Finally we get some new (or newer) photos of the WDS. They're taken in 2007 but still shows TOT, Crush Cars.... nice.
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That's great news! Hopefully that means Google Maps will get the new material too.
Quote from: "Mobi"That's great news! Hopefully that means Google Maps will get the new material too.
google earth and google maps are the same thing using the same data ;)
They have updated almost all of paris region, i could find DLRP straight away :P
As for those images they were from oct 21st 2007 so they are fairly old :)
You can also see the Character Express and the Halloween Pre-Parade in Disneyland Parc about to line up by IASW.
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"google earth and google maps are the same thing using the same data ;)
Obviously they are updated separately as Google Maps is still using the old material:
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl= ... 4&t=h&z=17 (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=48.866402,2.779734&spn=0.005505,0.018024&t=h&z=17%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
See? No Tower Of Terror or Crsuh Coster - yet.
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"... As for those images they were from oct 21st 2007 so they are fairly old :)
How can you be so sure about that exact date?? Do you also know the date of the imagery currently still used on Google Maps?
with latest version of google earth in the bar at bottom there is a date of when the "photo" was taken :)
Quote from: "Willow"You can also see the Character Express and the Halloween Pre-Parade in Disneyland Parc about to line up by IASW.
Yeah I found them too, I was pretty impressed with myself when I found them and figured out which one was which :roll: :lol:
Wow, and the black and grey Toon Studio checkerboard looks even more ugly from the air!! :shock:
And isn't Crush huge?! It's almost the same size as the whole Disney Channel building.
Overall, it looks much more like a theme park this time round.
Thanks for the pics :)! I hope they will add them to google maps soon, too!
By the way, a bit offtopic maybe: Where shall this Toy Story Mini-Land be situated - just onto that little greenery behind AODA? And what about the huge forest behind the Tram Tour, is that also belonging to the Studios Area?
Quote from: "Nala_84"Thanks for the pics :)! I hope they will add them to google maps soon, too!
By the way, a bit offtopic maybe: Where shall this Toy Story Mini-Land be situated - just onto that little greenery behind AODA? And what about the huge forest behind the Tram Tour, is that also belonging to the Studios Area?
Toy Story land will go on the grass and continue on the current Tram Tour path. The forest will stay and will never be removed. The future WDS expansion will go next and behind it. :)
Oh okay, thank you very much for the info :)! I guess now I can imagine better how it could look like ;)!
Quote from: "Kristof"The forest will stay and will never be removed. The future WDS expansion will go next and behind it. :)
And why is that? That seems rather stupid. A future expansion would fit perfect there...
Quote from: "roaldbergmann"Quote from: "Kristof"The forest will stay and will never be removed. The future WDS expansion will go next and behind it. :)
And why is that? That seems rather stupid. A future expansion would fit perfect there...
Cutting down a protected forest would be stupid. :wink: Besides, the forest will be integrated in the future layout of the park.
Quote from: "Kristof"Quote from: "roaldbergmann"Quote from: "Kristof"The forest will stay and will never be removed. The future WDS expansion will go next and behind it. :)
And why is that? That seems rather stupid. A future expansion would fit perfect there...
Cutting down a protected forest would be stupid. :wink:
Then why does the Studio Tram Tour route plough right through it? :lol:
Because that small bit next to Imaginations is not protected of course. A certain amount of hectare is not allowed to be cut, it's simply as that.
Why couldn't they just keep some other forest-areas on their property instead of this little lot right in the middle of the park? Maybe they can replant some new forestareas, further away from WDS? (I just hate that these trees stand in the way of a harmonic layout of the future WDS...)
QuoteCutting down a protected forest would be stupid. :wink: Besides, the forest will be integrated in the future layout of the park.
Yeah - and it gives the new future -area and the whole park the missing green so many fans are complaining about ;-)
Quote from: "MagicStar"QuoteCutting down a protected forest would be stupid. :wink: Besides, the forest will be integrated in the future layout of the park.
Yeah - and it gives the new future -area and the whole park the missing green so many fans are complaining about ;-)
I also have no problem with this forest. It´s green and the could easily integrate it a bit in the park as a recreation area or something
I'm glad the forest's staying - much better that they integrate it into the park than destroy it and add more concrete!
Quote from: "PinkPig"I'm glad the forest's staying - much better that they integrate it into the park than destroy it and add more concrete!
Same here, and you never know, it could come in handy in the future... :)
Raptor, when you say the forest is going to be intergrated in the future development of the park, do you mean that they will build round it, or that it will actualy become a part of the park, as in some backdrop, or feature?
I know that in todays PC world they wouldnt let people walk through the forrest, particularly if it is protected, so how do you mean it will be intergrated? :D
I'd imagine it'd work well to have the Tram Tour running around it, with several new scenes kinda "within" the forest.
Just guessing... :-"
Quote from: "Anthony"I'd imagine it'd work well to have the Tram Tour running around it, with several new scenes kinda "within" the forest.
Just guessing... :-"
Ah, that would give it a true studio backlot kind of feel huh? :lol:
I would like them to buid some new EuroDisney SCA offices at the location of the current forest and theme the exteriors to studio offices. Hopefully that would give the Studio Tram Tour a true backlot kind of feel to it. Or perhaps build a backlot themed filmset, in which you are transported to a Hollywood studio backlot? A fake set surrounding another fake set. :lol:
Its getting confusing now, never mind. :wink:
Quote from: "Maarten"Or perhaps build a backlot themed filmset, in which you are transported to a Hollywood studio backlot? A fake set surrounding another fake set. :lol:
:lol: *scratches head*
The only bad thing about keeping STT over that side of the park is the way they built Catastrophe Canyon SO close to the EDSCA offices. I mean, WHY is it right over there? Does it power their sewage system or something? I feel like I could wave to Karl Holz from over there, or see him sat in his office counting out euro cents for a new bench.
I mostly don't like that road leading up to it which runs right next to the backstage road. Is there seriously no room for a bigger hedge? We're going to be stuck seeing the unpainted behind of Studio 5 and yellow CM shuttle buses from the ride forever. :|
Could it be possible that they do like a water feature there? but a Hollywood themed one. though that would mean getting rid of some of the trees.
They could just put some benchs there, and maybe one of the little food stall things.
Is there another thing to have a look at DLRP from above without using Google Earth?
Quote from: "TowMater"Is there another thing to have a look at DLRP from above without using Google Earth?
Yes, Google Maps is using the same satellite imagery: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl= ... 2&t=h&z=15 (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=48.870784,2.781086&spn=0.014227,0.054932&t=h&z=15%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)