jdmdisney99
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I believe we have spotted what they like to call a "D-Zone" folks!Read: its for people too chicken or too small to ride
I believe we have spotted what they like to call a "D-Zone" folks!Read: its for people too chicken or too small to ride
Exactly. The way to take care of the chickens is to add a sign directing them to the post-show area, where one has placed comfortable benches for them to rest and enjoy the fun entertainment offerings while the people in their party ride.I don't really buy the "comfort of those waiting" argument. Maybe that's what being said, but I don't buy it. If was standing around there for long I'd do into the post show area where it's air-conditioned.
The building has a gorgeous design, beautiful and functional at once. Its form followed its function. It already sheltered people while they waited. It did this while maintaining a sleek, futuristic look. A Disney futurism at that: warm, humane, optimistic.
The addition of that cheap, industrial scaffold which the Imagineers nicked at night from that Kissimee construction site is not a solution, but the creation of a problem for which there was a perfect solution already:
Compared to this, a construction site scaffold to shelter people is a laugh, designers taking the . Or having to work with a budget that was scaled back too much for a meaningful overhaul.
While it is true that it isn't the prettiest thing ever, as someone who has worked at Test Track for the last ten years, I like it. When it's raining outside it gives us a nice dry place to stand. When it's sunny, we (most of the time) have shade. Are there better solutions? Sure. However, I'm still glad we have something here.
As far as the inside, it will look amazing. Just wait and see.
I'm very optimistic about the inside. The concept art looks great by default, by basic stylistic design. Even with the nervous rumours about substantial budget cuts having happened along the way I think the ride will end up much better than before.While it is true that it isn't the prettiest thing ever, as someone who has worked at Test Track for the last ten years, I like it. When it's raining outside it gives us a nice dry place to stand. When it's sunny, we (most of the time) have shade. Are there better solutions? Sure. However, I'm still glad we have something here.
As far as the inside, it will look amazing. Just wait and see.
The building has a gorgeous design, beautiful and functional at once. Its form followed its function. It already sheltered people while they waited. It did this while maintaining a sleek, futuristic look. A Disney futurism at that: warm, humane, optimistic.
The addition of that cheap, industrial scaffold which the Imagineers nicked at night from that Kissimee construction site is not a solution, but the creation of a problem for which there was a perfect solution already:
Compared to this, a construction site scaffold to shelter people is a laugh, designers taking the . Or having to work with a budget that was scaled back too much for a meaningful overhaul.
Exactly. The way to take care of the chickens is to add a sign directing them to the post-show area, where one has placed comfortable benches for them to rest and enjoy the fun entertainment offerings while the people in their party ride.
Who lets people wait outside underneath a forty foot high scaffold?
Not that I am sticking up for GM...but they should be ed about the sponsor lounge view of the park being blocked by this monstrosity.
I've actually seen video taken from the lounge since the "old" canopy went up and it's not too horrible of a view. Yes the canopy is there but you can still see out the windows just fine.The outside track is well below the lounge windows and does not block any view into the park...it's the canopy that does all the blocking.
The GM lounge exterior view is now almost entirely taken up by the track looping past the window. There are also interior windows that overlooked the large, open Test Track "warehouse". I wonder if the new interior set pieces will block that view now?
And were there interior windows in the WoM days? If so, what did they overlook?
Oh I agree! The biggest thing to me is lack of sky!The view is still nothing like it was before the canopy.
This is a shot from 1998 (original construction). Looks like it's being put up in the shot actually so you may be right that it was added later in the construction.Come to think of it my mind could be playing tricks on me, but I don't remember the roof section being there during that delay...I kind of think it was just the two front sections with the banners on them for advertisement.
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