And you know what? The beauty of it all is that you in no way, manner, shape or form have to agree with anything I ever post. But, like it's your right to see things one way it is mine to possible see them differently. You approach Disney on a purely emotional level. If I were to approach it that way I wouldn't be happy until I saw Annette dancing up main street. I look at it as something that is no longer "Walts", it is publicly held and run. To me the emotional outlook is OK, that's good for a lot of people and even I have a small sector of that inside, however, it seems to me that when approached only that way one spends entirely too much time focusing on what isn't there and not taking time to see what it there and imagining its potential or purpose.
I attempt to explain rationally what I think is happening. In some cases, I have been told, people had not really thought about it that way and now understood a little bit better. That's what keeps me motivated. I will never try and explain away a logical, thought out and complete observation. I will, however, call out those that are not ever even trying to see anything positive in anything. Whether we like it or not... This is not Walt's Disneyland or Disney World. It has outgrown that and has had to make some practical moves that alter the memories of some of its fans. Some changes are good, some not so much, but, they all have a reason and it isn't always because they are cheap. That is just the conclusion that so many jump too.
I actually feel sorry for the "so called" Doom and Gloomers. As you should know, if you have been here awhile, I am also hair triggered about labeling. To me it's just a sad outlook that prevents them from enjoying things simply because they are not exactly the same as they always were. I'm so happy that I don't see things that way. I am still able to recognize things that are bad. A couple of years back I posted a rather long essay on what I felt had fallen apart at WDW and why it didn't seem to have the glamor that it once had. I'm not always pro-corporate. But, pointing fingers, gnashing of teeth, high anxiety and whatever is displayed for public consumption on these threads are not very often 'carved in stone' facts either.
Anyway, this is way to heavy to continue on the Chit Chat Thread so if you would like to discuss this further please PM me.
