5/4/2023 0 Comments Mickey mouse house toontownSuch a style makeover wasn’t done simply to bring the land more in line with modern tastes, says Walt Disney Imagineering, the arm of the company that oversees its theme park experiences.ĭesigners, say Elliott Rosenbaum, Toontown’s creative producer, “wanted to make sure the color palette of the land was softer, a little gentler. It still has buildings and houses full of curves and purposefully disjointed slants, but overall Toontown has been ever-so-slightly grounded in Disneyland’s comforting, welcoming version of reality. In turn, Toontown no longer feels disconnected from the rest of the park. Gone are colors that look CGI-created, and in their place throughout is a more painterly feel. ![]() Take a stroll through its refresh and one major change is immediately apparent: The colors are muted, and at long last feel in harmony with one another. When Disneyland’s Toontown opened 30 years ago, it was full of harsh slants and brash colors - a wildly painted world based on clashes of styles and tones rather than narrative cohesion. One could draw a line from Toontown’s lighthearted playground fare to the digitally-focused games at the nearby Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the large-scale interactivity of lands such as Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.Įvery aspect of the re-imagined Toontown, which officially opened today, was designed with play in mind, even paint color. ![]() The new Toontown is part of a broader movement to refocus theme park experiences around games and play, which help foster communication among friends, families and even fellow park attendees. While the area’s rides are designed to accommodate as wide an audience as possible, play spaces are typically defined as targeting those in the 2- to 12-years-old range. The hope is that Toontown 2.0 becomes a place that prioritizes imaginative and interactive play, specifically for younger children. ![]() Mickey’s Toontown opened at Disneyland in 1993, inspired by the wild world of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” But now, after a yearlong closure and refresh, Toontown is doubling down on Mickey Mouse and friends while adding patches of picnic-ready green space that get children out of the strollers and running free.
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