Originally Posted By HMButler79 <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/08/first-look-concept-art-shows-rapunzel-meet-and-greet-location-at-disneyland-park/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...nd-park/</a> Wow, so Rapunzel now exists in the world of Pinocchio? How convienent! And the tower and hair comming out is soooo tacky and out of place. I really hope this is temporary and Pincocchios village will go back to being un altered.
Originally Posted By TP2000 I thought it looked cool. It's better than the "candy shop" selling generic un-themed bags of junk that is there now.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I think it looks great. Rapunzel fits in fine with the rest of the storybook style of Fantasyland. It would be cool if eventually a full-size tower replaces the old skyway chalet in that corner of FL.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I bet few people realize that Gepetto's is actually a replica of his house from the film, which of course ties into the Pinocchio attraction and Village Haus restaurant on either side. Oh well.
Originally Posted By LuLu ^^ If they were selling hand-made wooden toys and cuckoo clocks, maybe that would have been more apparent. Do we really need the candy shop?? It's cute, but there's already way too much candy in DL
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I believe when the shop first opened they did sell items like that. And no, we don't need another candy shop. Nor do we need another princess meet and greet.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 LuLu, i agree. Germany at EPCOT sells cuckos and steins like Geppeto did win 83. I don't know why DL cannot get into an agreement with the third party who runs the shops in Germany to run Gepettos
Originally Posted By LuLu I've *never* done a princess meet & greet (pity my deprived daughter , but I'm sure it'll drive sales. And if the themed and pricier stuff sold, I'm sure those shops would be back. It's sad, but junk sells.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: It just seems wrong for any Disney character to invade the attractions or themed area of another. Both Pinocchio and Rapunzel deserve their own separate homes. ORWEN: Of course it's okay if they want to just visit each other. But what concerns me is that Pinocchio may become so tangled up into the strands or Rapunzel's hair that he'll think he's got STRINGS again!! Then his self confidence will falter and he'll never become a real boy! ORGOCH: Got 'nuff sap in yer life?
Originally Posted By Dznygrl Well I guess this answers my question about how they planned on handling Rapunzel's hair in a meet and greet... I hope they don't mess with the architecture inside Geppetto's shop too much...I love it the way it is. Fortunately I think the architectural elements that already exist in the shop seem to suit the Rapunzel style.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Yeah, lol, those witches are good for a laugh, aren't they?! I still laugh to myself when I think back to about a week or so ago in another thread. Someone made the exact same comment they did right after they had just said it, and their response was: "Well, ain't that what I just said ta the witch, my own dang self?!?!" LOL!
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance And the candy shop sure didn't last long! That just went in there.
Originally Posted By tashajilek What the?? i was just in the candy shop. Why make something new then take it away?
Originally Posted By tashajilek What the?? i was just in the candy shop. Why make something new then take it away?
Originally Posted By PARADE OF DREAMS 2 I think that the meet and greet should replace the candy shop because there are so many stores already in the parks that sell candy ,but this will be a chance for people to meet and new disney character. If the candy shop was doing that well it wound not be getting replaced.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: This whole subject makes me wonder if Rapurplepunzel even waited fer an invite from Gepedaphile befer decidin' ta crash his pad like this!! There's nothin' worse than a pushy prissy princess in yer sorry life!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "but this will be a chance for people to meet and new disney character." But what's so special about that? It'll be yet another pretty actress in a Disney Princess costume posing for pictures. Did anyone hear/read the Disney Parks Chairman's comments about WDW's new Fantasyland? Apparently they are reworking the plans a bit because it was felt that the direction was too girl-centric. Perhaps Disney management is finally begging to realize that there needs to be a variety to things that appeal to a broad range of guests... not just a park full of preciousness for little girls.
