Mickey's Fun Wheel

[MoonRakerSCM]

The Mickey Wheel isn't just for PP. It's basically for the entire park.

Is that an excuse for out of theme theming? If I'm in a raft ride in the Sierra Nevada, should I be able to see a neon ferris wheel? If I'm in the soon to be CA desert on route 66, should I be able to see a neon ferris wheel?

I'm just sorta mopin' around the fact that we now have this modern looking wheel (queue and all) in a turn of the century themed victorian land.

I feel like Al Lutz

[ismael flores]

Amazingly the tree growth around grizzley area as well as HPB has completely blocked the wheela nd the pier form those areas. oh by the problem some people had about being able to see the world from the grizzley rapids lift is being eleminated with the tree growth. It has really created a naturally berm for the attraction. Also the problem some had with the hotel looming the area as well is becoming Null because most of the hotel is not even visible anymore due to the large pines. That area is really growing in nicely

The wheel is quite visible as soon as you make the turn into the area and it really is stunning and really does not seem out of theme at all.

[Jspider]

Is that an excuse for out of theme theming? If I'm in a raft ride in the Sierra Nevada, should I be able to see a neon ferris wheel? If I'm in the soon to be CA desert on route 66, should I be able to see a neon ferris wheel?

I'm just sorta mopin' around the fact that we now have this modern looking wheel (queue and all) in a turn of the century themed victorian land.

I feel like Al Lutz

Toy Story never fully matched this setting either, the launch on screamin and a few of the signs etc.

sure I guess you could argue that most of the other details are small and are just disneyfication of the Victorian theme but I dunno.

Paradise Pier has always existed as pretty much a conglomeration of ideas from several different piers executed in a rather artistic fashion (at least in the since of symmetry it has)

I like the Victorian idea and it definitely gives more class to it then the cheesy/cheep stuff they had before, but I don't see the point in it being purely Victorian I guess.

Just view it as a modern recently restored victorian pier and everything becomes peachy again

I guess personally I see value in both modern and historical California as long as we idealize both. I like the idea of adding a tint of history to everything in DCA but I don't see why the theme should be redesigned to make modern elements so ill fitting. I mean besides if everything becomes retro it'll be hard to fill the park with Pixar stuff

[Jspider]

Amazingly the tree growth around grizzley area as well as HPB has completely blocked the wheela nd the pier form those areas. oh by the problem some people had about being able to see the world from the grizzley rapids lift is being eleminated with the tree growth. It has really created a naturally berm for the attraction. Also the problem some had with the hotel looming the area as well is becoming Null because most of the hotel is not even visible anymore due to the large pines. That area is really growing in nicely

The wheel is quite visible as soon as you make the turn into the area and it really is stunning and really does not seem out of theme at all.

that's great to hear, youknow I don't really notice or think about it unless I'm trying to look for it.

I'm sure the trees are doing an awesome job too with fixing the sight-lines but I'm sure the wheel is still just as easily viewed if I really wanted to try. You can see most of paradise pier from outside the park as is if you really want to. Of course ToT is also visible from Tomorrowland and Space Mountain from Mainstreet USA.

[datroglodyte]

yea, im glad to see that the trees are growing and beginning to isolate parts of the park. Last time i went to GRR it was a ton of fun because it felt like it was completely separate from other parts of DCA, it was hard to think of tower of terror while goin down the rapids or to think of the pier... its nice to see this happen, too bad it takes time for trees to grow

[club33az]

Stupid trees!!

[doppio]

Stupid ferris wheel. I mean really, it's in your face and obnoxious. Remove this carny contraption and it's cousin Maliboomer and finally we will be getting somewhere.

Keep Zepher though. It looks period specific. I love the iron grid work type supports and the cool ride vehicles. Reminds me of a giant Erector Set.

Did I mention that I hate, hate, hate this new lighting system.

[datroglodyte]

haha, i actually like the new lighting system. im excited to see it in person!

[metrock]

Stupid ferris wheel. I mean really, it's in your face and obnoxious. Remove this carny contraption and it's cousin Maliboomer and finally we will be getting somewhere.

The Wonder Wheel, of which the Sun/Fun Wheel is based off of opened in 1920. At this time both Steeplechase and Luna park existed. So, I'd say it fits. Now, one could argue that the Fun Wheel is more whimsical than the Wonder Wheel is. And this is true. But since when did Disney ever build things exactly like they are in actuality? (e.g. Sleeping Beauty Castle)

Furthermore, the wheel, being one of two of its type existing in the world is far from something you would see at your local carnival. If one really wanted to get technical, giant steel roller coasters with LIM launches/lifts and sound systems didn't exist in the victorian seaside pier era either.

With that said, I would rather have seen something like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ferris-wheel.jpg

[Camino]

It looks like a giant bicycle wheel.