Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

[PiratesMansion]

"Princess cartoons are not just for little girls" is like saying "Comic books are Graphic Novels for adults." I mean, come on! I've had to admit for decades now that one of my favorite movies is not just an "Historical Drama", but the definitive Chick Flick. But at least I admit it!

I don't know, you seem to be fixated on labelling things and making assumptions based on them. If it's a ride based on a princess, clearly the only people who can be happy are girls. Clearly there can't be anything thrilling or exciting, because, you know, little girls. Seems like a lot of assumptions to me.

My philosophy is this: like what you like. If it doesn't hurt anyone, what's the harm?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I do like to go there and it seems to make people uncomfortable.

I've argued similarly about Pirates of the Caribbean and their failed attempt to shoehorn a Strong Female Character. "Red" never caught on. Turns out women were happy with a Johnny Depp robot in there. It's a boy's ride.

Splash is becoming a girl's ride. Yes, Princesses are feminine. Many boys cannot relate to a story about a young Princess marrying a guy. These are not things that boys tend to like.

They like action and adventure, guns, Titanic.

 

[PiratesMansion]

I do like to go there and it seems to make people uncomfortable.

I've argued similarly about Pirates of the Caribbean and their failed attempt to shoehorn a Strong Female Character. "Red" never caught on. Turns out women were happy with a Johnny Depp robot in there. It's a boy's ride.

Splash is becoming a girl's ride. Yes, Princesses are feminine. Many boys cannot relate to a story about a young Princess marrying a guy. These are not things that boys tend to like.

They like action and adventure, guns, Titanic.

Oh ok. I guess as a male I can't find Bridesmaids hilarious because there isn't a significant male character in it. This is nonsense.

Isn't it reductive to assume that men can only like x and women can only like y?

Like what you like.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I do like to go there and it seems to make people uncomfortable.

I've argued similarly about Pirates of the Caribbean and their failed attempt to shoehorn a Strong Female Character. "Red" never caught on. Turns out women were happy with a Johnny Depp robot in there. It's a boy's ride.

Splash is becoming a girl's ride. Yes, Princesses are feminine. Many boys cannot relate to a story about a young Princess marrying a guy. These are not things that boys tend to like.

They like action and adventure, guns, Titanic.

They're renaming the movie and the ride to "Frogged" to bring in young boys.

 

[PiratesMansion]

They're renaming the movie and the ride to "Frogged" to bring in young boys.

Or Mucus Mountain!

Because all men can only like lowest common denominator action guns explosions car chase loving bro hangout things apparently, so say other men.

They can't possibly like...*GASP* a ride with...a GIRL?!?!?

 

[mickEblu]

Speaking of bad changes....

Why ?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Probably some bureaucrat said that McDonald's festive bright design with the french fry roof was too appealing to kids amid a nationwide obesity epidemic.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Speaking of bad changes....

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Why ?

I don't have any specific beef with McDonald's aesthetic changes, but I do have to wonder who decided that we all want bland eateries that look and feel the same, with the same colors and same non-existant personality. Because this is seemingly the only look approved for restaurants now and it feels like 90% of the restaurants built or remodeled in the last decade look like this now. Why indeed?

 

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It's funny because it's true.

 

[mickEblu]

I don't have any specific beef with McDonald's aesthetic changes, but I do have to wonder who decided that we all want bland eateries that look and feel the same, with the same colors and same non-existant personality. Because this is seemingly the only look approved for restaurants now and it feels like 90% of the restaurants built or remodeled in the last decade look like this now. Why indeed?

You don’t prefer the first pic to the second?

 

[mickEblu]

Probably some bureaucrat said that McDonald's festive bright design with the french fry roof was too appealing to kids amid a nationwide obesity epidemic.

Well at least they brought back the happy meal boxes.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

The present McDonald's look like something from Galaxy Edge.

 

[PiratesMansion]

You don’t prefer the first pic to the second?

Not really, tbh.

It evokes nostalgia, certainly, but I don't mind the current McDonald's aesthetic. Unlike, say, the new Target aesthetic, which feels more off, try hard, and faux-pretentious to me personally.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I see no difference between the outside of McDonald's and that Target. It has that generic beige Kohl's look.

 

[mickEblu]

If Disney is going to PC anymore attractions just do it now all at once and get them over with. Don’t slow play this. Just rip off the bandaid

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

My philosophy is this: like what you like. If it doesn't hurt anyone, what's the harm?

Well I LIKE Splash Mountain the way it is and it has never hurt anybody so leave it alone.

 

[Californian Elitist]

... it has never hurt anybody....

We don’t know that.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

Oh ok. I guess as a male I can't find Bridesmaids hilarious because there isn't a significant male character in it.

Wrong again. The cop love interest is a significant male character.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

We don’t know that.

We very much know that. Never seen anyone walking off the ride without a smile on their face, especially after looking at their on ride photo as they exit. You worked at Disney, you should know this better than anyone. You ever hear anyone complain about or see someone get off Splash Mountain looking sad?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Or Mucus Mountain!

Because all men can only like lowest common denominator action guns explosions car chase loving bro hangout things apparently, so say other men.

They can't possibly like...*GASP* a ride with...a GIRL?!?!?

I don't like anything girly. Not Buffy, not Titanic and definitely not Garnier Fructis hair products. I'm all man, baby.