It that vein every single ride, restaurant, attraction and M&G could be considered a "world onto itself." It will be fine in the end. Just give it time....
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It that vein every single ride, restaurant, attraction and M&G could be considered a "world onto itself." It will be fine in the end. Just give it time....
jt04
Well-Known Member
Unfortunately there are too many recent examples of management not respecting traditional WDI practices. But I hope you are right.
Ideally "lands" are a collection of individual worlds but they have a common thread that creates a whole. Whether it is story, archectural elements, color, textures or music it should function as a whole. There are too many recent examples of this being ignored. The "Passport to dreams old and new" website goes into amazing detail explaining how it should work. It is probably a better resource than even the Imagineering guides.
I'm sure some people said dinoland would be fine and there are people here who defend it. But seriously, it should never have been built. And now it seems we are stuck with it.
If they keep the houses in place, then yes, I would say there's a thematic "issue." But by keeping tents (or building new ones) the theme actually isn't bad- you can look at it as eminating from the castle, to the township around it with the tavern and shops, then onto the "carnival" which would have been located outside of the castle and town area anyway. It could be worse.....
jt04
Well-Known Member
Why force a storyline in when there are so many other treatments that would amaze....
Neverland
Pixie Hollow
Wonderland
Princess Stage Show
Pixie Stage Show
Bear and The Bow (pixar property that I think might work)
...and I'm sure many other possibilities I'm overlooking.
They're not forcing a storyline, but a geographic setting- akin to a medieval castle and its surrounding environ....
jt04
Well-Known Member
If it is done right, and many would agree Disney is capable of that, then it does not feel forced and disbelief is suspended and people 'get it'. The magic works but all the ingredients are necessary.
I compare it to great film making.
_Scar
Active Member
Ok, folks...
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!
)
In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!
)In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
CBOMB
Active Member
Enjoy the Cruise Lee.Ok, folks...
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!
In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
CBOMB
Active Member
That's my concerns on this project also. We are going to have Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus coming to Fantasyland. How in the world is it ever going to feel right?
DisneyParksFan1
Active Member
Ok, folks...
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!
In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
Have fun Lee!
Hopefully you come back with great juice filled news.
inluvwithbeast
New Member
I just don't understand this I guess. When I imagine it, I see myself walking through the FL Forest then "stumbling" upon a traveling circus. Like someone said earlier, there have been traveling circuses in Europe since Roman times.
And this whole "backstory" thing that jt gets all worked up about. My argument is that some of the best rides at MK don't really have a backs tory. PotC? Splash? HM? You may argue that it (the HM) DOES have a backstory, but originally, if I am correct, there wasn't much of one. Guests have sort of created a backstory for it. And honestly that's what's great about rides not having real concrete backstories. You can create whatever backstory you want for yourself. In FL, its all about fantasy. A flying elephant? Fantasy. In my mind it just really needs to be cohesive. All the stories of why Cinderella has a carrousel in her courtyard of her castle... meh. Just mho. :shrug:
BrerFrog
Active Member
Ok, folks...
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!
In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
I wouldn't worry about it. Without you here the chances of any big things being revealed drop a lot, but thankfully not completely.
Enjoy your cruise! :wave:
Mansion Butler
Active Member
Dinorama actually has a fantastic backstory. It's just an ugly, uninteresting theme. But at least they added a lot of depth to that ugly, uninteresting theme. :lol:
Daannzzz
Well-Known Member
An old fasioned European Circus looks a bit different than an old or new American circus. I think some people are just put of by the thought or red and white striped tents and gaudy wagons and such. I too am less than excited about this part but I do like the look of Dumbo and Casey Jr. at Disneyland because it is intertwined with the storybook land boats and has loads of gardens and is quite pretty. If they can get the "Circus" area at the MK to look like this it should be fine.
CBOMB
Active Member
I just simply think it will look out of place.
BrerFrog
Active Member
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
American circuses did travel throughout Europe. Fantasyland also encompases well over a century of time, as Christopher Robin was not born until 1920.
MMFanCipher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Ok, folks...
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!)
In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
Lee, have fun!! And don't let Miss Oasis of the Seas get away!! :ROFLOL:
Originally Posted by Lee
Ok, folks...
I'm gonna be on a cruise ship for a week, and thus out of touch with what's going on here.
(Why, hello Miss Oasis of the Seas!
)In my absence , I expect y'all to keep this thread on track, and cool.
Also....no new information is allowed to come out while I'm gone.
Otherwise, have fun. And behave.
:wave:
Lee, have fun!! And don't let Miss Oasis of the Seas get away!! :ROFLOL:
Mickey Mouse Club Circus
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a crummy idea. Although, back in 1956 (when the circus was more popular), it was in the park.