Unless you've been living under a rock, you know an entire land themed to George Lucas' Star Wars franchise is coming to Disneyland in a few years, as well has Hollywood Studios in Florida. While I'm not against Star Wars Land in general, and I'm happy for Florida, to say I'm livid about this entire land themed to Star Wars coming to Walt Disney's original park is an understatement.
Not only will this be the first time a land dedicated to one franchise will be introduced to the park (no, Toontown doesn't count), but the franchise itself simply does not jive and connect with the rest of the park. I look at the original lands, and even the ones added later, like New Orleans Square and Critter Country, and compare them to Star Wars, and a huge question mark hovers over my head. It makes no sense to me whatsoever, and it never will.
Star Wars Land in Disneyland, and maybe even as a whole, is just another example of many things wrong with the current greedy mindset of DisneyParks. There's absolutely no room for genuine creativity and originality anymore. As @lazyboy97o says, the parks are "creatively bankrupt," and as long as the fans accept this, the longer it will take to see something truly original again. Get used to more Cars Lands, Star Wars Lands, Toy Story Lands (really?), and original concepts being replaced by something based on a movie, or characters from a movie, i.e. the possibility of Tower of Terror being re-themed to Guardians of the Galaxy (WHAT?).
Some of you like the idea of an entire land themed to Star Wars going into the original Disney theme park. Some of you are totally okay with Disney re-themeing the Jungle Cruise, one of the very few remaining opening day, and original attractions left, into The Jungle Book. Some of you are fine with the so many Disney characters in It's a Small World, turning the classic attraction about peace on earth and friendship into an "I Spy" game. Whatever floats your boat, fine. But to those of us who are against the "cartoonification" of Disneyland, as well as the ridiculous amount of IP-based attractions in the park, will eventually be going into the park, and unfortunately will continue to go into the park, this thread is for you to express your feelings.
For those of us who've been told to be "rational" or basically been told to shut up, since SWL is going into the park, whether we like it or not, this thread is for you. For those of us who've been seen by others as strange or odd for connecting with Disneyland and told "it's not that big a deal," as I have, this thread is for you. For those of us who feel our opinion is not welcomed unless it's pro-SWL, and you've strayed away from the forum, this thread is for you. @Donaldfan1934 and @Virtual Insanity, I'm looking at you. This thread is also for those who are for SWL in Disneyland. @Mike S I'm tagging you.
Although this thread is open to both sides, I would really like to hear the opinions and thoughts of those who are against SWL going into Disneyland. This thread is for you to express yourself without having to feel like your opinion is unwelcome. I probably will post nostalgic photos of what once was before the mounds of dirt and construction came along, like the petting zoo, which I loved. Feel free to do the same. Let the complaining, crying, whining, bi***ing, moaning, kicking, and screaming begin, while I charge my battery.
Not only will this be the first time a land dedicated to one franchise will be introduced to the park (no, Toontown doesn't count), but the franchise itself simply does not jive and connect with the rest of the park. I look at the original lands, and even the ones added later, like New Orleans Square and Critter Country, and compare them to Star Wars, and a huge question mark hovers over my head. It makes no sense to me whatsoever, and it never will.
Star Wars Land in Disneyland, and maybe even as a whole, is just another example of many things wrong with the current greedy mindset of DisneyParks. There's absolutely no room for genuine creativity and originality anymore. As @lazyboy97o says, the parks are "creatively bankrupt," and as long as the fans accept this, the longer it will take to see something truly original again. Get used to more Cars Lands, Star Wars Lands, Toy Story Lands (really?), and original concepts being replaced by something based on a movie, or characters from a movie, i.e. the possibility of Tower of Terror being re-themed to Guardians of the Galaxy (WHAT?).
Some of you like the idea of an entire land themed to Star Wars going into the original Disney theme park. Some of you are totally okay with Disney re-themeing the Jungle Cruise, one of the very few remaining opening day, and original attractions left, into The Jungle Book. Some of you are fine with the so many Disney characters in It's a Small World, turning the classic attraction about peace on earth and friendship into an "I Spy" game. Whatever floats your boat, fine. But to those of us who are against the "cartoonification" of Disneyland, as well as the ridiculous amount of IP-based attractions in the park, will eventually be going into the park, and unfortunately will continue to go into the park, this thread is for you to express your feelings.
For those of us who've been told to be "rational" or basically been told to shut up, since SWL is going into the park, whether we like it or not, this thread is for you. For those of us who've been seen by others as strange or odd for connecting with Disneyland and told "it's not that big a deal," as I have, this thread is for you. For those of us who feel our opinion is not welcomed unless it's pro-SWL, and you've strayed away from the forum, this thread is for you. @Donaldfan1934 and @Virtual Insanity, I'm looking at you. This thread is also for those who are for SWL in Disneyland. @Mike S I'm tagging you.
Although this thread is open to both sides, I would really like to hear the opinions and thoughts of those who are against SWL going into Disneyland. This thread is for you to express yourself without having to feel like your opinion is unwelcome. I probably will post nostalgic photos of what once was before the mounds of dirt and construction came along, like the petting zoo, which I loved. Feel free to do the same. Let the complaining, crying, whining, bi***ing, moaning, kicking, and screaming begin, while I charge my battery.