Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-1027.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: Magic Kingdom Fantasyland Wall Go Up</b></a> As of earlier this week Fantasyland has been taken over by walls as construction continues on the major Fantasyland changes announced last year.
Originally Posted By MPierce I know it's a necessary evil, but those walls sure take some of the Magic out of the Magic Kingdom. It's kind of like nibbling on your girlfriends neck while she's belching.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The walls are rather bland, especially compared to the rather elaborate walls recently used for DCA's construction. Perhaps some adornment is forthcoming. In any case, I am VERY excited about this expansion. If there's any place in the realm of Disney parks where characters belong it's Fantasyland, and the Magic Kingdom is long overdue for this kind of expansion.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<It's kind of like nibbling on your girlfriends neck while she's belching.>> That's too funny, I have to remember it. I can't say the walls are very attractive.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Those walls are a little dull, but I would expect that they'll do something to them at some point soon. In DL, when they first put up the walls around the Submaring Lagoon, they were just blue, but within a few weeks they started to have a variety of Nemo-related designs on them (I think the first was schools of fish spelling things out about the new attraction). I assume they'll do something similar here. If nothing else, I would expect that they'll put in some temporary planters with small bushes and shrubs to break up the walls a little more. On the bright side, they seem to be using different colored walls to make it feel a little less overbearing. Is Dumbo behind the walls? I'm not sure of the exact location of the current ride, but it seems like it's nearby. I'm assuming it's still out in front, since I haven't heard about it closing, but it will probably get taken out soonish (after summer?).
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I have to say, the magic Kingdom looks sparkling from these pics, and what wonderful Florida spring sun! This is what the Magic Kingdom needs to get back in the right direction. After seeing nothing spectacular for a long time, subs gone forever, and "considerably" lower cleanilinest standards than Dland, this expanison is going to be great, Disney needs to keep going with this at WDW.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Progress! Even though it's for a big pretty nothing (save for TLM) it is something to watch.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I know it's a necessary evil, but those walls sure take some of the Magic out of the Magic Kingdom." -Not to me they don't. The Magic Kingdom was losing "magic" and needed to have "surgery/expansion" to gain it's healthy footing back.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 The Magic Kingdom should be taken care of too, it's WDW's Grand Daddy park, the "Crown Jewel" for most casual visitors.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer "synergy" isn't magic. Good STORYTELLING and unique and new stories are magic. It's a shame that WDW and WDI are not allowed to take that route.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I know it's a necessary evil, but those walls sure take some of the Magic out of the Magic Kingdom." -Not to me they don't. The Magic Kingdom was losing "magic" and needed to have "surgery/expansion" to gain it's healthy footing back. << It's distracting to the average guest. Not the seasoned Disney vistor that understands why the walls are there.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> "synergy" isn't magic. Good STORYTELLING and unique and new stories are magic. << To some folks it can be made to appear that way however.
Originally Posted By mousermerf <<<It's distracting to the average guest.>>> To an extent, but if properly leveraged it can ensure repeat visits and guest excitement for a new project. There really out to be a display explaining Fantasyland's expansion.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> There really out to be a display explaining Fantasyland's expansion. << I agree, as well as adding paintings of some Disney characters along with some color. Give the walls some bling. Signs that say for the future enjoyment of guest just don't cut it.
Originally Posted By mousermerf There's a certain lack of showmanship that I'm not sure how Disney si ever going to get back. Some people simply don't "get it" and it does appear the powers-that-be right now are in that group.
Originally Posted By MPierce It would certainly seem that way Merf. They have definetly gotten away from the core principals of Disney.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> There really out [sic] to be a display explaining Fantasyland's expansion << Explain what? A new ride and a bunch of places to rub shoulders with underpaid character performers? I don't think that warrants an explanatory display.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Explain what? A new ride and a bunch of places to rub shoulders with underpaid character performers?" Wow, and I thought I was cynical.
