Only if you finish your homework of figuring out how to cut expenses and raise prices across all P&R. Don’t make @TheRealBobIger mad otherwise you’ll have to pay full price for admission when/if you eventually make it to the MK.
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That'll never happen.
@realBobChapek could just order one of his executive assistants to give him one of their day guest passes.
trainplane3
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Super interesting. I've had emails back and forth with someone there but I'll assume it's the only "someone" there. And that's not a bad thing. It's definitely Pantera though, they're the main person online during the tests. The engine is Unreal 4 so that's not a true bad thing since it's pretty powerful.
He did ask how I launched the TL 1979 project even though the park was "closed" which I thought was somewhat funny. I really like the project so far but I'm extremely cautious of indie groups once they start asking for money.
Incomudro
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I believe it is going to work when Tron is complete, and that is the main reason for the change.
The steampunk look (which I liked) just wouldn't work with Tron - unless they steampunked Tron.
I have faith that it will all come together very nicely.
MadTeacup
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The problem is that at this rate, it appears they're only removing about 50% of the steampunk decoration and painting the rest of it white. They're doing half of what they need to do on a themed land that was only half completed in '94 which means they're only putting in 25% of the effort they should be. Personally, I want to see them go all or none with this update and am hoping some of the things painted white will be removed as the timeline proceeds.
KBLovedDisney
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It took me reading that out loud to get that "Rip" Van Winkle actually meant Rest In Peace Van Winkle...Rip Van Winkle
rct247
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I just have to say this...
Discoveryland is best described as "steampunk" because it is retrofuturism based off the Victorian era with H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.
Tomorrowland '94 is best described as "dieselpunk" because it is retrofuturism based on the era from the war years to the 1950s that was similar to Buck Rogers and The Rocketeer.
Tomorrowland '55 was best described as the "atomic age" of retrofuturism of the 1950s.
Tomorrowland '67 was is in the "space age" from the 60s that is what we associate googie architecture and the Jetsons.
"Brutalism" is from the 1970s but also has a lot of ties to Soviet era futurism.
"Cyberpunk" is the dystopian future that took off in the 1980s and early 90s that we see in movies like Blade Runner.
Discoveryland is best described as "steampunk" because it is retrofuturism based off the Victorian era with H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.
Tomorrowland '94 is best described as "dieselpunk" because it is retrofuturism based on the era from the war years to the 1950s that was similar to Buck Rogers and The Rocketeer.
Tomorrowland '55 was best described as the "atomic age" of retrofuturism of the 1950s.
Tomorrowland '67 was is in the "space age" from the 60s that is what we associate googie architecture and the Jetsons.
"Brutalism" is from the 1970s but also has a lot of ties to Soviet era futurism.
"Cyberpunk" is the dystopian future that took off in the 1980s and early 90s that we see in movies like Blade Runner.
Timothy_Q
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TheRealBobIger
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Actually since we are closed in Shanghai and Hong Kong right now @realBobChapek and I have decided that there will be a hold on all day guest passes... (We need all of the money we could get)
jt04
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A mashup of atomic age and space age is ideal for the WDW version IMO
deWild
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That second picture is borderline the most boring entrance to a land I’ve seen.
trainplane3
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Bad dog, bad!
trainplane3
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Animaniac93-98
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"It's so old it's falling apart! Since safety is our #1 concern for our guests, we have decided to retire this classic attraction."
- Bob
- Bob
KBLovedDisney
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WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. As mentioned previously, the roof supports for the PeopleMover ride are being returned to their original 1970's clean shape. Several construction scrims are in place along the ride's route in Tomorrowland.
As a comparison, here is what the roof supports looked like in 2016. (Ignore the color of the rocks....)
And here is the refurbished look today:
The roof supports are in various states of refurbishment and the progression can be viewed here. Stripped to the bare bones, here are the actual roof supports.
Wire mesh is molded around the roof supports to provide the exterior shape.
A cement coating is applied....
And finally, the shape is sculpted before painting.
As a comparison, here is what the roof supports looked like in 2016. (Ignore the color of the rocks....)
And here is the refurbished look today:
The roof supports are in various states of refurbishment and the progression can be viewed here. Stripped to the bare bones, here are the actual roof supports.
Wire mesh is molded around the roof supports to provide the exterior shape.
A cement coating is applied....
And finally, the shape is sculpted before painting.
bcoachable
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Just wondering why would Disney Parks shell out money to switch these out...
I know theming reasons and all that... but could there be another component as to why these are being switched out?
The ones that they are being replaced seem to have "parts" that if something went wrong, might fall off and injure someone below... The new version, not so much...
Are the lawyers for the parks asking that anything above guests heads be constructed to a structurally higher standard today than in years past?
I know theming reasons and all that... but could there be another component as to why these are being switched out?
The ones that they are being replaced seem to have "parts" that if something went wrong, might fall off and injure someone below... The new version, not so much...
Are the lawyers for the parks asking that anything above guests heads be constructed to a structurally higher standard today than in years past?
FigmentFan82
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JMHO, but to me the obvious answer is usually the correct one. All that '94 crap sucks. Make it look clean and retro for the next generation