Before I commence giving my opinion about this article, Let me first state a couple of facts. 1) I & my family are "Hardcore Disney Fans". 2) I have NEVER read any articles written by this gentleman, therfore I read his article with an open mind regardless of the comments I read in this thread prior to reading his article. With that said, let me say this. I don't believe the writer was as critical & negative about Disney as many of you are saying. To the contrary, he had many positive comments about the lengths to which Imagineers go to plan out the place we have come to love so much. And his comment about Walt in "One Man's Dream" appears meant to point out that for all the work that Walt put into WDW, he has summarily become an afterthought to the average visitor. While there were several scathing comments, I believe these were directed more at the general concensus of people that visit Disney on a regular basis without ever experiencing any of what the rest of the world has to offer. While it is true that my son has been to WDW 8 times & will make journey number 9 in January of '09, He also has been to the mountains of Tennessee, the beaches of Florida & will be making a trip Brazil in a couple months. I thought this article was rather enlightening & everyone could learn a little from it. While it doesn't mean that my approach to WDW will change, it does however reinforce what I already believed. The world in which we live is full of cultural diversity & if more of us took the time to experience as much of it as possible, it might be a better place. While it is possible that I missed the point & misinterpreted what I read, I don't think I am that far off.
***This opinion is in no way intended as an attack on anyone else's comments reagarding this article. We are all entitled to our thoughts & comments. These are just mine***
***Steps down from pedestal***
