MoonRakerSCM
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Wasn't the Dreaming Tree like a big part of the redo announcement? How like... it was a place people could go and dream of a brighter tomorrow and a happy future for the children that play amongst its roots etc?
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News Reimagined Toontown coming
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TP2000
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Perfection. Absolute perfection!
So, if the AstroTurf is now being used as mass stroller parking, where do you take your $50 picnic blanket lunch to exactly?
TP2000
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According to that new map, Disneyland Park now has 50 Attractions. (The Disneyland Railroad is counted four times for the four stations, but that's a cheap trick so you have to remove three "attractions" from the list of 53.)
Of those 50 listed "Attractions", 40 of them are actual rides that place you in moving ride vehicles. The other 10 "Attractions" are walk-throughs (Treehouse, Castle Diorama) or theater shows (Tiki Room, Good Times With Mr. Lincoln) or interactive exhibit areas (Mickey's House, Main Street Cinema, Donald's Boat, Goofy's Playhouse, etc.).
PiratesMansion
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In concept, I'm sure they're alluding to Walt's "Dreaming Tree," a tree where he allegedly would sit and think as a kid in Marceline, MO.I just don't get this "Dreaming Tree" part of the new land.
What's the point exactly? Kids jump around on its fake roots while Dad supervises on the AstroTurf? And was it supposed to look like this?
As for the execution, no idea.
TP2000
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Yes, it was. Josh D'Amaro made a big deal about it at a D23 presentation, as I remember. And it was plugged on the Parks Blog as some immersive new magical thing.
But it doesn't show up on the map as an "Attraction", and looking at the photos coming in today I'm not entirely sure what it's supposed to do or be exactly. It's not even attractive or aesthetically pleasing. And the tri-color AstroTurf isn't helping any.
Here's another photo taken just one hour ago. They made such a big deal about this! Why?!?
TP2000
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This Dreaming Tree thing is getting roasted on Social Media, so it's not just us.
November 15th, 2021: The newly reimagined Mickey's Toontown will feature a "dreaming tree" that Disney says is "inspired by the tree a young Walt Disney would daydream under in his hometown. Sculpted tree roots will provide an opportunity for children to play, crawl and explore, and undulating topography will offer rolling hills and a place to sit and dream," Disney said in its press release.
Sun-Dappled Concept Art From Gushing Josh D'Amaro IAAPA Keynote Address Reveal In 2021:
Sun-Dappled Yet Dramatically Different Reality on March 18th, 2023:
Something tells me the Alice-esque party lanterns in the branches were a late addition. They saw what it turned out like and thought "Crap, what could we do to help it look less dumb? Party lanterns?!"
November 15th, 2021: The newly reimagined Mickey's Toontown will feature a "dreaming tree" that Disney says is "inspired by the tree a young Walt Disney would daydream under in his hometown. Sculpted tree roots will provide an opportunity for children to play, crawl and explore, and undulating topography will offer rolling hills and a place to sit and dream," Disney said in its press release.
Sun-Dappled Concept Art From Gushing Josh D'Amaro IAAPA Keynote Address Reveal In 2021:
Sun-Dappled Yet Dramatically Different Reality on March 18th, 2023:
Something tells me the Alice-esque party lanterns in the branches were a late addition. They saw what it turned out like and thought "Crap, what could we do to help it look less dumb? Party lanterns?!"
TP2000
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Nice photos! It looks like Mickey's Toontown, but with a better paint job and color palette. And with AstroTurf.
wtyy21
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Concept art feel different than in reality.This Dreaming Tree thing is getting roasted on Social Media, so it's not just us.
November 15th, 2021: The newly reimagined Mickey's Toontown will feature a "dreaming tree" that Disney says is "inspired by the tree a young Walt Disney would daydream under in his hometown. Sculpted tree roots will provide an opportunity for children to play, crawl and explore, and undulating topography will offer rolling hills and a place to sit and dream," Disney said in its press release.
Sun-Dappled Concept Art From Gushing Josh D'Amaro IAAPA Keynote Address Reveal In 2021:
Sun-Dappled Yet Dramatically Different Reality on March 18th, 2023:
Something tells me the Alice-esque party lanterns in the branches were a late addition. They saw what it turned out like and thought "Crap, what could we do to help it look less dumb? Party lanterns?!"
mickEblu
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Yes, it was. Josh D'Amaro made a big deal about it at a D23 presentation, as I remember. And it was plugged on the Parks Blog as some immersive new magical thing.
But it doesn't show up on the map as an "Attraction", and looking at the photos coming in today I'm not entirely sure what it's supposed to do or be exactly. It's not even attractive or aesthetically pleasing. And the tri-color AstroTurf isn't helping any.
Here's another photo taken just one hour ago. They made such a big deal about this! Why?!?
I mean they didn’t even pick a symmetrical tree. You have one large branch coming out on one side with nothing to balance it out on the other side.
waltography
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The curve in the concept art tree was a critical shape they needed in order for this area to work, both because the line of the tree would be dynamic and animated but also to make it believable that those roots come from the tree. It literally looks like a stick in the ground right now.
I'd heard on Twitter the reason the tree looks like that is because they had to prune it pretty significantly in order to transport it to Toontown, which honestly only adds more questions for me.
Disney Analyst
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At least it’s really and should look nice and full in… 5 years?
Practical Pig
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I agree that the Dreaming Tree is currently underwhelming. Since it's (unexpected by me) a real tree, the future is open to improvement. But the shrinking of the tree roots from the size in the concept art that kids would be able to climb on and crawl around down to the tiny trip hazards they built is baffling.
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brb1006
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This Dreaming Tree thing is getting roasted on Social Media, so it's not just us.
November 15th, 2021: The newly reimagined Mickey's Toontown will feature a "dreaming tree" that Disney says is "inspired by the tree a young Walt Disney would daydream under in his hometown. Sculpted tree roots will provide an opportunity for children to play, crawl and explore, and undulating topography will offer rolling hills and a place to sit and dream," Disney said in its press release.
Sun-Dappled Concept Art From Gushing Josh D'Amaro IAAPA Keynote Address Reveal In 2021:
Sun-Dappled Yet Dramatically Different Reality on March 18th, 2023:
Something tells me the Alice-esque party lanterns in the branches were a late addition. They saw what it turned out like and thought "Crap, what could we do to help it look less dumb? Party lanterns?!"
Inspired Figment
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Cheaper paint & building materials.. this is where that gets us.
CaptinEO
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Dream Tree looks like a standard Disneyland tree but with tripping hazard "roots" all around it. These aren't oversized enough and are just the right height for running kids to trip over.
Look at the concept art, the roots are supposed to be taller than people, yet these are one foot tall maybe?
Look at the concept art, the roots are supposed to be taller than people, yet these are one foot tall maybe?
Inspired Figment
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They misspelled Barney if we’re referring to the confusing iteration of Pete portrayed there. Lol! Which moreso makes half of humanity simply question & scratch their heads as to why there’s a need for such a completely one-note, soulless, overly pandering character rather than a well-rounded, all age appealing one. Ya know, like the villainous/sarcastic/ proud bully Pete that actually causes real trouble and havoc for Mickey & his pals. At most, this version is Patrick Star of SpongeBob fame.. which isn’t much of a threat either due to how dim-witted he is.
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waltography
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If my niece doesn't like her pepperoni flop-over from Cafe Daisy, I'm sure she'd enjoy a yummy paint chip.
Inspired Figment
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Now ‘that’ is more the “Thanos” of that universe. 
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