The SPTImes has this interesting quote from the lead designer of AK - commenting on the new additions to Animal Kingdom.
"Walt wanted to get away from the reality of what carnivals are," said Rohde, "This will have the warm, nostalgic feel of what a carnival looked like to a child in the 1930s and 40s. It won't have the vulgar and offensive things we see as adults."
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