The on-property out-of-park non-hotel entertainment offerings leave so much to desire. At least for guys like me who: buy few Mickey-shaped knick knacks, don't wear temporary tattoos, can only handle so many third-rate rain forest animatronics, and watch a Circ show only every five years. (I do, however, love free sample Ghirardelli chocolate squares, Earl of Sandwhich sandwiches, and the occasional bag of powdered sugar + benyas).
Before I get a hundred angry emails saying "Downtown Disney is the best", hear me out. The experience is what it is. But the king of themed entertainment (Disney) could offer an experience that brings every kind of fan back for more and more. Wasn't part of the Eisner Downtown Disney missions to attract local residents? Well it could do that so much better than it ever has. For example...