In a recent discussion about the sundial at Pompeii, CarterGee offered the following explanation for why it has been placed there:
...and that's a fair enough point. Now, my question is:
Should standing, regular season attractions be altered to accommodate the off-season special events?
It would seem to me that your spring-summer season would take precedence; that you would place *first* priority on getting things right for spring-summer, and taylor your special events to match that spring-summer setup. However, as Carter is saying here, it seems like Busch is willing to alter the spring-summer setup to fit in better with the fall-winter setup.
What do you guys think?
EDIT: I should add that I'm not talking about seasonal overlays...I'm talking about making structural or thematic changes to existing attractions so that when the holidays come around, they're easier to make-over. EXAMPLE: Permanently removing the wolf statues from the front of DarKastle to make the structure more suitable for a cheerful CT setup.
Here's the deal. That sundial is there so that during things like HS and CT that area can be a centerpiece. Remember how awkward santa looked there last year? Now seasonal props can be easily placed there turning it into a multi-use piece of land. I don't think the sundial is terribly. Yes, it's not as theme-y as what was there, but that's a small sacrifice to make to assure that that area of the park can look perfect for seasonal events.
...and that's a fair enough point. Now, my question is:
Should standing, regular season attractions be altered to accommodate the off-season special events?
It would seem to me that your spring-summer season would take precedence; that you would place *first* priority on getting things right for spring-summer, and taylor your special events to match that spring-summer setup. However, as Carter is saying here, it seems like Busch is willing to alter the spring-summer setup to fit in better with the fall-winter setup.
What do you guys think?
EDIT: I should add that I'm not talking about seasonal overlays...I'm talking about making structural or thematic changes to existing attractions so that when the holidays come around, they're easier to make-over. EXAMPLE: Permanently removing the wolf statues from the front of DarKastle to make the structure more suitable for a cheerful CT setup.