The Disney MGM Studio Theme Park evolved since opening moving from building colors that were authentic to the 1930s toward more bright and garish colors. This is opening year.

Same building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios but several decades later. The colors have darkened & aging has been added. Nice for a theme park, but not accurate for the time period of the 1930s.

When #DCA opened a wide road allowed car drivers access to the lot across the road. Unused for years it’s part of the demo for the #Coco ride. Coco is modest in scale relying on show to carry the attraction. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull

I have a corn hole game at my home in the back yard, so I could practice before playing the game at Epcot.

The garden in the middle of Future World looks like a standard business office park. It’s nice but just nice isn’t good enough for #Epcot

Me asking Walt to explain what happened to his #Epcot. BTW, Walt was still warm from sitting unshaded in the Florida sun. Not good for a 124 year old man.

When build #DCA opened on a small footprint resulting in clever reuse of available space. Example a closed Fast Pass cover is now a new dining area. 153 are under shade sitting at tables. More about DCA expansion on YouTube.com/jimhshull

This is a nice ‘kiss good night’ in WDI speak. Found at the exit gate of #DCA.

So based on everything #Coco will be in the red marked area, and a revised service road will be in the blue area. Not as big a Coco ride as hoped, but #DCA has limited expansion room. Following this story on YouTube.com/jimhshull

#Coco show building looks to be compact entered through this gate. The back stage buildings will likely stay resulting in a small footprint for what promises to be a popular family ride. DCA simply doesn’t have expansion room for a major ride on #PixarPier

There was a time when Disneyland guests could buy cigarettes, a case and even free matches. A different time! More about times past on YouTube.com/jimhshull

#AvengersCampus midday on a March Tuesday was near grid lock. Narrow pathways resulting in guests directed by cast members to walk through the PYM restaurant dining area. What will happen after the two new rides open in 2027? More on YouTube.com/jimhshull

youtu.be/KJW4th6Bg1A Looking at the history of the Disney Theme Parks confirms that nothing is a sure thing. In this video I exam the possible of Zootopia replacing Avatar at DCA? And the state of the park expansion and the history of Hollywood Pictures Backlot.

There isn’t a theater in #AvengersCampus yet a show happens in the land resulting in guest gridlock. People walking through the land are directed through dining guests in Pym restaurant. The new rides will compound the situation. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull

Compared to #Food&Wine at #Epcot the #DCA version is low key. The offerings slot into the park, they aren’t the reason for the park. I prefer the DCA version.

Not a #AprilFool, #DCA is beautiful in Spring. Flowers, water and entertainment, plus 70 degrees and light rain.

Not a #AprilFool, #DCA is beautiful in Spring. Flowers, water and entertainment, plus 70 degrees and light rain.

Returning to DCA I’m reminded how nice the improvements were and that they didn’t take eight years to deliver.

DCA Buena Vista Street has several sort of quiet areas to enjoy good and drink. #Starbucks #DisneylandandStarbucks. And this is not a paid ad. Just making a observation.

Paradise Bay in DCA is smaller than the lake at Disney Adventure World recording to available information. Walking around PP at DCA is a hike.

When #DisneyStudiosParis opened the landscaping was thin. Small trees and lawn. Exposed exit doors. Industrial lighting. The Imagineers did what they could with the investment they had.

Designing the Silly Swings at DCA ticked my creative boxes as I solved a problem, delivered quickly and provided shaded seating near the water. More on the history of Paradise Pier on YouTube.com/jimhshull

Thinking about #LionKing coming to Disney Adventure World I found my drawing of Simba I did for the 25 Service Award. I wanted to create an award to honor modern Disney Feature Animation (not Pixar but I did those options). I have this award but I had to pay as I had passed my25

#Bluey is having a moment. A Bluey character show opened in #Disneyland and a family roller coaster opened at #AltonTowers. Popular intellectual property is hard to create and worth a lot. Image credit: @ThemePark

#DisneyAdventureWorld has replaced #DisneyStudiosParis. Opening as a modest theme park it has changed since the first guests entered. Here’s celebrating the team of #Imagineers who created #DSP.

#DisneyAdventureWorld has replaced #DisneyStudiosParis. Opening as a modest theme park it has changed since the first guests entered. Here’s celebrating the team of #Imagineers who created #DSP.

The unofficial artwork for what could be #ShanghaiDisneyland 2nd gate may have a version of #Avengers tower. This unconfirmed by Disney artwork is fun to look at but says nothing certain.

Vapor ware art leak that may very well be fake never-the-less has echoes of #Westcot in the layout.

A leak of an unconfirmed piece of artwork. People will get excited about this version of #Westcot, #Everest, #Avatar. Except until #Disney confirms this it’s only vapor.

I have an out there idea, what if Comcast added Universal Kids (the new park opening this year in Texas) to the annual pass structure? #UniversalKids. Cost to #Comcast is modest and the goodwill upside is there. Following this story on YouTube.com/jimhshull

As TSPL designer I vetoed the idea of colored rock in the planters for the reason that in France the brightly colored rock would soon be covered with lovely green moss. “I like moss (I said) but not in Andy’s Backyard” And moss doesn’t scale. Pic: @mickeyfromtheuk Details matter

No one builds models better than the group in Dimensional Design at #Imagineering. Either building a simple white study model, or a full painted detailed one, the group is the best at what they do.

#TheWaltDisneyCompany is snake bit when it comes to investing in gaming. Reported the layoffs are due to dropping interest in #Forenight but still #Epic is losing resources useful to Disney it seems.

Disney Parks had Bear in the Big Blue House, and now Bluey. May the next character just be ‘B”?

Image credit @WDWNT. This brings back memories of construction camps working on Paris projects. The floors are stacked with stairs connecting each. Walls are metal (useful to attaching plans with magnets) and the offices are common spaces that are cold in Winter.

Bluey has arrived at Disneyland returning live entertainment to the park. Judging by this image guests welcome this form of entertainment, especially sitting under cover protected from the sun.

This animation lays out how the Harbor bridge and Monorail can accommodate #Zootopia. The ride from #ShanghaiDisneyland and the #AnimalKingdom 3D film slot into the area. This is speculation not fact but it’s possible.

#SmallWorld at Disneyland Paris was a break from the flat design of #MaryBlair The Paris version featured tone on tone suggesting a softer more dimensional look. This is the only SW that this.

When Small World opened at Disneyland Paris the ceiling was painted blue, a break with the other versions of the ride where the ceilings were painted flat black. More details about Small World on YouTube.com/jimhshull

I want this book yesterday. How do I get my copy?

#Zootopia replacing #Avatar at #DCA makes design sense looking at what’s there now. Earlier to visually link this to a land where animals live in a city. Following this story on YouTube.com/jimhshull

Expect an announcement that Avatar at #DCA will be replaced by #Zootopia. Quick & easy way for #Damaro to make statement & Zootopia fits better at DCA, the land attracts 1 in 4 guests to #ShanghaiDisneyland. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull

A common question is if any Disney ride has featured different IPs mixed together in a single ride. The answer is yes. It’s Small World in Tokyo that mixes Marvel, Disney Feature Animation and classic SW children together in the single ride. IP to the max!

Mad Dogs, Englishmen and Disneyland Fans go to Anaheim on the hottest day of the year. @JimHillMedia #JimHill and I prepared working in my studio before making the trek. Our trip report soon on #DisneyUnpacked and YouTube.com/jimhshull

Writing a new song fitting for today which I title, “It’s a great big beautiful D’Amaro”. It has ‘hit’ written all over it.

Congratulations to #Joshdamaro the new CEO of the #WaltDisneyCompany. Looking forward to much success for the company founded by Walt and Roy Disney. Following this story on YouTube.com/jimhshull and Jimhshull.com

#BrandNewDay trailer for next #Spiderman does everything right. Looks like we’re getting the ‘Superior Foes of Spider-man’ villain set, and I’m up for that!

Good example of bad use of generated artwork. Old Disney would have cheated with clouds, rainbows, fireworks to make the image more dramatic and romantic. New Disney bares down on unreadable logo and rearranged locations.

As part of the Creative team I was proud of the team’s work but could not deny this was the worst of the parks in Disney’s chain. More stories about this on YouTube.com/jimhshull

On this date March 16, 2002 #WaltDisneyStudiosParis opened to guests. Not the park originally designed, had a delayed opening, & failed to connect with guests. Other than that…all good. More on the park at YouTube.com/jimhshull