{"id":190,"date":"2006-05-02T13:47:01","date_gmt":"2006-05-02T21:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rustinjessen.com\/2006\/05\/02\/goofys-play-area\/"},"modified":"2012-11-02T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T17:14:15","slug":"goofys-play-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rustinjessen.com\/old\/blog\/goofys-play-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Goofy’s Play Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently read a small feature (nevermind where) about the newly opened play area in Toontown with the following text:<\/p>\n

“When Walt Disney developed his first theme park, he intended it to be a place where children and adults alike could share in the fun.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just to the right of that is a photo of the sign outside the play area reading:
\n\"Goofys\"<\/p>\n

“Goofy’s Playhouse is intended for the enjoyment of children ages 2-5 years old.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So we intend for children as young as two, and adults as old as 5 to enjoy this attraction together. This specifically just seems like somebody is trying desperately to shoehorn this square little “Waltism” into a decidedly round hole.<\/p>\n

I’ve never really been a fan of these age specific areas in the parks. We should make magic that can be experienced together. Just because a playground is a different shape\/color\/texture doesn’t make it any different then the one behind the school. While this playground may be useful, I feel like the whole concept is just uninspired.<\/p>\n

Lets look back to what did happen when a really creative play area was needed\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Tom Sawyer Island. Now that’s a playground you can be in without even realizing you’re being spoon fed a jungle gym. The complex as a whole was designed with no specific age range in mind. There are features for every age, always with the story at it’s heart.<\/p>\n

\"Goofys\"<\/p>\n

If you visit Goofy’s Playhouse, you won’t see parents having fun WITH children, you will see parents waiting while their children have fun. That is exactly what Disneyland was built to avoid. Walt himself said he thought of Disneyland while waiting for his girls to ride a merry-go-round. He wanted a place that he could have fun with them too.<\/p>\n

I walk by this ‘new improved’ area and just want to take a big ‘ol nap. Doesn’t make me happy, doesn’t elicit any kind of emotion really. So it’s just wasting good space where space is at a premium.<\/p>\n

Ok\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my rant.<\/p>\n

(photos from laughingplace.com)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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