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Basically, the discussion is about how the Disney parks has declined and why Captain Schnemo hasn't been to the parks in years.
Obviously, since I run this website I must be a Disney fan. This is true, but I'm not obsessive like some people. I like some of the earlier 2d movies and I don't have a lot of Disney merchandise; I own a hat or two, some posters, and frames. Basically, I'm a fan of the parks. I grew up with Disneyland being 45 minutes away. So, that's said: Yes, I'm a Disney fan, I have an annual pass, I still visit the parks, and I completely agree with Schnemo. I feel Disney has lost sight of what "Disney" is supposed to be. A THEME park.
Sure, schnemo hasn't been to the parks in X number of years but in the days of the internet one can easily grasp what Disney is NOT doing right. From articles to forums to pictures to videos. These can all be found on the internet. I'm sure Schnemo uses all of these forms to keep up-to-date. He IS a Disney fan who hasn't become mindless and wants to keep faith in what Disney used to represent.
I think there's something a lot of people who are satisfied with what Disney has become tend to forget; Disney would not be where it is today if it wasn't for it's uniqueness, it's power to exceed our expectations, and immerse us in a world that lets us feel we're visting a world of Tomorrow, Fantasy, and Adventure. Would Disney be where it was today if it was made like the rest of the "amusement parks"? Simply put, no. And that's where Disney is taking us.
Take a step back and think about the word "Theme".
-noun
a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art
Unifying... think about it.
Disney parks used to rely heavily on theme. I think certain lands and areas still do this well. New Orleans Square and Liberty Square, Critter Country (though, I could do without Pooh), and Frontierland are some. Oh, and let's not forget Fantasyland. Others, mostly areas that entail the future have become not so future. Tomorrowland with the addition of cartoons. Epcot's Futureworld with the addition of Nemo and Soarin'. World showcase with the addition of Kim Possible and Three Caballeros.
I could go on for a while with more things that Disney is not making the right choices on but the "Theme" park is what is the most apparent. I'm not saying these attractions are bad in fact some are quite good. The just don't belong. At what point does Disney lose it's "Theme park" completely. I simply want you to think about that for a while.