New Adventureland Sign

[mom2rtk]

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/disne...en-pathway-for-star-wars-galaxys-edge-crowds/

I really hope they don't mess this up. It's starting to feel like DL is nothing more than the gateway to SWL.

 

[StarlitNight05]

I don't like this at all. That sign is iconic and it's going to feel very strange without it. I agree, they better not mess this up.

 

[whoever]

Not just no, HELL NO!!! Go through Frontierland. I wish they had never come up with this hairbrained idea. SWGE should have been where Paradise Pier sits. They've thoroughly screwed up DL shoehorning it in.

 

[BrianL]

I'm not sure the widening of this pathway is specifically because it the "the route" to SWGE, but rather because of generally inflated crowds. If they need to widen the path, then I'm fine with that, but the new path still needs to have the Adventureland sign (or a new, bigger one in the same style). There are so many choke-points at DL so I am not against them trying to alleviate that.

 

[Zooey]

It’s easy to blame Star Wars for this but really that’s just the catalyst for addressing problems that have been evident for years. Disneyland cannot hold the crowds of people that want to be there so all these changes will help. It’s not just SWL. It’s been bad and need fixing.

 

[Where's Wall-E]

SW:GE opens in 9-ish weeks, give or take a few days. Is it even feasible to get permits and complete this work before May 31? I do agree that this is a general choke-point in the park (never use those washrooms unless absolutely necessary!) and the overall work is needed, but I wouldn't be so quick to pin it on the "gateway to SW:GE".

 

[Mike_M]

This has been a choke point for years, so anything that improves crowd control in Adventureland will be a welcome change, so long as the new sign embodies the spirit of the previous one.

 

[cmwade77]

The sign will be removed temporarily, it may be an entirely new sign in its place, but there will be sign here. All this is doing is eliminating the the poles and half wall on the right hand side to widen the walkways. I can't find it right now, but Disney did mention this on the parks blog.

And technically they do have to "demolish" the existing sign in order to accomplish this, which is why the permits had to be filed.

In short:

• Adventureland will get a much needed wider entrance/exit
• The sign will be removed during construction
• The same sign (or a similar sign) will be put back in place before the construction is finished

So, no need to worry, it will still have the same feel, just a refreshed and easier to use entrance and exit.

 

[cmwade77]

SW:GE opens in 9-ish weeks, give or take a few days. Is it even feasible to get permits and complete this work before May 31? I do agree that this is a general choke-point in the park (never use those washrooms unless absolutely necessary!) and the overall work is needed, but I wouldn't be so quick to pin it on the "gateway to SW:GE".

For something this overly simplistic, yes, it absolutely can be done before May 31, heck it could probably be finished before May 1st.

 

[Where's Wall-E]

For something this overly simplistic, yes, it absolutely can be done before May 31, heck it could probably be finished before May 1st.

Thanks! You can tell I don't file many construction permits.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I wouldn’t mind a refreshed/updated sign here. And good riddance to the pillars that cause a choke point there. It may have looked neat but oh boy has it been a problem over the last few years.

Personally I think all the SWGE prep is work the park has needed anyway. I still got the same “feel” walking around as they didn’t just eliminate the greenery and such but these various walkways have needed expansion TLC for years. Also, everything seemed jazzed up with fresh looking paint when we were there in March as they prep for SWGE crowds & attention- it was nice to see!

 

[Mike_M]

Something just occurred to me and I wonder if it would be controversial to suggest; but I wonder if as part of this widening of the entrance, it would be a good idea to remove the dole whip stand as well and have them sold exclusively in the new Tropical Hideaway instead? Getting rid of that line would go further to lessen the crowding in that area.

I think I just felt a spear fly pass my head. Lol

 

[cmwade77]

Something just occurred to me and I wonder if it would be controversial to suggest; but I wonder if as part of this widening of the entrance, it would be a good idea to remove the dole whip stand as well and have them sold exclusively in the new Tropical Hideaway instead? Getting rid of that line would go further to lessen the crowding in that area.

I think I just felt a spear fly pass my head. Lol

As long as Dole is the sponsor for the Tiki Room, they can't get rid of the Dole Whip Stand, it is apparently part of the contract and I believe Dole still has 35+ years on the contract, as it was renewed on a 50 year basis not that many years ago. But they have been testing making the Dole Whip stand mobile order only, which picks up on the inside portion of stand, which would eliminate the queue as you suggest here and I believe that is the plan based on the tests, but not sure.


Incidentally, no changes can be made to the Tiki Room with out Dole's approval before any such changes are made, they can't even close it if they wanted to with Dole agreeing. Which means we won't see anything like the Under New Management or Stitch Shows at Disneyland.

 

[alvernon90]

Personally I think all the SWGE prep is work the park has needed anyway. I still got the same “feel” walking around as they didn’t just eliminate the greenery and such but these various walkways have needed expansion TLC for years.

Completely agree with this. Some people on the Internet act like these minor changes are the equivalent of unplugging the freezer holding Walt's corpse. Lowering some curbs and reducing some planters by 9.4% does not turn the place into Six Flags. All of those changes should be welcome even without SWGE.

 

[Mike_M]

But they have been testing making the Dole Whip stand mobile order only, which picks up on the inside portion of stand, which would eliminate the queue as you suggest here and I believe that is the plan based on the tests, but not sure.

I experienced this back in Feb and it didn’t seem to flow very well. The line of people waiting to pickup their online order ran right through the middle of the pre-show for Tiki room and was distracting to say the least.

 

[Where's Wall-E]

Something just occurred to me and I wonder if it would be controversial to suggest; but I wonder if as part of this widening of the entrance, it would be a good idea to remove the dole whip stand as well and have them sold exclusively in the new Tropical Hideaway instead? Getting rid of that line would go further to lessen the crowding in that area.

I think I just felt a spear fly pass my head. Lol

Try this - I don't even like Dole Whips!

** ducks from multiple spears **

 

[dieumeye]

I also remember reading somewhere that they are NOT eliminating the sign, just restructuring it so they can remove the support poles in the middle of the walkway.

I'm also a big supporter of the recent changes to accommodate larger crowds. Many of the changes needed to happen regardless of SW:GE, so the new land is not to blame. And they've done a great job too. The biggest improvement is the reworking of Adventureland, which has been amazing.

Just a few years ago, Adventureland was practically impassible - stroller parking was literally in the middle of the path, and every other free inch of space was taken up by people standing around with no place to sit while they ate their Bengal BBQ. DL reworked the space to give stroller parking its own house by Jungle Cruise, created a seating area for Bengal, and to top it off, they added Tropical Hideaway.

It's almost like when a change works, no one notices it or says anything, but when they announce that they're reconfiguring a planter or moving a bench all hell breaks loose in certain corners of the internet.

For all that can be said about "corporate greed" or "destroying the park" or whatever else Disney is regularly accused of, there's no denying that with Project Stardust they are literally putting millions of dollars into nothing more than improving guest experience in ways that most visitors will never even notice. No guest will ever say "I was on the fence about visiting Disneyland this year, but once I heard they lowered some curbs for better crowd flow, I bought my ticket!"

And yet here we are... they are removing some posts from the middle of a walkway and people act like the park is ruined. Nevermind the fact that those posts were probably only there in the first place because of engineering limitations or cost limitations at the time they were installed.

Didn't mean to go on a rant, but it bugs me that every time anything is announced, so often people just complain no matter what it is. I try to give them some credit where due, and Project Stardust is definitely for the better.

 

[Gaugersaurus]

Try this - I don't even like Dole Whips!

** ducks from multiple spears **

I second this! I'm firmly in the camp that people only eat it because it's popular.

 

[agamble]

This isn't new news. It's been on blogs and vlogs for over a month. They aren't destroying the sign. They are removing those odd posts, that do make it difficult to walk, so there is less congestion in the area. Not a big deal. I'm sure when it is done the average person won't even notice.

 

[midnight star]

Try this - I don't even like Dole Whips!

** ducks from multiple spears **

I prefer the raspberry one over the pineapple one. I have to be in the mood to have a pineapple one.