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They're a little on-the-nose but I think they're tastefully done. The paintings are pretty derivative though. I do like that they kept the Winchester Mansion inspired stained glass window!

Has anyone noticed this large Neoclassical structure being built? It don’t believe it was in the original concept art.

Just on principle, I would prefer no or more subtle music for the queue. But I do really enjoy what I can hear of this track. It’s very New Orleans, very honky-tonk.

This is incredibly nitpicky, but the window in the gable has such delicate gothic revival/folk Victorian details it makes me wish the building didn’t have those thick, vaguely Craftsmen eaves and braces. There isn’t really any historical precedent for it, while the mansion itself is a close...

To be fair, the closing of the VOID VR attractions in the Disney Parks is a whole interconnected rabbit hole that involves stolen tombstones, parasocial relationships, hushed workplace incidents, an overeager CEO, and the closure of a theme park in Utah. There are multiple 3+ hour videos...

It sounds like the maintenance/storage barn for the trolleys is being absorbed into the Avenger’s Campus expansion. I’m going to miss the great kinetic energy. It was a nice place to sit on a busy day even if the route was pretty short.

Just wanted to create a thread to discuss the various Dungeons attractions owned by Merlin Entertainment! These include The London Dungeon, Shanghai Dungeon, the now-defunct San Francisco Dungeon, and many more. I think they’re very interesting themed experiences that blend theater with...

I was just wondering this at HHN last year. It has to have been a recent change since many theme park influencers are still referring to them as mazes.

These are the kind of little touches I love to see. It can be a very subtle effect (especially when the paths get crowded) but it really helps sell the jungle atmosphere.

This solution unfortunately makes it impossible for the boat to reach the dry dock which it needs to remain operational. The reason it is a “logistical nightmare” is because servicing the hull requires it be fully removed from the water. They could theoretically build a new dry dock in this...

I understand what you’re getting at and, at least personally, I do not expect the Disney corporation (for their lengthy track record including the reasons you’ve cited) to do their due diligence. However, I don’t think that makes any criticism of their unwillingness to release information...

Accountability. When entertainment corporations claim they consulted the members of a specific, marginalized group they are depicting, it can be used to silence or deflect criticism. Providing a specific source shows that this is a good faith effort and is simply good practice when it comes to...

One crucial variable I think you forget is that the Twilight books feature both vampires AND werewolves (literary genius), whereas the work of Twain merely features humans (passé). ((joking))

I am under the impression that the Riverboat is a logistical nightmare due to the fact it was built as a working 19th century replica. The second boat was already destroyed in a dry docking accident in the 80s. Unlike Disneyland, it needs to be taken out of the Rivers of America via a series of...

Even if the attempt is to be nonspecific, they really need to be transparent about who was consulted. They can’t just say they talked to tribal leaders and leave it at that. I really hate this generalization that has persisted for centuries that “native America” has been and always will be some...

As someone native to the Pacific who has lived in Polynesia for most of their life, I really wish there was more of an attempt at actually emulating/borrowing elements from traditional Polynesian architecture! It just feels so bland. Aulani was a great start, I wish they had attempted something...

This would be such a fitting replacement. The Winchester Mystery House + Doctor Strange would be a great fit for the ride system as well as the park’s theme. Plus, Victorian Queen Anne architecture always feels so “Disney” to me (see Main Street, the Grand Floridian, some of the Frontierland...

This is off-site, but there is a vocal minority on some social media platforms that shall-not-be-named who are looking to argue about the legitimacy of native people’s own cultures.

I always love the use of water in themed environments whether that be in fountains, ponds, or the RoA. I feel like they add this subtle kinetic energy and liveliness. On the one hand, I think the new Cars attractions might feature moving elements that help retain that sense of kinetic energy in...

I think it is critical to note that they actually *were* given new clothes to further romanticize and exoticize the photos! I would need to do a little digging online to find images, but there was an entire exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum some time ago deconstructing all the costume pieces...