Joe Rohde Would Hate This

[elcheapo]

After visiting Animal Kingdom Park last week I was quite surprised as I was walking through the Expedition Everest stand by que. In the glass cases they have led Christmas light strands illuminating the cases. I mean come on. The amount of detail that went into the history. The memorabilia. The artifacts. I would have thought Disney would come up something better than $1 light strands.

 

[Mickey5150]

After visiting Animal Kingdom Park last week I was quite surprised as I was walking through the Expedition Everest stand by que. In the glass cases they have led Christmas light strands illuminating the cases. I mean come on. The amount of detail that went into the history. The memorabilia. The artifacts. I would have thought Disney would come up something better than $1 light strands.

You miss the point of the queue. This is a mountain climbing expedition shop, not some fancy museum in a major city. It's run down and old and they wouldn't have a lot of money, hence the use of christmas lights for some of their displays. Stop and pay more attention to your surroundings and you will be amazed at the attention to detail that Disney is using.

 

[ThemeParkTraveller]

You miss the point of the queue. This is a mountain climbing expedition shop, not some fancy museum in a major city. It's run down and old and they wouldn't have a lot of money, hence the use of christmas lights for some of their displays. Stop and pay more attention to your surroundings and you will be amazed at the attention to detail that Disney is using.

Exactly. This was an intentional design choice by WDI to be as realistic to the setting as possible. String lights are actually quite common in very rural or remote places.

 

[Hakunamatata]

After visiting Animal Kingdom Park last week I was quite surprised as I was walking through the Expedition Everest stand by que. In the glass cases they have led Christmas light strands illuminating the cases. I mean come on. The amount of detail that went into the history. The memorabilia. The artifacts. I would have thought Disney would come up something better than $1 light strands.

Elcheapo calling Disney cheap. Ironic

 

[CoasterSnoop]

If you wanna call Disney cheap why would you choose Everest of all rides

 

[Minnie Mum]

OP probably also has issues with the uneven pavement and the crumbling plaster on a lot of the buildings. Shame on Disney.

 

[larryz]

And all of those overhead wires in Africa... this is Disney, it's not some kind of third-world amusement park...

 

[Nottamus]

...and the fact they cant afford a shrubbery vine thing and have someone dress up as one...looks fake to me.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

After visiting Animal Kingdom Park last week I was quite surprised as I was walking through the Expedition Everest stand by que. In the glass cases they have led Christmas light strands illuminating the cases. I mean come on. The amount of detail that went into the history. The memorabilia. The artifacts. I would have thought Disney would come up something better than $1 light strands.

What everyone else said.

If you wanna call Disney cheap why would you choose Everest of all rides

In fairness the yeti still doesn't work.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

In fairness the yeti still doesn't work.

Forever a legend.

 

[Raineman]

But were there plastic straws in the display cases?

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Forever a legend.

I never got to see it. Last time I was at WDW, Expedition Everest was in the later stages of construction. I'm trying to go next year and it makes me sad to know I wont see the yeti as it was intended to be (as it currently stands).

 

[CaptainAmerica]

 

[elcheapo]

My point is what every one is missing is the amount of detail is that’s in the ride is so impressive and when you see something like that it’s not

 

[epcotisbest]

My point is what every one is missing is the amount of detail is that’s in the ride is so impressive and when you see something like that it’s not

Actually, you are the one missing the point. Did you even read any of the replies?

 

[elcheapo]

Actually, you are the one missing the point. Did you even read any no
No Actually you all are.

 

[elcheapo]

No actually you all are. Pretty sad

 

[ThemeParkTraveller]

But it is detail. It may not be the driftwood you're looking for, but it's a work of art.

And not every detail has to be aesthetically pleasing. Sometimes, things need to look a little run down or even cheap to convey the setting. E.g. the power lines in Africa and Asia.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

My point is what every one is missing is the amount of detail is that’s in the ride is so impressive and when you see something like that it’s not

I think I get your point.

Every area of DAK has some level of 'Chester&Hester Syndrome', to varying degrees. Just because what you see is intentional and quite intricate design does not mean the final result is pleasing. DAK often loses itself in its own cleverness. Deliberate ugliness, intentional cheap looks, decay, or backstories driven too far or being too specific.

To put it differently, if you spend $150 million to make something look like $2.00 garbage, then it looks like $2 garbage. Just with a great coffee table book devoted to it.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I think I get your point.

Every area of DAK has some level of 'Chester&Hester Syndrome', to varying degrees. Just because what you see is intentional and quite intricate design does not mean the final result is pleasing. DAK often loses itself in its own cleverness. Deliberate ugliness, intentional cheap looks, decay, or backstories driven too far or being too specific.

To put it differently, if you spend $150 million to make something look like $2.00 garbage, then it looks like $2 garbage. Just with a great coffee table book devoted to it.

Animal Kingdom is part of the same era of Disney design that brought us Test Track 1.0, DCA's Tortilla factory, Disney Studio 1 and other run-down or warehouse spaces that don't have any kind of charm or romanticism to them. At least ToT has the faded glow of Old Hollywood glamour going for it. Morocco at Epcot and IoA's Lost Continent may be aged, but they have a granduer to their scale and place making.

I'm glad WDI has largely moved away from the "it looks just like junk!" design philosphy. I'd hate to see how Joe Rohde would design Liberty Square today.