Post #463881 by Tom Slick on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 9:43 PM

On 2009-06-21 07:45, Tangaroa wrote:
Tom - what did you think of last years "reawakening" of the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough...?

Tang, I thought it was decent and nicely done, as it displays some wonderful effects, when it isn't "broken down". I will admit, that I do miss the 3-D styled puppet characters. In my opinion, any dioramas just look better with physical miniature properties. I've always liked stuff like model railroads and such, because of the miniature "reality" feel to it, and I think Disney loses that feel when they replace live motion with cartoons/animations, taking for example, the Nemo Subs.

I guess that is why I also dismiss Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story Mania as attractions, because at the end of the day, they are just elaborate video games. If I really want to play games, I can stay home and avoid 45-60 minute waits in between games.

I'd like to add this on another note since it still pertains to the topic.
Although I might be considered a Disney purist, I would like to see certain things change and grow. A prime example of my thinking, is making Tomorrowland after its namesake, and keep it relevent with todays times. I think that the whole section of Tomorrowland should use LED light sources, and conserve energy, as well as making them solar and self dependent. Charge by day, turn on at night via a timer. The lights technically only need to run for 6-8 hours during park hours, and LEDs have such a low energy consumption anyways.

Bring back the edutainment that Tomorrowland was known for. Showing what we as humans can do to make a difference, but keeping it in Disney spirit that doesn't seem like preaching or cramming reality down people's throats, so to speak...
Also, reinvent Innovations. As if the park doesn't already have enough arcades and video games. This "attraction" is like walking into a Frys or BestBuy store, and I'm always ready for someone to try and sell me something.