The Unofficial Guide to Things They Hope You Don't Notice

PureDisney · Post by **PureDisney** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 8:56 am

My favorite eye sore is now a ride. For years it really bothered me that they did nothing with the submarine lagoon at Disneyland. Can't wait to see the ride. However, the ceiling of the Dinosaur ride in Animal kingdom is not very pretty either. Looks great in the dark, but when you are stuck on that ride with the lights on you lose all believability.

Clusty · Post by **Clusty** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 8:58 am

agingerbugg wrote:
DisBeamer wrote:Hey, we found the thread again? Swanky. I wasn't looking forward to having to rebuild it all.

We lost some of the 'guts' though. If anyone remembers things that I'd added to the first post in the list, feel free to shout them out and I'll re-add.
The firsts posts are still here, it the stuff like the "wal-mart-esque" building behind Canada that we are missing.

Do you have any pictures of the "Wal-Mart Building"? I've never noticed it.

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 12:50 pm

The building houses Soarin'

What I don't understand is why they didn't make it blend in more, like they did with Morocco.

If you can't see what I am talking about, you can see Tower of Terror...

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 3:25 pm

That Wal-Mart pic should be the mascot for this thread.

Excellent comparison pictures for Morocco/TOT, though. Good finds.

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 3:31 pm

agingerbugg wrote:The building houses Soarin'

What I don't understand is why they didn't make it blend in more, like they did with Morocco.

If you can't see what I am talking about, you can see Tower of Terror...

I think the problem is that blue is TRYING to blend in just miserably. They clearly seem to be shooting for sky blue, it just fails...badly.

PureDisney · Post by **PureDisney** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 3:33 pm

Wow that Walmart building really is an eyesore. They did a much better job with the Tower of Terror. Thanks for posting those.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 6:09 pm

WOW! Where in the world have I been?! I've never noticed the building that houses Soarin OR my most fav. attraction, ToT!!! Geez!

I guess Disney was hoping I didn't notice and I sure didn't!!!!

MmeLeota · Post by **MmeLeota** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 6:42 pm

That walmart building looks awful! I haven't been to WDW since 2003, so I have yet to see it. I have never noticed the ToT one though...wow! (I have only been 3 times since it opened anyway)

spodie · Post by **spodie** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 7:14 pm

It's so funny how I've always noticed the ToT in the background of the Morocco Pavillion, but never noticed how huge that eyesore was behind Canada!

Clusty · Post by **Clusty** » Jul Thu 16, 2009 11:51 pm

boilerbabe wrote:WOW! Where in the world have I been?! I've never noticed the building that houses Soarin OR my most fav. attraction, ToT!!! Geez! I guess Disney was hoping I didn't notice and I sure didn't!!!!

Same here! I've never noticed ToT or the Soarin' building.

I wonder if it was just luck that the ToT building blended with Morocco?

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Jul Fri 17, 2009 3:01 am

Clusty wrote:
boilerbabe wrote:WOW! Where in the world have I been?! I've never noticed the building that houses Soarin OR my most fav. attraction, ToT!!! Geez! I guess Disney was hoping I didn't notice and I sure didn't!!!!
Same here! I've never noticed ToT or the Soarin' building.

I wonder if it was just luck that the ToT building blended with Morocco?

No, ToT was colored that way by design, specifically because you could see it as 'part of' Morocco; that's been mentioned in a few Imagineer-y books I have/have seen.

Apparently WDI gave up on that theory by the time they got to Soarin'.

To everyone who hasn't noticed Soarin' there before; which way do you usually walk around World Showcase? Just out of curiosity. I wonder if there's a factor of clockwise vs. counterclockwise people here.

Future Guy · Post by **Future Guy** » Jul Fri 17, 2009 6:15 am

I've walked around World Showcase both ways, but last time I was there we went counterclockwise,and I can't say I noticed the Soarin' building's intrusion on the World Showcase at all.

timekeeper · Post by **timekeeper** » Jul Fri 17, 2009 7:08 am

Future Guy wrote:I've walked around World Showcase both ways, but last time I was there we went counterclockwise,and I can't say I noticed the Soarin' building's intrusion on the World Showcase at all.

BUT now I will be looking for it!!!!!

cousininmiami · Post by **cousininmiami** » Jul Fri 17, 2009 7:36 am

Wow, I consider myself a very aware of my surroundings person. I totally missed this! Geeeeeze, I can't wait to look for it in August. I'm goin to ask a Disney CM when I get there to see what they say!

PS Awesome pictures!! What kind of camera do you use??

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Jul Fri 17, 2009 8:19 am

On looking at the Canada pic again i'm not sure I understand where it's being taken from and almost believe it to be the 2000 pavilion building more so than Soarin'? The Canada Pavilion shot above is taken from the back and to the right of the pavilion (if you were looking at it dead on). That building would then appear to be immediately to the Canada Pavilion's left (again if looking at it from dead on the front of the pavilion.)

It almost looks like the shot is being taken from the entrance to WS from Future World but I don't think that's accurate. Any ideas?

I also think it's important to note it's a lot easier to hide a building a few miles away in a sky line view than it is to hide a building that sits a few hundred feet away. Nevertheless I've still never seen that structure next to Canada although I still feel from the angle it looks like the Milenium Pavilion as that looks like it is sitting IN the WS.