Episode 4 Immunity Challenge
Critiques
Blairozah
@TheOriginalTiki, @MonorailRed, @tcool123, @IDInstitute and @Sam4D23
Great concept Blairozah! Let's pick your proposal apart! First, nice new logo.
As for the opening paragraph, I would have liked to see something that was more detailed and set up the concept more. The website was nice, very clean and organized. Usually, I find Wix sites kind of tacky and complicated, but your site this challenge was great. My one issue is that occasionally the images would be covering the text again, so look out for that in the future. The 5 locations that you picked were Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland and Aulani. These picks... PERFECT!!!!! You picked the resorts that either need the most work or fit best into your selection. You left out Shanghai and Tokyo, both in their own ways would be very challenging. With Tokyo, there's really no reason to do anything there and Shanghai isn't even open yet, so props for a well-rounded selection.
Let's start with your Disneyland concept. PERFECT, once again, in my opinion. The idea to overhaul the lands that desperately need it was great, in my opinion. Also, the amount of detail that you put for each sections was perfect, nothing to specific that it dragged on, but just enough where it kept me knowing exactly you were doing. The Hollywoodland updates, great... But the High Sierras idea: I found that just okay. I like how you're embracing more of California, but with Grizzly Peak and Carsland I almost feel like that could be just a little bit of overkill with 3 mountain ranges literally right next to each other. That choice wasn't exactly something I could see WDI doing. Otherwise, Disneyland's updates were fantastic.
Now, for Walt Disney World. Great choice to focus on Epcot. However, is a PeopleMover really realistic??? Remember you're the Board of Directors, you have to think realistic. But, something I found extremely realistic was Inside Out in the Captain EO theater. A relatively cost-effective, high capacity attraction that REALLY seems like something the BoD would approve. Honestly, I would have liked to see you put the money for the peoplemover into Universe of Energy. I'd rather you fix the park before you add more, similarly to what you did with DCA.
Next, Disneyland Paris. But... Star Wars? Really? You could have been so much more creative... While it's a very realistic move, that doesn't mean you can't be creative with your decisions. As for what you had for Star Wars, I like it, just the idea of it makes me wish you had done something different. Overall, I was left kind of disappointed. While I agree WDS needs a lot of work, I'm not sure the kind of expansion that you chose wasn't the best choice IMO.
Now, we'll take a look at Hong Kong Disneyland. Well, there wasn't exactly anything to look at... It was just a blank page with nothing on it... So, on to...
Aulani! I'm actually going here this summer, so I was super excited to see both tribes take on this Hawaiian resort. First, this is kind of a small critique, but there's actually already been a Phase 2 at Aulani, where they added more rooms and more pools, I believe. So, I guess your's would be Phase 3.
Your market place idea... FANTASTIC! I really enjoyed it. It would fit in perfectly at Aulani, which is mainly focused on Hawaiian culture with a touch of Disney. Overall, I'd say this is your strongest concept.
Lassetoki
@Matt7187, @Ranky64, @spacemt354, @Flippin'Flounder, @JokersWild and @IAmNotAHufflepuff
Fantastic concepts this challenge to all of you! Let's pick your proposal apart. First of all, great opening paragraph! It really set the stage for this proposal. I also loved how you really embodied the Board of Directors and took one the role. So well done there! The site was nice and clean like Blairozah's as well. However, I preferred the set up that Blairozah used where they put everything on one page. For some reason, it just made it feel more cohesive and connected. With your choice to split it up, a back button on each page would have been nice. However, the music was great. When the Spaceship Earth music came on, I smiled.
As for your selections... Like Blairozah, good choices. But, it'll provide with a nice comparison for both tribes, seeing that both of you did the same places.
For Epcot, your changes seemed extremely reasonable. However, for The Depths, it seemed to clash a bit with The Seas. Also, your UoE makeover was really great! The level of detail that you went into across the board was kind of win-lose. I understood what you guys were doing, but with so many concepts this week, it kind of caused your concepts to drag on quite a bit. A more brief description for everything could have been nice. Finally, with the whole "Phase 1" and "Phase 2" thing, I was left sort of confused. Was Phase 2 something that was more hypothetical? I was left unsure.
Now, onto Disneyland. I liked the idea that you focused on DCA... But Marvel... UGH! I really didn't like the route you took with this. While Marvel is an EXTREMELY successful franchise and
does deserve it's own land in a theme park, I would have liked to see you actually fix the park like Blairozah before adding anything new. First of all, there's already a Marvel Land planned for DCA, so that was about the least creative thing that you guys could have come up with. As for the tower, I'm pretty positive it would absolutely ruin sight lines in DCA with Tower of Terror in it, completely ruing ToT's theme. However, the Avengers Assemble Ride was nice, but it felt kind of like a generic Avengers ride, to be honest. Overall, I found this land, kind of uninspired.
Next, to WDS. I liked the makeover... Hollywood Boulevard was nice. But, I really loved Nemo's Reef. It was a really nice addition. Metroville was a nice addition as well. As for the Land of Oz... I have mixed feelings. While I feel like what you put in there is fantastic, I'm not 100% sure that it fits in well in a Disney theme park. But, I really could be convinced to both sides.
Moving on to Hong Kong Disneyland. The hotel was great. But, they're actually already building something VERY similar right now. While the backstory is nice, I don't feel like they're different enough, to be honest.
Finally, Aulani. The pool expansion was nice, but there's actually already a mountain in the resort. And, a mountain so big would draw the eye away from the central figuration of the resort, in my opinion. As for the Lilo and Stitch Adventure, Aulani is built on the premise of Hawaiian culture with subtle hints of Disney. A whole area based on the franchise seems like something you'd find in a WDW water park like Typhoon Lagoon, not Aulani. However, the Pineapple farms were great! Finally, the artwork for Aulani was really great, so props to space (I think it was space who made it).
Overall, fantastic concept!
