rreading
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I had misunderstood you that "the one-IP mega-land" messed up the sight lines. Now it makes sense
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I had misunderstood you that "the one-IP mega-land" messed up the sight lines. Now it makes sense
PB Watermelon
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If I stand in the right place at Disneyland, U.S.A., I can see Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Frontierland, Critter Country, Tom Sawyer's Island and Blackspire Outpost. Somehow, I've survived.
DVCakaCarlF
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Pandora, and, frankly, anything in DAK, has amazing preservation of sight lines. Give it up to JR.
And look in the right place you’ll see the GE rockwork suspended on poles.
lazyboy97o
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Four of those are all related to each other and have even been counted as part of or at least deeply related to Frontierland.
PB Watermelon
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lazyboy97o
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Then why even bother with lands?
Marc Davis Fan
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Maintaining proper sightlines (especially views of outside the park but also between lands) was considered important from the beginning.
That's why a berm was built around Disneyland. That's why Walt conditioned his selection of Anaheim upon a zoning restriction that prevents the development buildings tall enough to be easily seen from inside the park. That's why, before opening New Orleans Square, Walt had a tree planted in a specific place to block views of the Matterhorn from that area. And so on.
This does not mean Disneyland met this ideal 100% of the time (e.g., before the berm's trees grew in, one could see power lines that were outside the park, and of course the tops of some structures in various areas of the park were visible from other areas). This also does not mean they didn't allow exceptions based on balancing other considerations (e.g., seeing outside the park from Matterhorn Bobsleds, and seeing the tops of facades from the Skyway). But it does mean that they considered sightlines integral.
Furthermore, Disney placed even greater emphasis on sightlines when developing the parks that are most highly-regarded for their design quality - Disneyland Paris, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and DisneySea. They took sightline principles that were developed from the very beginning, and - with larger budgets and more highly-developed design skills - they improved upon their execution.
Sightlines are an important part of what makes the Disney theme park experience work. I hope Disney does not falter further on this central principle.
That's why a berm was built around Disneyland. That's why Walt conditioned his selection of Anaheim upon a zoning restriction that prevents the development buildings tall enough to be easily seen from inside the park. That's why, before opening New Orleans Square, Walt had a tree planted in a specific place to block views of the Matterhorn from that area. And so on.
This does not mean Disneyland met this ideal 100% of the time (e.g., before the berm's trees grew in, one could see power lines that were outside the park, and of course the tops of some structures in various areas of the park were visible from other areas). This also does not mean they didn't allow exceptions based on balancing other considerations (e.g., seeing outside the park from Matterhorn Bobsleds, and seeing the tops of facades from the Skyway). But it does mean that they considered sightlines integral.
Furthermore, Disney placed even greater emphasis on sightlines when developing the parks that are most highly-regarded for their design quality - Disneyland Paris, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and DisneySea. They took sightline principles that were developed from the very beginning, and - with larger budgets and more highly-developed design skills - they improved upon their execution.
Sightlines are an important part of what makes the Disney theme park experience work. I hope Disney does not falter further on this central principle.
lazyboy97o
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I’d love to read some excuses for why the Disney Resort Line drops in elevation.
EPCOTCenterLover
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You want to experience a park with incredible sight line protection? Go to Disneyland Paris. Each land feels like its own separate world. Castle aside, you have to really look hard to see other areas and even the castle seems to disappear at times. It's an almost perfectly designed Magic Kingdom.
This is the park where they installed a staircase in Discoveryland and Eisner had it removed since it blocked the sight line of the X wing in its original location.
PB Watermelon
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Disney...lands?
Disney Analyst
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I’ve never been bothered by sightline issues in Disneyland. I love that the outside world is kept out, but inside the park, it doesn’t really matter to me if I can see lands from other lands and such. It’s the charm of Disneyland.
Now at MK, with the behind Main Street backstage views completely visible from onstage (Although they’ve tried to fix that more recently).
That’s a sight line I take issue with.
Now at MK, with the behind Main Street backstage views completely visible from onstage (Although they’ve tried to fix that more recently).
That’s a sight line I take issue with.
Surferboy567
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So...is work still stalled on Rat?
Bio can’t fly over it because of a no fly zone?
Bio can’t fly over it because of a no fly zone?
I haven't been following Rat too closely but I thought it was like 90% done before Rona shutdown with only a little left to go?!
Surferboy567
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That is why I’m trying to keep close tabs on it. This was the case.
It was around 2.5 months away from opening before worked stopped.
kurtk
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Do you think they want to delay opening so they can use it to get bigger crowds? Or is it just a money thing again?
They don’t want to delay if they can help it but it won’t be ready this summer.