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Super Nintendo World - Hollywood (General Discussion)
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Thats the giant pixel theming... totally planned and not cost cutting at all
Disappointing, hopefully it doesn’t look too bad once inside.
From @HydraGen2299 on the Theme Park Stop discord--work walls have been pushed back as the entrance plaza is in full swing. Interestingly, it also looks like they are going to have a perimeter fence to block off backstage area for the fire road.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around an outdoor extended queue for Mario Kart. The show building is already larger than the entire land itself (and has one story completely dedicated to the queue). The indoor queue is already massive. Why do they need even MORE queue space? That space could've been used for an extra minor activity area/attraction.
Probably because it’s queue space for another “encounter” style attraction?
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I agree if it really is for MK....but hopefully its for a Yoshi Meet and greet or something
I keep thinking about this more and more and you might be onto something. They already confirmed reservations (just for the land!), so why the massive queue? What exactly lies in Mt Beanpole?
It looks horrific in person from what you can on the outside. Those seams are so obvious and looks terribly tacky. Looks like brickwork. I really hope they blend it together by the grand opening.
Was there Friday and during the Studio Tour, the door was open for the opened area on lower level beneath the Yoshi Island themed area behind Mt. Beanpole. Wasn't expecting it so I wasn't able to get a pic, but from a quick glimpse it did not look like a queue. That has to be an interactive area.
Regarding a MK extended queue to the left of Bowser's Castle, I just don't see it. With the regular queue being so large already and USH's land being so small, why give up any additional space for interactive activities.
I spy Bowser's Castle face construction...
From 'NayNay on the TPS discord (which was given by Carlye Wisel), the top section of the Bowser head is done!
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It looks like they’re in the home stretch! Looks like they’re getting very close to where they can start TM training soon!
Doesn't bother me at all. Probably different construction techniques. I am going for the experience. Not to look at seams.
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The site lines of this land are atrocious, and that absolutely affects the experience for most
That is your opinion which I will respect. But what supports your opinion that it "absolutely affects the experience?" The land is not even open yet. No one has experienced it yet so how can an experience be affected when not experienced?
To add to this, I don’t hear a lot of people complaining about being able to see the back of the DWT building or the CityWalk buildings from Hogsmede. You can only do so much. It’ll be fine.
At the prices we pay, I personally expect the best quality product from parks like Universal and Disney. If they can build a version in Tokyo without clear and distracting seams, they should have also be able to do so in Hollywood.
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I guess I'm confused, but how exactly can the SNW hills be considered a sightline issue? To me, a sightline issue would be, for instance, seeing external buildings from Wizarding World or Super Silly Fun Land while on Jurassic Park. Those are valid concerns, but not really comparable to the SNW hills; there should be a distinction made.
That difference, I'd argue, is that the hills are not a sightline problem, but a design/aesthetic problem. They're not something outside the land visible from within, but a part of it, and therefore, yes, the weird grid pattern is something people should be allowed to find ugly, as it's directly designed as a piece of the land itself. It's no different than if the snow on the rooftops of Hogsmeade was purple or if Mount Beanpole was a coil instead of straight, creative decisions directly tethered to the internal appearance of the land. Couple the fact that they're not like that in Japan's version, which raises questions why Hollywood is getting the ugly grid pattern, and I think it makes complete sense why people don't like it (and should be free to say so).
That difference, I'd argue, is that the hills are not a sightline problem, but a design/aesthetic problem. They're not something outside the land visible from within, but a part of it, and therefore, yes, the weird grid pattern is something people should be allowed to find ugly, as it's directly designed as a piece of the land itself. It's no different than if the snow on the rooftops of Hogsmeade was purple or if Mount Beanpole was a coil instead of straight, creative decisions directly tethered to the internal appearance of the land. Couple the fact that they're not like that in Japan's version, which raises questions why Hollywood is getting the ugly grid pattern, and I think it makes complete sense why people don't like it (and should be free to say so).
I am fine too. I will be there to enjoy the ride and the atmosphere, not to look at seams (not seems) in fake hillsides.
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If it were just the seems I honestly wouldn’t mind too much, but it’s the seems, exposed steel, poorly themed showbuilding on the outside together that just sort of disappoint me. Obviously, you’re gonna see some exposed stuff from the StarWay but I’d expect that once I’m entering the land that sort of stuff would be hidden from guest view
