You lost me at the first sentence. Art is not subjective. It can be objectively evaluated. There’s a reason most people think a building with modern architecture is hideous but will stand in line to visit St Peter’s Basilica or Notre Dame de Paris. It’s because some art is better. Some people are better at creating art. That’s a cold hard fact. It’s also not a very nice one, but it is true.
It’s not. The only way these types of projects are developed is by people criticizing something that hypothetical and doesn’t yet exist.
Yes, input from people with actual knowledge of the project and what it entails is definitely useful.
And of course, you misrepresent completely what posters are saying. No one is saying this is going to shut down MK. You’re hyperbolizing
A lot of the things being discussed don’t require more specific knowledge to evaluate. Most of the critiques are on the scale of urban design, where it’s about shaping large spaces and not the detail of things like specific content. But that’s a knowledge and skill set not everyone has so it gets dismissed as just not being possible.
When you go to the movies, do you just wander into a random theater without knowing what movie is playing? Or do you judge what you might like to see based on trailers, commercials, past experiences with the cast or crew or IP, etc?
Correct. The Magic Kingdom is just the flagship park at Walt Disney World resort.
It’s also worth mentioning that in many books and recent documentaries/YT series/shorts WDI loves to compliment themselves in terms of exquisite placemaking and aesthetics. Heck, one could argue many of their initiatives have prioritized how “Instagrammable” these new projects will be.
Okay so you said "most people"... do you not understand what subjective is?
That’s my point.
This is the weird contradiction. People say they don’t care but then get upset when it’s noted that they said they don’t care. If your concern is just whether or not it’s fun and not anything like design theory, what exactly do you want when people discuss design theory? It seems more like you and others want your views to be considered more but also don’t want to articulate a view beyond “it’s fun.” That’s been acknowledged. Nobody has said you can’t or should not have fun but it’s also just not really a comment related to design theory.
I care quite a bit. I would hate to see WDW turn into a lifeless Six Flags.
“Fit nicely” on what terms? You’ve dismissed the idea that theme parks are works of art or sites of historical and cultural significance, so what defines a “fit?”
What is “the other way around” and who believes it?
Is a riverboat not family friendly? It’s one of the few rides that all members of the family can enjoy together. To me, it’s the definition of family friendly.
