Go Away Green refers to a range of paint colors used in

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to divert attention away from infrastructure. It has been compared to

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. Imagineer

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wrote about developing such colors, "We chose a neutral gray-brown for the railing, a 'go away' color that did not call attention to itself, even though it was entirely unrelated to the Colonial color scheme." Large attraction buildings visible either inside or outside a park such as '' Soarin’'' at California Adventure or ''Indiana Jones Adventure'' at

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are often painted a muted green. Necessary in-park infrastructure like speakers, lamp posts, fences, trash cans, and the former entrance to

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are also painted various shades of green. This concept also extends to grays, browns, and blues for spaces with less greenery or buildings that extend above the tree line, such as ''Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind''.

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File:Club 33 Entrance.jpg, Former entrance to

File:Soarin'.jpg, ''

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'' at California Adventure File:Hong Kong Disneyland Station.jpg, Hong Kong

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station File:Disneyland Paris Smoking Area.jpg, Smoking area at

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File:Tokyo Disneyland Backstage.jpg, West bus terminal at

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File:Tokyo Disneyland Skyway.jpg, Former ''Skyway'' building at Tokyo Disneyland File:Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind construction 1.jpg, ''Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind'' at Epcot File:Cars Land Backstage.jpg, Backstage buildings behind

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File:Disneyland Trash Can.jpg, Trash can at the Disneyland Hotel File:Tokyo Disneyland Main Entrance Fence.jpg, Fence at

File:Pixar Pier Fence.jpg, Fences in

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File:Downtown Disney.jpg, Fence and fire hydrant in

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File:California Adventure Speakers.jpg, Speakers and lighting at California Adventure File:The Haunted Mansion Electrical Conduit.jpg, Electrical conduit outside ''The Haunted Mansion'' File:Disneyland Paris Alice Maze.jpg, Wall surrounding an animatronic in Alice’s Curious Labyrinth at

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