Casper Gutman
Well-Known Member
Opinions on this particular attraction aside, Bioreconstruct is great and I’m grateful that they do what they do.
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Opinions on this particular attraction aside, Bioreconstruct is great and I’m grateful that he does what he does.
THATS IT! Disney Anhedonia. Putting a label on what I am feeling does indeed help. Thanks!There needs to be a psychological term for what I'm feeling about the Moana walkthrough, which is similar to how I felt when New Fantasyland, Space 220, Ratatouille, MMRR, the Polynesian entrance/monorail station, and other projects got postponed or extended, or were finished but left to rot until some magical date that Disney wanted to debut them (always occurring just after my family visited).
When Disney does this stuff, I find that instead of getting excited about the project, I get so dismayed by the snail's pace of the work that I not only temper my excitement, but refuse to take any pleasure in the project at all, or even to follow its progress, for fear of additional disappointments with the inevitable news of additional delays or downgrades. Where the project was initially supposed to be finished or opened by my family's next trip, but isn't going to be, the disinterest actually turns to resentment and the feeling of being cheated.
For lack of a better term, I'll just call it Disney Anhedonia, and although on some level I want to keep up with what's going on, Torn-Up EPCOT: Journey Through My Forties (which is what Moana and the demolitions that preceded it have become, to me) is taking way more of a toll on my psyche than it should!
There needs to be a psychological term for what I'm feeling about the Moana walkthrough, which is similar to how I felt when New Fantasyland, Space 220, Ratatouille, MMRR, the Polynesian entrance/monorail station, and other projects got postponed or extended, or were finished but left to rot until some magical date that Disney wanted to debut them (always occurring just after my family visited).
When Disney does this stuff, I find that instead of getting excited about the project, I get so dismayed by the snail's pace of the work that I not only temper my excitement, but refuse to take any pleasure in the project at all, or even to follow its progress, for fear of additional disappointments with the inevitable news of additional delays or downgrades. Where the project was initially supposed to be finished or opened by my family's next trip, but isn't going to be, the disinterest actually turns to resentment and the feeling of being cheated.
For lack of a better term, I'll just call it Disney Anhedonia, and although on some level I want to keep up with what's going on, Torn-Up EPCOT: Journey Through My Forties (which is what Moana and the demolitions that preceded it have become, to me) is taking way more of a toll on my psyche than it should!
Some decent photos of recent changes to the area:
Construction Walls Expand at Journey of Water Site, Revealing Integration with EPCOT Center Hardscape & Lush Foliage
Some of the construction walls have been pushed back at the Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana siteblogmickey.com
M:S isn’t thrilling, it’s just unpleasant.
I know a lot of people are still like, "Why so much Moana?"
All I can say is as a dad of a young girl, Moana is on basically everything that has multiple princesses on it, and people here have many times given the data that the movie remains a top watched film on D+ etc.
Just like with Frozen, their going to find a way to put Moana in as many places as they can, because it appears that yes, she is actually that popular.
Of course when it comes to the various types of attractions they end up creating, YMMV.
It can't fail.I feel like this will fail like Rivers of Light and Harmonious. What is even the point? I can tell you about the journey of water; It runs downhill, evaporates in the ocean, rains on a mountain, and does it all over again. Story done!
Looking good!Construction update from 'Journey of Water Inspired by Moana' at EPCOT
Journey of Water Inspired by Moana construction - February 1 2023
Journey of Water Inspired by Moana construction - February 1 2023www.wdwmagic.com
Just a guess - maybe like Swiss Family Treehouse?I'm sure this has already been discussed but despite searching I haven't been able to find it. Do we have confirmation on how this "attraction" will be managed in terms of guest flow, queue, etc. Will it be a walk-through experience with one entrance and exit and a full queue ala the old Triceratops Encounter at IOA or will it truly just be open to guests to explore in any direction they choose?
As with Harmonious, people can choose not to walk through. Also, Innoventions was a walk-through as well. And now the building is no longer there.It can't fail.
It's a walk through.
I agree! Can't wait for this and the rest of the spine to openL
Looking good!
I agree, I love construction sites with heavy equipment.L
Looking good!
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