Why does WDW's building look like this....
and Disneyland's look like this.....
Why not make them the same?
and Disneyland's look like this.....
Why not make them the same?
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ToT WDW's and Disneyland's buildings
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Californian Elitist
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It'd be boring if they were exactly the same. Why make them the same, when they can be different? It's better that way, IMO.
ImagineerDude
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Because back then, Disney was more unique than it already is and didn't carbon copy attractions on each coast.....plus, Disney does what they want...if it really affects you question it, if not then just enjoy it
ImagineerDude
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Californian Elitist
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YES YES YES
No offense to DL, but I like WDW's better
No offense taken
I've never been on Florida's version but I like the way the tower looks more, there.
Yeah it would be boring.
But I just don't get why they would make WDW's building more like a building then Disneyland's shaped weird.
ImagineerDude
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I've never been on either, but seen both (not just pictures) as wellNo offense taken
ImagineerDude
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Not sure what you mean.....they both look like unique hotel towers to me...
Californian Elitist
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I think the better question is why does MK's Small World facade looks like this?:
And Disneyland's looks like this?:
And Disneyland's looks like this?:
I'm not saying they're not unique because both towers are unique but WDW's tower has rectangular shape to it but Disneyland's tower has a weird shape.
How didn't MK get Disneyland's Small World's facade or something close to it?I think the better question is why does MK's Small World facade looks like this?:
And Disneyland's looks like this?:
FettFan
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Why does WDW's building look like this....
and Disneyland's look like this.....
Why not make them the same?
The answer is....
1. Epcot Center. DHS' tower was designed so that it would blend in with the Morocco Pavilion. If you stand at the steps of Mexico and look over at Morocco, you can see the tower.
So they made the top of it match the Morocco buildings.
2. A third drop shaft. DHS' tower only has two shafts, DL has three, hence the wider body.
The towers at Disneyland Paris and Tokyo are both copies of the DL tower. Paris is nearly identical, but Tokyo scraps the southern California style in favor of a 1930s New York style.
It's also not themed to the Twilight Zone....it has its own story where the man who built it, Daniel Hightower, was a famous explorer who stole a cursed deity doll from an African tribe. And the doll got its revenge by dropping his elevator 13 floors to his death.
Californian Elitist
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How didn't MK get Disneyland's Small World's facade or something close to it?
That is a good question. Maybe it's because of the layout? I don't know. The other small worlds got Disneyland-like facades.
Polydweller
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At least a part of the answer has to do with location within the park. At DL it's a bit off by itself and not part of Fanrasyland like at WDW. WDW's Fanrasyland has a medieval tent them to compliment the castle and the DL Small World facade would look out of place thematically.How didn't MK get Disneyland's Small World's facade or something close to it?
FettFan
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It looks more like a municipal office building rather than a luxury hotel.
Also...the DHS tower is the only one that isn't "backwards". The drop tower is right out front facing the park, whereas each other park has the drop tower actually behind the queue/load building.
WED99
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Looking at ToT DL from my hotel room right now and I'm not sure if this is the correct answer but from the looks of it they couldn't have the queue and stuff behind like WDW because it would have gone onto the former parking lot (now Cars Land). That might be why it looks a bit odd?
Tom Morrow
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It also has to do with the different ride systems and layout. Florida's tower has four load shafts and two drop shafts in front; DCA's Tower has three shafts that house the ride AND drop portion, so the building had to be wider.