tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post2136090902523374409..comments2024-02-12T20:59:15.860-05:00Comments on Main Street Gazette: Go to the end of the earthRyan P. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350754822474406675noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post-59945300476555404502011-10-25T14:57:53.695-04:002011-10-25T14:57:53.695-04:00Ryan, I think it comes down to the carnival aspect...Ryan, I think it comes down to the carnival aspect of C&H's Dino Rama. While there is an ample backstory to this area of DAK, it doesn't come through and the primary element people see is a carnival atmosphere which Walt set out to counter. In the end, it smacks of arrogance and a belief that people will consume whatever is there. What's most disappointing is the fact the Boneyard, which is well executed, is right next door. It wouldn't have taken too much more to push the excavation story line and small-town feel that would support the C&H backdrop. (I just spent an hour there last week trying to make this area work for me and it still doesn't hold water.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089551498853338032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post-91331291033006027092011-10-18T16:32:27.125-04:002011-10-18T16:32:27.125-04:00I agree with Snow White. You make very good points...I agree with Snow White. You make very good points in comparison. I think the problem that most people (I know it's a big reason for me) have is that you are already at an amusement park that takes you out of "reality" and puts you in a fantastical world. There is nothing fantastic or even appealing about going to a tourist trap like a road side dino park. That for me is the problem. I love being taken to the places Disney provides, but this seems like it would be the park that Walt went to when he decided to make Disneyland. To me this small area embodies alot of the things that Walt wanted to avoid. He spent alot of time and money making his dream come true and this seems to miss the mark by a long shot. That's just my point of view when I am at Animal Kingdom. <br />As for Hollywood Studio's, if the point is to transport us to a working Hollywood set then one can understand why there would be an unfinished, or off-the-shelf aspect as there. That is why I believe people are more willing to accept that in Hollywood studios.Ben in RIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243666058568587988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post-2610965031948296052011-10-18T00:07:13.555-04:002011-10-18T00:07:13.555-04:00Awesome post! Fantastic point!!Awesome post! Fantastic point!!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481382472482741594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post-48423152147662339412011-10-17T18:08:01.295-04:002011-10-17T18:08:01.295-04:00BRAVO! I love the comparison and just as you point...BRAVO! I love the comparison and just as you pointed out, there is a story behind Chester and Hester's and if we as Disneyophiles love having a story and detail as much as we seem to, then this one is a gimme!Makin' Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908292604347190607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post-10338970843455628642011-10-17T09:27:40.262-04:002011-10-17T09:27:40.262-04:00Nicely done!Nicely done!M.Sedlarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893934755430165473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361690843089891169.post-47277364895671847212011-10-17T09:20:36.665-04:002011-10-17T09:20:36.665-04:00You make a good point. Yet the "off-the-rack&...You make a good point. Yet the "off-the-rack" components of Dino-Rama still don't do it for me.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.com