dxwwf3
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Couldn't read the warning signs, took their little ones in, and then complained that they got scared. I couldn't have worked at City Hall if that had happened while I was working :lol:
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Couldn't read the warning signs, took their little ones in, and then complained that they got scared. I couldn't have worked at City Hall if that had happened while I was working :lol:
VeggiFruitFruit
Member
ummmm...I'm not going, or taking my 5 little ones to see it.
If I did go, I would have more of an upset stomach than on ToT.
The reality is: personal lives matter to many. Expect me to shorten the line in August.
Captain Neo
Well-Known Member
yea thats not the reason Alien Encounter was shuttered.
Nice try though. By your logic Star Tours should have closed in the 90s because of PeeWee Herman (a REAL pervert not a fabricated one).
Timekeeper
Well-Known Member
Newsflash: The entire Disney brand, including all theme parks and attractions, is a "cash-cow." :brick:
Timekeeper
Well-Known Member
Ironic
...It's ironic how whenever there is a Aerosmith Rock'n'Roller Coaster post and discussion, board members don't get into debate over Steven Tyler's (or any other band member's) admitted use of illegal narcotics and other questionable personal lifestyle choices. Should WDI really have decided to open an attraction based on a real-life rock band (and all the baggage that a real life rock band brings along) instead of, say, a fictitious band? Some might argue no, some might argue yes ...but why argue at all when that's not the topic of discussion? :brick:
There are plenty of Disney attractions that are at least based in part on real life celebrities (and the characters that they portray). And many celebrities succumb to some degree of rumor, controversy, and other media attention. We, as consumers, demand it. But where do we (or Disney) draw the line? Should Robin Williams have been prohibited from lending his voice to Genie or Timekeeper because of his past cocaine addictions? Do we remove certain presidents from the Hall of Presidents because of the mistakes that they made or the laws that they broke?
Or maybe we should take things a step further. The House of Blues and AMC Theater are at Downtown Disney, and because they're associated with the Disney World Resort in that sense, maybe we should look into the character of all the musicians that come to perform, do a few background checks, and screen all of the actors in all of the movies that play at the theater. Heaven forbid we blemish the Disney properties with the presence of a celebrity of questionable nature.
Johnny Depp has been arrested a few times. So I guess we better close down Pirates too. :brick:
...It's ironic how whenever there is a Aerosmith Rock'n'Roller Coaster post and discussion, board members don't get into debate over Steven Tyler's (or any other band member's) admitted use of illegal narcotics and other questionable personal lifestyle choices. Should WDI really have decided to open an attraction based on a real-life rock band (and all the baggage that a real life rock band brings along) instead of, say, a fictitious band? Some might argue no, some might argue yes ...but why argue at all when that's not the topic of discussion? :brick:
There are plenty of Disney attractions that are at least based in part on real life celebrities (and the characters that they portray). And many celebrities succumb to some degree of rumor, controversy, and other media attention. We, as consumers, demand it. But where do we (or Disney) draw the line? Should Robin Williams have been prohibited from lending his voice to Genie or Timekeeper because of his past cocaine addictions? Do we remove certain presidents from the Hall of Presidents because of the mistakes that they made or the laws that they broke?
Or maybe we should take things a step further. The House of Blues and AMC Theater are at Downtown Disney, and because they're associated with the Disney World Resort in that sense, maybe we should look into the character of all the musicians that come to perform, do a few background checks, and screen all of the actors in all of the movies that play at the theater. Heaven forbid we blemish the Disney properties with the presence of a celebrity of questionable nature.
Johnny Depp has been arrested a few times. So I guess we better close down Pirates too. :brick:
zjer
Active Member
Plus one.
By a raise of hands, how many people who are here complaining about Captain EO are actually old enough to remember his (Michael Jackson) music as it was released? The way I figure, if you are under the age of 27 you aren't old enough to remember MJ's history as it had happened, instead you know it as it was told to you by a news reporter or your from neighbor.
dxwwf3
Well-Known Member
Gotta lower that age to at least 26 because I'm 26 and I definitely grew up with MJ's music being released. Even though I was only 3, I can remember when Bad came out and I remember getting the Moonwalker VHS and watching it over and over. So I did miss out on thriller, but I was right there for the Bad and Dangerous eras.
BTW I know exactly what you're saying and I agree, I just had to throw in that my experiences
voodoo321
Well-Known Member
Am I understanding the argument here? So it's ok that a child molester be glorified in a Disney attraction since others that commited victimless crimes still have parts in other attractions? MJ apologists will say he was never convicted and they were after his money. Any reasonable person knows that it was money that kept him out of prison. I'm not only ashamed of Disney for this reason but for the fact that it was never a very good attraction, even less so now. Yet I believe HISTA was the worst attraction in all of WDW
VeggiFruitFruit
Member
No one is perfect. Some celebrities recognize, regret and confess their bad decisions. MJ did not. By supporting a celebrity that denies inherent moral truth, Disney tarnishes their own reputation by association, (and this association will affect wait times- for those hoping to keep on topic.
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VeggiFruitFruit
Member
:wave:
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
So taking naked pictures of a 14 yo boy is a fabricated pervert?
And while it may not have "THE" reason....I guarantee that it DID play a part in their final decision.
Courtney1188
New Member
Agreed.
So taking naked pictures of a 14 yo boy is a fabricated pervert?
And while it may not have "THE" reason....I guarantee that it DID play a part in their final decision.
um, i'm almost positive MJ never took pictures of a naked boy....
If you don't like Captain E.O or MJ...boycott it and don't watch it! bashing him and posting false statements about him on here is not going to do anything. Let's talk about something else. I'll say it again. The show is back, if you don't like it, don't go.
Timekeeper
Well-Known Member
So taking naked pictures of a 14 yo boy is a fabricated pervert?
There is a naked young girl in Impressions de France. I guess that means ...shut it down. :brick:
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
This thread fell down, down, down into a burning ring of fire. And I stopped posting while the flames went higher. And it burns, burns, burns...the thread of fire. The thread of fire.
TinkerBell9988
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WDITrent
Active Member
I know. Similar to Captain EO. Which is why it has a chance of coming back someday!
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Ketchup mustard...I wasn't referring to MJ but to Jeffrey Jones and his link to Disney shutting down Alien Encounter.