[Question] DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

[OregonBoy1963]

Looking at the satellite view of DCA, I'm wondering if when they build the Carthay theatre, if that is in the same location as where "It's A Bug's Life" is located now... Anyone know?

[Dustysage]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

That is a great question. I don't believe that the Bug's Life Theater is going anywhere. From what I've seen of the artwork in the Blue Sky Cellar, the new Carthay theater looks like it will be built on the current location of the Sun Hub plaza. DCA's entry area is actually moving forward toward where the C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A letters are in front of the current entry. This will allow for a slightly longer entry street with the Carthay Circle Theater as the main focal point.

[merlinjones]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

It looks to me like they are building a facade for the Carthay Circle on the back of the existing Bug building which will remain the same on the other side.

[Datameister]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

It will continue to be Tough to Be a Bug. The Carthay Circle Theatre will be where the sun icon is - actually, it'll extend a bit further north than that, so its front facade will be even with the south sidewalk of Hollywoodland, I believe. The It's Tough to Be a Bug theater will remain intact a short distance behind the new addition.

[JerrodDRagon]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

I hope that during constitution nothing happens that destroys, bugs land....(please let it happen)

[Aladdin]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Getting rid of the Bug's Life Theater (BLT?) would have been a good thing to do, that way they could have easily stretched the Main entry area all the way to the Pacific Wharf area, and that would have provided a much more central hub for All of DCA. Without taking out BLT, the entry area will still seem rather "short-sheeted", even with extending the gates further into the esplanade.

I think it was on the DCA update topic that mentioned that there reallly wouldn't be much room for a major attraction within the Carthay Theater. However, in exploring how some sort of attraction could be added to the Carthay, the idea of using the building where Playhouse Disney now exists. HOPEFULLY, they will they will place a major attraction in the Carthay Circle. As the "new" first major weenie to be seen upon entering DCA, it really needs to NOT be empty. Unfortunately, no word that they are really planning anything for Carthay. UGGGG!

[Ghostbuster626]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

I think the best thing would be for them to gut its tough to be a bug building and combine that theather building with the new Carthay Circle building and feature a dark ride inside similar to great movie ride (but maybe smaller in scope).

[akfandisney]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Rumor is that Carthay Theatre will be a small house
Only whole about 100 to 200 people .

House seat size can be 50 ft by 38 ft with aisled space.

So acting area can be 24' X 24 '
This do not count the off stage area or Dress room.

So Im say that will not take a big area to put this theatre in.
If you take out the Sun there is room to put small theater in.

I have Cellphone picture of a small theatre that whole 154 seat in main area.





The Blue Sky celler is a Small Theatre, with No dress room.

[disneylandfan95]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

UMMMMMM........ What are you talking abut akfandisney??? It has been said that the Carthay will be the home of the new Preview Center. I don't know what you are talking aboout with all of those measurements and the acting space thing???!!!???!!!

[k_peek_2000]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

I doubt it, we should be open minded about the fact that its not going to be a full on theater, just the facade of one, the show building will be modest at best, perhaps suitable to house the Disney gallery or proposed preview center. This is about the size the theater will be.

[PrideInProvision]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Yeah it doesn't look to big but I do hope they do something to it, maybe some sort of walk-through telling about the story of how Walt came to L.A.

[SanSooMaster]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Although It's Tough to be a Bug is my favorite Disney 3-D attraction ever (I liked Captain EO back in the day, but I was a teenager...don't fault me), movie attractions only have a life for so long (hear me! HISTA needs to GO!). The queue for Bugs is big (as are a lot of them for DCA! i guess they expected huge lines for Muppets, Superstar Limo, and Bugs) and the theatre is a good size. They could really make the Carthay complex into something really interesting.

Keeping my fingers crossed. I think the current plans for Buena Vista street and the whole new entrance is fantastic. I can't understand why they didn't think of this in the first place.

[Datameister]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

I doubt it, we should be open minded about the fact that its not going to be a full on theater, just the facade of one, the show building will be modest at best, perhaps suitable to house the Disney gallery or proposed preview center. This is about the size the theater will be.

Pretty close - should look like this:

[k_peek_2000]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Pretty close - should look like this:

So the side wall isn't going to extend all the way back to the HPB like in the concept art?

[HMF]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Unfortunatley' no.

[Imagineerfan]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Without taking out BLT, the entry area will still seem rather "short-sheeted", even with extending the gates further into the esplanade.

The distance between the new DCA tunstyles and the North face of the Carthay Circle Theater will be the same distance as from the North side of Town Square to the South sidewalk of the Hub at DL. The width of BVS is also slated to be the same witdth as MS in DL. So the proportions of BVS will be almost exactly the same as MS.

Granted, it will not be quite as far as the distance between the Train Station and SBC, but I don't think it will feel "short-sheeted".

[Datameister]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

The distance between the new DCA tunstyles and the North face of the Carthay Circle Theater will be the same distance as from the North side of Town Square to the South sidewalk of the Hub at DL. The width of BVS is also slated to be the same witdth as MS in DL. So the proportions of BVS will be almost exactly the same as MS.

Granted, it will not be quite as far as the distance between the Train Station and SBC, but I don't think it will feel "short-sheeted".

Well, that's not exactly a fair comparison. The turnstyles-to-major-icon distance in Disneyland is over 1100 feet, but it'll still be less than 500 in the new DCA. I don't know how it's going to feel, but it's safe to say that there's a very significant difference in length.

[Alpoe001]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

WDI is really try to push to make the Carthay the new Walt Disney Story... confirmed word has it that the archives were taking inventory of the formal office items in the Opera House and that if Tony Baxter gets his way ... Cathay gets the offices, and the Opera house Lobby becomes the Disney Gallery. Once confirmed word of the fate of the Annual pass center in the bank is released, take that as Tony won the battle.

[jackskeleton1015]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

It looks like it will be where the Sun Plaza is.

I don't think that the theatre will be that big where Bug's land will have to be gone.

Even though I want Bug's land to be replaced by something else.

[Imagineerfan]

Re: DCA: When they build the Carthay theatre, does It's a Bug's Life go away?

Well, that's not exactly a fair comparison. The turnstyles-to-major-icon distance in Disneyland is over 1100 feet, but it'll still be less than 500 in the new DCA. I don't know how it's going to feel, but it's safe to say that there's a very significant difference in length.

Yes, but you can't see the Castle from the turnstlyes. You can't even see it from the tunnels under the Train Station. Your first full view of the SBC is not until you get to the North end of Town Square. So the effective difference in the distances is only about 100 yards.