It was a really interesting article and I certainly agree that the rooms are starting to lose it's 'Disney' feel. I will give some serious props to
DisneyLand at the Grand Californian, the recent renovations are amazing and I really wish WDW would follow suit with some of the ideas incorporated there.
This is the kind of theme that works spectacularly with the new renovations; clean, vibrant, but still in touch with Disney and it's history. It goes back to DisneyLand being just an orange grove with Chip N' Dale playing in the tree and Bambi in the sleeper bed sleeping in some rooms. Granted, this is a Deluxe resort and so we expect to be totally immersed for the price we pay but I really feel like Disney could use this sort of creativity at the moderate and value resorts. The pictures even contain easter eggs in each room to the connection of DisneyLand and how everything happened.
I guess the other question is for those who don't want to be totally drenched in Disney theme, would this work for you? If you take the time to appreciate the small details and research the various easter eggs in the pictures then it's great for us Disney veterans. But for those who simply could care less how would you feel if the new rooms carried a design like this?