sbkline
Well-Known Member
I think one of the biggest mistakes the Disney Company has been making as a whole for many years now is continually aiming more and more of their offerings at children, especially at the parks. This is not what Walt Disney ever wanted to do. Disneyland in particular was created as a place that people other than children could enjoy. "For the whole family" should not read as "created for children." Mom and Dad and Aunt Bessie and Grandma and even Great Grandpa should have plenty of attractions and offerings aimed at them too. The parks used to be that way, but more and more it's about Character Meals, Character Meet & Greets, Character based attractions, merchandise just for kids, play areas just for toddlers. When was the last time they created an attraction that you actually needed more than a 1st grade education to grasp?
Exactly! :sohappy: That's pretty much what I was referring to when I mentioned the "dumbing down" of rides. Back in the day, Epcot used to actually be aimed more at educational, intellectual content, with a serious presentation of the Earth's environment and the cultures of the world.
Now, in an effort to cater to the kiddies, we have to dumb down the rides with friggin' cartoon characters. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I want El Rio del Tempo back. I can overlook "The Seas with Nemo" to a degree since the main attraction (the aquariums) are still there...they just have a different (and dumbed down) preshow which gets you there. But both are examples of straying from the original intent of the Epcot park just to dumb the joint down to appeal to the children.
And I won't even bother talking about Disney's cable channels...
Okay, gotta disagree with you there! This soon to be 32 year old man and his 28 year old wife enjoy Hannah Montana and Suite Life of Zach and Cody, thank you very much! :lol: