Disney Parks and Resorts is working on a joint venture with Google Earth to provide virtual tours of its Walt Disney World theme parks and 22 Disney resort hotels.
An article by USA Today's Kitty Bean Yancy details how Disney and Google are working together to bring the Disney parks and resorts to computer desktops around the world. Utilizing Google's 3-D technology, visitors to the site will be able to take virtual tours of everything from theme park attractions to restaurants to hotel guest rooms.
"It's a virtual walk-through of the whole property ... the most amazing virtual tour of any place in the world," Walt Disney Parks and Resorts chairman Jay Rasulo says.
While Google Earth offers a growing number of 3-D images and gives bird's-eye views of theme parks, with links to information about them, the Disney project is the most ambitious and detailed 3-D production yet. It's "truly innovative and unique," says Google Earth maps director John Hanke.
According to USA Today, a team of eight photographers spent ten days at Walt Disney World. The photos they captured were converted into 3D virtual tours of their subjects. The virtual features will be combined with other on-line technologies which will enable site visitors to stream videos and even make reservations as they browse the site.
The features will debut later this month at http://www.disneyworld.com/3dparks (http://www.disneyworld.com/3dparks)" target="_blank and Google Earth.
Plans call for similar tours of Disneyland Paris to be produced.
This seems like a great idea
Source :dvcnews.com
I heard about this a few days ago. Sounds really cool to me, though I do hope it's not too realistic or there'll be no point in going to Disney parks anymore. :roll:
I'd really like to see this take off, being able to get a virtual tour from your arm chair would be brilliant. :wink:
The link is http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/sp ... arksVanity (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/flashPages/index?id=GoogleEarthPage&CMP=OTC-3dparksVanity%22%20target=%22_blank) although its not up and running yet .Information is It should start soon.
I was really surprised to read that DLRP would be getting these, right after the US resorts. It feels like we're part of the Disney club again, rather than some unwanted outsider.
Considering how beautiful and colourful DLRP looks on Google Earth, it's a really good thing to draw people to it while they're deciding whether or not to go. Hopefully a few WDS landmarks like ToT won't be forgotten.
does this mean dlrp will then be up to date on google earth as the last time i looked it was still quite a while ago?
I'd really like to see DLRP on Google Earth as a 3D tour. I was taking a look at the 3d view of WDW today and it's incredibly well done. Each individual hotel has been expertly replicated, and even the monorail has been done in high detail.
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I cant get it to work....
I have down loaded Google Earth, and gone to Disney World, but cant find the Mickey ears to load the 3d section? Any ideas?
They weren't there for me, either. Check the '3D Buildings' option at the bottom left, then zoom in as far as possible.
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It's a bit of a resource hog; my computer is by no means slow since I use it a lot for gaming, but this still slowed it right down, especially when close up to several buildings at once.
I had a look at this about an hour ago. It really is brilliant. :shock: There's one big problem for me though - It makes my computer shut down unexpectedly. :( So I won't be able to look at it again until I get my computer fixed.
:hello:
Thanks all for this :D
As a total non techy :lol: I'm really enjoying this, whatever next? =D>
Epcot_Boy :ears:
Quote from: "penfold12"I cant get it to work....
I have down loaded Google Earth, and gone to Disney World, but cant find the Mickey ears to load the 3d section? Any ideas?
Check the 3D Options as already mentioned and change the language to US-English! This will let you see the Mickey Ears ...
Cheers,
Flounder
The Disney Parks 3D on Google Earth are really great. Hopefully they will create DLRP in 3D too, and soon.
Aloha,
did anyone see Alain Littaye's new blog entry from today? It's here ... (//http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/all-disneyland-resort-paris-in-3d-on.html) and as rumours already said in the past it now should be available on Google Earth on March 28.
Have fun ;)
Cheers,
Flounder
Now that would be really spectacular, I cannot wait... :D/ :D/ :D/ :D/ :D/ :D/
DLRP will be a much bigger challenge than WDW, because of the more complex landscaping and architecture.
I cannot wait for this to be finished!
I can't wait to see that! I am sure that in the future, people will be walking around DLRP with their phones, using Google Maps/Earth and walking through the park before they walk. It will be like sat nav for DLRP! :lol:
I can't wait to see this for myself, the WDW one was great, so ours should be better :P
The Envie de+ article actually features the first images of the 3D recreation:
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They look brilliant. So realistic, despite the models actually being very simple.
Quote from: "Adam"I can't wait to see that! I am sure that in the future, people will be walking around DLRP with their phones, using Google Maps/Earth and walking through the park before they walk. It will be like sat nav for DLRP! :lol:
I was already kinda doing this in December with my iPhone and Google Earth...but in 3D...now that would be awesome!
:D I thought someone might have already used Google Earth around the park.
Maybe Disney will latch onto the idea and produce a branded version of Google Earth that you can use a Disney Sat Nav! They could even get it to work the Bluetooth technology they have been using in the Studios to add waiting times, meet and greets, parades and so on. Could be very interesting!
Quote from: "Anthony"The Envie de+ article actually features the first images of the 3D recreation:
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They look brilliant. So realistic, despite the models actually being very simple.
They look brilliant, I especially like the spiral of pixie dust twirling around the castle, a very clever idea. I've got high prospects for this now, I can't wait to see the finished product :mrgreen:
Quote from: "DLRP Today"The magazine quotes http://www.disneylandparis.fr/googleearth3d (http://www.disneylandparis.fr/googleearth3d), which brings up a page error.
However, the actual address, as confirmed in the footer of the official text we've got hold of, should be /googleearth3D, with a capital 'D' in 3D. You can therefore already view the page in French here (//http://www.disneylandparis.fr/googleearth3D/index.xhtml) or English here (//http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/googleearth3D/index.xhtml).
This is part of the article on DLRP Today (http://www.dlrptoday.com/2009/01/15/850 ... gic-in-3d/ (http://www.dlrptoday.com/2009/01/15/85000-pictures-to-make-the-magic-in-3d/)). With regards to the links, I can get the first, supposedly incorrect link to work, but not the other two. Is it just me or is it the same for anyone else?
85,000 pictures is such a huge amount of effort! Disney must see potential in all this.
Must have changed since the article was written... !
The correct address is http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/googleearth3d (http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/googleearth3d) then. :)
It'll be interesting to see how (or if) they do the information pop-ups like WDW has, since for WDW they seem to be connected right into the resort's attraction pages themselves. I'm not sure that DLRP's website is that advanced. We'll see...
I can't wait. I'm sure it will be fantastic. after seeing how they did WDW they can't fail in doing DLRP. Can they?
Get ready to be amazed. It won't take long anymore ....
It's a lot better then the WDW version.
I saw the trailer and you will be stunned about the result!
Not long now!!
I just ran Google Earth and switched on the 3D Buildings, but there was no sign of anything at Disneyland Resort Paris.
Today IS the 28th of March 2009, isn't it? :-)
Quote from: "Alan"I just ran Google Earth and switched on the 3D Buildings, but there was no sign of anything at Disneyland Resort Paris.
Today IS the 28th of March 2009, isn't it? :-)
Same here. I guess it will be available later in the day.
I'm hoping it'll be ready later in the day! I was really looking forward to it this morning!
I've just tried again and still no 3D :evil:
I've given up. What's the point in setting a date if it's not going to work on that date? It's not as if the website has been updated with any info either!
i gave it a try too, but it still says "coming soon" for me
Maybe they're waiting on the newest pictures with the redecorated castle for MMP ;)
It won't come for the coming months.
There are some technical challenges for Google to launch Disneyland 3D.
no new date is announced yet
thanks for the news, even when these are bad news. Maybe i'll make my trip to DLRP before they launch DLRP 3D :D
Don't you just love countdown clocks, that countdown to a specific day, only for the event/product to be delayed? Classic :-)
hey guy´s, very nice we have now Disney´s Sequoia Lodge in 3D :P
Quote from: "lil-shawn"hey guy´s, very nice we have now Disney´s Sequoia Lodge in 3D :P
Hi, how did you find this? Apologies for being a techno-idiot!
Oh yeah! Pretty much the simplest building in the whole resort...
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Nothing seems to happen when you click it yet.
@JohnH, do you have the latest Google Earth installed? Make sure "3D Buildings" is turned on in the Layers sidebar.
Quote from: "Anthony"Oh yeah! Pretty much the simplest building in the whole resort...
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Nothing seems to happen when you click it yet.
@JohnH, do you have the latest Google Earth installed? Make sure "3D Buildings" is turned on in the Layers sidebar.
I do, yes. But am I looking at DLRP or Florida?
Cheers
I cant wait to see this in full. Ive been using WDW 3D alot on google earth recently. Its so amazing! :)
The Sequoia Lodge is a model made by a fan. It has nothing to do with the Disneyland Paris 3D project.
Quote from: "Mobi"the Disneyland Paris 3D project.
Which is turning out to be a really professional affair... :roll:
Thanks for the info.
ha if we worked together we would prob have all the DLP Hotels done in the time it is taking disney to do it!
I really hope that this project is ready soon. Maybe it became too expensive and they stopped it??
The 3D effects at WDW are working and it looks really great.
It seems that Disneyland Paris in 3D is now available.
I must say, it was well worth the wait!
My computer may hate the fact that every tree has been replicated, but I like it.
The amount of detail explains why it took so long for it to come online.
There is definitely more detail on our verson, my computer happily navigated through the Magic Kindgom but is seriously struggling with Disneyland Park.
I love how they have different characters dotted around the park. (e.g. Mickey in the castle and Snow White on the castle stage)
Definitely a job well done!
this is absolutely amazing! it looks fantastic and there is SO much detail in it all
but possibly too much- ive got really fast internet but this is soooo sloooooowwwwww i got as far as the castle before i gave up trying- do we really need such detailed trees?
really good stuff :) every memory/cpu intensive but good :) VERY good
Yep! Its ready and working and DAMN COOL!! :D
This looks brilliant!! It's so beautiful!!
Well done Disney!!
Seriously amazing. Ridiculously detailed.
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This is going to take hours of my life!
Only immediate criticism is that the attractions don't seem to be highlighted like they are on the WDW version, where you can click them to get info and a link to the official page. As suspected before, it looks like disneylandparis.com is just too old-fashioned/bad/useless for that. Without that though, it's really only something for fans.
I'll post some more pictures later, for anyone whose computer might explode if they try to load it.
ive had no problems viewing this on my macbook it loads really quickly but i ahve had to force myself to close it, otherwise I will spend my whole day off looking at it.
Oh, fantastic =D>
But look Buffalo Trading Co. still got digital 3D-life :P
Anybody notice that they never did the show building for Phantom Manor? But they did for every other dark-ride.
Oh!
I'm using google earth pro, got 3d enabled yet the only building I can see in 3D is the Sequoia Lodge!
What am I doing wrong?
Quote from: "Willow"Anybody notice that they never did the show building for Phantom Manor? But they did for every other dark-ride.
That is because in Pirates the attraction "is" in that show building, and at Phantom Manor, the story takes place in the main building and the show building is actually not there to see from anywhere in the park. except from out of the railroad when leaving Main Street station in winter.
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:)
Quote from: "Pamani"But look Buffalo Trading Co. still got digital 3D-life :P
I was just about to post that. :)
Quote from: "JohnH"I'm using google earth pro, got 3d enabled yet the only building I can see in 3D is the Sequoia Lodge!
What am I doing wrong?
No idea, sorry. Maybe just try it again now, since they've just added something extra...
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My earlier criticism is gone, and in fact I think these are even better than Walt Disney World's. You can navigate directly to the main attractions and see a quick video for each. Quite a nice design too.
As well as Buffalo Trading Co and the old STT route being on there, they also used "Disneyland Resort Paris". Hopefully it'll get updates every year or so as the parks change?
This is really very good - so much better and more detailed than the WDW one! The parks look so colourful - even WDS. I love the way they even did some of the backstage areas not viewable by guests.
Annoyingly though I keep getting an error message that Google Earth needs to close after a few minutes on it.
I just wasted an hour with this... Pretty amazing. I kept challenging them ("well, they've done this thing here, but let's see if they did...") but they really delivered.
So I gather they see this as an advertising opportunity? Because it must have cost them a pretty penny.
wow, really a great work they have done. Now i can't wait for my trip in september :D
How do you get the things about the attractions up? I've never used Google Earth before, it's weird.
I love it! It's great, you can spend hours on it strolling the resort.
I made a little video exclusive! for iPod and MP4. See the links down here.
Offcourse , you can also download them to your computer. Its not that sharp filmed , but it is not so easy to scroll and film at the same time.
Ontopic : its great , to bad they couldnt make any rides which are realy working!
And i hope that they will update the park if there is coming a new ride!
I just loaded google earth onto my laptop, I can now have a walk around the parks. :D
I can hear my laptop whirring with all the strain. lol
:D/ :D/ :D/ Yeah finally it's here!!!!!. Can't wait to use it.
Just trying it out now, and I really do love it. Bit slow at first but now that its loading properly its brilliant!
:D
Here are some screenshots I took of Disneyland Paris in Google Earth:
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Press release:
QuoteDISNEYLAND PARIS lands on Google Earth:
The next best thing to being there
Disneyland Paris in 3D takes vacation planning to new heights
Marne la Vallée, France, May 25th, 2009 -- Disneyland Paris is harnessing the power of Google Earth to build an interactive, three-dimensional tour of the Marne la Vallee-based resort destination that brings you one step closer to a true park experience. With direct links to Disney's online travel-planning tools, Disneyland Paris in 3D will re-invent how people plan and book vacations.
Following the successful launch of Google Earth for Walt Disney World Resort last summer, Disneyland Paris will be the first European Theme Park to be featured on the platform.
Beginning on May 25th and as part of Mickey's Magical Party--a year-long celebration of everyone's favorite Mouse--Disneyland Paris guests can use Google Earth, a program which offers a 3D digital model of the world, to virtually tour Disneyland Paris' two theme parks, its 7 hotels and Disney Village Entertainment Complex.
"This partnership marks the first of many technology initiatives that will enable our guests to plan for and maximize their time while vacationing at Disneyland Paris" said Philippe Gas, President and C.E.O. of Disneyland Paris. "Guests and travel planners can now explore our world with just a few clicks of a mouse, and they can book vacations while being immersed in what the destination has to offer."
"I have seen many amazing 3D models in Google Earth, but when I saw the new Disneyland Paris, I was blown away by how realistic it is. Disney's artists have really outdone themselves. They have taken virtual tourism to a new dimension and are leading the way for photo-realistic 3D models in Google Earth." said Brian McClendon, Engineering Director, Google Maps, Google Earth, and Sketchup.
The depth and vivid detail of Disneyland Paris in 3D project makes this a unique, truly
immersive experience within Google Earth. Visitors begin their virtual tour of the Resort
with a stratospheric view of the globe, a starting point familiar to anyone who has ever used Google Earth. A skydive takes visitors past the French countryside to a view of Sleeping Beauty Castle at the heart of the Disneyland Park. Guests can then fly through the streets of The Walt Disney Studios, the entertainment offerings of Disney Village and around each of the seven hotels and back Main Street, U.S.A..
An overview of Disneyland Paris in 3D, along with instructions on how to get started, can be found at www.disneylandparis.co.uk/googleearth3d (http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/googleearth3d). You can explore Disneyland Paris in 3D by enabling "3D buildings" in the "layers" panel within Google Earth and searching "Disneyland Paris" in the "Fly to" bar. The most current version of Google Earth is required to see Disneyland Paris in 3D. Existing Google Earth users can check they have the latest version of the application by selecting "Help > Check for updates online".
In order to bring the magic of the Resort and Google Earth together in 3D, two photographers worked for 20 days to shoot all the visible surfaces of Disneyland Paris, including every building façade. A total of 85,000 photos were taken in all which became the start for some 1,587 3D models that populate the virtual tour. Disneyland Paris 3D creates a new level of usability for vacation planners and makes detailed information about one of the world's foremost destinations available to Google Earth's 400 million users, furthering the Google Earth team's goal of recreating the world as it really is.
Here's six more screenshots I made:
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Wow, it looks great, I'm really impressed. I like the balloons which appear when you are zooming on DLRP.
A user called concept3Dmodelling has posted a bunch of videos of the Google Earth models on YouTube. Here's one of Discoveryland:
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It looks like Concept 3D made the models.
Quote: Concept 3D's website
Be found and make a virtual connection to the physical world with concept3D. We take your property or product and present it to a wider audience using tools such as Google Earth, Maps and the Web. We'll create a 3D model, geolocate it into Google Earth and add it to your website and Google Maps
Official website page has been updated:
http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/google ... ndex.xhtml (http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/googleearth3d/index.xhtml)
The video is worth watching. How much did all this cost?! :shock:
very nice promo vid!
I'm in Cornwall at the moment so i have yet to use it. But you guys seem to love it and think it's fun. I can't wait to use it!!!! :D/ :D
:D/ This is so good i was on it last night i started at about 7 and when i looked up next it was 12:40.
It was just wicked going around the parks and villiage taking pics and having a look at it all,i just love how much detail there is.
I wonder if GOOGLE will update the park online as the park gets updated.
Quote from: "MAVERICK":D/ This is so good i was on it last night i started at about 7 and when i looked up next it was 12:40.
It was just wicked going around the parks and villiage taking pics and having a look at it all,i just love how much detail there is.
I wonder if GOOGLE will update the park online as the park gets updated.
If DLP places the order and pays the bill, it will!
Nice video on that site!
Yeah It is.
Like to See more Videos of this.
Will try it also later @ Home the Google Earth DLP 3D with my 6Mbit DSL :D
Hope its working fine, but the Details I saw on the Video and in the Screens are AWSOME!! =D>
Wow this is really something, never thought the detail would be that impressive!
Thank god I have a 2.5gHz processor and 4gb of RAM with a 10mbit connection to really make the most of it! :D
Don't know if this has popped up on any of the galleries (haven't been able to click links, been browsing) but I suddenly noticed this detail...
You can actually go inside the castle.
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(sorry it stretches the forum a little, but I didn't want to have to do a preview)
Hey, if you want to post pictures on this forum, and have them fit within the design exactly, resize them to 721 pixels wide before posting.
I absoulutly love it. Have any of you noticed you can see Mickey in the door to the castle. :mickey1:
Or Snow white on the stage.
And Captain Hook on his ship.
It just goes into soooo much detail eg the trains on thunder mountain!
Quote from: "Magicalmouse125"Have any of you noticed you can see Mickey in the door to the castle. :mickey1:
Or Snow white on the stage.
And Captain Hook on his ship.
I've also spotted Minnie and Buzz, anybody found any of the other characters?
Informed my dad about this after a quick poke about on google earth m'self. Has started the holiday buildup excitement knowing sequoia lodge is only a small walk away from the hub for sure. Will explore more later
This Google Earth 3D model is supposed to include Google Street View for the entire resort:
QuoteExplore the two parks from street-level with Google Street View.
I can't see it though. Maybe it's just me.
Quote from: "Alan"This Google Earth 3D model is supposed to include Google Street View for the entire resort:
QuoteExplore the two parks from street-level with Google Street View.
I can't see it though. Maybe it's just me.
I can't see it either
I don't think it means "Google streetview" That would require a car to drive around the parcs... I think it means zooming in etc and the Google earth "camera" being at street level
They've also launched an iGoogle theme: http://www.google.com/ig/directory?type ... 40douny.fr (http://www.google.com/ig/directory?type=authors&url=igoogle%40douny.fr)
Cool!
Google have mentioned the new 3D DLP in their latest The Sightseer:
QuoteDisneyland® Resort Paris in 3D
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3D Disneyland Resort Paris in Google Earth Speaking of 3D buildings, make sure you check out Disneyland Resort Paris in Google Earth! Disney has modeled nearly every detail of this park including the rides, Disney castle, buildings, trees, signs, tables, and even Mickey Mouse! More than 85,000 photos (450GB worth) were taken over a 20 day period for this project. The castle alone is comprised of over 354 textures derived from over 2,000 photos. There is also a Google Earth layer with placemarks that help guide you through the amazing Disneyland Paris complex. Make sure to turn on the 3D Buildings layer to see the models when you fly there in Google Earth. Read more, or you can watch a Disney video introduction. There is also a layer with placemarks to the main attractions under "Gallery->Travel and Tourism->Disneyland Resort Paris", which will help guide you around the park.
http://earth.google.com/newsletter/jun09/june09.html (http://earth.google.com/newsletter/jun09/june09.html)
i had been waiting for this for ages but my laptop just cant take it. i get to the dlh and it shuts down
It may please you to know that even Apple's latest £1200+ MacBooks struggle with Disneyland Paris in 3D on Google Earth. So, don't feel left out, if all you have is a crappy old PC :-)
Quote from: "Alan"It may please you to know that even Apple's latest £1200+ MacBooks struggle with Disneyland Paris in 3D on Google Earth. So, don't feel left out, if all you have is a crappy old PC :-)
Great. I'm about to buy a MacBook Pro and that was one of the things I was looking forward to. (My current PowerBook can't even handle Google Earth sans 3D.)
It seems the world isn't yet ready for this.
Google Streetview for DLRP now in place!!!
Quote from: "Alan"It may please you to know that even Apple's latest £1200+ MacBooks struggle with Disneyland Paris in 3D on Google Earth. So, don't feel left out, if all you have is a crappy old PC :-)
Thats a suprise! My £900 Dell can handle it amazingly! Im running 2.4gHz with 4GB RAM and it is smooooth! :D/
QuoteI don't think it means "Google streetview" That would require a car to drive around the parcs... I think it means zooming in etc and the Google earth "camera" being at street level
Oh, really? :-) Well, allow me to introduce you to Street View, in Disneyland Resort Paris:
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QuoteThats a suprise! My £900 Dell can handle it amazingly! Im running 2.4gHz with 4GB RAM and it is smooooth!
The MacBook I tested it on had a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA 9400M graphics chipset, running at 1280 x 800 pixels. The animation wasn't smooth at all. Then again, it all depends how you define smooth. Some people can't see/detect low frame rates. But I'd say that it wasn't smooth until you really zoomed in on certain buildings. Zoomed out, showing the entire park, it was jerky.
Quote from: "giorgio1712"Quote from: "Alan"It may please you to know that even Apple's latest £1200+ MacBooks struggle with Disneyland Paris in 3D on Google Earth. So, don't feel left out, if all you have is a crappy old PC :-)
Thats a suprise! My £900 Dell can handle it amazingly! Im running 2.4gHz with 4GB RAM and it is smooooth! :D/
So don't feel left out, if all you have is a crappy new mac.
:P
I won't fan the flames by mentioning my laptop...
It's a shame for Disneyland Park that it was captured during Halloween, complete with orange splats and pumpkinmen on Main Street. For some reason I was thinking they didn't trash it last year.
Tower of Terror looks truly awesome though, they caught it in a fantastic light:
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Taken during Extra Magic Hours in both parks. Shame all the walkways aren't covered.
I was trying to spot myself as I was at the resort during that time, it didn't rain whilst we where there.
Another nice bit of publicity for the resort. :)
Sorry to throw a little water on the fire but doesn't having street view defeat the whole point in having 3D buildings ?
Not at all! If anything, it's the other way around. Street View only offers a limited perspective (for example, you can't get into Frontierland or Fantasyland in the Street View) while the 3D lets you see everything from every angle.
But the street view does serve a purpose of not nearly melting your floor/desk/lap/hand.
And for those of you who are keen to know what Disneyland Paris looks like in Street View, on an iPhone 3G, here are some screenshots:
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I have seen the streetview cars around. They are Blue Mini's with a huge camera sticking out of the top. The have the google logo on the side. Maybe they did send it down through the park.
I Love the street view to kill some time but on my lap top the 3d does not pop up whcih is annoying coz i means eveything is flat :( but overall on the other computer i think its amazing
I want to know why Clint Eastwood has disappeared from the Drive-In Movie screen at the Santa Fe Hotel...
Quote from: "Fubar"I want to know why Clint Eastwood has disappeared from the Drive-In Movie screen at the Santa Fe Hotel...
Probably a rights issue, they'd have to pay to use his image.
All the billboards/posters in WDS have also been changed to (C) Disney things.
Quote from: "Alan"It may please you to know that even Apple's latest £1200+ MacBooks struggle with Disneyland Paris in 3D on Google Earth. So, don't feel left out, if all you have is a crappy old PC :-)
It works wonderfully on my new MacBook Pro. I know it's awful to brag about these things, but I have been using a miserable old piece of crap for the past five years and I'm ecstatic, haha.
What model of MacBook is it? What graphics chipset?
I did my tests on a unibody MacBook (13-inch) from October 2008, with an NVIDIA 9400M chipset.
Of course, now (post June 2009) all of the unibody MacBooks are known as MacBook Pros.
Quote from: "Alan"What model of MacBook is it? What graphics chipset?
I did my tests on a unibody MacBook (13-inch) from October 2008, with an NVIDIA 9400M chipset.
Of course, now (post June 2009) all of the unibody MacBooks are known as MacBook Pros.
Sorry, I'm not sure what a graphics chipset is. It's the newest model, and the middle one, with a 15-inch screen. The one that's a million times faster than my old, medieval, torturous PowerBook, the one that soars through Disneyland Paris on Google Earth.
It's really surprising, though, even my brother's iMac (also rather new) could only barely handle it. I'm no computer wizard, really, but perhaps there are other factors that could contribute to it being slow? Like a chock-full hard drive?
Has anyone tried viewing Disneyland Paris in 3D on Google Earth lately? All I can see are the trees and occasional buildings. All the important stuff has vanished!
Yep, almost all of Disneyland Park has disappeared! Quite a bit of the Studios is still there...
Glad it's not just me. I wondered what happened? Is this permanent, or just a temporary glitch? Maybe the elaborate 3D models were placing too much of a load on Google's Servers?
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aww thats sad about disney parc but wow i that pic of the studios is great :lol:
I noticed this too. It's the same with Walt Disney World too, much of the Magic Kingdom remains flat :(
Its all working again now for me ! :)
Back to normal on my computer too!
Has anyone else noticed this in Fantasia Gardens...
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Reminds me of a scary clown!
Yep, works again for me too:
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The scary clown in Fantasia Gardens has been there since opening.
Quote from: "Alan"The scary clown in Fantasia Gardens has been there since opening.
I'd guessed that. just think it's a bit creepy!
I wonder if there are plans to add Toy Story Playland to Google Earth?
Or at least remove the old Mickey's Magical Party events..? It doesn't seem to have been touched since it launched.
I also think they should make an update for Google Earth but The problem I think will be that for all the parks an update is needed.
I do hope they will update them soon.