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My earliest memory of Disneyland was when I was Four years old
(the year 2000
My grandparents moved from the Bay Area to Orange county
From the moment they moved there, my grandma was adamant on introducing me to Disneyland
They purchased season passes for themselves and I for many years 2000-2009
my first memory ever of Disneyland was it being a dark cloudy day in June (June Gloom) for Orange County
My grandma had us stand in line for almost two hours under this awning in Tomorrowland, above us were cars that seemingly always stopping and going.
There were blueprints in the building I was in, posters that contained the blueprints, and television screens that portrayed the automobile industry in America
As we went up the stairs, and sat on the ride
that was the first ride I can ever recall “riding.” At Disneyland, I mention this particular memory because of the fact that ride no longer exists
on that same trip in the year 2000, I fondly recall the screens in Space Mountain featuring a celebrity show host which seemed like a gimmick, I can also remember space mountain being the same color of throw up, which wasn’t a pleasant site.
I also remember seeing the Giant bear mountain at DCA under construction with the wooden structure construction overlapping the radius of the mountain.
I remember the large letters “C A L I F O R N I A.”
I mention these early memories because for more than 20 years I have attended Disneyland Resort.
I can say for me, as a loyal Disneylandite
the year 2005 was one of the greatest years the park ever had. I enjoyed the promotion they offered and the sceneries and sights that occupied the park. Although it wasn’t 2005, I enjoyed the Snow White Musical they offered in the early 2000’s. I miss the live shows that were offered almost of a Broadway quality. Not gimmicky. It brought new entertainment and really was able to capture the magic.
the entire resort as a matter of fact
i believe that time frame 2005-2009 in Disneyland were great years, even back then I complained about certain things. But seeing the state of the park as it is today is quite dismal.
in the year 2000, Tomorrowland had just received the refurb from 98’
and many people back then criticized it
but Tomorrowland hasn’t been able to capture the magic of the future since that time. When they had Rocket Rods, when they had innoventions. Many old timers saw it as a gimmick, but for me back then, it helped capture the future in my young mind.
(When innoventions first opened, it had a program upstairs where you could see yourself in 50 years with the special CGI camera in the machine, they also had new and upcoming video games and technologies.) For someone my age back then, it seemed futuristic, and it seems as though they haven’t been able to capture the future since then.
California Adventure to me, has lost its message of “California.”
I realize a lot of early DCA seemed to cheap to most, and for me I can blame the landscaping due to the trees not being as tall as they are. The complaints of it being too cemented, of course it’s going to be that way the first initial years.
for me, DCA in its early years, the true message it sought to preach unto others. Was found as soon as you enter Condor Flats. I understood the gimmicky aspect of the Golden Gate Bridge, and also the train station restaurant. I realized why people didn’t enjoy it, and couldn’t find amusement in it. Full of steel and metal and concrete, no shade all SoCal sun. But as I huddled left into condor flats, and grizzly peak, even the Bay Area section. I felt like it was Disney’s rendition of California, and I truly felt immersed being in that section specifically in the park.
they did an outstanding job with that section and to me it seems as though they put the most effort into it in the early years. Seeing as how minimal the change in theme the area has experienced.
hollywood backlot back then, felt like I was in Burbank or Hollywood, I liked the fact that they had the animation studio, and the interactive things they offered to people my age back then. I enjoyed Muppet Vision 3D, and back then the Tower of Terror really sealed the deal for it being a Hollywood section of the park. Like you couldn’t have done a better job creating a land, with having tower of terror there. As it was an empty area of the park so long. To this day I believe Disney made a huge mistake changing the IP from Twilight Zone to GOTG (I am a big fan of marvel, but my heart lies with the TOT)
because of the TOT being gone
i personally believe the message of DCA is gone, and I believe in the near future they should change the theme of the park, and even the name
nothing about the current state of the park exemplifies California to me at all, maybe where the Golden State Winery is, and even Grizzly Peak, but all other areas seem a bit forced even with the new “improvements” and it seems it doesn’t mesh as well.
to be Frank, carsland is based more off of Arizona than California.
i believe the marvel section of the park should just take over Hollywood Backlot, there is not much of a message in that land anymore, and not much they can do to bring it back to the way it was. They should remove Monsters inc (I enjoy the ride as much as any other)
move it to Tomorrowland!
but I believe that occupied space of Stage 17 and the monsters ride can be remodeled into a Marvel themed roller coaster. There is a lack of roller coasters at DCA. Maybe an Iron Man or Captain America (OR HELL EVEN X-MEN THEMED COASTER) would suit the land well
eliminate the Hollywood backlots. There is nothing left for that land
once you get rid of that section, pretty much the message of California will be null and void. But not like they ever truly gave their best attempts at it in the first place.
how underrated was that ABC soap opera bistro? Incredibly underrated
DCA to me, although it has new and enjoyable rides has entirely lost its message of “California.” And it would better serve the park to entirely be an “Adventure park” but cutting off the Californian ties, to me there really are none anymore.
Disneyland, I believe it’s such a shame and pitiful. Greedy and evil
the fact that the people mover tracks have laid dormant for nearly 20 years
shows how really Disney feels about its First park
adding Star Wars to the park (im a big Star Wars fan)
Takes away the futuristic aspect of Tomorrowland
making it null and void
they need to shut the entire land down sans space mountain
close it down for five years
tear out innoventions, autopia, and the old motorboat cruise area
Put in Tron
make it futuristic
or change the theme of the land
Many thoughts and ideas
will come back with more
don’t agree with Virtual Queueing
“BUT BUT THERES COVID AND SOCIAL DISTANCING)
call me old school but when a new ride opens, I’m willing to wait six hours to ride it
get me a fastpass to wait in line
i believe the way Disney executes virtual queueing is BS
i believe social distancing is BS
new idea
since Tomorrowland really can’t fit its image really anywhere
i know DLRP has “Discoveryland.”
Tony Baxter had an idea many years ago entitled “Discovery Bay.”
don’t turn the motorboat area into an IP land
Turn Tomorrowland into Discovery Bay
(the year 2000
My grandparents moved from the Bay Area to Orange county
From the moment they moved there, my grandma was adamant on introducing me to Disneyland
They purchased season passes for themselves and I for many years 2000-2009
my first memory ever of Disneyland was it being a dark cloudy day in June (June Gloom) for Orange County
My grandma had us stand in line for almost two hours under this awning in Tomorrowland, above us were cars that seemingly always stopping and going.
There were blueprints in the building I was in, posters that contained the blueprints, and television screens that portrayed the automobile industry in America
As we went up the stairs, and sat on the ride
that was the first ride I can ever recall “riding.” At Disneyland, I mention this particular memory because of the fact that ride no longer exists
on that same trip in the year 2000, I fondly recall the screens in Space Mountain featuring a celebrity show host which seemed like a gimmick, I can also remember space mountain being the same color of throw up, which wasn’t a pleasant site.
I also remember seeing the Giant bear mountain at DCA under construction with the wooden structure construction overlapping the radius of the mountain.
I remember the large letters “C A L I F O R N I A.”
I mention these early memories because for more than 20 years I have attended Disneyland Resort.
I can say for me, as a loyal Disneylandite
the year 2005 was one of the greatest years the park ever had. I enjoyed the promotion they offered and the sceneries and sights that occupied the park. Although it wasn’t 2005, I enjoyed the Snow White Musical they offered in the early 2000’s. I miss the live shows that were offered almost of a Broadway quality. Not gimmicky. It brought new entertainment and really was able to capture the magic.
the entire resort as a matter of fact
i believe that time frame 2005-2009 in Disneyland were great years, even back then I complained about certain things. But seeing the state of the park as it is today is quite dismal.
in the year 2000, Tomorrowland had just received the refurb from 98’
and many people back then criticized it
but Tomorrowland hasn’t been able to capture the magic of the future since that time. When they had Rocket Rods, when they had innoventions. Many old timers saw it as a gimmick, but for me back then, it helped capture the future in my young mind.
(When innoventions first opened, it had a program upstairs where you could see yourself in 50 years with the special CGI camera in the machine, they also had new and upcoming video games and technologies.) For someone my age back then, it seemed futuristic, and it seems as though they haven’t been able to capture the future since then.
California Adventure to me, has lost its message of “California.”
I realize a lot of early DCA seemed to cheap to most, and for me I can blame the landscaping due to the trees not being as tall as they are. The complaints of it being too cemented, of course it’s going to be that way the first initial years.
for me, DCA in its early years, the true message it sought to preach unto others. Was found as soon as you enter Condor Flats. I understood the gimmicky aspect of the Golden Gate Bridge, and also the train station restaurant. I realized why people didn’t enjoy it, and couldn’t find amusement in it. Full of steel and metal and concrete, no shade all SoCal sun. But as I huddled left into condor flats, and grizzly peak, even the Bay Area section. I felt like it was Disney’s rendition of California, and I truly felt immersed being in that section specifically in the park.
they did an outstanding job with that section and to me it seems as though they put the most effort into it in the early years. Seeing as how minimal the change in theme the area has experienced.
hollywood backlot back then, felt like I was in Burbank or Hollywood, I liked the fact that they had the animation studio, and the interactive things they offered to people my age back then. I enjoyed Muppet Vision 3D, and back then the Tower of Terror really sealed the deal for it being a Hollywood section of the park. Like you couldn’t have done a better job creating a land, with having tower of terror there. As it was an empty area of the park so long. To this day I believe Disney made a huge mistake changing the IP from Twilight Zone to GOTG (I am a big fan of marvel, but my heart lies with the TOT)
because of the TOT being gone
i personally believe the message of DCA is gone, and I believe in the near future they should change the theme of the park, and even the name
nothing about the current state of the park exemplifies California to me at all, maybe where the Golden State Winery is, and even Grizzly Peak, but all other areas seem a bit forced even with the new “improvements” and it seems it doesn’t mesh as well.
to be Frank, carsland is based more off of Arizona than California.
i believe the marvel section of the park should just take over Hollywood Backlot, there is not much of a message in that land anymore, and not much they can do to bring it back to the way it was. They should remove Monsters inc (I enjoy the ride as much as any other)
move it to Tomorrowland!
but I believe that occupied space of Stage 17 and the monsters ride can be remodeled into a Marvel themed roller coaster. There is a lack of roller coasters at DCA. Maybe an Iron Man or Captain America (OR HELL EVEN X-MEN THEMED COASTER) would suit the land well
eliminate the Hollywood backlots. There is nothing left for that land
once you get rid of that section, pretty much the message of California will be null and void. But not like they ever truly gave their best attempts at it in the first place.
how underrated was that ABC soap opera bistro? Incredibly underrated
DCA to me, although it has new and enjoyable rides has entirely lost its message of “California.” And it would better serve the park to entirely be an “Adventure park” but cutting off the Californian ties, to me there really are none anymore.
Disneyland, I believe it’s such a shame and pitiful. Greedy and evil
the fact that the people mover tracks have laid dormant for nearly 20 years
shows how really Disney feels about its First park
adding Star Wars to the park (im a big Star Wars fan)
Takes away the futuristic aspect of Tomorrowland
making it null and void
they need to shut the entire land down sans space mountain
close it down for five years
tear out innoventions, autopia, and the old motorboat cruise area
Put in Tron
make it futuristic
or change the theme of the land
Many thoughts and ideas
will come back with more
don’t agree with Virtual Queueing
“BUT BUT THERES COVID AND SOCIAL DISTANCING)
call me old school but when a new ride opens, I’m willing to wait six hours to ride it
get me a fastpass to wait in line
i believe the way Disney executes virtual queueing is BS
i believe social distancing is BS
new idea
since Tomorrowland really can’t fit its image really anywhere
i know DLRP has “Discoveryland.”
Tony Baxter had an idea many years ago entitled “Discovery Bay.”
don’t turn the motorboat area into an IP land
Turn Tomorrowland into Discovery Bay
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