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Theme breaking entertainment added to Disney’s Boardwalk
- Thread starter castlecake2.0
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It is not, this appears to be a third part, but similar musical style
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
I spend a lot of time in Ocean City, New Jersey every summer and this is exactly the type of performer you'd see on the boardwalk. I'm not sure what the problem is.
dennis-in-ct
Well-Known Member
I would think they were not official Disney entertainment similar to the people who I would see at Disney springs which is not a bad thing. I agree that the costumes say “Disney”.
The Empress Lilly
Well-Known Member
Modern TDO. Charge people $20 for their beer then send a pickup truck to wheel in some local buskers for a $50 gig for entertainment.
danv3
Well-Known Member
Honestly, this looks so bad theming-wise that if I was told these were random people who just decided on their own initiative to come to the boardwalk and sing I would have believed it.
It's a pretty easy fix, really. They should be in costumes of some sort (they don't have to be elaborate) that are at least vaguely themed to the first third of the 20th century.
It's a pretty easy fix, really. They should be in costumes of some sort (they don't have to be elaborate) that are at least vaguely themed to the first third of the 20th century.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
The boardwalk AREA and the Boardwalk Resort aren't necessarily a cohesive theme. How long has the ESPN restaurant been there with nobody complaining about it?
JMcMahonEsq
Well-Known Member
Same holds true for wildwood, seaside heights, or point pleasant.
really a quick wardrobe update would fix this, currently nothing about this is “timeless” or “turn of the century”. I just expect better from Disney.
What they’re performing isn’t the main culprit, it’s just the overall appearance seems to be contradicting the space, something Disney used to care about more.
since we brought ESPN into this, this group would fit the theme if they were performing in front of this:
we need something that matches more to this:
we need something that matches more to this:
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Wow…this one took an ugly bender quickly, huh?
it seems that the tension over cuts and reductions is manifesting here - my take - it has been a long time and there’s been really no attempt to correct or justify…
it seems that the tension over cuts and reductions is manifesting here - my take - it has been a long time and there’s been really no attempt to correct or justify…
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
There’s no guarantee that’s actually coming back
Bob Chapek Bar & Grill: CONFIRMED
The use of the rope to delineate a stage is exactly what other BoardWalk performers use, such as jugglers which aren't derided for being unthematic.
For the Muppets' Declaration of Independence skit in MK, a rope is used to delineate a "stage" for the town crier.
The presence of this group is oddly out of place.
But we don't need to make up false issues in order to drive that point home.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
oh Honey…that was written before the helicopter crash…
not the same evolutionary period now. This ain’t that.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Easy, killer…
their point was valid…if it’s pointless to argue.
But I think the overall rub is Disney completely yutzing with their entertainment…which they have.
Then time to update their website!
“Enjoy the classic beauty and romance of Old Town and run down seaside shopping venues in a way only Disney can deliver! Un themed entertainment and shuttered restaurants are sure to delight young and old. Don’t forget to visit our time share desk so you can own a piece of this magical place!”
Easy, code talker.
No, it isn't. The make-shift rope to indicate performing space for street entertainers is quite common. It's on-theme and has been used on BoardWalk's boardwalk for years and years.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Yeah…but that’s the curtains, not the window.
I guess a band is better than no band at all…but they wanted some cutesy polyester vaudeville looking costumes from Epcot wardrobe…
bless their hearts.
ill say this: I do miss my favorite costumes from boardwalk still to this day
