Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "The other thing we have to remember is Walt's Apartment was done in the 50's. Can anyone here that old honestly answer yes their home in the 50's would be considered up to date and stylish by todays standards?" But the interior design of the apartment was not current at the time. It was styled to be in line with the theme of an early 1900's Midwestern town. In any case, like or not, it all boils down to personal taste.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 "Precious" is good. I've just realized the word *I* was looking for is "busy." As in -- for ME -- "headache-inducing."
Originally Posted By fkurucz How much is the night valued at? I would be pretty peeved if I got a 1099 in the mail saying that I won a prize worth $X dollars, especially if it was on the high end. The "free" night could end up costing some $$$, paid to Unlce Sam on April 15.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 And, Doug, thank you for the photos and the comprehensive video tour! (How did I miss that before?!) <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/L" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L</a> otionView-575.asp The tour doesn't magically make the Suite "my style," but it does make me appreciate the thought that went into designing it.
Originally Posted By pecos bill I still pose the question, if some mega-rich celebrity decides they would like to spend a night or two, and was willing to pay a big chunk of money, would they be considered, or flatly rejected? After the promotion ends, is there a chance of charity auctions for a nights stay?
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Jim in Merced: "Allow me to preface by saying that I don't consider myself some macho-guy's guy -- I don't watch football on the weekends with my 'guy friends' and so forth." I do that. And I'm gay.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster jonvn: ""My heart aches when I think about the thousands of straight male interior decorators who were passed over when this apartment was commissioned." Well, there has to be at least one somewhere." How do we know this wasn't done by straight male designers? Or by women? Not all gay men have the same taste.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Westsider, thank you for the detailed post. It makes more sense now, how a huge change in plans would be do able for just about anyones situation.
Originally Posted By jonvn "How do we know this wasn't done by straight male designers?" We don't. I know. It just seems that it's all got a very gay ethos. Not the gay muscle biker kind, but the precious kind. I think that's perfectly fine, but it's all just a lot of this one thing. Dreams magic princess wishes fancy hotel rooms... It's kind of a lot in this one direction. Really, they do need to butch up. Get some gay biker designers in there, not the gay fresh pasta eater designers.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I think that a room inside DL should be over-the-top. It should be an experience that you can't get anywhere else. Not just a room, but more like an attraction, a ride.
Originally Posted By jonvn This is kind of meant to be in jest, I hope you realize. The person who introduced me to my wife is gay, my best friend is a lesbian, I am in a group at work where most people are gay. And so on. I'm not anti-gay in the least. I just think that they are going in a certain direction that is not masculine enough.
Originally Posted By jonvn And by that, maybe some dark wood paneling, comfortable leather chairs, oriental throw rugs, hard wood floors, book cases, stuff like that. Sort of a club like appearance, perhaps. Something a guy can go into and just feel comfortable in. But the room is nice. I am happy they did not do a princess motif like I thought they were going to originally.
Originally Posted By pecos bill Your thinking of a Club 33 type of look, which I think would have worked well in there.
Originally Posted By jonvn Actually, Yes! That is the sort of thing I'm thinking of. At least set up one room like that. If it were me, I'd do one room like that, and one room that is festive.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>"Vulgarity" is such an ugly word.<< Yes, it is, which is why I was sorry to see it applied to the Disneyland Dream Suite-- particularly when there was so little to go on initially. Speaking for myself, I do not find Las Vegas vulgarity "commonplace," but there are certainly aspects that are. And I believe they are intended to be. When Morris Lapidus was designing his first Miami Beach resort hotel in the late 40s, he asked the client what style he prefered. The client's reply was something to the effect of , "I don't care what style it is, I just want people who walk through the front door to fall flat on their [back sides]." That's the kind of vulgarity to which I refer. Would it help if I amended the word "vulgar" to substitute the word "florrid?" >>How much is the night valued at?<< I seem to have heard the figure $600 somewhere. Seems like a bargain to me. >>How do we know this wasn't done by straight male designers? Or by women?<< In point of fact, the Disneyland Dream Suite was designed by Kim Irvine Alison, inspired by the original designs Walt commissioned from Dorthea Redmond. Both are successful women designers who have, in my opinion, built successfull careers balancing immense taste with their clients' demand for fantasy. (Alison works for Disney, Redmond worked for years in Hollywood.) >>The person who introduced me to my wife is gay, my best friend is a lesbian, I am in a group at work where most people are gay. And so on. I'm not anti-gay in the least.<< Do tell! Some of my best friends are gay, too. They have such good taste, and their fingernails are always immaculate. (Of course, I would be disappointed if my sister were to marry one.) As far as the "fussiness" of the suite, it's the current rage in most high end hostelries. For what it's worth, the Informal Sitting Room (Frontierland themed bedroom) does feature darker woodwork, colors and fabrics, and has a more traditionally "masculine" vibe. Of course, for those who feel their gender role may be compromised by the decor in their immediate vicinity, this suite may just be the very thing to push them over the edge. I'm only sayin'...
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka There will be a check and the end of your stay...if you now speak with a lisp, you're on your way to being an interior decorator!
Originally Posted By jonvn "Do tell! Some of my best friends are gay, too." Really? Some of my best friends aren't. Some close friends of mine are, and someone who I consider my best friend is. I've known her for years. "They have such good taste, and their fingernails are always immaculate" Well, actually, no. I realize you're trying to be sarcastic, but I actually was trying to be earnest. I guess I shouldn't bother to ever try.
