Distilling Disney

[flippyshark]

What a thread this is! I can't even begin to conjure up anything I might contribute, except to say that it is all very useful to a bit of fiction I"ve been slowly chipping away at for a long time. Thanks for the insightful dialog, everyone!

Less germane to the overall topic, it's worth mentioning that Celebration doesn't belong to Disney anymore. They sold it off a couple of years ago. It's a fascinating place to visit, but most people I take there immediately compare it to the artificial world of The Truman Show. It has a kind of Stepford quality, and is only slowly taking on the sense of community that makes a place real. It has never given me that warm magic vibe that the best Disney park or resort experiences deliver. But I like to go there occasionally. There is an excellent little cafe on a corner in their tiny downtown region.

Rock on, y'all.