QuasiNoFroyo
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On a very subtle level, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Paired with its excellent backstory, the ride highlights many of the negative consequences of tampering with sacred monuments simply for their resources.
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Most Exciting Disneyland Attractions for Intellectuals
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socalifornian
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The intellectual thing is based on a meme format, making this entire thread a living meme
here’s a random example from Google
THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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No we don't. as dapper day has shown some people don't understand what being dressed up entails and some just dont look good in fancy clothes period. 2 dappers day are enough. who the hell wants to walk around a theme park in summer in a tux or a suit all over disneyland?
THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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what is the best place for a intellectual to eat at Disneyland?
ParkPeeker
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dole whip
ParkPeeker
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you have to be an intellectual to see op's point made across the five pages
Kram Sacul
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- In the Parks
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On a side note, here is a great interview with the lead designer on Grizzly River Run about what Could/Should have been. It’s almost sad.
D&M Exclusive: The Inside Story of the Making of Disney's California Adventure Grizzly River Run, by WDI Imagineer Chris Tietz
Not too long ago Mark Faft from the Insights and Sounds blog has posted the Tom Gilleon artwork below of Disney's California Adventure Gr...disneyandmore.blogspot.com
“It is often asked why we don’t have any animated scenes along the raft ride. The answer is we didn’t have any budget for it.”
And there it is.
THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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They made it several times so clearly this thread title does not apply to you.
socalifornian
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Plaza Inn on your birthday
I'm just going to start off with two quick honorable mentions before getting into any of the attractions on the initial list. Those honorable mentions are Fort Wilderness and the Big Thunder Ranch petting zoo. In both cases, these attractions are now closed and will likely never be resurrected at Disneyland. Also, with both of these attractions, as well as many others listed in my original post, you will notice some sort of emphasis on education, especially regarding Fort Wilderness. These are not simply attractions you go to do because it's something to do, they inform the guest, as well.
Beginning with Fort Wilderness, like the petting zoo, it was an attraction I never experienced so keep in mind my personal ignorance on certain aspects but please do not let that discredit my enthusiasm for either.
Fort Wilderness was an attraction rooted in American history. It was filled with artifacts, information, and accuracy. Though not a direct recreation of any one particular American frontier fort, it faithfully resembles such a structure, even down to being built with actual logs.
Inside of the Regiment Headquarters, there was placed this simple scene of General Andrew Jackson at his desk. It is here where the main period appropriate artifacts can be seen. Though it's difficult to know what is an original of the era and what is a replica, the purpose of the scene remains the same: this is a resemblance of a military HQ of the early nineteenth century. To those who say Disneyland isn't a museum, look here and notice this scene's resemblance to the same kind of scenes one would find at a museum. While that may not be the purpose of such a quote, know that it is wrong for a different reason.
That is the key point of this entire attraction. It existed to show guests a world that once was. Was it also a fun play structure? Certainly, but it was more than that. I'm hopeful that Knott's does go on to add a fort of their own to the park and that it may provide a similar experience as this focus on recreating the West so that guests may live history is something Ghost Town does brilliantly.
Regarding Big Thunder Ranch's petting zoo, it should be noted that all of Big Thunder Ranch was a great spot when it existed. Its inclusion of traditional American Western music was not great because it increased the theme, but because it honored a piece of our culture. Though many reject it now, folk music is part of our identity and helped build communities.
As for the petting zoo itself, I'm of the belief that animals are a gift. That's not to say they should not be used to pull wagons or not be eaten, it is just to say they are an inherent good. Again, not to say they always act good, but animals in themselves are a good thing. And that's my point here with the petting zoo. This was a place for guests to interact with something that was good. Playing with animals and watching them has been a source of entertainment for people for millenniums. This tradition was continued on with the BTR petting zoo.
I'd love to go on about my points regarding the value in the Big Thunder Ranch petting zoo, but they'd be seen as controversial and inappropriate for these forums so I'm left to leave it at that.
Beginning with Fort Wilderness, like the petting zoo, it was an attraction I never experienced so keep in mind my personal ignorance on certain aspects but please do not let that discredit my enthusiasm for either.
Fort Wilderness was an attraction rooted in American history. It was filled with artifacts, information, and accuracy. Though not a direct recreation of any one particular American frontier fort, it faithfully resembles such a structure, even down to being built with actual logs.
Inside of the Regiment Headquarters, there was placed this simple scene of General Andrew Jackson at his desk. It is here where the main period appropriate artifacts can be seen. Though it's difficult to know what is an original of the era and what is a replica, the purpose of the scene remains the same: this is a resemblance of a military HQ of the early nineteenth century. To those who say Disneyland isn't a museum, look here and notice this scene's resemblance to the same kind of scenes one would find at a museum. While that may not be the purpose of such a quote, know that it is wrong for a different reason.
That is the key point of this entire attraction. It existed to show guests a world that once was. Was it also a fun play structure? Certainly, but it was more than that. I'm hopeful that Knott's does go on to add a fort of their own to the park and that it may provide a similar experience as this focus on recreating the West so that guests may live history is something Ghost Town does brilliantly.
Regarding Big Thunder Ranch's petting zoo, it should be noted that all of Big Thunder Ranch was a great spot when it existed. Its inclusion of traditional American Western music was not great because it increased the theme, but because it honored a piece of our culture. Though many reject it now, folk music is part of our identity and helped build communities.
As for the petting zoo itself, I'm of the belief that animals are a gift. That's not to say they should not be used to pull wagons or not be eaten, it is just to say they are an inherent good. Again, not to say they always act good, but animals in themselves are a good thing. And that's my point here with the petting zoo. This was a place for guests to interact with something that was good. Playing with animals and watching them has been a source of entertainment for people for millenniums. This tradition was continued on with the BTR petting zoo.
I'd love to go on about my points regarding the value in the Big Thunder Ranch petting zoo, but they'd be seen as controversial and inappropriate for these forums so I'm left to leave it at that.
ParkPeeker
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I'm gunna re answer. The packed food from your backpack
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And I hate pretentious talk that attempts to elevate Disney theme parks today to something beyond "oh it's fun". This is not 1967.
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We've only gone downhill since then. Of course, 1967 had gone downhill since 1955. The world only gets worse as we go along.
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I suppose that all depends on who "we" is. But that's a whole other discussion.
Phroobar
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That's a very sad outlook on life. So what are you going to do to make it better?
I’m not our savior.
Phroobar
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So you are not going to do anything besides whine on a unimportant Disney forum.
I’m studying to teach history, but that won’t fix this broken world.
Let’s get back on topic.
Janir
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This is for smart people? You can't crap with those 'guns'. Yo have to measure your angle my minutes of barnyard walls and the zeros on those things can be anywhere from 3 inches off to the left to 3 feet to the lower right.