Downtown Disney

I really enjoyed myself at Downtown Disney, and think I should go back very soon. The overall feeling was fun and color. The trees were completely lit and very colorful and each store was also extremely colorful. It made walking up and down the main rows enjoyable because you could take in the different look of each of the stores. The designers were definitely trying to accomplish family fun. Disney-style. Mission accomplished. Disney is very good at that. I feel like Disney is pretty methodical and deliberate. They make over-sized signs and are able to accentuate the architecture even after the sun goes down. One store that jumped out at me in a good way was the Taqueria, because I was hungry, and because it was lit so well, made me want to eat there. I liked the multi-colored lights strung around the restaurant, and the multi-colored sign saying TAQUERIA. I also like the huge star strung lights around the outside and I think because it was painted orange-y and was lit in a certain way, it gave off a warm atmosphere. The night wasn't warm, so that was reason three why I wanted to eat there. Unfortunately, my friend did not want to eat at the Taqueria, but I don't think it was because of the lighting. Secondly, as soon as I saw this store front, I knew that was my store for the one that failed in my eyes. It was called mis-matched or something that I can't recall because the sign wasn't lit up, but I think it was supposed to light up. The inside looked so sterile and bright that I immediately did not want to enter because I thought the light would be overpowering and unflattering. And I did not enter after all. I think they were going for crazy Japanese-y fun store, but it just looked annoying. On the flip side, this assignment made me remember a time when I tried to shop at Hollister but I couldn't see anything because it was so dark that I left. (It was also deafeningly loud-a sure sign I am aging)