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A lot of people on these boards, including myself, have a problem with the Winnie the Pooh attraction. I am going to try and figure out exactly what is wrong with the ride.
First of all, the Critter Country setting isn't ideal for the attraction in this form. Critter Country maintains a very rustic and old world feel that works so well with its New Orleans Square and Frontierland neighbors. For example Splash Mountain has very earth toned colors and even though the characters are cartoons, they transfer very well into lifelike AA form. Pooh on the other hand is very vibrant with neon colors and very cartoony characters that aren't transferred well into lifelike form. The attraction as is doesn't work well with its rustic land and would be a better fit for Fantasyland. I have no problem with a Pooh attraction in Critter Country, but it has to be done right and fit in with its surroundings to work well.
Also, the story to Pooh is wind, rain, intoxication, birthday. What story in the world goes like that!? One of my friends hadn't been on Pooh, so I gave her a brief ride through and she was like, "How random! What does the birthday have to do with anything?" Tokyo's Pooh is very well done and has a descent storyline. Why can't that come here? It has the leaves hanging from the ceiling that mimic Splash Mountain's trees. It would work well to have the interiors of both rides look the same, just with different characters in the scenes. That is the way Disneyland should make Pooh.
My last problem is the nightmare scene. My little cousin is 4 years old and LOVES to go to the parks. We took her on Pooh and in the nightmare scene she had a meltdown. With all the neon and the creepy and tall jack-in-the-box things, the only rides she goes on now are Dumbo, the King Arthur's Carrousel, BLAB, and TSMM. The nightmare scene should be taken out completely and replaced with something much more cute and friendly. Even I, being 14 old get dizzy when I get to that scene.
Pooh can be a great attraction if more money was spent on fixing it up and helping it mirror the land is takes residence in.
First of all, the Critter Country setting isn't ideal for the attraction in this form. Critter Country maintains a very rustic and old world feel that works so well with its New Orleans Square and Frontierland neighbors. For example Splash Mountain has very earth toned colors and even though the characters are cartoons, they transfer very well into lifelike AA form. Pooh on the other hand is very vibrant with neon colors and very cartoony characters that aren't transferred well into lifelike form. The attraction as is doesn't work well with its rustic land and would be a better fit for Fantasyland. I have no problem with a Pooh attraction in Critter Country, but it has to be done right and fit in with its surroundings to work well.
Also, the story to Pooh is wind, rain, intoxication, birthday. What story in the world goes like that!? One of my friends hadn't been on Pooh, so I gave her a brief ride through and she was like, "How random! What does the birthday have to do with anything?" Tokyo's Pooh is very well done and has a descent storyline. Why can't that come here? It has the leaves hanging from the ceiling that mimic Splash Mountain's trees. It would work well to have the interiors of both rides look the same, just with different characters in the scenes. That is the way Disneyland should make Pooh.
My last problem is the nightmare scene. My little cousin is 4 years old and LOVES to go to the parks. We took her on Pooh and in the nightmare scene she had a meltdown. With all the neon and the creepy and tall jack-in-the-box things, the only rides she goes on now are Dumbo, the King Arthur's Carrousel, BLAB, and TSMM. The nightmare scene should be taken out completely and replaced with something much more cute and friendly. Even I, being 14 old get dizzy when I get to that scene.
Pooh can be a great attraction if more money was spent on fixing it up and helping it mirror the land is takes residence in.
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