Swiss Family Treehouse closing for 10 week refurbishment in July 2016

[Matt_Black]

Good point, IF that was the best possible selling point, which it's not for those who aren't lazy and unimaginative/uninspired, and who have a respect for the creative output of Walt Disney himself.

Oh, I have respect for Walt. Put lets not pretend for a minute that everything he touched turned to gold. Remember, he greenlit The Monkey's Uncle.

 

[TalkingHead]

Oh, I have respect for Walt. Put lets not pretend for a minute that everything he touched turned to gold. Remember, he greenlit The Monkey's Uncle.

The theme song alone is better than anything in Mary Poppins.

 

[Matt_Black]

The theme song alone is better than anything in Mary Poppins.

Alright, I liked the theme song well enough (Annette & the Beach Boys, singing about a monkey? SOLD.), but better than Mary Poppins? BLASPHEMY. You're lucky @Magenta Panther isn't here, or he'd tear you a new one.

 

[COProgressFan]

The waning areas of the Disney parks that don't have "modern" IP shoehorned in are treasures that should be protected, IMO. I love the Swiss Family Treehouse because it leaves room for the individual to imagine themselves in the middle of the adventure, not having the story already filled in for them. Dreaming of living in hammocks, gathering water from buckets, and surveying the jungle from the peaks of a fortress in the trees is still relevant to any person with a sense of imagination. That's pure Disney.

Didn't even think of it this way, but you're exactly right. That's what Disney should be and used to be what they did best.

With a broad theme, you can put yourself in a story without any knowledge of IP, etc. How many guests have ever read, seen, or even heard about Swiss Family Robinson? It doesn't matter if you know anything in advance, it just works. Much like Tom Sawyer island, or Haunted Mansion, or Pirates (pre-Jack Sparrow).

 

[marni1971]

Fantastic! Theme it to a good movie that's actually more relevant to people today.

It's a theme, an image, as much as a movie.

Thankfully Disney doesn't agree with your silly idea for WDW.