Overall: I feel that Downtown Disney is the parts of theme parks. I was excited when I walked around there even though I did not enter the theme park itself. I think which is what designers wants. Downtown Disney is introduction to theme parks and the place that guests are immersed in an aftertaste of the theme parks. I liked a mood of this place. I thought that some area may need to have more lights, but to use decorative lights create soft and warm mood. I feel calm and relaxing like between reality and dream world. Also, I think stores that are related Disney use brighter lighting than others. There are It could attracts proper's attention.
Disney Home: I think Disney Home did good job. This store draw my attention because bright (actually not too bright) warm lighting. It is Disney related store, so lighting makes it highlight. I feel it makes feel inside of home as home supply store. It is clean and warm, and I can see the color of object clearly. Also, I love the store signboard. Lighting creates edge of Mickey Mouse symbol shape, and it shows this store is Disney related without words.
SEPHORA: This store grab my attention in not good way. This store is used bright white light, and it is really bright. I think it is hard that non Disney related store blend in this place, but I think there is other way to accomplish it. Lighting design is suits store itself, and strip lights matches store design too. However, it brought me back to reality, so I feel it is not good for this place and I was kind of disappointed. It could be dim lights, or building design could be a strip lines and put lights behind and highlights the lines. It will be more classic looks, but I think it does not spoiling the image of original store.
Nice post. I think you are right that Sephora's light8ing would be OK other places but it does not blend well with the Downtown Disney atmosphere.
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