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At the time D.C.A. was in development and under construction, I had my own turn-of-the-Century alter ego who was a train conductor for the Disneyland Railroad. And, at Main Street Station, he would give the following announcement since boarding passengers had full view of the new park that was taking shape across the way:
The above spiel I wrote in the late '90's is a story that integrates the entire resort into a unified whole. The announcement also presented the opening of D.C.A. as being the culmination of the entire history of The Walt Disney Company. I knew, at the time, that D.C.A. was going to largely be an artistic failure. But, I also knew that the park had the potential to be so much more. Now, with the announcement of a 1920's Hollywood serving as the entrance to the new park, I feel somewhat better about the direction D.C.A. is taking, but I still have serious reservations that are intensified by the fact that the stakes for this $1.1 billion remodeling are so high.
In my next entry in this thread, I'll offer my opinions about both the good and the bad. I really hope that the company gets D.C.A. right this time, and I really want to see a unified Disneyland resort that does justice to the legacy of the man who created the place.
Good day, ladies and gentleman. Welcome to The Magic Kingdom of Disneyland, and welcome aboard the Disneyland Railroad.
In just a few moments, The "Disneyland Limited" will depart everyone's hometown, Main Street, U.S.A., to begin a Grand Circle Tour into the four cardinal realms of the imagination: Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and, Tomorrowland. Until that time, we do ask that you kindly remain seated as our departure is imminent.
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In the year Nineteen-Hundred and Twenty-Three, Walt Disney would leave middle America aboard another train, the "California Limited", to establish the first animation studio in a land called "Hollywood" and in a golden place known as "California".
Nineteen-Hundred and Fifty-Five would later mark the year California would begin hosting the gateway to Walt Disney's greatest dream: The Magic Kingdom of Disneyland.
Now, directly across from the gates of Disneyland, where the magic began, The Walt Disney Company welcomes the world to Disney's California Adventure, a celebration of all pursuits golden.
Disney's California Adventure is the further fulfillment of Walt Disney's intention that Disneyland be a place for California "to be at home" and "to host its guests".
When it opens in the year Two-Thousand and One, Disney's California Adventure will join Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and the new gathering place, Downtown Disney, to form: Disneyland Resort, in California.
A preview of the expanded Disneyland resort is available now at the exit lobby to the Disneyland Opera House, which is, itself, located here at Town Square. The Disneyland Railroad invites its passengers to visit the preview center upon returning to Main Street, U.S.A. At this time, though, please take your seats. The "Disneyland Limited" is now departing Main Street Station to begin the Grand Circle Tour.
All aboard!
In just a few moments, The "Disneyland Limited" will depart everyone's hometown, Main Street, U.S.A., to begin a Grand Circle Tour into the four cardinal realms of the imagination: Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and, Tomorrowland. Until that time, we do ask that you kindly remain seated as our departure is imminent.
(pause)
In the year Nineteen-Hundred and Twenty-Three, Walt Disney would leave middle America aboard another train, the "California Limited", to establish the first animation studio in a land called "Hollywood" and in a golden place known as "California".
Nineteen-Hundred and Fifty-Five would later mark the year California would begin hosting the gateway to Walt Disney's greatest dream: The Magic Kingdom of Disneyland.
Now, directly across from the gates of Disneyland, where the magic began, The Walt Disney Company welcomes the world to Disney's California Adventure, a celebration of all pursuits golden.
Disney's California Adventure is the further fulfillment of Walt Disney's intention that Disneyland be a place for California "to be at home" and "to host its guests".
When it opens in the year Two-Thousand and One, Disney's California Adventure will join Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and the new gathering place, Downtown Disney, to form: Disneyland Resort, in California.
A preview of the expanded Disneyland resort is available now at the exit lobby to the Disneyland Opera House, which is, itself, located here at Town Square. The Disneyland Railroad invites its passengers to visit the preview center upon returning to Main Street, U.S.A. At this time, though, please take your seats. The "Disneyland Limited" is now departing Main Street Station to begin the Grand Circle Tour.
All aboard!
In my next entry in this thread, I'll offer my opinions about both the good and the bad. I really hope that the company gets D.C.A. right this time, and I really want to see a unified Disneyland resort that does justice to the legacy of the man who created the place.
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