Is it just Fantasyland 2? That's not inherently a bad thing, it just seems redundant and unfocused compared to the other lands at DisneySEA.
Yes, it's Fantasyland 2, but this is
not an anomoly. Because in many ways, TDS is basically just a bigger, fancier remake of a castle park. There are
many parallels, and it wasn't done accidentally:
-Mediterranean Harbor and American Waterfront share DNA with Main Street USA, complete with scenic vehicles in both areas that exist more to add atmosphere than to do anything else;
-Lost River Delta is Adventureland, complete with
both Indy rides built for other parks;
-Arabian Coast is a perfect transitional area between LRD & ML, as it combines design elements that would be right at home in Adventureland (the Flying Carpets a la Magic Kingdom, and a design that somewhat resembles Paris' Adventureland) and Fantasyland elements (character shows, small world-esque boat ride, carousel)
-Mermaid Lagoon seems like Fantasyland on the surface, but in reality is closer to Toontown in experience
-Port Discovery (kinectics, funky transport rides) and Mysterious Island (Jules Verne) to Tomorrowland/Discoveryland
So in a way, TDS has been a secret castle park the whole time. And for that reason, I imagine Fantasy Springs will be less jarring in reality than it might seem on paper, because in a way it
does fill a void. And this is perfectly tailored to the exact sorts of things the local audience wants, so this will be a smash hit and probably give TDS a new lease on life; not that it was doing badly before, far from it. But it has been needing substantial additions for a long time.
Mysterious Island fits the theme of DisneySea and Journey fits the theme of Mysterious Island, so I don't see much reason to complain.
So why is it called Fantasy Springs? Why the 'Springs'? What do these three IP's have to do with 'springs'? I want answers! Or at least validation.
Well, if a Spring is where water comes from on the surface of the Earth, and often starts in more isolated areas before flowing in to larger rivers, etc, and the water in the Springs area flows out to the rest of the park, it actually makes a lot of sense.
But really, it probably is called Fantasy Springs to spell out to everyone that it is TDS' Fantasyland.