The Art of Marvel and Its Greater Implications

[Haymarket2008]

The unique areas, hotels, and attractions found in WDW are what sets the resort apart. Diluting this place’s identity with slapping characters from film properties for no reason other than general aesthetic similarities is an issue. The Contemporary is in need of some help, but this AINT it. Go full on mid century and expand on the feel of the mural.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The unique areas, hotels, and attractions found in WDW are what sets the resort apart. Diluting this place’s identity with slapping characters from film properties for no reason other than general aesthetic similarities is an issue. The Contemporary is in need of some help, but this AINT it. Go full on mid century and expand on the feel of the mural.

Amazing how the work of people who actually worked for Disneys is not “Disney” enough for some.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Amazing how the work of people who actually worked for Disneys is not “Disney” enough for some.

Seriously. In fact, I feel and experience more “Disney” looking at Mary Blaire’s mural than I do in a lot of places at WDW.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Most of the resorts already have IP presence. How much more can they go?

 

[Surfin' Tuna]

Most of the resorts already have IP presence. How much more can they go?

I am sure this is a challenge they will readily accept.

 

[tirian]

Most of the resorts already have IP presence. How much more can they go?

The answer is yikes.

 

[dreamfinder]

Most of the resorts already have IP presence. How much more can they go?

Just do a Google Image search for "disney princess bed" and you can see. Pink and tulle as far as the eye can see......

 

[George]

I was wondering about the new cartoon, “Mulan characters visit Port Orleans Riverside”. I guess they’re dotting Is and crossing Ts so to speak. Good for them. More magic, More Disney...I didn’t even know Walt Disney World was part of Disney until my 100th visit, circa 1986. Glad they’re finally adding some Disney and playing it up.

 

[TrojanUSC]

Most of the resorts already have IP presence. How much more can they go?

Those hideous, tacky murals from the Reflections room renderings that look more at home in a Nickelodoeon hotel than a Deluxe hotels is a start.

 

[eddie104]

Those hideous, tacky murals from the Reflections room renderings that look more at home in a Nickelodoeon hotel than a Deluxe hotels is a start.

In my opinion the murals are okay and actually add more Disney flair to the place.

 

[lazyboy97o]

In my opinion the murals are okay and actually add more Disney flair to the place.

How is a printed wall graphic more Disney than a well crafted environment?

 

[eddie104]

How is a printed wall graphic more Disney than a well crafted environment?

I'm not sure what you mean considering well crafted environments are not unique to Disney. Yes they did build hotels that have those elements but all of them are not on the same level.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm not sure what you mean considering well crafted environments are not unique to Disney. Yes they did build hotels that had those elements but not all are on the same level.

Disney had a unique design sensibility that created places to this day identified with Disney. Plastering character images on a wall is what lousy imitators did with no understanding of what made Disney special. You can buy a Fathead if you want the magic of a character on a wall.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Ah, modern Disney. Where replacing Mary Blair with Iron Man makes a place 'more Disney'.

 

[britain]

@Magic Feather please — I beg of you, please change "It's" to "its" in the title of the thread!

(Lower case too, while you're at it, if it's not too much trouble.)

 

[mgf]

Seriously. In fact, I feel and experience more “Disney” looking at Mary Blaire’s mural than I do in a lot of places at WDW.

I will be livid if they touch the mural. They won't care that I am livid, but I will be.

 

[Kman101]

Good post. I’m also a 39 year old male with 2 daughters ages 8 and 9 who love the Frozen ride. They also love Journey into Imagination. I think people my age forget that the parks are never done and have to adjust with the times and current IPs the kids are into. Frozen, Descendants, yes even Marvel. My girls loved taking pictures with Cap and Black Panther a week and a half ago at California Adventure. I secretly loved it too...

No, you don't "adjust with the times" just for a 9 year old who won't be 9 years old next year. You make timeless attractions that captivate all audiences. At least this is what Disney used to do.

Seeing a Mr. Incredible cardboard cutout at the Contemporary doesn't make it "more Disney" to me.

Having Lilo and Stitch play with kids in the Poly makes it "more Disney" to me.

And nope, I'm not an 'IP' hater. I just think they need to go about it differently.

You'd be shocked to know Walt didn't design things "just for kids"

 

[wdwgreek]

The thing Burbank fails to realize is that spaceship is as Disney as Mickey mouse to many. That the contemporary doesn't need the incredibles serving me steak for me to know I'm in Disney. There comes a point where rather then adding to the quality or immersiveness of the expierence that the influx of IPs being bashed over our head turns us off and turns us away.

 

[rudyjr13]

No, you don't "adjust with the times" just for a 9 year old who won't be 9 years old next year. You make timeless attractions that captivate all audiences. At least this is what Disney used to do.

Seeing a Mr. Incredible cardboard cutout at the Contemporary doesn't make it "more Disney" to me.

Having Lilo and Stitch play with kids in the Poly makes it "more Disney" to me.

And nope, I'm not an 'IP' hater. I just think they need to go about it differently.

You'd be shocked to know Walt didn't design things "just for kids"

I experienced Legoland in California 2 weeks ago and I could clearly see the difference between that park and Disney. Legoland was mostly designed for kids...many rides had size and weight limits. I know that Disney doesn't do that. I get it. My point was that I have zero issue with adding more IP (old school or more recent) to hotels. There's a very vocal group of people on this site that hate on integrating IPs at any chance and I would counter that the majority of Disney fans like it and don't mind more of it. At least that's my opinion.

Meanwhile I saw a post earlier that they already took down the Incredibles artwork. Too many prying eyes perhaps. Or they made a decision already.

 

[dreamfinder]

Ah, modern Disney. Where replacing Mary Blair with Iron Man makes a place 'more Disney'.

Modern Disney is no longer about an identifiable person. (Outside of Iger and maybe Rohde) It is about ideas and brands.