Just for another perspective on this thread here's a link to a thread that is not Disney oriented with give you a better feeling for how the normal citizens
https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r33825722-Complicated-Disney-trips~time=1707446815view it.
I certainly agree and I'm sure many others do also. Most of the magic has disappeared and the way things are going now it doesn't look like it will ever return.
PC has gone completely amuck again! It's a cute song and very few if any people truly consider it offensive, especially young children!
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/business/disneyland-zip-a-dee-doo-dah-removal/index.html
I'm sure many others appreciate you using that area since it keeps the cigar smoke away from them! Many people, including myself, do not appreciate cigar smoke.
The same murky amount many years ago when they built the Swan and the Dolphin. It really makes sense on many levels. It wouldn't surprise me in the least.