SuddenStorm
Well-Known Member
We've got a situation where the purse strings are loosened and money is flowing into the parks, but the people selecting what is going into the parks are making bad decisions because they don't know and love the parks. On paper all these things for DL/WDW make sense to someone who has never actually spent 15 minutes inside DCA, Epcot, etc. or has any interest in themed design as a medium or art form.
This post sums up why I wish the parks division would stop using Lasseter as a poster boy for these new projects. I get that the dude might care about the parks, but all he really contributes is adding characters he had a huge hand of creating. The man's a creative genius and is excellent in creating great stories and characters, but I'm not a fan of seeing the parks turn into a giant Pixar advertisement.
I know Baxter isn't without his faults, but the man cares more about the parks then just about anyone, and really seems to understand what makes Disneyland great. I'd love to see him become more active in the creative process for these new additions.