TanagraTheater
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I've been a Hallmark enthusiast since I was 8, and I'm disheartened to see what the company's been reduced to. The quality of the Keepsake Ornaments and other collectibles has gone downhill. Back in May, Hallmark raised the prices of all their items due to tariffs. Some of the Keepsakes went up $25. The irony is that not all of the ornaments or Technoplush are made in China. The fixtures for newer stores are ugly and uninviting. The Gold Crown stores are in desperate need of revitalization. Meanwhile, Hallmark would rather put all their time and effort in churning out movies with the same storyline.
I'm glad that Hallmark is placing more emphasis on the Disney Parks. I'd love to see ornaments or Technoplush based on attractions such as: Kitchen Kabaret, Meet the World, Cranium Command, Country Bears, Tiki Room, America Sings(I'm doubtful they'd do this show, given it's ties to Splash Mountain), and It's a Small World(last year's ornament was defective and didn't do justice to the clock tower). Though with Hallmark's lack of quality standards and the fact that most of their seasoned Keepsake artists have retired, I have very little faith in seeing these rides and characters get presented in a positive manner.
Both Hallmark and Disney could make something of this movie, but it's going to be the same storyline, but with Disney as the background. It's a shame Epcot is in such shambles. It's late 80's/early 90's counterpart would be a beautiful park to make a movie in.
