300 as the Pixar Preview Event you could go spend 5 days at Tokyo DL. My point is if its apple-to-apples it would cost someone way more to go to Tokyo DL for 5 days during that same time period then just the $300 when you add airfare and hotel. There were follow-ups from some on the pricing of airline tickets.

 

[Macro]

Does anyone here know where Boomer ended up? Was Disney able to sell it, or was it all scrapped?

They "took it apart" with torches. Maliboomer went to its great reward. Scap.

 

[Shigg. W. McGee]

 

[TragicMike]

So did the 4th tube in the Incredicoaster get scrapped or...?

 

[Rich T]

Its my interpretation of it, but I've viewed the experience as having guest walk through mini Pixar areas. Its a pretty simple experience, not everything has to be complicated.

As I've stated before most of this has no appeal to me, besides the Incredicoaster. But I've been looking at it with a positive outlook and an open mind. And with that I can see what they are trying to go for.

Not every Disney project is going to but some highly immersive knock em out of the park type project at DLR. I know some, maybe even you, think that Disney should do that with every project, but that is just not possible for many reasons at DLR. So you're going to have some of these type of projects sprinkled in with the large scale projects of SW:GE and (hopefully) Marvel at DLR. We just have to hope that these sprinkled projects are few and far between.

Disney Irish Bruh, I know not every project has to be an E ticket (and bless your heart for looking on the positive). What really bothers me about this is the complete mishandling of the IPs. It's completely inappropriate for the subject matter. It really is like a Mad Magazine parody of what Disney would do with these films in the parks. In the case of Bing Bong's Confectionery, it seems like it was conceived by someone who's never seen Inside Out and has no clue how tacky it is to take an incredibly sad, tragic moment and open a shop selling the dead hero's bodily fluids. Really?????

Add all this to the way Paradise Pier was really making progress in the right direction with the classic Mickey theme-- and they threw it all away for this bizarre project. This whole thing reeks of behind-the-scenes nonsense.

It'll still be fun. It'll be colorful. But it does nothing for Disney's rep as a class act.

 

[Curious Constance]

I originally was responding to a poster who said for the same $300 as the Pixar Preview Event you could go spend 5 days at Tokyo DL. My point is if its apple-to-apples it would cost someone way more to go to Tokyo DL for 5 days during that same time period then just the $300 when you add airfare and hotel. There were follow-ups from some on the pricing of airline tickets.

But do you think anyone on the face of the planet isn't already aware of that?

Obviously, if you add airfare and hotel the cost would go up.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Its my interpretation of it, but I've viewed the experience as having guest walk through mini Pixar areas. Its a pretty simple experience, not everything has to be complicated.

As I've stated before most of this has no appeal to me, besides the Incredicoaster. But I've been looking at it with a positive outlook and an open mind. And with that I can see what they are trying to go for.

Not every Disney project is going to but some highly immersive knock em out of the park type project at DLR. I know some, maybe even you, think that Disney should do that with every project, but that is just not possible for many reasons at DLR. So you're going to have some of these type of projects sprinkled in with the large scale projects of SW:GE and (hopefully) Marvel at DLR. We just have to hope that these sprinkled projects are few and far between.

That's a good reason as to why management is getting away with reskinning everything. At some point some people have to hold them accountable for what they're really doing, and that's using the parks as a advertising platform.

 

[Disney Irish]

But do you think anyone on the face of the planet isn't already aware of that?

Obviously, if you add airfare and hotel the cost would go up.

And yet someone was trying to conflate facts saying that you can take a trip to Tokyo Disneyland for the same prices as the Pixar Pier Preview Event. Which is obviously not the case.

 

[dlr74]

So did the 4th tube in the Incredicoaster get scrapped or...?

It’s there, don’t worry

 

[Disney Irish]

That's a good reason as to why management is getting away with reskinning everything. At some point some people have to hold them accountable for what they're really doing, and that's using the parks as a advertising platform.

They aren't accountable to anyone but the shareholders, this isn't going to change. All the shareholders care about is the return on their investment. So shareholders want Disney to use the parks as a way to promote their products.

 

[Disney Irish]

Disney Irish Bruh, I know not every project has to be an E ticket (and bless your heart for looking on the positive). What really bothers me about this is the complete mishandling of the IPs. It's completely inappropriate for the subject matter. It really is like a Mad Magazine parody of what Disney would do with these films in the parks. In the case of Bing Bong's Confectionery, it seems like it was conceived by someone who's never seen Inside Out and has no clue how tacky it is to take an incredibly sad, tragic moment and open a shop selling the dead hero's bodily fluids. Really?????

Add all this to the way Paradise Pier was really making progress in the right direction with the classic Mickey theme-- and they threw it all away for this bizarre project. This whole thing reeks of behind-the-scenes nonsense.

It'll still be fun. It'll be colorful. But it does nothing for Disney's rep as a class act.

The real question is not whether we on a fan board think the project is appropriate, but rather if the consumers think its appropriate. As long as consumers eat what Disney is dishing out, then Disney's rep is just fine. You may disagree, but its not us as individuals that determine Disney's rep.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

They aren't accountable to anyone but the shareholders, this isn't going to change. All the shareholders care about is the return on their investment. So shareholders want Disney to use the parks as a way to promote their products.

And the shareholders will hold them accountable if people voice off and show a disconnect, rather it be with a decline in $$$ or measurable popularity / ridership / purchases, with their advertising ways.

I think you mean the board? The board cares about advertising.

 

[Disney Irish]

And the shareholders will hold them accountable if people voice off and show a disconnect, rather it be with a decline in $$$ or measurable popularity / ridership / purchases, with their advertising ways.

I think you mean the board? The board cares about advertising.

Shareholders are the ones that invest in the company. Its their investment which allows the company to make purchases like Pixar, Marvel, Lucas, and Fox. If the shareholders don't see a return on that investment they start talking about voting out the board and CEO, etc.