danv3
Well-Known Member
Don't worry, its getting Fastpass, which will surely create the long standby lines it never used to have!
Can't wait.
Don't worry, its getting Fastpass, which will surely create the long standby lines it never used to have!
I know there have been reports about changes coming to the Pirates queue but I was shocked to see a door with a padlock just sticking out like the worst sore thumb ever today:
Modern Pirates of the Carribean...Those pirates must love IKEA...
No, I already said it is EXTREMELY noticeable and the flash was simply employed to get a quickly in-focus shot without holding up the line. ALL of the lighting in the queue is brighter right now making it VERY visible. Please read the other replies before commenting.I don't think it's nearly as bad as this thread is making it out to be, its noticeable... but its just a construction entrance... it's not the end of the World. Your flash greatly enhanced the visibility of it. It's really not anywhere near as bad as the picture paints it to be.
Not a single person is acting like it's permanent. But to put something as ugly and un-themed as a plywood door without ANY attempt at concealing it (especially when it's been mentioned that the door has been in the queue for at least weeks already as-is!!) is extremely Poor Show by Disney. Construction happens, yes. But it should NOT be done in a way that utterly and completely spoils the theme, presentation or immersion of the experience. Disney typically has taken great pains to hide the ugliness of construction behind detailed scrims, often times with full color art of what is behind it. You're telling me no one could pain a simple stone wall pattern on the door just to help mask it's presence a little? I mean, it has a BRIGHT BLUE padlock for crying out loud on it! How tacky and un-Disney is that??You're all acting like this door is a new permanent addition to the queue, it will be gone when the construction work is done. Just like always.
*sigh*
It's even more shocking to me that it's been like this for at least a couple weeks this way without any attempt at concealing it.That door was there a couple of weeks ago and I sent Steve some photos via twitter but they were never posted.
Of course common sense says it should be temporary, however, it's still truly a terrible decision to leave something so un-themed and ugly in public view in the queue for at they very least, weeks at a time. There is no excuse at Disney for such a lack of attention to detail, even during construction.I think it would be much more of a problem if it were still this way POST-construction. Right now, it is probably more function than fashion. It looks to me like a temporary structure. As a matter of fact, it is probably hiding some new interactive exhibit and the door was put in place so people won't A) mess with it and B) snap a photo of it. If you look at the top of the elongated door frame, you can see the top of the arch that was the original entrance.
Please read the other replies before commenting.
I just think if they knew they were going to need to put something in place during the construction - which I do understand - that they would have the forethought to think how it will look to guests. Seriously, how hard would it be to paint a faux stone texture on the door just as a "we know this is ugly, but clearly, we're trying to minimize your disruption." It would take a couple hours at most and it's not like there aren't artistic people at Disney that could handle something like that. Couple colors of grey paint, some sponges and voila! an attempt at addressing the problem.
To me, this is one of those many declining by degrees things. I'm not a Disney malcontent by any stretch of the imagination. Yesterday's visit was to renew our passes. I get great enjoyment from WDW. But I also get very mad when I see the cutting of corners and the tolerance of things like awful on-stage destruction of theme and mood like this. Especially when it's so very easy to fix and shouldn't have even been an issue in the first place. The fact that it's been left this way for weeks is just really, really sad to me. And I just don't get not only excusing it, but defending this kind of approach. You need to do construction, fine. I get that. But, to do it in such a un-Disney manner like this? Sad. Very sad.
So what about the Fantasyland walls?I just think if they knew they were going to need to put something in place during the construction - which I do understand - that they would have the forethought to think how it will look to guests. Seriously, how hard would it be to paint a faux stone texture on the door just as a "we know this is ugly, but clearly, we're trying to minimize your disruption." It would take a couple hours at most and it's not like there aren't artistic people at Disney that could handle something like that. Couple colors of grey paint, some sponges and voila! an attempt at addressing the problem.
To me, this is one of those many declining by degrees things. I'm not a Disney malcontent by any stretch of the imagination. Yesterday's visit was to renew our passes. I get great enjoyment from WDW. But I also get very mad when I see the cutting of corners and the tolerance of things like awful on-stage destruction of theme and mood like this. Especially when it's so very easy to fix and shouldn't have even been an issue in the first place. The fact that it's been left this way for weeks is just really, really sad to me. And I just don't get not only excusing it, but defending this kind of approach. You need to do construction, fine. I get that. But, to do it in such a un-Disney manner like this? Sad. Very sad.
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