TP2000
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Yes, technically it can be done. But it's still fairly gross.
At some point, someone's just going to need to milk a cow or a goat, or break a few eggs. Otherwise, it's just broccoli and nuts. Again.
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Yes, technically it can be done. But it's still fairly gross.
At some point, someone's just going to need to milk a cow or a goat, or break a few eggs. Otherwise, it's just broccoli and nuts. Again.
PiratesMansion
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Isn't that just the same sign that used to be at the entrance to DTD from the parks, but gussied up a bit?This sign is terrible. Looks cheap and dated.
I think it's fine, or at the very least modern Disney could do a lot worse. They even managed to spell Downtown Disney correctly!
Californian Elitist
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I also think it looks fine. Nice, even.
chadwpalm
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
That one looked like this, but is gone now:
The one in the @Ne'er-Do-Well Cad post is at the DTD entrance between ESPN Zone and Rainforest (now Star Wars) buildings.
Too Many Hats
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Yeah idk. I feel similarly about the sign on Harbor. It should be inviting you into a spectacular resort. Seems like Disney could do way better.
waltography
Well-Known Member
It's remarkable how long this structure has lasted, to be honest. But the whole transportation plaza needs to be redone; insane that the security checkpoints still look so drab.Yeah idk. I feel similarly about the sign on Harbor. It should be inviting you into a spectacular resort. Seems like Disney could do way better.
PiratesMansion
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This one I 100% agree with you. They used to change it up from time to time, but now it's been unchanged since the 60th and they could surely do better.Yeah idk. I feel similarly about the sign on Harbor. It should be inviting you into a spectacular resort. Seems like Disney could do way better.
The original version of that sign looks so much better. Even signage overlays don’t work. Haha
Too Many Hats
Well-Known Member
"Drab" is the right adjective. Even the original colors (from... the early 2000s?) are much more welcoming.
Consumer
Well-Known Member
2009 Year of a Million Dreams and the 2011 Celebration ones are the most fun.
PiratesMansion
Well-Known Member
The first one is from the Year of a Million Dreams (you can vaguely see the lettering spelling it out on the sign).
Maybe I'm just desperate for a change, but that one is honestly the ONLY completed sign from this post I DON'T like more than the one we've been stuck with since the 60th.
No Name
Well-Known Member
I mostly just dislike the placement of it. It doesn’t even fill the space at all… you can so easily go around it. As an avid player of Mario Kart this doesn’t sit right with me.This sign is terrible. Looks cheap and dated.
For example, this is much better:
NobodyElse
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In other miscellaneous (Tiki-Related) news, it looks like Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach is opening back up today.
See their GALLERY for images, including renovation photos.
See their GALLERY for images, including renovation photos.
TP2000
Well-Known Member
Agreed. Those things would be worth a mint today.
I remember around 2009 (I think?) when Jay Rasulo tried to roll out the "Disney Parks" brand, and The Emporium was actually selling t-shirts and sweatshirts with that phrasing on it. "Disney Parks".
I looked at a blue sweatshirt that said "Disney Parks" and almost bought it as a joke, and now I wish I would have.
Too Many Hats
Well-Known Member
LOL thank you for chronicling the evolution! Helps me realize that while the sign is indeed uninspiring, my issue really is with the Harbor entrance/transportation plaza generally. In every era, it's just so bland and uninviting.
Phroobar
Well-Known Member
Why are the security check points still under temporary tents? It's been 23 years. Are they thinking the checkpoints aren't needed anymore? Isn't it time for a permanent security checkpoint? Both Universal and Knott's have integrated it into their front gate plaza. Why does Disneyland look like a temporary concert structure?
StarWarsGirl
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
DL security is terrible. I've been to WDW, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Hersheypark, and they all have permanent structures and Evo scanners. It goes so much more smoothly.
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
I hate that Disneyland still hand checks the bag. That is a major downside of Disneyland.