Let's also consider that there are attractions with signage that doesn't make perfect thematic sense who would still suffer if that signage were lost. The Haunted Mansion comes to mind - it's a thematic masterpiece, but has anyone ever really felt it would be much better off if they got rid of those Gate Plaques? They don't make sense in-world, but they do valuable work for the experience.
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Hasn’t the company been adament about no signs in Pandora and Galaxy’s Edge that are thematically incoherent? Why a different standard here?
Not all attractions are built to the same standard of "Immersion", even these days. This one is a bit more self-contained than any of the Galaxy's Edge or Pandora attractions, and the land around the Chinese Theater isn't necessarily designed to communicate what you'll now find inside.
It's also possible that the imagineers felt in this particular case that this attraction would need to be more heavily advertised than the new signless trend would permit. Assuming that their aspiration was ultimately that this be another attraction with no incongruent signage, which is not necessarily the case.
Let's also consider that there are attractions with signage that doesn't make perfect thematic sense who would still suffer if that signage were lost. The Haunted Mansion comes to mind - it's a thematic masterpiece, but has anyone ever really felt it would be much better off if they got rid of those Gate Plaques? They don't make sense in-world, but they do valuable work for the experience.
There's more than one way to skin a cat, as it were.
Part of me does wonder if there was a way this sign could say "Perfect Picnic" and then somehow "break" and flash Runaway Railway, telling the truth of the ride while still staying "in-theme" for the story, kind of like the Hollywood Tower Hotel/Tower of Terror sign. That could have been fun and covered both bases. But I don't hate what this ended up being.
I love it, too.It's magnificent. But I can't believe they went with real neon and not LEDs...
Binge Update: I have done it! I have watched every new Mickey Mouse short on Disney +!
Binge Update: I have done it! I have watched every new Mickey Mouse short on Disney +!
How long? Looks like I’m actually watching Saturday morning cartoons tomorrow.
OK. I'll say it. I like it BUT the neon animation is flashing too fast. There! My critique.
On a side note: I like the M&M waving animations. Overall, cool signage!
I've been caught up since last Summer (before Russi's death).Binge Update: I have done it! I have watched every new Mickey Mouse short on Disney +!
I've been caught up since last Summer (before Russi's death).
I can’t even imagine being so petty about how the name of a sign isn’t thematically consistent. Guess we should remove all signs in all rides if they thematically break the immersion. Jesus Christ this forum.View attachment 447384
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Hasn’t the company been adament about no signs in Pandora and Galaxy’s Edge that are thematically incoherent? Why a different standard here?
Not sure why good storytelling is being balked at.
96 (maybe a little less) shorts. The average is around 3-4 mins each. With a couple of specials that run around 7 mins. Took me all day today, and a little bit of yesterday.
EDIT: Just counted with a calculator it’s 94 shorts. I loved them, so excited for the runaway railway.
And we get what we are willing to accept and pay for, that’s the rub.
Had a friend tell me he just stayed at Paradise Pier hotel at DL and complain about how it’s barely a 3 star Holiday Inn at Four Season prices - and he’s stayed there before. SMH
Yeah. That’s a 6 hour binge (94 shorts x 4 min/short = 376 minutes / 60 mins/hr = 6+ hours).
Well, its the weekend. Time to start watching.
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