Lou... 3,118 Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Nobody likes change. I can think of someone who knew a little bit about theme parks that loved change.His quote below was about Disneyland, but he would have surely said it about his last labor of love. "Disneyland is something that will never be finished. It's something that I can keep developing. It will be a live, breathing thing that will need change. A picture is a thing once you wrap it up and turn it over to Technicolor, you're through. Snow White is a dead issue with me. But I can change the park, because it's alive." LONE-STAR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I can think of someone who knew a little bit about theme parks that loved change.His quote below was about Disneyland, but he would have surely said it about his last labor of love. "Disneyland is something that will never be finished. It's something that I can keep developing. It will be a live, breathing thing that will need change. A picture is a thing once you wrap it up and turn it over to Technicolor, you're through. Snow White is a dead issue with me. But I can change the park, because it's alive."Nice quote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 The hat is not cool......but its not as bad as the pink birthday cake castle. Let's keep things in perspective. Roller ... aka Ed, Avatab.... Steve and BradyBzLyn...Mo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I heard that they were replacing it with Michael Jackson's fedora BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 The hat is not cool......but its not as bad as the pink birthday cake castle. Let's keep things in perspective.Truth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 but its not as bad as the pink birthday cake castle. Captain Obvious has nothing on you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Truth I like to keep it real.Captain Obvious has nothing on you.I'm here all week. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I heard that they were replacing it with Michael Jackson's fedoraWith burnt hair swatches? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kahuna aka John 71 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 With burnt hair swatches? They finally figured out what to do with all the hair they cut on Main Street. It will be collected and allowed to smolder under the new Fedora.. :raspberry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I heard that they were replacing it with Michael Jackson's fedoraLife size CAptain EO? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 The hat was there on my first trip to Studios. I like the hat in itself. I just think it would look better maybe in the courtyard outside the gates - kind of like when they put the themed Christmas trees in front of Studios and AK. They make great photo ops. I don't think the hat really fits into the theming of the early Hollywood street scene. BUT, it could also be argued that a castle doesn't fit in with the theming of Marceline-esque Main Street - and I don't want that castle going anywhere! I don't know what would make a good icon for the park. At first I thought a movie camera - but those have changed in style over the last century- what time period camera would you use? Filmstrip? No one uses film anymore. Would ANY oversized object really look good in that spot? We speculate (and argue) because we love Disney with a passion and feel it is partly our home, too. If it wasn't worth being passionate about I wouldn't go... Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 The hat was there on my first trip to Studios. I like the hat in itself. I just think it would look better maybe in the courtyard outside the gates - kind of like when they put the themed Christmas trees in front of Studios and AK. They make great photo ops. I don't think the hat really fits into the theming of the early Hollywood street scene. BUT, it could also be argued that a castle doesn't fit in with the theming of Marceline-esque Main Street - and I don't want that castle going anywhere! I don't know what would make a good icon for the park. At first I thought a movie camera - but those have changed in style over the last century- what time period camera would you use? Filmstrip? No one uses film anymore. Would ANY oversized object really look good in that spot? We speculate (and argue) because we love Disney with a passion and feel it is partly our home, too. If it wasn't worth being passionate about I wouldn't go... Excellent comments and observations Janet. I also don't have a problem with the hat, but just like in real estate, it's location, location, location. As a Walt and Roy Disney fan, I'm also a WDW purists whenever it makes sense to be one, and I feel that they had it right originally. Take the hat out and leave that area as it was, empty. The original icon, the Earful Tower, was the correct icon and IMO, should be the icon again. So what if you can't see it from inside the park, you can certainly see it as you drive up World Drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 The hat was there on my first trip to Studios. I like the hat in itself. I just think it would look better maybe in the courtyard outside the gates - kind of like when they put the themed Christmas trees in front of Studios and AK. They make great photo ops. I don't think the hat really fits into the theming of the early Hollywood street scene. BUT, it could also be argued that a castle doesn't fit in with the theming of Marceline-esque Main Street - and I don't want that castle going anywhere! I don't know what would make a good icon for the park. At first I thought a movie camera - but those have changed in style over the last century- what time period camera would you use? Filmstrip? No one uses film anymore. Would ANY oversized object really look good in that spot?We speculate (and argue) because we love Disney with a passion and feel it is partly our home, too. If it wasn't worth being passionate about I wouldn't go...Great comment. I especially like the idea of moving it to the courtyard outside the gates. It would continue to be a great photo op and could serve as a meeting place for people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 X2.Move it, but keep it available on property Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Excellent comments and observations Janet.I also don't have a problem with the hat, but just like in real estate, it's location, location, location.As a Walt and Roy Disney fan, I'm also a WDW purists whenever it makes sense to be one, and I feel that they had it right originally. Take the hat out and leave that area as it was, empty. The original icon, the Earful Tower, was the correct icon and IMO, should be the icon again. So what if you can't see it form inside the park, you can certainly see it as you drive up World Drive.I agree that Earful Tower is a better icon for. HS and to me will always be a symbol of HS. Especially if you've ever taken a tour of an actual Hollywood television studio. But I do think the Icon should be highly visible inside the park. Think about the other three parks and their symbols. If you could only see the Cinderella castle from the highway it wouldn't have the same feeling as when you walk into the park and look down main street. Or Spaceship Earth. Imagine not being able to walk around and under it and trying to comprehend it massive size. You couldn't do that if you could only see it from a distance. The Tree of Life. What I like best is that you can see it from many parts of the park. That you can walk up to it and see all the carvings on it. Again if it was off some where were you couldn't get up close and personal it would lose a lot of its personality. Again I agree that the Earful Tower should be the symbol but IMHO. It's in a horrible place to do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 The tower is in an especially bad location as an HS icon, particularly with the demise of the Backlot Tour. Is that still an active water tower? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 The tower is in an especially bad location as an HS icon I disagree. It's fine where it is and it does exactly what it was originally designed to do, be seen from World Drive so that guests knew that they were approaching the then MGM Studios park.Just because the other parks have their icons where it can be seen from inside the park, where is it written that all parks have to do the same thing? Is that still an active water tower? Never was. Although it's a real water tower, it wasn't used for that purpose. It's a decoration.The water towers at film studios were there in order to have a water source in case of a fire. The sets were so flimsy and made out wood and cloth, that once they caught fire, it spread quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red...Susan 37 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 You can see the tower as you walk into the studios. It is visible to the right of the hat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I hear the earful tower opens at the top so rebel x-wing fighters can land in it Katman1356...Jason and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I hear the earful tower opens at the top so rebel x-wing fighters can land in itYou heard right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ah, that explains my problem. Since I come in from Western Way and turn left onto World Drive, I don't see the Tower. And for some reason from inside HS I never pictured the Tower being that close to World Drive. My apologoes to the layout team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I am glad to see the BAH go ... to another location would be acceptable depending on where they want to relocate it. I've seen suggestions about the entrance to Fantasmic ... that might work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I hear the earful tower opens at the top so rebel x-wing fighters can land in it Brilliant! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oft013 23 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 The hat was there on my first trip to Studios. I like the hat in itself. I just think it would look better maybe in the courtyard outside the gates - kind of like when they put the themed Christmas trees in front of Studios and AK. They make great photo ops. I don't think the hat really fits into the theming of the early Hollywood street scene. BUT, it could also be argued that a castle doesn't fit in with the theming of Marceline-esque Main Street - and I don't want that castle going anywhere! I don't know what would make a good icon for the park. At first I thought a movie camera - but those have changed in style over the last century- what time period camera would you use? Filmstrip? No one uses film anymore. Would ANY oversized object really look good in that spot? We speculate (and argue) because we love Disney with a passion and feel it is partly our home, too. If it wasn't worth being passionate about I wouldn't go...Moving it to the courtyard outside the gate is the best idea I have seen. They could still even keep the pin shop in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 ^this^ has my vote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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