Originally Posted By vbdad55 What I just don;t understand is why do it at all if this is the end result ? We lived with walls and old lagoons for 11 years -- at least the grassy area looked nice-- leave it until you were going to do something special-- if that was 5 more years --so be it but don't waste time and money also.
Originally Posted By hopemax From what I understand, the filling in of the lagoon started as the first step in preparing the area for future development. They could do this work now, so when the big stuff came later there would be less to do. So they started working, then the "big stuff later" plans evaporated. So the MK was left with some residual money, which they were given that wonderful corporate decree, "Spend it or lose it." So they spent it, because isn't a Pooh Playground better than flower beds?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <So they spent it, because isn't a Pooh Playground better than flower beds? < I like flowers
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden I was an advocate for the playground. After seeing the pictures, I'm left totally underwhelmed. What's frightening is the spilled pot of honey. It's almost like they said, make the spill larger so it will fill out the place. Yikes.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <It's almost like they said, make the spill larger so it will fill out the place. Yikes.< you mean like they really didn't put any thought into it ? I'm stunned....
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^I am so not stunned. I think I'm going to die of a heart attack for not being stunned. Disney again at the MK fails to meet guests much dimninshed expectations. Wow. Tell me something I don't see on my monthly treks there ... (sarcasm mode off).
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Sometimes it takes a lot of Pooh to grow good flowers! I believe Socrates said that!
Originally Posted By bloona ^^ very good, and as I live next to allotments I can assure you that the "pooh" is rather stinky, but the flowers are beautiful, as are the carrots! What about the honey though.IS it slippy?
Originally Posted By bloona Do you have allotments in America? Plots of land which can be rented to grow flowers and vegetables.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I believe they have the allotments in major city areas in CA and some other states. And --- another vote for flowers.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 We have allotments in our city -- just outside of the downtown area -- you are assigned a small lot to grow basically what you like ( the area used to be used long ago as a 'war garden' ) -- and they have water run to the area so it is easy to irrigate --etc. we are a town of 150,000 people and I would say this area is about 10 acres in size total
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp If the choice is exclusively between the two, then count one vote for the playground. Irrespective of how mundane it may be, at least someone (under 5 years old) can get some use out of it. Much more that pretty flowers - which, if we're not lucky, would be counted as an "attraction" much as they did in Hong Kong.
Originally Posted By idleHands I walked through the playground on Sunday. It has an obvious aura of "cheap" to it. For a few more $$$, some interactive Pooh elements, a la the ToonTown mailbox or manhole cover in DL, or the "Brother Bear" stuff in RCCT at DCA, could have been added. And shady spots for the parents to sit under, while their toddlers are having fun in the water or on the slide, would have also helped greatly. I'm not talking hundreds of thousands of dollars here... just a bit more effort and a bit more funding might have made this playground a better fit for MK's level of quality. Welcome to the new Disney theme park experience: "less is more."
Originally Posted By trailsend This is really too bad about the playground not being quite up to the "Disney look" we all expect. The reason I say this, and vbdad, I know you don't like it, BUT, we sometimes go with friends who have a 7 year old and we cannot get him out of "Diggin' for Bones" in AK. I mean, all the things going on and he would stay there all day and dig in the sand.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I have no problem with Diggin' bones in AK -- as it was built into the theme and waaspart of the park plan from the beginning. Remember it is not that I am against any kind of playground..I am against using Fantasyland for a sub standard playground when you have Toontown around the corner that was set up for little ones. Fantasyland has always been about rides and attractions to challenge the mind...not a mindless playground.
