Comments on: Ad for Hong Kong Disneyland “it’s a small world” http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/ Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tim Lenz http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10290 Tim Lenz Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:29:59 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4059#comment-10290 Oh, give it a rest already, would you? Of the characters that I saw in that ad, they were put into the ride tastefully, and in a way that is true to the style and spirit of the original attraction. In no way does any of that overshadow the rest of the attraction. Oh, give it a rest already, would you? Of the characters that I saw in that ad, they were put into the ride tastefully, and in a way that is true to the style and spirit of the original attraction. In no way does any of that overshadow the rest of the attraction.

]]> By: wordvixen http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10100 wordvixen Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:37:41 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4059#comment-10100 I'm wondering if the girls replaced some of the children dolls in the video? I don't mind the addition of characters so long as they aren't scene stealers, but I'm thinking that the shots of the girls were replacing shots of the dolls. It may not be as extreme as the video suggests. Is it weird that I'm a straight chick, and I watched the video thinking "gee, I wish the'd come over here and do a commercial for WDW"? I’m wondering if the girls replaced some of the children dolls in the video? I don’t mind the addition of characters so long as they aren’t scene stealers, but I’m thinking that the shots of the girls were replacing shots of the dolls. It may not be as extreme as the video suggests.

Is it weird that I’m a straight chick, and I watched the video thinking “gee, I wish the’d come over here and do a commercial for WDW”?

]]> By: theradiostar http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10070 theradiostar Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:27:19 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4059#comment-10070 Don't forget that Pinnochio teaches the dangers of speaking to strangers in Germany. LOL and @ Jennifer, I wonder if they have the cute Chinese girls in the ride... Don’t forget that Pinnochio teaches the dangers of speaking to strangers in Germany.

LOL

and @ Jennifer,
I wonder if they have the cute Chinese girls in the ride…

]]> By: Adam http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10069 Adam Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:30:02 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4059#comment-10069 Not to be completely hated by everyone, but I have to say: the characters in the ride might not be so bad. After all, the Disney movies themselves like Mulan and Aladdin are about representing different countries and cultures within the world. The addition of those characters to "it's a small world" may help children better identify with the diverse cultures in the world. For instance when I saw Aladdin as a child, I had no concept that the setting of Aladdin was a real place. Seeing Aladdin and friends in the Middle East or Mulan and Mushu in the Asia scenes may help kids realize that the places they know from the movies are real places where kids just like them live. I don't know.. that's just my 2 cents. Not to be completely hated by everyone, but I have to say: the characters in the ride might not be so bad. After all, the Disney movies themselves like Mulan and Aladdin are about representing different countries and cultures within the world. The addition of those characters to “it’s a small world” may help children better identify with the diverse cultures in the world. For instance when I saw Aladdin as a child, I had no concept that the setting of Aladdin was a real place. Seeing Aladdin and friends in the Middle East or Mulan and Mushu in the Asia scenes may help kids realize that the places they know from the movies are real places where kids just like them live.

I don’t know.. that’s just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Jennifer http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10066 Jennifer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:51:12 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4059#comment-10066 Argh, I am trapped in cognitive dissonance! My fondness for cute Japanese girls playing guitar is at odds with my extreme discomfort seeing branded characters in IASW! I would like to see if I could resolve this situation by actually riding through the attraction in Hong Kong. Sadly, my current frequent-flier mile balance doesn't seem to support such an experiment. Argh, I am trapped in cognitive dissonance! My fondness for cute Japanese girls playing guitar is at odds with my extreme discomfort seeing branded characters in IASW!

I would like to see if I could resolve this situation by actually riding through the attraction in Hong Kong. Sadly, my current frequent-flier mile balance doesn’t seem to support such an experiment.

]]> By: theradiostar http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/08/ad-for-hong-kong-disneyland-its-a-small-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10062 theradiostar Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:51:13 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4059#comment-10062 I saw Pinnochio, Abu, and Mushu. I was appalled. I saw Pinnochio, Abu, and Mushu.

I was appalled.

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