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In a recent thread by Prag (http://www.micechat.com/forums/showt...eet-82278.html) involving the addition of small 'touches' to Main Street to compliment the changes made across the Esplanade, a subject was briefly explored that I wanted to expand upon, and get MiceChatters reactions to.
In response to a suggestion that a stage production of Barrie's 'Peter Pan' (a contemporary play in MS's time period) be advertised in the form of printed playbills, it was agreed upon by many to be a welcome added 'detail', as long as Peter Pan the face charater did not venture onto Main Street.
My question to all is this: why are some characters accepted on Main Street and others not? Certainly Mickey and Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald have little business appearing on the streets of a turn-of-the-century midwestern town; but are accepted while, let's say, Dumbo or Pooh is not. What exactly constitutes the criteria used to determine a character's 'relevance' on Main Street? Your ideas?
Why would Mary Poppins (a fit neither geographically, nor chronologically), Bert and the obligatory Penguin find a home on Main Street while characters like Maleficent and Lady Tremaine are trapped in Fantasyland? It is not odd to most Guests to see Cruella near Town Square, but why is Cruella any less 'odd' than Baloo, or Pocahontas?
As a secondary issue: does it even matter to you? Would you be just as forgiving of Mulan on Main Street, as Mickey Mouse? Everyone's thoughts on these matters are of interest to me.
In response to a suggestion that a stage production of Barrie's 'Peter Pan' (a contemporary play in MS's time period) be advertised in the form of printed playbills, it was agreed upon by many to be a welcome added 'detail', as long as Peter Pan the face charater did not venture onto Main Street.
My question to all is this: why are some characters accepted on Main Street and others not? Certainly Mickey and Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald have little business appearing on the streets of a turn-of-the-century midwestern town; but are accepted while, let's say, Dumbo or Pooh is not. What exactly constitutes the criteria used to determine a character's 'relevance' on Main Street? Your ideas?
Why would Mary Poppins (a fit neither geographically, nor chronologically), Bert and the obligatory Penguin find a home on Main Street while characters like Maleficent and Lady Tremaine are trapped in Fantasyland? It is not odd to most Guests to see Cruella near Town Square, but why is Cruella any less 'odd' than Baloo, or Pocahontas?
As a secondary issue: does it even matter to you? Would you be just as forgiving of Mulan on Main Street, as Mickey Mouse? Everyone's thoughts on these matters are of interest to me.
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