WDW Pirates - I rode it today

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think what bothers me MOST about the new Pirates is the "commercial product placement". I don't WANT to see a commercial when i go to DL. I think that, more than anythin else, is what leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Eh, that's not so much an issue for me. The castle was a commercial for Sleeping Beauty. Heck, the whole park was a commercial for the company's products. I don't believe for a second that Walt didn't see the revenue possiblities of a life-size, full sensory advertisement. What separates the good from the bad is, is the advertisement value coming from "Let's get it in front of their face as much as possible for brand recognition," or is it coming from, "Let's make it as good as we can so that they'll want more."? It's that latter type of advertising that once distinguished Disney.