ChrisFL
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It's always a balance with these things, difficult to get a consensus overall
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News Magic Kingdom's Main Street Confectionery closing for refurbishment
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It's always a balance with these things, difficult to get a consensus overall
SteveAZee
Premium Member
Charlie Allnut is unimpressed.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
where are the first two located just out of curiosity, great finds.
James Alucobond
Well-Known Member
Baseboards are still missing there, so probably still in progress.
castlecake2.0
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DISNEY GIVE YOUR HEAD A SHAKE! Are you serious?
I think they're at the DisneySea attractions that have a S.E.A. backstory.
UNCgolf
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SplashJacket
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I was under the impression that BlogMickey called the picture an Instagram wall. Not that it’s Disney’s stated purpose.
UNCgolf
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It looks terrible either way.
999th Happy Haunt
Well-Known Member
I know for a fact the one with the temple is inside skipper canteen, and I think the portrait one might be too. No idea about the last one.
Stupido
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yikess..... this just reads as older generations trying to capitalize on youth behavior without understanding it at all. The purple wall blew up because it's visually appealing, but I can't see too many trying to pose infront of that monstrosity. I could absolutely see the appeal of a trendy looking candy backdrop, but the final product is just so uninspired and so unimaginative. I really want a list of people who signed off on that mess so we could... chat.
Dear Prudence
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I honestly was mildly excited because I thought they were real-life historical figures, hidden figures, being highlighted until I found out that they were all 100% fabricated. Now I am just hugely uncomfortable.It's not that backstory is unnecessary, it's just that this is such a ham-fisted way to literally insert a backstory. I think, for example, the Imagineers having a backstory that guides how they design and decorate a location to be believable is a positive thing. When they just write fan fiction (as someone else put it) and paste it up in a way that it looks like they're presenting fan fiction, that undermines the believability of the theming.
I also honestly think this way of promoting inclusivity undermines the whole exercise. For example, the character of Alberta Falls is a nice way of creating more inclusive stories in the park. Presenting her with a CGI graphic that completely clashes with the time period in which her attraction is supposed to be set makes her stand out as an after-thought meant to make the attraction appear more inclusive. Similarly, it's positive to have a LGBTQ character represented in the park. Pasting up bios and graphics that look out of place on Main Street makes it seem contrived. On that note, Disney seems to have completely lost the ability to create period-appropriate graphics.
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
My opinion is unchanged having now seen it in person.
The place is much bigger, but calling it "themed" would be a generous statement.
Went to Honeydukes a few days later and found it really odd that Disney can't grasp the appeal of a visually interesting candy store with unique merch.
The place is much bigger, but calling it "themed" would be a generous statement.
Went to Honeydukes a few days later and found it really odd that Disney can't grasp the appeal of a visually interesting candy store with unique merch.
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
In their defense they never understood Potter either
Casper Gutman
Well-Known Member
They kinda sorta got the unique store thing in Baatu, although a lot of the shops/ stalls are still too interchangeable.
Honestly, as much as I like SWL and Cars Land, Disney has yet to produce a land as fully immersive as the Potters. And man, DLs Marvel land is the biggest embarrassment since Food Rocks.
JoeCamel
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"veggie veggie froot froot" will never die......
Brenthodge
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Remember when Disney used to be capable of retail magic? Now we just leave that to independent retailers. https://photos.citybeat.com/inside-...n-covington/?slide=1&hierophonyandhedge_hb-41
yep, that’s a one off, independent retail shop in COVINGTON KENTUCKY!!!
yep, that’s a one off, independent retail shop in COVINGTON KENTUCKY!!!
Pffft… consumers would spend too much time looking at things and not enough time buying them if Disney did anything like that. Better to have a bland, modern, industrial-looking store so consumers can see the product and easily make buying decisions.
Disney Analyst
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So yesterday the other site shared a photo looking into the show kitchen, at the chocolate machines in there. These were from Savage Brod, so the machines had their logo on the front which is accompanied by an image of an indigenous.
So anyway, that site pointed out that it seems odd amongst all the inclusivity… and well… today that logo is covered up.
So anyway, that site pointed out that it seems odd amongst all the inclusivity… and well… today that logo is covered up.