This is really what I was considering, retain the "serious" nature of the pavilion and it's message while at the same time instilling a sense of adventure, discovery and science with a not so heavy handed dose of fantasy. A scale walk through of the Nautilus perhaps. I'd much rather see a depiction of that iconic sub plastered on the exterior other than the cartoon fest there now.
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Absolutely agree with you here.
Makes complete sense, and *fits* the Seas Pavlion and it*s mission perfectly.
It would have been epic if the designers went this route with a 20K theme instead of taking the easy marketing potential road.
Yes, i realize that when you pitch these days your concept has to answer to a lot more people/departments then previously.
The Marketing Department is one of the big hurdles a project has to clear before going anywhere off the paper.
So it is easy to see and understand in some respects why the Pavilion was turned into what it is today .
The same could be said about Disneyland*s Submarine Voyage.
Instead of taking the *cool route* it instead became yet another character overly.
Unfortunately the marketing pull and *synergy* potential of the Pixar fishies trumped everything else that was being considered.
A pity because some of those other concepts/overlays were far more interesting, in my opinion.
It is too bad that we seem to have lost the *Disney* that once found marketing potential in just building amazing, unique, and original Attractions without relying on a current trended tie-in.
A 20K themed experience at The Seas would have been just that - amazing and unique - if done right with a appropriate budget and smart design enhancements.
Think Toyko DisneySeas *right*...!
