Post #776484 by SharonKurheg on Wed, May 31, 2017 9:10 AM

On 2017-05-31 08:32, AceExplorer wrote:
Yup, and subsequently someone coined the term "Disney tiki" to label it We read here every now and then that the Disney tiki stuff was the gateway drug for many who later came to join TC. Volcano Bay is in a position where it may do the same.

Perhaps. People said the same thing about Moana - that although they did study and learn and incorporate into the movie, it wasn't 100% true to the Hawaiian culture. But the bottom line is that for the masses, it's good enough. Especially when a "real" Pele likeness could scare a kid and the Disney version is friendly and lovable.

Ever see Neal DeGras Tyson talk about real science in relation to movies like Independence Day? Same sort of thing - stuff like that is made for John Q. Public (and as many of them as possible), not the experts. But if "good enough" gets people interested and involved, then that's a good thing, right? :)

Sharon
Central FL