All that distracting junk takes away from the show itself also. I know they’re after money but it seems a shame that they develop such a great show only to cheapen it by distracting the kids with toys during the show. My wife noticed the same thing at the zoo where they misguidedly try to involve the children with activities. It seems to backfire and the kids are so involved in activities that they still miss out on the exhibit. She mentions something I didn’t know about how museums are laid out to prevent these distractions because the museum’s goal is for visitors to be able to experience each piece of art.

Compare “Walking with Dinosaurs”, which is a spectacle that is mostly focused on making money and entertainment, compared to “Body Works” which is more an educational thing I would say with some entertainment value and money, and a museum where the goal is primarily to appreciate and educate.