matt9112
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smashed as in another hammering blow to EPCOT?
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smashed as in another hammering blow to EPCOT?
matt9112
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As inspiration here they could use the Arroyo Seco and its series of tunnels that lead from Pasadena into Los Angeles. The Arroyo Seco was America's first freeway, built just before World War II, made obsolete by all the real freeways that came after the war and made LA into the megalopolis it is today.
in this photo where's the tunnel go in relation to the real highway to the right?
Movielover
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Goofyernmost
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I would suspect right along side it. The original tunnel was two way traffic. When the need of more highway came about they built the lanes running in the opposite direction above ground. No difference really just time of construction.
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JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
What we got were two panels of the 51 pieces, according to the CM I spoke with. I have no idea how many panels Cali got; but we knew all along that we were only getting a small portion.Wait, is that it? Just that one piece? I'm so confused. Why did they even bother?
A reminder that the full model displayed this summer in Anaheim looked like this...
It was quite impressive to see. The CM's were quite giddy.
WDWFREAK53
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Sledgehammer?
Nope.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...?
Sission:Breakout:TheCoaster?
Tod&BigMamaOdie
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Swing Out Sister: Breakout
bclane
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Saysonnysufferinsuccotash?
TP2000
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What he said.
The Arroyo Seco goes from Pasadena into downtown LA, through some of the many small hills that ring LA proper. It used to be called the Pasadena Freeway, but reverted to its original 1940's name Arroyo Seco a decade ago.
The tunnel on the left was the original 1938 construction that was originally two-way traffic, and is considered America's first freeway. In the 1960's a real freeway was added adjacent to it, cutting through the hills instead of tunneling under them, to double the amount of traffic. The Arroyo Seco section was turned into one-way traffic to align with the new freeway.
And so, to answer your question, a couple miles past that tunnel it ends in downtown LA. The state route 110 becomes an official Interstate 110 there, known as the Harbor Freeway that continues for 20 miles south down to the ocean at San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles. It's not particularly glamorous or unique.
It will be interesting to see what the Imagineers do to this concept of the Arroyo Seco tunnels emptying into downtown LA for Grand Avenue.
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LukeS7
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I guessed that one already and Marni didn't reply (he did like it though, so who knows
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Hatbox Ghostbuster
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It certainly has enough syllables!I guessed that one already and Marni didn't reply (he did like it though, so who knows
solidyne
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Yesss, I'd book a FP+ for this for sure!
It's a word that makes clever sense when you dig into its meaning. Though far too clever for a theme park code word!I guessed that one already and Marni didn't reply (he did like it though, so who knows
matt9112
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What he said.
The Arroyo Seco goes from Pasadena into downtown LA, through some of the many small hills that ring LA proper. It used to be called the Pasadena Freeway, but reverted to its original 1940's name Arroyo Seco a decade ago.
The tunnel on the left was the original 1938 construction that was originally two-way traffic, and is considered America's first freeway. In the 1960's a real freeway was added adjacent to it, cutting through the hills instead of tunneling under them, to double the amount of traffic. The Arroyo Seco section was turned into one-way traffic to align with the new freeway.
And so, to answer your question, a couple miles past that tunnel it ends in downtown LA. The state route 110 becomes an official Interstate 110 there, known as the Harbor Freeway that continues for 20 miles south down to the ocean at San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles. It's not particularly glamorous or unique.
![](http://[QUOTE="matt9112, post: 7902201, member: 84930"]in this photo where's the tunnel go in relation to the real highway to the right?[/QUOTE])
It will be interesting to see what the Imagineers do to this concept of the Arroyo Seco tunnels emptying into downtown LA for Grand Avenue.
thanks for the history lesson. I love that stuff. as far as this is concerned in WDW I don't expect much I mean obviously it's not emptying out into LA so I think it's a fancy facade that looks like a highway tunnel on the grand ave side. likely will look like just another turn around a star wars ally on other side.
PorterRedkey
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New aerial video from Blog Mickey:
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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Darn, I thought we were onto something
Daveeeeed
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I definitely agree with this. You could spend a month at WDW and not even do close to everything while you could at Disneyland. That being said, for a 5-day trip, I'd still prefer Disneyland as I prefer the food, significantly shorter queues, the people, the atmosphere, the rides, and the parks themselves. That comes down to personal preference, however.