New modern day costumes coming to American Adventure?

[xdan0920]

Here it is:

Thanks Kevin.

Pretty much exactly as described. And it seems the reactions to it were justified. Horrendous.

So far, the other WS countries new costumes are pretty good. But this is just ugly.

 

[John]

The American Adventure pavilion does not "take place" in colonial times. How can it when the show inside includes events all the way up to the last decade? Its a pavilion, not Liberty Square. You are not "stepping into the past" when you enter the pavilion.

That's how I see it.

hmmmmmpf, funny...thats exactly how I feel when I visit there. Architecture, entertainment,decor CM's... all were themed in a colonial setting. I agree the presentation of the AA has segments of more recent times but the pavilion has a theme. The new costumes do not reflect the theme....do they? But lets go with your premise of it not being a total immersion of a period of time such as Liberty Square. What period of time in American history do the new costumes remind you of? Should they have to?

 

[COProgressFan]

Kevin Yee just posted pics of the new costumes on Twitter. In my opinion...terrible.

Wow...that just looks awful. Worse than I expected actually. Yuck.

They seem to have lost any concept of what a "theme park" is actually supposed to be.

 

[Tom]

Here it is:

"Excuse me sir, could I get another packet of peanuts, please."

Any photos of the Hostesses?

 

[xdan0920]

"Excuse me sir, could I get another packet of peanuts, please."

Any photos of the Hostesses?

Follow this link to see female costumes. Credit Kevin Yee.

http://ultimateorlando.blogspot.com...t&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=cafeorleans

 

[AmongMadPeople]

The American Adventure pavilion does not "take place" in colonial times. How can it when the show inside includes events all the way up to the last decade? Its a pavilion, not Liberty Square. You are not "stepping into the past" when you enter the pavilion.

That's how I see it.

The America pavilion is set in a period of history. Its attraction features the modern day. Liberty Square is set in a moment in history. Its attraction features the modern day. I don't see these comparisons between LS and the US to be valid.

We're all talking about two separate but overlapping things and calling it by one similar name. The American pavilion as a whole (interior and exterior) and the American Adventure attraction. In my view, the continuation of the colonial costumes inside the attraction lend to the overall telling of a story. That story is colonial/revolutionary America.

Anyone else feel the awful blue color in this concept art is more dated than historically driven design?

 

[flynnibus]

god awful decision

What a great way to kill off any period entertainment in the area too. Good job Disney, you've found new creative ways to make your own genius 'no longer relevant'.

For people going on about the American Adventure show covering modern day... it covers the entire span of America's history. Why are we going to jump to 'modern' inside, when the entire place is overshadowed by Colonial style and the place focuses on our past.

These costumes gotta be inside only.. blending this with the exterior and Liberty Inn, gardens, etc would be a mess.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Now that we have seen how hideous the proposal for the new costumes are, I'll sit back and wait to see if the same culprits are still going to defend this... I already know the answer to that though, just want to see it in writing...

 

[rioriz]

Now that we have seen how hideous the proposal for the new costumes are, I'll sit back and wait to see if the same culprits are still going to defend this... I already know the answer to that though, just want to see it in writing...

On the contrary....I was one who took a wait and see and now that I have seen I agree with everyone else...Delta Airlines...on the other hand the other changes in costumes shown for the other countries don't look that bad at all...

 

[rioriz]

I dont know about the other countries but here is the new uk costume for the men at The Rose & Crown

Not exactly modern....

Actually that is a fairly modern take on the costume...I know something about fashion (no expert) but the ways the lines are cut, fit, and sewn are in a more "modern" style and less like those of old. You have to examine the fabric also. I don't think we can shoehorn the word modern in this case because there are so many ways one can take it.

 

[Crush Dude!]

Actually that is a fairly modern take on the costume...I know something about fashion (no expert) but the ways the lines are cut, fit, and sewn are in a more "modern" style and less like those of old. You have to examine the fabric also. I don't think we can shoehorn the word modern in this case because there are so many ways one can take it.

Thanks for the info

 

[flynnibus]

Now that we have seen how hideous the proposal for the new costumes are, I'll sit back and wait to see if the same culprits are still going to defend this... I already know the answer to that though, just want to see it in writing...

No - you guys can't take credible leads and descriptions as credible until you've actually seen it!!!!!!!

Because as we know.. this

Looks NOTHING like 'flight attendant' as it was described.

Oh how foolish those who actually listened to the descriptions really were!

</sarcasm>

Judging by what most people have been saying about the changes, this is what I'm expecting. Making them more authentic and more comfortable. While it is just basically a wait and see thing, I think people here are overreacting.

How do you feel now threeyoda?

They've been putting out some great costumes of late that actually fit normal-sized humans. Plus World Showcase CMs tend to be some of the most attractive CMs at all of WDW, so it makes sense to put them in cleaner, more fitting costumes.

Now ISTCN? Oh, and have you gone back and looked at the stylized drawings vs what people actually wear? Go back and look at mr thin fig FLE drawings vs what you see live now.

I find it amusing that there are now three pages of people complaining about costumes they haven't even seen...

Step right up peter... haven't seen, but have been described. And now we have images that.. OMG.. match virtually identical to the description. What say you?

Just wait till costumes are freakin made before you go nuts. Dear Lord.

Yes, because waiting till its all over is certainly the best suggestion on the thread!

 

[Vernonpush]

Follow this link to see female costumes. Credit Kevin Yee.

http://ultimateorlando.blogspot.com...t&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=cafeorleans

Are the female CMs going to have small fans on their shoes to get theirs skirts to look like that rendering? LOL!

 

[ToTBellHop]

The whole setting of AA is colonial America. Nothing is modern.....nothing. The point of the entire pavilion is a reference to a period of time in American history. Something called a theme. What I like to know is what einstien came up with this idea.

Not true. It's a colonial building, but not set in colonial times. We have plenty of colonial buildings here in CT that serve as courthouses, townhalls, schools, etc. The people inside dress in 2012 clothing.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Not true. It's a colonial building, but not set in colonial times. We have plenty of colonial buildings here in CT that serve as courthouses, townhalls, schools, etc. The people inside dress in 2012 clothing.

And you think it is only now that somebody realized this occurs? It was a point of discussion when the World Showcase was being designed. Sponsors wanted modern, but Disney had to talk them down due to the similarities that would exist between pavilions. The American Adventure Pavilion was going to be contemporary but that idea was scrapped because it was causing issues with the sponsors who felt it was making the United States out to be contemporary and other countries stuck in the past. The use of an older style throughout the pavilion, despite reference to the present, is a feature of all of the pavilions and contemporary design was specifically rejected in regards to this pavilion after being kept for quite some time.

 

[HenryMystic]

These costumes deserve every bit of criticism they get and more. Awful.

 

[John]

Not true. It's a colonial building, but not set in colonial times. We have plenty of colonial buildings here in CT that serve as courthouses, townhalls, schools, etc. The people inside dress in 2012 clothing.

Your absolutely correct, certainlly cant argue with that logic....a colonial building in CT is exactly the same thing as a themed attraction in WDW. Gotcha!

 

[Bolna]

Actually that is a fairly modern take on the costume...I know something about fashion (no expert) but the ways the lines are cut, fit, and sewn are in a more "modern" style and less like those of old. You have to examine the fabric also. I don't think we can shoehorn the word modern in this case because there are so many ways one can take it.

That's what I have been saying about the current German costumes: they do indeed look a bit dated. And I can see a point of revising the costumes for the whole world showcase. But I think they could have found a more modern version of the current American costume just as they did with that UK costume instead of going with a "flight attendant theme" as the new pictures seem to indicate.

 

[muse1983]

Here it is:

I feel instantly annoyed when thinking about seeing cm's dressed in these. They look like they want to sell you insurance or something....this is sad...

 

[lazyboy97o]

I feel instantly annoyed when thinking about seeing cm's dressed in these. They look like they want to sell you insurance or something....this is sad...

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