yeti
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Compared to the above example, Aladdin/Arabia should have been easy to integrate into MK's Adventureland, as North African-inspired buildings were already in that area. The design needed to compliment, or at least not detract from, its surroundings, especially the South Seas area.
Yup, exactly. Look no further than DLP as an example of this sort of thing. Their Adventureland seems to grasp the concept of coherent placemaking...it may not compliment the surrounding architecture, but at least their Agrabah is one of at least three sublands you cross through so it doesn't intrude. It's fine to incorporate Aladdin in AL, but having it smack-dab in the middle next to the Tiki room is problematic. Seeing the Contemporary from Liberty Square is one thing. Having the Carpets three steps away from the Jungle Cruise is another entirely.
With that said, I can't see this as an improvement at all. The Pirate theming is nice, but at the same time, isn't, because Pirates in Adventureland have no place east of PotC.