Originally Posted By MPierce >> Not getting why everyone suddenly wants to beat up on our Castle. Lol. << I lost all respect for it when it dressed up for it's 25th Birthday.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Because without trees(or anything for that matter) to frame it, it looks like crap.<<< Nor does DLP's. The area is landscaped, but nothing that interacts with the structure. Our structure looks fine. >>Disneyland still begs to differ.<< In terms of scope, yes. But content provided, no.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I lost all respect for it when it dressed up for it's 25th Birthday.<<< It was going through a phase...like SSE. ;-) Looks fine, now.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<In terms of scope, yes. But content provided, no. >> Sorry, EE. Can't agree at all, haha. EPCOT was nice. But it wasn't this Mecca of knowledge people often make it out to be. It was, and remains to this day, a great park, but it has never had the effect on the industry that Dland has.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Nor does DLP's. The area is landscaped, but nothing that interacts with the structure.>> Yea, but DLPs is supposed to be like that.
Originally Posted By Roger55 >>EPCOT is still the most daring and unique concept they have successfully created. << I also beg to differ. The original DL had nothing more than amusement parks and possibly Tivoli Gardens as an example to follow. Epcot, as it was implemented, had many world's fairs and Expos that came before it, not to mention DL and MK. My list of most daring and unique concepts is... 1. Disneyland 2(tie). Animal Kingdom (for putting live animals together with a theme park) 2(tie). Epcot (worlds fair meets theme park) 4. DisneySea (just so many new and unique ideas for a Disney theme park)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Sorry, EE. Can't agree at all, haha. EPCOT was nice. But it wasn't this Mecca of knowledge people often make it out to be.<<< >>>>I also beg to differ. The original DL had nothing more than amusement parks and possibly Tivoli Gardens as an example to follow.<< But it certainly was such a variation on the norm, and what was expected to be presented in a entertainment venue. The fact that its core values were edutainment and way of presenting the story through that, puts it's content above Disneyland's. But the impact of it? No, that's reserved for DL. The same can be said for the scope.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Yea, but DLPs is supposed to be like that.<<< And so was ours, in the early stages of the park. The trees in the hub were smaller, and kept pruned back. Don't know why they suddenly let a forest spring up in the 80's and 90's.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Yea, but DLPs is supposed to be like that.<<< And so was ours, in the early stages of the park. The trees in the hub were smaller, and kept pruned back. Don't know why they suddenly let a forest spring up in the 80's and 90's.
Originally Posted By standor What I liked about Disney in the 80s and early 90s was the quality of the attractions. In the mid 90s and forward they were more interested in thrill rides than good family entertainment. The Birnbaum book used to brag about how they kept up with painting everything in the parks often, and they stuck to the themeing of the attraction. You never saw bulbs out on the Main Street buildings. In 2000 the Orlando Sentinel had an article about how bad the maintenance was at WDW. They show pictures of bulbs being out before the parade on Main Street an how bad the buildings looked. I long for the good old days.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> It was going through a phase...like SSE. ;-) << Then it wrapped itself in toilet paper!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>Then it wrapped itself in toilet paper!<< And blinged itself out for the 50th of it's sister. I don't get it. WDW: Problem child.
Originally Posted By disney pete Ive only seen WDW castle in the flesh the rest i have seen only in pics and vids and to be honest the WDW one looks the best IMHO. (DUCKS)
Originally Posted By MPierce It's a good looking Castle. No doubt about that. I just wish they would leave it alone. Don't mess with Park Icons!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 even from the naysayers I have never seen the castle described as looking like crap-- obviously unless it is in Uni these days, it is crap..geez. as for dumbing down because of lower expectations from guests, I believe that is generally ture anywhere- Disney included. The level of service we receive is far less than 10 years ago and less than 10 years before that - on average. Whether it be at a gas station, restaurant, zoo- school, place of work -- take your pick.
Originally Posted By Roger55 >>The level of service we receive is far less than 10 years ago and less than 10 years before that - on average.<< Absolutely. If you ever get a chance to go to a gas station in Japan, you will be reminded of days gone by. The attendant comes out of the gas station in a clean neat uniform. Pumps your gas and cleans your windshield. No wonder TDR service is so much better than the US parks.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>It's a good looking Castle. No doubt about that. I just wish they would leave it alone. Don't mess with Park Icons!<<< What he said. Even the new paint job bothers me a tad. White is the way to go!!! And I am moving to Japan...
