DCA Gets A Worthy Overhaul Budget

MmeLeota · Post by **MmeLeota** » May Mon 23, 2011 1:28 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:Was the pirates update supposed to go live after the movie comes out? I took a quick ride today and they did add blue lights, some turbulance, and really upped the fog in the battle scene.

Oh they were also testing out the star tours marquee today, it goes between light speed and a star field, I went over to check out the area and it's quite bland. They took away stuff (like the nice awnings) and didn't put anything new in.

Did anyone report that the Jewel D'Orleans is now gone from Disneyland (sign is painted out and the store is empty) I'm guessing the jeweler just wasn't making enough to stay open. It was owned by someone other than the disney company.

Also, that little rock island/platform in the lagoon, by the CS launch, is that new or had it always been there?

I thought the Pirates update(s) were supposed to go live on the 20th...(at least the update with Blackbeard) It didn't happen?

I can't remember when Jewel D'Orleans closed, but it's been quite a while. I think there was a brief discussion in one of the Disneyland topics on the board somewhere. From what I remember, the jeweler's other locations remain open but they had to close the DL shop. I believe it was due to slow business.

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » May Mon 23, 2011 1:58 pm

I went before, I have a feeling they had all the updates active but just kept the old video playing until the changeover.

Speaking of, I am surprised the priates 4 stuff wasn't already playing for WoC (assuming, I haven't seen any comments on it yet) since they put promo stuff like that in a month before the movie hits theaters.

I'm guessing they must have moved out within the last month or so since they are usually swit with coverups/removals of stuff. I have a feeling it was always a losing venture since people won't travel to DLR to buy high end luxury goods.

MmeLeota · Post by **MmeLeota** » May Mon 23, 2011 2:08 pm

I knew we had a topic about the closing of Jewel D'Orleans! The original shop closed last year in April, but supposedly a new one moved in and kept the same name. Perhaps that's the shop that recently closed...below is the link for the topic.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6047&hilit=jewel+of+orleans

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » May Mon 23, 2011 2:35 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:I went before, I have a feeling they had all the updates active but just kept the old video playing until the changeover.

I was wondering if they wanted to do a mini-official opening of the change with Ian McShane to preside over it?

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » May Mon 23, 2011 2:48 pm

MmeLeota wrote:I knew we had a topic about the closing of Jewel D'Orleans! The original shop closed last year in April, but supposedly a new one moved in and kept the same name. Perhaps that's the shop that recently closed...below is the link for the topic.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6047&hilit=jewel+of+orleans

That's the one I'm talking about, I was aware of the previous closure and I am guessing the latest tennants thought they could make a go of it. Each time the store closes they paint out the name and they put it back on when the new renters come in.

elizabethswann · Post by **elizabethswann** » May Mon 23, 2011 3:10 pm

http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/dateli ... -more.html

Latest update from Micechat: Star Tours soft opens, Little Mermaid unveiled, World of Pirates, DCA progress, etc.

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » May Mon 23, 2011 4:19 pm

Neat, never saw the overflow area for Star Tours before, I'm assuming the updates make it better than in the past.

I still don't get all the secrecy with the signage for little mermaid now, I was guessing it was supposed to be some sort of big press unveiling.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » May Mon 23, 2011 6:12 pm

The micechat did cover the POTC4 WoC show elements, Wizz...

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » May Mon 23, 2011 7:50 pm

I'm not talking about WoC, at least earlier, I'm talking about the ride stuff.

MadEye · Post by **MadEye** » May Mon 23, 2011 7:57 pm

Wow. TLM looks nice. Makes me hope that the Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks as great.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » May Mon 23, 2011 10:37 pm

MadEye wrote:Wow. TLM looks nice. Makes me hope that the Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks as great.

Don't get your hopes up; Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks more simpler than DCA's from the concept art...

MadEye · Post by **MadEye** » May Tue 24, 2011 4:21 am

mindflipper wrote:
MadEye wrote:Wow. TLM looks nice. Makes me hope that the Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks as great.
Don't get your hopes up; Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks more simpler than DCA's from the concept art...

Really? Rock work and a moat/simulated ocean is simpler looking?

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » May Tue 24, 2011 8:46 am

MadEye wrote:
mindflipper wrote:
MadEye wrote:Wow. TLM looks nice. Makes me hope that the Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks as great.
Don't get your hopes up; Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks more simpler than DCA's from the concept art...
Really? Rock work and a moat/simulated ocean is simpler looking?

It definitely won't be the colorful, theatrical exterior that DCA's has...

MadEye · Post by **MadEye** » May Tue 24, 2011 9:20 am

mindflipper wrote:
MadEye wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Don't get your hopes up; Fantasyland Expansion TLM looks more simpler than DCA's from the concept art...
Really? Rock work and a moat/simulated ocean is simpler looking?
It definitely won't be the colorful, theatrical exterior that DCA's has...

Indeed. We'll have to wait and see but I think MK's will be the better looking of the two. But don't get me wrong, DCA's is amazing looking.

MmeLeota · Post by **MmeLeota** » May Tue 24, 2011 11:45 am

I think you will be right about that MadEye. At least about the exterior. We shall see if the two attractions are identical or not. I think MK's will be slightly different (better?) because they will have time to see what works and what doesn't in DCA so those things can be fixed for MK.

Like you said, we have to wait and see.

I will say that I wasn't real crazy about the paint job that was given to the replica of the Palace of Fine Arts at first...but it has grown on me as I see the rest of the building unveiled. I can't wait to see it in person!

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