COOOOLkid Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=31938619&f= I particularly like this picture: http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4334673&a=31938619&p=73643078 Now, I thought DCA's version was detailed and amazing! These pictures make it look really crappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Stupid cheap DCA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Not trying to re-route you in any way..... but, http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21787&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=tds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Oh man, lookin' good. Can't wait till the '07 trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezus Juice Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I got pics from thursday I was planning on posting later but... I got more for tomorrow! OMG! Really good tower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCoaster Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Stupid cheap DCA! More like "Stupid cheap Walt Disney Company." And Yay for the Oriental Land Company wanting to spend money on their parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezus Juice Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 In all fairness though, while the building's exterior definately looks more detailed, it is the exact same shape and scale of the DCA version. Even when passing behind the building on the monorail, all of the electrical boxes and other ride system equipment looks pretty identical. It wouldn't suprise me to find out that the ride is very similar to the DCA version. Of course that leaves the queue and preshow, which given OLC's track record, could be way better than what DCA has. Either way, the ride is really fun, and it is in a way way way better park. I can't wait to ride it next year! -Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 It's definitely more interesting than DCA's... but I still like ours best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I'm going to Tokyo Disney in April of this year. Any chance it may be open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I still can't believe how cool this one looks. I'm probably going to annoy a bunch of Orlando fans with this, but I think this one looks a lot more interesting than the original tower. It has far more depth to its structure and just the fact that they avoiding making it symmetrical make it look far more realistic as a building and less like a structure build for the purpose of housing a ride. Less obvious, if you will. Two things I wonder about though.. Are there no view points out the facade of the building? That'd be a HUGE shame. Being able to see the lifts rise and fall out of sight is pretty much the classic scene that people recognise this attraction for. Also, those extra blocks that stick out the side of the very top floor of the tower... DCA has them, TDS has them, and now DLP has them. Are they an important part of the ride's system? Do they house some motors or are they purely a visual aspect that the imagineers thought would break up the monotony of an otherwise plain, flat structure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^There are going to be views out of the building on the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I'm going to Tokyo Disney in April of this year. Any chance it may be open? Not "officially" open till Halloween. So I doubt the soft openings would start that early. Maybe at the end of summer. Ya never know, tho, hmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Taegous Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Looks pretty much identical to the DCA version... which I'll have to try sometime, if I ever get to California. I still like the WDW design, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Looks pretty much identical to the DCA version... which I'll have to try sometime, if I ever get to California. I still like the WDW design, though. Are you on crack? The architectural style is completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The TDS tower definitely has more depth to it's architecture than the other versions, but IMO, it just doesn't strike me as scary. It's a little too... I don't know. Will this one have a garden? That's probably the biggest hit against DCA's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 DCA's has more of a southern California "art deco" look to it, while TDS's has more of an East Coast "gothic" feel, seems to me (looks like they put stately Wayne Manor on top of it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Remember: The TDS version is NOT the Hollywood Hotel, rather a hotel in the American Waterfront, in the section modeled after...New York City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^Yep--that's what I meant by a more "East Coast" look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Taegous Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 The architectural style is completely different. I meant the shape of the building, not the design. They both kind of stick out on both sides at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks for clarifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Taegous Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 You're welcome. Sorry for not being clear enough before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOOLkid Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Seems like they'll have 4 drop shafts instead or 2 or 3. That'll be a big plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Eber Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 If I remember correctly from DCA's TOT construction -- the motors are quite wide and narrow -- perhaps the additional space on the sides is for maintenance access? This ride looks sweet -- hope they don't ruin the attraction with DCA's dreaded hallway. I feel a global park hoping trip is in order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 http://www.jtcent.com/disneysea/american/amwtot.html The scaffolds are off! To our Japanese friends... is there an opening date set for this beauty? ...must go to DisneySea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 AH! whoa thats amazing detail. Man I wished I lived there again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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