Happy Birthday DCA!

[Prudence]

I actually quite like certain portions of DCA. Where it fails for me personally is the cohesion. For example, BT *loves* the GRR area. I actually think that's a fun ride. And that one small area with the hotel behind and all the trees and the distinctive guitar music is really kind of cool. It's probably our favorite spot in that park. (I think it's his favorite spot in any park. Mine, in case you care, is the Mansion fastpass area.)

But head out one end and it's kind of a big blah with a plane in the corner before reaching another kind of cool area right by Soarin'. Head the other way and it's this weird San Fran-esque area with nothing. On the other side of GRR is the winery area - also pretty cool. And across from the winery? Blah. Corner of Paradise Pier with the Screamin'? Pretty cool. You hear and see the coaster, the water, the screams at take off, etc. Sitting under the coaster by the chicken strip place? Seedy has-been carnival.

And that is the problem for me. There are individual little chunks that I really like and would seek out. But in between are far too many bits of blah.

I do think there's hope. I don't want to petulantly compare DCA to DL's infancy. DCA was thrown together by people who wanted the resort feel of WDW but without the expense and, not surprisingly, the result doesn't live up to its potential. However, because a large part of what *I* think is wrong is "feel," I think there's significant potential for improvement.