Another from 2012, the Sorcerer’s Hat set piece in MGM (it’ll always be MGM to me!)

  • @NABDadEnglish
    1•2 years ago

    I wish they kept the sorcerer’s hat. There’s not really a wienie in the park anymore.

    • @ilovepuddingOPEnglish
      2•2 years ago

      Yeah, as much as I like the Chinese Theatre being visible again, let’s face it, it’s old enough looking to not draw the eye of younger crowds.

      Now you’ve got me thinking what could even go there as a weenie besides that hat…

      • @NABDadEnglish
        2•2 years ago

        So, yeah, who’s here reading? What is the weenie at Hollywood Studios?

        Disney uses Tower of Terror in marketing materials, but that doesn’t work. You need something central and visible from everywhere.

        • @ilovepuddingOPEnglish
          3•2 years ago

          ToT works for its portion of the park, drawing you down Hollywood Boulevard.

          Central though, the Theatre is the weenie now, just not flashy enough for a modern audience.

          • @NABDadEnglish
            2•2 years ago

            I don’t think it’s about the modern audience when the three other weenies are:

            A giant (seeming) castle

            A massive globe rising into the sky

            The tree of life

            Compared to them, the theatre is just background noise.

            However, the theatre is probably what was originally intended as the weenie. I just wish it stood out more. It isn’t about flash, it’s about being a central landmark. It really doesn’t meet the purpose that Walt intended.

            I think they should bring the sorcerer’s hat back.

            https://www.disboards.com/threads/so-what-is-disney-hollywood-studios-weenie-now.3516516/

            • @ilovepuddingOPEnglish
              2•2 years ago

              This is the fun the Imagineers have to face during planning! What counts as a weenie to all? MK, EP, and AK have centrally located weenies that are just massive and really grab you.

              Maybe an AT-AT Walker for the Star Wars fans among us?

              • @NABDadEnglish
                1•2 years ago

                I’m wondering if they just came up with a park layout that doesn’t lend itself to a Weenie. I think the weenie needs to come first, and then the design of the rest of the park has to respect the weenie.

                MK has the legendary hub layout which draws you back to the castle.

                https://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/mk.htm

                Epcot doesn’t do the Hub, but it still has a layout that utilizes spaceship earth for navigation.

                https://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/epcot.htm

                AK returns to a hub layout but using less formal meandering paths. However it still has the Tree of Life at the center.

                https://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/disney-animal-kingdom-map.htm

                HS feels like it just evolved into what it is. It started with a theme, but it’s become just a place where they put stuff.

                Don’t think I don’t love it, because I do. However, when you look at the map, you don’t see the same unifying concept holding it together. It feels unplanned when compared to the others.

                https://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/disney-hollywood-studios-map.htm