Originally Posted By smd4 >>>I hope that they will go back and fix many of these problem and make the whole area better.<<< The area's look and feel has been completely lost. No amount of detailing or "themeing" can make up for what's been utterly destroyed.
Originally Posted By monorailblue As for the centered / non-centered window: the solution was simiple: add some foam and stucco to the outside as needed so that it is centered both inside and out. Or, alternatively, paint a mural with Figaro pulling the window over with a rope. (Only a few of you will understand that reference, I assume.)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "The area's look and feel has been completely lost. No amount of detailing or "themeing" can make up for what's been utterly destroyed." I lol'd at this.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think we all got a little chuckle out of that. Those of us that weren't stocking up on canned goods and toilet paper for the impending doom, anyway.
Originally Posted By smd4 It's OK to laugh as the very fabric of DL is chipped away. Fiddle while Rome burns much, Doc?
Originally Posted By berol It's a matter of forced perspective. I force everybody to have my perspective.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Personally, I thought the old décor of Club 33 was fine. Yes, it was dated, but that was a huge part of the appeal to me. It was Walt's club with Dorthea Redmond's designs; the 60's vibe was a big selling point (like Plaza Inn's dated look). The new interiors are nice, but lack any of the history of the old ones; given the club's mystique was largely because of its history, it seems like an odd choice to destroy so much of it. But given that I doubt I'll ever get another invite to go inside, it really doesn't bother me either way The bigger concern for me is the exteriors, particularly where they expanded the upper level to include the former balconies and widened bridges. The new designs simply don't look like anything other than a bad retrofit, and aren't reminiscent of anything in New Orleans. Yes they have New Orleans-esque accents and details, but it's the design itself that is the problem for me, not the decoration >>Or, alternatively, paint a mural with Figaro pulling the window over with a rope<< Then, years from now, when they build Club 33 in Paris, they can get the window centered just right, and then paint a picture of Figaro next to it with a very content look on his face! (FWIW, the window doesn't really bother me that much, though they could have done something better there)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It's a matter of forced perspective. I force everybody to have my perspective." LOL. Ferret, it's good to "see" you. Where the heck have you been?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Ferret, it's good to "see" you. Where the heck have you been?<< I was in Japan for nearly 3 weeks, including a few days at TDR. I got back Monday night and am mostly adjusted to the time change, but still not quite back to normal yet
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Cool. How was it? Your trip I mean.<< It was a lot of fun, but completely exhausting. It's good to be back and not be walking 7-10 miles each day, but there's tons of stuff that I want to go back and see again. I did a recap of my time at TDR in over in the Tokyo section of the boards
Originally Posted By smd4 >>>Even funnier.<<< Some people appreciate art. Some people don't care for art. Some people find humor in the destruction of art. Some people understand what a theme park is. Some people do not. Some people like amusement parks better than theme parks. Some people don't. This was posted on another website, and while it pokes fun at Disney executives, the sentiment certainly applies to some folks here: “I can imagine Disney corporate types raising their heads from a spreadsheet just long to enough to consider the New Orleans Square criticisms someone mentioned. “What? It’s an amusement park. What’s wrong with these people.” Back to spreadsheet…”
Originally Posted By berol When you can explain how seeing the Matterhorn from the Mississippi River is good theming, I'll join people who are ready to march on City Hall. I don't think it's that bad. It looks New Orleansy to me.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Right? I'm certainly no expert in design or style, but all this doom and gloom mentality when it's not yet even complete is ridic.
Originally Posted By smd4 It looks aweful. Might as well re-name the place "Bridge-Orleans Square." It's not just New Orlenas Square's charm that has been ripped away. Other places in the Park have suffered the same fate, from the exceedingly-bad Market House redo to the barfing of Fantasyland beyond its borders in the form of PFF. There is no regard for proper themeing any more; and for many folks, that seems just fine. If I want to experience sub-par theming, I can do that at any number of other parks for a fraction of the price Disney gouges...I mean charges.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo I was just in Legoland. Gives you a whole new appreciation for the job Disney does. And it cost me a lot more than the average trip to DL does (being an annual passholder makes my trips pretty cheap). Of course if the PFF is an example of poor theming, I don't know what to say. "Art". heh.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Some people like amusement parks better than theme parks." Because there's no middle ground between "DL is a work of art" and "DL is only a bunch of rides". Silly stuff you're posting.
