Originally Posted By jonvn Ok, this article is really lousy. They send a guy to WDW, and he basically trashes it and the people who visit it. It's actually rather offensive. But, what is funny is the response to it by lots of people (including me) who are just slamming this guy into the ground for what he wrote. Take a look at the article: <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2187177/entry/2187178/?GT1=38000" target="_blank">http://www.slate.com/id/218717 7/entry/2187178/?GT1=38000</a> And the discussion of it: <a href="http://fray.slate.com/discuss/forums/2068717/ShowForum.aspx?ArticleID=2187177" target="_blank">http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ forums/2068717/ShowForum.aspx?ArticleID=2187177</a>
Originally Posted By plpeters70 I read this today as well, and had the same impression that you did. I did find his discussion about Small World pretty interesting: "I end my day with the "It's a Small World" ride. Yes, it's a prime example of bubble-headed utopianism. Yes, it features animatronics, which are dated and lame. And yes, that song just never ends. No matter: The ride somehow manages to charm me anyway. Designed for the UNICEF pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair, it shows us children of many cultures all living in harmony. (A color-saturated, Pop Art harmony.) It's an unassailable message, and there's also something comforting in the ride's retro simplicity. Our open-top boat floats along, and I love the gentle bump and redirect when it hits an underwater guide rail. I even have a soft spot for the music. (Though I prefer to reimagine it as a slow, melancholy ballad.)" Even someone who clearly doesn't like Disney gets this ride. I wonder what he would say if he knew they were going to add Disney characters to it?? (I'm assuming they'll come to WDW as well at some point.)
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I'm still reading, but I am enjoying this article. It seems the author is getting it: "If I've found one redeeming feature of the Disney World experience, it's the community spirit that's fostered when strangers all join together for a primal shriek of fear—or joy." For me, that is one of the many wonderful things about it, the sense of community.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And there are some wonderful sentiments: "Still, my heart melts when I see a little girl wearing a princess dress while sitting in her wheelchair, beaming ear to ear as her even beamier parents take pictures."
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo While I don't agree with the author (being one of the worshipers of the dogma religion of Disney), I found this to be a rather entertaining piece, and actually spot on in many areas.
