Toni25
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I can't help but wonder if this is going to be less like new facing on the building and more like complete demo of the existing structure. The similarities to the current building basically end with "It's white and vaguely conical". That would give them the chance to do basically anything they wanted inside without being hampered by the existing dome. Though if it's closed for 3 years they probably won't have any problem ripping it wide open for interior access, at the very least.
From my understanding from twitter, the whole building will be demolished and the new structure built from scratch.
Very ambitious and truly, they can do anything with it without being limited at all.
I'm thinking they might also reposition it? Keeping in mind a future expansion involving that parking space behind?
I think this project is really bold and makes me excited for the future of Tokyo & also other Disney Parks.
It's really interesting the way Disney experiments with changing up their icons (The castle in Hong Kong, now the Space Mountain in Tokyo). It seems they started this trend in Asia since maybe the population is not as emotionally attached to certain buildings the way Americans might be. Reinvention was always part of Disney essence, but they still pay homage to the past.
It's not like they're erasing the past, the idea of space mountain is literally the same as the original...they're just rebuilding it to fit in the modern times. It's not like they're demolishing some national treasure, it's just an amusement park after all.
I LOVE THIS !!!
Tokyo Disney is always THE BLUEPRINT for other parks.