A lot of the issue could be fixed by Cast Members just picking better fitting sizes. Throughout Walt Disney World it seems that most Cast Members wear at least one size too big. The result is a look across the board that comes across as sloppy.
It may be dramatic, but it makes the point well.
whylightbulb works in the industry. His view is one that is growing amongst designers throughout the industry. Disney's work is hardly that of the industry leader that they once were, and it only looks worse when one sees how much money they spend to get barely average results.
Just because little kids are there is meaningless. They are not the only ones experiencing the space. Is Disney family entertainment or childish entertainment? If it is childish, then yes, things that little kids do not notice, think about or care about can be given a pass, but family entertainment means that it is about something for all and areas geared towards a younger set need to be infused to elements that reach so that the spaces 1) do not talk down to the children and 2) there is something there for the older family members.
You are correct in that I'm not alone in my opinions...not by a long shot. I'd say the majority of "old timers" that I've talked with, the ones that trained under the legends such as John Hench, Marc Davis etc., are thoroughly disgusted or at least tepid with the product coming out of WDI for WDW. I realize there are some that have been vocal online and remain somewhat policical but when you talk to them privately the truth comes out. The reaction we are seeing to this mediocre redo of Toontown is one of the reasons TDO will continue to deliver mediocre product. Is it better than WDW Toontown? It is in some ways but in other ways I think the jury is still out until we see the full product.
That's the problem - there are no juicy parts from what I've seen. I was involved in the bidding process for Mermaid and I've also ridden the one in California. Nothing juicy there. The BATB restaurant looks like it might be nice but certainly nothing cutting edge and certainly nowhere near as nice as it could be. Everything I've seen on the Snow White coaster looks average. Judging from everyones reactions you'd think Disney just opened Mysterious Island in Florida. That's a place you could spend an entire day just soaking in the details. But this...I saw everything I needed to in about five minutes.
, so it's not that they chose or like to wear strange sizes). They have been altered and repaired so many times that their original shape or size is way off. You can turn in a costume with a huge stain on it, a ripped sleeve, and buttons missing, then go back in the next week and it's just been cleaned and put back on the shelf with none of the flaws fixed!
