I get sad every time I open this thread. Among posters in this thread, there is very little objection to leaving the GMR where it is(and update it), and build the Mickey attraction somewhere else in DHS...Launch Bay is the obvious alternative, and construction could start immediately. Believe me, there would be little to no objection if Launch Bay closed ASAP.
How is digging stuff up relevant? Archeology is specifically focused on human activity.
No, not necessarily. Archeology is the digging up of history, and past civilizations. I agree it would be a stretch, but having them find past civilizations in Africa or some such would help the fit some.
Yes, necessarily as it is what defines archeology. Civilization is a human activity. The park is about nature, not the different settings presented.
Then you just have a land that doesn't fit the park. The park is about "the intrinsic value of nature." That's not archeology.
Well you're wrong. Indy doesn't fit the theme.
I don't dismiss anything, but, I have the ability to see that the standards have changed and it is out of our control. I also think that I can identify what is important and what is fluff or just plan old reasons to complain about something, But, on a personal level, it really is none of your or anyone elses business what I dismiss and what I don't. I have stated that already, however, you apparently want something to argue about. Carry on. I just campaign against unreasonable expectations for a damn theme park. I know everyone hates to hear that because we feel that we must control, via our wills, the actions of private companies. The reality is that the only way to exercise any control is with our wallet and we don't want to do that, we'd just rather complain about it.
Walt Disney died 50 years ago. The ideas he had, great for his time, were based on that time frame. Electricity early on was a luxury item and buildings outlined with lights was a symbol of prestige and importance. Now it is just carnival like and no longer really has a reason for existence other then some people like to see it. It no longer has meaning or any real message. That is why most of the lights bordering the Grand Floridian are gone. They actually cheapen the experience now. Back then it was a posh move. Times change, how often must that be said.
The Grand Floridian was built in 1988, and the lights adorning the roof line were already extremely "antiquated" then, just as they are today. The entire resort was designed almost entirely around something from the early 1900s (if not late 1800s). And that was wholly intentional, relatively little was intended to diverge from that theme, only really the monorail line and having certain modern guest comforts and amenities (not including the unfortunate and poor modern decor renovations they made to the rooms in recent years of course). The cast members also wear vintage clothing and there is a very old car and horse-drawn carriage at the entrance to further nail that in. Same goes for the EPCOT Resorts. Even Disneyland's Main Street USA was "dated" by many decades in 1955. That was fully intentional, these structures not having this kind of lighting it is very inappropriate to the theme they are trying to evoke. And you're probably the first person i've ever come across who thought it was cheap or tacky. It's a truly absurd lack design sense to want to remove such an integral element to this sort of architecture...
What you dismiss becomes the business of others when you lecture them as part of your campaign against an entire field of design.
Disney continues to hire lighting designers and spend lots of time and money on lighting design. If the lighting design of the Grand Floridian was actually changed the lighting would have at least been turned off. The lights aren't gone, they were just allowed to burn out without care.
A lot of us were done with the topic in 1999.
I was confused as heck and had to sign out to realize what was happening in this conversation. Apparently, I'd used the ignore list long ago.
The best part about using Launch Bay is you could likely start construction without even closing it. What's being used wouldn't be much more than queue space when the main building was done.
They probably buy in huge amounts to get special prices.
