Why California is the TRUE Theme Park Capital of the World.

[Curious Constance]

Yeah DL and the rest of the CA parks as the theme park capital of the world earned 22nd place on the list of WDWMAGIC forums , right below “past attractions” LOL. Some serious interest here for the theme park capital of the world !

I always find that very annoying by the way.

 

[Hattieboxghost110]

Yosemite is great. But the problem with Yosemite is that it's Yosemite. There's always a gazillion people there, many on foreign group tours who don't quite know how to behave. Okay, just going to call out the Peoples Republic of China and their loyal citizens, who do horrific things in public when they are on giant guided tours. (I suspect they act the same at home too) Yosemite is always packed with tourists, and you can never get a reservation.

The Oregon Coast is remote along most of its 300 mile length, and so abandoned you often have the place to yourself like that hiker in the photo. There's a few fun beach towns where you'll have other people there, but it's people by the dozens not the thousands. The busiest thing is the Tillamook Cheese Factory Tour, but even then it's just a dozen other people crowding around the free sample kiosk.

I love this thread! It's wildly off topic, but I like it.

Well this really only applies to the Valley in certain times of the year, in particularly the summer. 94% of Yosemite is DESIGNATED WILDERNESS, and it's a YUUGGEE park, clocking in at 748,000 acres. This means that the overwhelming majority of the park is free of roads, cars, and basically people. Just veer off a quarter mile from the main paths and you essentially have Yosemite all to yourself.

Naturally I prefer the California coastline because it's more than DOUBLE THE SIZE (840 Miles) and has a lot more VARIETY than Oregon. It has those remote, wild, isolated beaches in the NORTH COAST such as the LOST COAST:

Rocky beaches protected from development in the CENTRAL COAST:

Last, but not least are the famous SOUTH COAST beaches with their killer surfing, unique beach towns, and SUNNY So Cal weather.

 

[Hattieboxghost110]

USH Hogwarts Castle has a better:

PAINT SCHEME-The art director used specific material to give it a more weathered and aged look, thus make it look more realistic & authentic.

POSITION/LOCATION- The castle is positioned on a higher elevation/hill to make it more imposing from a distance and up close.

PROPS=A lot more props from the films were used for this castle, which makes sense considering that WARNER BROTHERS STUDIO is located down the street from Universal.

SURROUNDINGS= USH is literally on a mountain, surrounded by mountains. It's always nice to ride Flight of the Hipograff and see Hogwarts Castle & the Hollywood Hills in the background. The Castle was strategically placed from the very early design phase by Universal Creative.



MONEY SHOT

Man oh man, I got TP2000 & Darkbeer to both like my post! Made my day

 

[Curious Constance]

Naturally I prefer the California coastline because it's more than DOUBLE THE SIZE (840 Miles) than Oregon.

Do you know of Dr Freud, Hattieboxghost110?
His ideas about the male preoccupation with size may be of particular interest to you.

Ohhhhhhhh!!!! *Fist bumps*

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Do you know of Dr Freud, Hattieboxghost110?
His ideas about the male preoccupation with size may be of particular interest to you.

Freud, who is he? Is he an annual passholder?

 

[Curious Constance]

Man oh man, I got TP2000 & Darkbeer to both like my post! Made my day

Come back when you've got two likes under your belt from @lazyboy97o, then we'll talk.

 

[smile]

Do you know of Dr Freud, Hattieboxghost110?
His ideas about the male preoccupation with size may be of particular interest to you.

Ohhhhhhhh!!!! *Fist bumps*

well, perhaps he wanted to convey the sheer size of the coastline...
size means stability, luxury, and above all, strength.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I can see the statue of Walt already. Very small, of course.

 

[smile]

I can see the statue of Walt already. Very small, of course.

i don't see what all the fuss is about that statue...
it doesn't look any bigger than roy's at wdw

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Mr. Disney envisioned a theme park so grand in scale and so luxurious that its supremacy would never be challenged. And here she is. Willed into solid reality.

 

[smile]

Mr. Disney envisioned a theme park so grand in scale and so luxurious that its supremacy would never be challenged. And here she is. Willed into solid reality.

yes, but the purpose of a theme park is to find a suitable husband - constance has already done that

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Have you been through the Fastpass queue?

 

[Curious Constance]

Lol @Kira Nerys i hope this is your birthday because you sure are being treated!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

You like this ride. You've done it several times. I think you must have had a love affair with it.

 

[Curious Constance]

yes, but the purpose of a theme park is to find a suitable husband - constance has already done that

People said Walt was sooner to have angels fly out of his a r s e than to build something next to the likes of Disneyland.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Oh, mother. Shut up! Don't you understand?! The park is at capacity and there aren't enough ride vehicles. Not enough by half. Half the people in this park are waiting in line.

 

[Curious Constance]

Oh, mother. Shut up! Don't you understand?! The park is at capacity and there aren't enough ride vehicles. Not enough by half. Half the people in this park are waiting in line.

Not the better half. *Disgustingly looking at APs*

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

We're just waitin', dear. When they finish puttin' the Fastpass people on the ride, they'll be startin' with us and we'll want to be ready, won't we?

 

[Deleted member 107043]

But Toy Story Land at least looks better than the ones at Paris and Hong Kong. We have a Slinky coaster.

Not to mention it tells a cohesive story. Who knows what Pixar Pier is supposed to be?

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Well this really only applies to the Valley in certain times of the year, in particularly the summer. 94% of Yosemite is DESIGNATED WILDERNESS, and it's a YUUGGEE park, clocking in at 748,000 acres. This means that the overwhelming majority of the park is free of roads, cars, and basically people. Just veer off a quarter mile from the main paths and you essentially have Yosemite all to yourself.

Naturally I prefer the California coastline because it's more than DOUBLE THE SIZE (840 Miles) and has a lot more VARIETY than Oregon. It has those remote, wild, isolated beaches in the NORTH COAST such as the LOST COAST:

Rocky beaches protected from development in the CENTRAL COAST:

Last, but not least are the famous SOUTH COAST beaches with their killer surfing, unique beach towns, and SUNNY So Cal weather.

I'm a proud Californian and I love living here. I love Oregon too, and I think it rivals our state in terms of natural beauty.

While we're on the subject has anyone here been to Pinnacles National Park? I was born and raised here and I've never been. I'd like to go this year if I have time. It's on my bucket list of places to visit in California. Santa Catalina is also on the California bucket list.