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Regarding the glorification of the queue... When I see pictures of queues like the one at Starbucks, I can't help but draw a comparison to what has happened to the suburban landscape. Over time, the architecture of the suburban home (even suburbia as a concept) has adapted to fit the car...

I have been told I am liable for any actions taking place in my ball pit...

Yes, I think that there is a limit to what the backstory should allow the designer to do. If the designer has an inner dialogue about what narrative he chooses to convey, and then uses that to help inform decisions about certain details, then the result can be a cohesive theme. When the designer...

I was talking about that brick opening in another thread:

I should have gotten into this thread earlier. This is right up my alley! Where did you go to school? You probably said and I missed it. I graduated from Georgia Tech with an architecture degree, and while not a classical program, I was able to take classical design courses in addition to my...

Yeah, that's a step too far. I think the inside of the building gets a little leniency to accommodate today's "needs". But the shell of the building should be designed to match the authenticity of the rest of the WS.

That door at least makes an attempt at representing a wooden lintel over the door, which could conceivably support the brick above, although it is a poor execution as it doesn't itself appear to "bear" on anything...it would need to extend beyond the width of the door. The windows also make an...

And I am going to add to my rant by asking, why does the current Disney design philosophy promote the glorification of the restroom? The best restrooms serve their purpose discreetly. Proper design would be to disguise them and tuck them away rather than to put them out front of stage as though...

If this is themed to resemble a period building that has been retrofit, then the detail of the brick over the large opening was a definite oversight. A period building would have been built using brick as a structural element, and brick does not span an opening unless it is built into an arch...

Not a bad trip at all. AKL is fairly close to AK, not a bad drive or bus ride depending on how you plan to travel. As some have suggested, it is not a bad idea to eat a late lunch/early dinner at around 3:00 or so, for you may be done with that park by that time anyway. I could spend all day in...

Sanaa at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Best to go at lunch and ask for a window table.

The weakness of the FP+ project for me is that this system is advertised as a more streamlined, efficient system where with the flick of my magic wrist band I can shop, reserve ride times, and enter the park, but the actuality is that there are so many variables to try to encapsulate within...

Just catching up and I have to say, the highlight for me is when any poster takes @Clever Name seriously. Do you people have no sense of humor? Keep 'em rolling CN... I usually get a chuckle.

I agree that GAC should be tightened up, and I would also support a "virtual queue" scenario where you are allowed to the front of the line after waiting your turn elsewhere. I completely disagree, however, that the rules should apply the same for all. You used the phrase "life isn't fair" and...

I agree with the sentiments but I still say give them hell over the MSB conversion. It isn't because they are serving Starbucks coffee (I don't expect Disney to brew their own from coffee beans grown in The Land), it's because they have so blatantly catered to a brand in order to partner with...

Want to mail it to me? I am sure you could use more storage space.

They were "working" (if you want to call it that) the first week of June, but the projections were so fuzzy I probably wouldn't have known what they were had I not been looking for them.

Looked great in early June. There were two show issues I noticed on separate days, both fixed on subsequent rides either later that day or by the next. One of the alligators in the finale scene was off once, and the fountains in the laughing place were off on a different ride through. Rode...

I wish Disney would just rely on the proven success that good design is timeless. If Disney were only 10 years old, and the only attractions in the park were the ones that have opened in recent history, then they would be no better than many other theme parks out there. Their success derives...

I have never agreed with this example. The difference with Song of the South is that it wasn't (isn't) a part of current pop culture, thus it was reintroduced to a new generation. I think the characters in this attraction function more like original characters because they are largely unknown...