Ok I get it now. I hope they plant some nice tall trees or something because the view towards Space Mountain and the Castle from the direction of Contemporary, monorail and the ferry is a very iconic part of the MK experience.
Well, to be fair, what they did to "alter the design" of Pirates when it went from DL to WDW was not an improvement.
Sure, BLT is an eyesore, but think about it this way: when you're in it, looking out at the CR and the MK, it's as if the BLT doesn't exist! Win-win.
Diesel oil doesn't create nearly the smoke that coal or wood would. If you're worried about the steam, it'll dissipate pretty quickly.
Well, to be fair, what they did to "alter the design" of Pirates when it went from DL to WDW was not an improvement.
Can't argue with that, but that's not worth the trade off of the ride being so much shorter. And I would argue the gently floating through the bayou and restaurant is an awesome way to transition from "New Orleans Square" into the ride, which is something not needed at WDW.
Yup - again, begs the question. The folks at WDI aren't stupid. They designed this ride specifically for Shanghai so that your approach angle hid the big box. Now, to just pick it up and plop it down in an entirely different park, with entirely different scale, sight lines, etc. means that A) they don't understand their own design principles, B) they just don't care, or C) the cost savings of simply duplicating it overwhelms any (I believe they think "outdated) concerns about sight lines.
Easiest way to drop in the existing design. It’s also on the opposite side of the park, so it further skews what was intended as visible.
TRON and Ratatouille were built because they already existed and the failure of MyMagic+ to eliminate the need for new attractions was starting to make itself painfully apparent. Knee jerk reactions to a plan many “idiots” with experience warned would not work. They’re both examples of lousy spatial design. They’re suburban Walmart’s dropped down with no concern for how they interact with their surroundings.
The canopy is not just an added show piece, it follows the layout of the track and is very expensive. There wouldn’t be much of a cost savings with a larger, redesigned canopy.I understand that, but the canopy could have easily faced Tomorrowland at the same angle as Shanghai without causing complications unless something unknown to me is the culprit. With this design the canopy is less visible from the land, the show building is partially unhidden from the Speedway and entirely unhidden from Toontown.
The only logical reason I see to this design is a longterm plan to build out attractions atop the existing speedway that could easily be positioned to block the Tron show building. Had Tron been positioned parallel with the speedway it would prevent an attraction from being placed there.
This insane plan would also call for longterm thought placed into the future buildout of the Storybook Circus area.
I am not saying Imagineers do not think that long term, but I do not see the expansion that would justify Tron's placement happening in the next decade. At that point is it really even justifiable to leave an eyesore like that?
I made a mockup of a Tomorrowland overhaul for fun a while back, only relevant for demonstrating what I am saying. Putting it in a spoiler so it isn't that big.
I really do not see the benefit of building Tron this way.
I understand that, but the canopy could have easily faced Tomorrowland at the same angle as Shanghai without causing complications unless something unknown to me is the culprit. With this design the canopy is less visible from the land, the show building is partially unhidden from the Speedway and entirely unhidden from Toontown.
The only logical reason I see to this design is a longterm plan to build out attractions atop the existing speedway that could easily be positioned to block the Tron show building. Had Tron been positioned parallel with the speedway it would prevent an attraction from being placed there.
This insane plan would also call for longterm thought placed into the future buildout of the Storybook Circus area.
I am not saying Imagineers do not think that long term, but I do not see the expansion that would justify Tron's placement happening in the next decade. At that point is it really even justifiable to leave an eyesore like that?
I made a mockup of a Tomorrowland overhaul for fun a while back, only relevant for demonstrating what I am saying. Putting it in a spoiler so it isn't that big.
I really do not see the benefit of building Tron this way.