Planet Hollywood unveils redesign for Disney Springs

DisneyNorthFan

DisneyNorthFan

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It may have been cut (??) but different iterations of the concept art had 2 large metal "doors" that might be added - at least on the back side. I'm not sure what is the latest concept art vs. the original, so it's very possible what I'm looking at is out-of-date.
 
KCL

KCL

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wdwmagic said:
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I don't think it's terrible, but I'll reserve judgement until it's finished. All it could lack is a few finishing/aging details and it might look just fine, or even great. Plus, based on the concept art, this kind of installation looks necessary for projections.

After all the tremendous work done to the area, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until the walls are done and all the contractors have walked away.
 
Kman101

Kman101

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They've really done a fantastic job with the entire Disney Springs project. So, we shall see what the finished project looks like. I just realized I didn't even get towards Sprinkles or Blaze Pizza last time I was there. It's so huge now I forgot all about them.
 
lazyboy97o

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Kman101 said:
They've really done a fantastic job with the entire Disney Springs project. So, we shall see what the finished project looks like. I just realized I didn't even get towards Sprinkles or Blaze Pizza last time I was there. It's so huge now I forgot all about them.
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The large anchor tenants like Planet Hollywood and The Edison are responsible for their buildings, with Disney's approval of the design.
 
mm121

mm121

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DisneyNorthFan said:
It may have been cut (??) but different iterations of the concept art had 2 large metal "doors" that might be added - at least on the back side. I'm not sure what is the latest concept art vs. the original, so it's very possible what I'm looking at is out-of-date.
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the doors were cut
along with the observation deck and the globe on top of the tower

according to recent concept art and backed up by construction
 
radiorae

radiorae

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roj2323 said:
The blue lights have been installed. They did that before the shroud went on actually. They are tucked up inside the steel framing and should give off a nice glow.
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Hooray! I'm really glad :)

I like all the brick work. I'm not really sure why the top bothers me so much... It looks almost like a flying saucer with all the grey and then the large, flat overhang bit. Kinda overshadows the pretty bottom part (though I do understand it's supposed to be an observatory, so of course the dome should be the "star"). By all accounts it seems like it looks a lot better in person, so I'm still optimistic. I'm glad it's almost complete -- I can't wait to see it on my next trip!
 
Kman101

Kman101

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It helps when there's a nice blue sky behind it and not gray clouds. But it's slightly less awful in person. The bottom half looks great. I saw the lights lit up for the "hollywood" part and that should look nice at night and I like the Stargazers sign and the overall look. It's just the gray is a bit blah. I don't know what else they could have done though? It's a minor complaint.
 
TeriofTerror

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Disneyhead'71 said:
Looks like this to me.
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Don't order a birthday cake with candles!
 
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BD-Anaheim

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The boxy entry vestibule seems oversized to me in comparison to the dome. It just keeps standing out, while lacking more intricate details that would help to contextualize it better with the surrounding buildings. Perhaps this will change when some minor details are added over the next few weeks. I think it was a missed opportunity to add some art deco details here, similar to say, the Griffith Observatory.
 
brihow

brihow

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BD-Anaheim said:
The boxy entry vestibule seems oversized to me in comparison to the dome. It just keeps standing out, while lacking more intricate details that would help to contextualize it better with the surrounding buildings. Perhaps this will change when some minor details are added over the next few weeks. I think it was a missed opportunity to add some art deco details here, similar to say, the Griffith Observatory.
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Totally agree. While this is a vast improvement over the PH previous incarnation, this project reeks of budget cuts upon budget cuts.
 
MarkTwain

MarkTwain

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Kman101 said:
Ok, so it doesn't look AS bad in person, LOL. Saw lots of workers busy busy busy on it today.
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I'll second this. Finally saw it in person and was surprised how much better it looked than online. Hard to saw why really... I think West Side can be a visually cacophonous experience, and PH's gray dome kind of helps the building blend in and not call too much attention to itself. I imagine with the nighttime lighting it'll look even better.
 

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