I'd just like to say something about World Showcase. The problem isn't World Showcase or how it presents stuff, the problems are modern families that can't be bothered to maybe actually use their brain on vacation. The sad thing is, it doesn't take much effort because it is all so stimulating to begin with. Impressiones de France is a beautiful film that makes me want to speed to OIA and book a flight to Charles de Gaulle ASAP every time I exit the theater (not to mention the beautiful theater itself), and if that can't inspire a love or want of education about a culture for a kid today, the issue isn't the film. The American Adventure, while a little dated, is still inspirational (and I say this as someone who is ridiculously cynical and pessimistic about our country in its current state) and gives me chills and a slight patriotic lift every time. The message still holds true, that kids today can't or won't bother to grasp it isn't the attraction's fault.
Let's turn off the instant gratification and slow down ("but, but, there's a bazillion things to do in the World and I paid thousands for this vacation, so I better get to do them all!" This is quite possibly the worst thing/thought process to happen to WDW guests, and a point I try to stress, forget even thinking about "doing everything"), and maybe learn a thing or two instead of "gee, that was a boring film, I wanted action and thrills, let's run to Test Track for our FP!" The addition of characters only gives the illusion of being family friendly and completely destroys the intent and purpose of the Showcase when done as the focal point of an attraction or pavilion.
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Ok, on to the rumor pertinent to this thread: please let it be a digital film for Soarin'. I'd settle for a new Magic Eye film, but I think EO is the least of our worries in that pavilion.
