This blog post is my favorite by far because who doesn’t love a good excuse to go to Downtown Disney? Overall Downtown Disney is one of my favorite outdoor shopping destinations and not just for the Disney-themed items but for the great food, and inviting atmosphere. While visiting Downtown Disney with a hyper-lighting design-focused brain, I noticed that even though everything is themed, nothing is particularly over-themed. Nothing is extremely overpowering to the senses and I noticed a lot of warmer tones used to accomplish this.
I would also like to share that Downtown Disney was incredibly hectic when I went and it was SO crowded (but what's new) so it was really hard getting good pictures.
Anyways, I went to Downtown Disney with Jordan and we went to our favorite food place there, Black Tap. We recently made the decision to try this place a few visits ago and the slick modern design of the restaurant definitely aided in this decision. The picture with the several hanging fixtures over a bar top is a picture I took while eating my fried pickles inside Black Tap. The dim atmosphere, modern fixtures, and subtle hints of neon make this place such a vibe. The design of this store is a definite success as it gives a modern yet retro vibe.
I think the biggest flop of Downtown Disney is the restaurant pictured in my first image. Jordan and I have debated trying this place several times but the overpriced food for a boring atmosphere doesn’t feel right. For one, you sit at tables similar to the ones at every picnic area around Disneyland park, yet you eat expensive food. And I get the need for visibility and the fact that it is in the center of a major path so there is lots of light, but still… where’s the flavor. Not only that but for a restaurant the lighting and atmosphere are pretty lame for DISNEY… this is just a no for me. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE DISNEY!
I also put in that tree image cause Disney always has stunning landscaping and they also light them in such elegant ways, and I loved the subtle Christmas flare to this tree.
Anyways we had a lot of fun and spent $150 on legos so that was cool.
So glad you enjoyed your experience:) Nice crit of the areas and clear reasoning behind what you liked and did not like. Nice post.
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