Disney and Google Earth

stev02 · Post by **stev02** » Jun Fri 06, 2008 11:16 am

It's pretty cool, just laggy.

ericpabear · Post by **ericpabear** » Jun Sat 07, 2008 9:07 am

Sorry. I don't like it. Looks like a game. I was hopeing for the real thing.

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Jun Sat 07, 2008 3:33 pm

I actually don't like it because it doesn't look like a game. It's just the regular Google map with pushpins. Am I missing something?

Where are the "3D clickable maps"? Or is that all just stuff they haven't done yet?

It doesn't suck or anything, it just seems hardly worth a news story. I could post photos of my house and it would hardly be any different.

SWHorn · Post by **SWHorn** » Jun Sat 07, 2008 3:58 pm

Yeah, I'm not impressed yet. Is this it? Or is there more to come?

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Jun Sun 08, 2008 2:12 am

Captain Schnemo wrote:I actually don't like it because it doesn't look like a game. It's just the regular Google map with pushpins. Am I missing something?

Where are the "3D clickable maps"? Or is that all just stuff they haven't done yet?

It doesn't suck or anything, it just seems hardly worth a news story. I could post photos of my house and it would hardly be any different.

update your google.

i thought it was pretty cool...yes like a video game but still fun. What i find frustrating is the controls..takes awhile to get used to it. and the load time is slow depending on your computer. After i updated my google earth i found it now has a flight simulator attached. take a low flight over Disney!

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Jun Sun 08, 2008 5:44 pm

Croaker wrote:update your google.

I did a fresh install of Google Earth. Do you have to do something special to activate some WDW-specific mode, or is it just the overhead shots with occasional ground level photos and wiki data?

EDIT: Ah, I got it. You need to right-click and drag to get any significant 3D-ness going on.

It's a nice start, but Google Earth probably isn't the right engine for this kind of thing. As everyone says, it's very laggy, and the interface for moving around is not very nice.

Something similar to the jet pack in Grand Theft Auto would be a nice way to jump around and feel really free in the environment.

(It's fun to be free.)

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Jun Mon 09, 2008 1:30 am

there is a eye view control that allows you to pan from one location. thus if you go to ground level you then use the Eye view control to move the point of view. laugh i re-read this and I'm not sure it makes any sense.

ericpabear · Post by **ericpabear** » Jun Mon 09, 2008 8:13 am

This is more like I thought it would be like. Only more detailed.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&c ... &encType=1#

Cazza and Livvie's Mum · Post by **Cazza and Livvie's Mum** » Jun Mon 09, 2008 11:05 am

I reinstalled Google Earth and I'm still not getting the little mouse ears just 3d buildings.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Anybody help?

kcarts · Post by **kcarts** » Jun Mon 09, 2008 3:19 pm

You've got to "turn on" the application. On the left hand side under "layers" click on the "plus" sign next to the word "gallery". Next, click on the plus sign next to "travel and tourism". Now, click on the box next to Walt Disney World. That will put a check mark in the box and activate the mouse ears on the map.

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Jun Mon 09, 2008 5:06 pm

ericpabear wrote:This is more like I thought it would be like. Only more detailed.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&c ... &encType=1#

I don't mind that the images aren't as clear as they are in those Bird's Eye views, but I'd like more of sense of actually being in the environment. Ideally, I'd like to be able to get on a monorail and look out the window, but that's probably a long way off.

Cazza and Livvie's Mum · Post by **Cazza and Livvie's Mum** » Jun Thu 12, 2008 10:27 am

You've got to "turn on" the application. On the left hand side under "layers" click on the "plus" sign next to the word "gallery". Next, click on the plus sign next to

It's not happenaing for me, Disney World is not coming up in my Gallery - Travel and Tourism. I've just reinstalled Google Earth but still no Disney World. Going to contact Google to see what I'm doing wrong.

bbowen13 · Post by **bbowen13** » Jun Thu 12, 2008 12:43 pm

It's not bad. It is kind of funny that if you click on Space Mountain it shows what the new coaster will look like with the 2 seater coasters.

Cazza and Livvie's Mum · Post by **Cazza and Livvie's Mum** » Jun Sun 15, 2008 9:21 am

Is this only available in the US? I still can't get 'Disney World' in my Travel and Tourism bit in Gallery. AAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!

Figment of Imagination · Post by **Figment of Imagination** » Jun Sat 21, 2008 4:47 am

I look at those images all the time. I love looking at the parks from up above. Its great the way you can see everything