I think it's specifically not there because of the log flume. The wall would be obviously visible from that ride because it'd have to have a pillar within Dudley's area.
Looking at all the aerial pictures showing the near complete exterior of the facade.
It seems kind of silly they couldn't justify the extra cash to extend the left wall a bit more, at the very least to help being a bit more symmetry to the gate.
They easily could of maintained a door or opening for vehicle access due to the height of the wall.
Especially with the dense vegetation, it would of looked awesome.
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Looking at all the aerial pictures showing the near complete exterior of the facade.
It seems kind of silly they couldn't justify the extra cash to extend the left wall a bit more, at the very least to help being a bit more symmetry to the gate.
They easily could of maintained a door or opening for vehicle access due to the height of the wall.
Especially with the dense vegetation, it would of looked awesome.
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Give me 30mins and I'll fix that for you after I've had my tea.
Edit: I had a few mins more than I thought.
I'd rather see the money used elsewhere honestly, but good job with the photoshop
First off great photo shop and thank you for sharing that!!
Now, imo the addition to the wall isn't warranted nor imo is it a plus to the overall aesthetics of the attractions theming. The sheer scale of the facade at ground level is nothing short of jaw dropping. I mention ground level specifically because 99.98% of people will never see it from that vantage point, and to be honest that's really the only vantage point it's going to affect positively.
As a guest the addition would do more damage than good. People complain about the bleeding of sight lines now. This wall extension would be a nightmare for sight lines both present and future.
In addition I think if you expand the building or wall anymore horizontally it may have a negative impact on forced perspective thus forcing the temple entrance to be off scale or at least not as intimidating to guests. Forced perspective is a tough execution, see the castle.in New Fantasy land for reference.
Finally there is the operational piece we have to accommodate. The lane pictured here is if I'm not mistaken a fire lane for emergency vehicles. Which of course cannot be blocked. Now they could always pull a Diagon Alley and hide those fire lanes brilliantly but this is really stretching it. I mean would a business rather invest in the overall experience or theming a fire lane that's out of the way completely. Diagon is a bit different cause the lanes have to blend since they're in the middle of the land.
Thoughts?
Yeah, I basically agree with what you've said. That area being blocked & themed didn't seem to be necessary from what I saw a few months ago when I was there. View from ground level is basically as you've said.First off great photo shop and thank you for sharing that!!
Now, imo the addition to the wall isn't warranted nor imo is it a plus to the overall aesthetics of the attractions theming. The sheer scale of the facade at ground level is nothing short of jaw dropping. I mention ground level specifically because 99.98% of people will never see it from that vantage point, and to be honest that's really the only vantage point it's going to affect positively.
As a guest the addition would do more damage than good. People complain about the bleeding of sight lines now. This wall extension would be a nightmare for sight lines both present and future.
In addition I think if you expand the building or wall anymore horizontally it may have a negative impact on forced perspective thus forcing the temple entrance to be off scale or at least not as intimidating to guests. Forced perspective is a tough execution, see the castle.in New Fantasy land for reference.
Finally there is the operational piece we have to accommodate. The lane pictured here is if I'm not mistaken a fire lane for emergency vehicles. Which of course cannot be blocked. Now they could always pull a Diagon Alley and hide those fire lanes brilliantly but this is really stretching it. I mean would a business rather invest in the overall experience or theming a fire lane that's out of the way completely. Diagon is a bit different cause the lanes have to blend since they're in the middle of the land.
Thoughts?
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I'll be a Debbie downer too. It looks so unrealistic, with the way the vehicle is turning. Also, hope they slow it down, that outdoor portion is 10 seconds long. Looks lame ngl and with the screenz, not looking forward to it.