mickEblu
Well-Known Member
I mean, Walt sat on the bench and thought of the park about 75 years ago. He died almost 60 years ago. I don't think we can be married to what he thought over half a century ago.
Also, the man did put in a scene where women were being sold into s*xual slavery on a ride that had no height requirement, so he clearly thought that objectifying people as objects of pleasure could be funny and acceptable for children and families.
Sure but that has to go both ways. If I hear someone misuse that “Disneyland is not a museum” quote one more time…
There’s no way Walt could have anticipated what a phenomenon and institution Disneyland and its attractions would become. He wasn’t saying “I’ll remove Splash Mountain even though it’s a classic fan favorite attraction.” He was saying that he was happy he had a park he could continue to tinker with unlike the movies that when they were done they were done. It’s also worth noting he said that during a time when the park was in its infancy and just about every change was an objective upgrade.