Everything old really is new again.
What I like about it is the entrance puts you right in between the best two rides at the park. Zephyr and Mermaid.
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Toy Story Hotel Planned to replace Paradise Pier Hotel?
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What I like about it is the entrance puts you right in between the best two rides at the park. Zephyr and Mermaid.
Brer Panther
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I wonder if Monsters Inc would be a better fit for a hotel than Toy Story.
I don't know why, I just feel like there'd be potential there.
I don't know why, I just feel like there'd be potential there.
I agree. Really any movie that features skylines and urban cityscapes would be a better fit. The Incredibles. Big Hero 6. Even Zootopia springs to mind. Toy Story does not. That IP's played out.
jmuboy
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Is the sidewalk still there and did that little turnstile hit last the DCA make over?Everything old really is new again.
PiratesMansion
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Just like Walt would have wanted!
Hard to tell if the old sidewalk to the entrance is still there; it looks like the walkway to the entrance would now be backstage.
The original entrance apparently closed sometime in 2014.
Stevek
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We stayed once...maybe twice? It was absolutely fine for our purposes as we only paid something like $129/night. I will say that it's no way up to Disney standards...even the value resorts in WDW are better overall.
Some website called DisInsider says that front line cast at PP were notified of the Toy Story conversion today.
"In a presentation this evening, Disneyland officials announced a Pixar overhaul for the Paradise Pier Hotel at the Disneyland Resort. With the overlay, the hotel will also get its own dedicated “portal” to Disney California Adventure.
The theme will not be limited to any single Pixar franchise, but will instead celebrate a variety of franchises. The artistry of Pixar will fully encompass the rooms, lobby, and restaurants. The first thing that guests will experience when walking into the lobby will be the iconic Pixar Luxo Ball and Lamp."
The theme will not be limited to any single Pixar franchise, but will instead celebrate a variety of franchises. The artistry of Pixar will fully encompass the rooms, lobby, and restaurants. The first thing that guests will experience when walking into the lobby will be the iconic Pixar Luxo Ball and Lamp."
Sharon&Susan
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TDL gets a cool new Space Mountain, while we get the same old hotel with a tacky coat of paint. Thanks Disney!
At least they didn't announce something totally lame for DL's Tomorrowland on the same daytoo like they're bringing back the $50 upcharge Innoventions balcony.... right?
OOF!
BubbaisSleep
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So relieved they didn't only stick to Toy Story with this remodel.
Californian Elitist
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More Pixar.
I don’t spend my money on the hotels, so I don’t care as much as I usually would if it had to do with the actual parks, but still. More Pixar.
I don’t spend my money on the hotels, so I don’t care as much as I usually would if it had to do with the actual parks, but still. More Pixar.
BasiltheBatLord
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It is still mind boggling to me that Pixar is treated as a "theme" these days and that it is apparently successful. Can the average guest really identify which films are Pixar-made and which aren't? And do they even care?
No Name
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Yeah it’s bizarre. I guarantee the people behind these decisions care 100 times more than the guests do.
Model3 McQueen
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Shrek is Pixar, right? I'm surprised there isn't a Shrek meet and greet anywhere in the parks.
Model3 McQueen
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mlayton144
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Is there really anything to complain about here? This hotel needs some serious TLC , and Pixar has made some of the greatest animated films of all time so it should be a welcome change. Now if one was hoping that they would just bulldoze the structure and start over that is probably the best option, but doesn’t seem feasible with that supposed ownership issue with the land.
Some concept art has been released -
News from the Disneyland Resort: Upcoming Pixar Plans, Big Foodie News and More!
Yesterday, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock met with community leaders about upcoming plans for magical new experiences coming to the Disneyland Resort, and we wanted to bring you in on the fun!
disneyparks.disney.go.com
No Name
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I like all four of those, I just don’t really care for lamps and balls and vaguely half of their animated movies as a theme.
I really wish they would just bite the bullet, bulldoze all of the old Disneyland hotels and start over. Grand Californian, you can stay. Clean the slate. No matter how many times you overhaul them, they will never really feel like Disney resorts, because at their core, they weren’t built that way.
But then again, the new Disney hotels aren’t that amazing either. I miss the era of 7-ish story, ground-hugging, completely architecturally themed hotels that they used to build. Not towers that have a vague architectural decoration implying a theme. Looking at you Gran Destino and Riviera. And no matter what you do to the hotels at Disneyland, they will never be more than a hotel tower with decoration standing in for theme.
But then again, the new Disney hotels aren’t that amazing either. I miss the era of 7-ish story, ground-hugging, completely architecturally themed hotels that they used to build. Not towers that have a vague architectural decoration implying a theme. Looking at you Gran Destino and Riviera. And no matter what you do to the hotels at Disneyland, they will never be more than a hotel tower with decoration standing in for theme.
Sharon&Susan
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I recognize the rest, but what movie is this character set supposed to represent? I just can't make any of the characters out.Some concept art has been released -
News from the Disneyland Resort: Upcoming Pixar Plans, Big Foodie News and More!
Yesterday, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock met with community leaders about upcoming plans for magical new experiences coming to the Disneyland Resort, and we wanted to bring you in on the fun!disneyparks.disney.go.com