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Disney California Adventure’s reimagined Pacific Wharf area - now named San Fransokyo Square - reflects the hybrid design sensibilities of Disney’s Big Hero 6 film, combining San Francisco and Tokyo.
The Imagineering story is that “as the tech industry began to emerge and the local fishing trade fell on hard times, entrepreneurs came together to reinvent the seaside canneries into a vibrant, multicultural district of neighborhood restaurants and small businesses where you’ll be able to eat and shop.” Or Disney just wanted to shove more IP into DCA.
Curiously the logo style, which uses the initials “SFS” to represent the land, somewhat mimics the design of the Smoke Tree Ranch, a private community in Palm Springs of which Walt Disney was a member, often wearing the “STR” initials as a tie tack on his Walt Disney’s World of Color television program.
// Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, San Fransokyo Square, 2023
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The retheming of DCA’s Pacific Wharf area into San Fransokyo Square has produced new trash can designs. The updated to this land is based is combination of San Francisco and Tokyo, as seen in Disney’s 2014 film Big Hero 6.
A new icon representing the key letters of the city name (“San Fransokyo Square”) now sits on beige front and back can panels. The icon is a sky blue color, which is also present on the inlet flaps and can trim.
And if you as you saying, “wow, these look a lot like the old Pacific Wharf can designs,” you’d be right.
// Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, San Fransokyo Square, 2023
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In celebration of the 2023 Food & Wine Festival at Epcot, Spaceship Earth dons a red palette, accented by light blue trim on this trash can salt & pepper shaker. The same blue color anchors the side banners with the festival title, complete with retro EPCOT font. while sharing space with smaller icons of stylized food.
// Salt & Pepper Shaker, Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, 2023
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What’s more iconic than early 1970s Walt Disney World? Dale hanging out in a blue stroller, Mickey-shaped balloons, and a Mary Blair-influenced trash can design tucked away in the corner.
// Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Fantasyland, 1974
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Tucked away alongside the mystical forests of Asia, this cyan symbol of refuse beckons to be discovered.
// Walt Disney World, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Asia, 2021
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Put into effect in 2020, France’s Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Law is focused on phasing out improper disposal of waste. Food service at the French parks has implemented reusable table settings, which has also impacted trash can design.
Look for cans with multiple inlets to encourage proper sorting of waste materials!
// Disneyland Paris Resort, Disneyland Paris, Adventureland, 2023
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Unique can shape spotted at Vero Beach!
Full-sized recycling can with dual circle inlets, however upon closer inspection you note that it’s actually half of a trash/recycling combo, with one side flat to be flush-located with another can.
Light blue can denoted with DVC branding and a Jiminy Cricket Recycling Icon.
// Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, 2010
[Source: Jessica (figmentfan84). Used by Permission.]