The paintings changing looks pretty cool.
How is it lazy? Doing no show scenes at all is lazy. They didnt have to put any show scenes in at all. Yet they did. And the bar seems to have plenty of HM inspired but not directly copied stuff.I do not like actual HM show elements being used here. It's lazy. The Haunted Mansion Parlor should be HM-inspired not stuff directly lifted from the attraction. The nautical additions are nice but Madame Leota and the Ghost Host should remain tethered to the mansion.
Let's revisit my theory about WDW selling off the resort hotels, shall we... ?It’s odd to me the DCL ships have gone from an understated ocean liner theme to heavily themed at the exact same time the Disney hotels have gone from heavily themed to understated.
How can the same company actively add theming in one division while actively removing it in another? It defies logic. Either theming is appealing to your guests or it isn’t, make up your mind.
I suspect I’m still going to prefer the earlier DCL ships but I can’t wait to get onboard the Adventure to explore all these cool new areas. I love the detail and all the theming.
The Parlor should capture the essence of the attraction rather than replicating its exact details or worse offering a watered down version of the attraction's gags. Directly lifting from the original creates a redundant experience. The creatives involved should have respected the original, offering a distinct and unique experience that stands on its own merits.How is it lazy? Doing no show scenes at all is lazy. They didnt have to put any show scenes in at all. Yet they did. And the bar seems to have plenty of HM inspired but not directly copied stuff.
A lot of the effects in the Parlor remind me of effects used at Club33 in DL.The Parlor should capture the essence of the attraction rather than replicating its exact details or worse offering a watered down version of the attraction's gags. Directly lifting from the original creates a redundant experience. The creatives involved should respect the original while offering a distinct and unique experience that stands on its own merits.
And by “heavily themed”, you mean “beat you over the head every other second that you’re on a Disney ship”, correct? We can thank former Master Ship Builder Bob for that. And really both Bob’s, since one or the other had to sign off on these.It’s odd to me the DCL ships have gone from an understated ocean liner theme to heavily themed at the exact same time the Disney hotels have gone from heavily themed to understated.
How can the same company actively add theming in one division while actively removing it in another? It defies logic. Either theming is appealing to your guests or it isn’t, make up your mind.
I suspect I’m still going to prefer the earlier DCL ships but I can’t wait to get onboard the Adventure to explore all these cool new areas. I love the detail and all the theming.
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