Today, on Twitter, user @Tom_Bricker posted, “I don’t care if Pizza Planet or Baby Yoda [is] inconsistent with the ‘story’ of their IP lands. Both belong. There’s gotta be a balance between thematic integrity and giving average guests what they want/expect. And it’s not like Toy Story Land is some thematic paragon, anyway.”

Responding to Tom Bricker’s post, Disney Matter vlogger OrangeGrove55 said, “I discussed this topic w/ @VashSky + @DisneyGeorge on a video yesterday. Walt Disney just HAD FUN, didn’t care if it made no sense to have a monorail circling the Swiss alps, he just wanted a cool experience. Disney needs to loosen up a bit with ‘story’ + start having fun again.”

There is a fine balance between attractions with a theme and ones with a themed storyline. Consider Space Mountain – it is a rollercoaster that takes guests on a ride through outer space. Is there a story for this attraction? Not really. Is it fun? Absolutely!

It seems now that Disney is determined to give every new attraction a complete story – whether it follows the storyline of the IP it is based on or a new one. Whatever happened to creating an attraction that is fun, exciting, and original? It does not necessarily need to be based on an IP – think Soarin’ or The Haunted Mansion and if it is, it is okay to give it a completely new story or theme.

In this vlog, OrangeGrove55, along with @VashSky and @DisneyGeorge discuss attraction theming and when is it too much.

The opinions expressed are those of the vlogger and do not necessarily represent those of Disney Matters. OrangeGrove55 can be found on Twitter and YouTube.