mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Semantics, but I don’t think there are too many cooks. It’s just that a few of the wrong ones have been brought in at times. I personally think this stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be “authentic”. Clearly, to someone high up on this project, actually sourcing something made in New Orleans is the most important aspect of authenticity, even though I think most here would agree that’s secondary to being authentic to the history of the setting (and yes, authenticity is of course somewhat relative in a theme park). Obviously, it’s nicer when you can hit on the nexus of local craftspeople and the historic setting (see: Morocco pavilion), but they’re not doing that here. I think the weather vane, murals, some elements of the color scheme, and some of the hints we’ve had with regard to the music suggest “authentically New Orleans” is trumping anything else to do with the setting.
I think the biggest couple issues with this project are that it’s…
- Lacking a strong creative leader
- they are focusing/prioritizing the wrong things (I’ll leave it at that to avoid having the thread veer off course)