SpectroMagic - Ugh!

Originally Posted By alisserae

I am just curious to know if anyone abhors SpectroMagic as much as we do. My strong dislike may be a bit hard to understand if you never saw "Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade" (Glad they brought it to DCA, but it's not quite the same without Main Street). But I just hate, hate, hate SpectroMagic and was wondering if anyone else, had the same adverse reaction if they saw the Eletrical Parade before seeing SpectroMagic. SpectroMagic always strikes me as cheap and disjointed. Thoughts anyone?

 

Originally Posted By Kylesmom

3 words

Chucky Doll Parade

nuf said

 

Originally Posted By Lucinda54

I love this parade! Yes, I have also seen the Main Street Electrical Parade, too and I have to say that I honestly love them both! I prefer the music of Spectromagic over the MSEP. But, I'm no impartial judge - I love EVERY Disney parade!

 

Originally Posted By trekkeruss

Truth be told, I really don't like Disney parades in general. Only a few have I truly enjoyed by themselves... Lion King Celebration at DL, the Mulan Parade, Mickey Mania at the MK in WDW. Recently I saw the Block Party Bash at DCA, and I really enjoyed that also. I guess what has set these parades apart in my mind is the perfomance aspect they had, or in the case of Mickey Mania, the singleminded way they portrayed the Mickey and ONLY Mickey... very whimsical!

What I enjoy about all the other parades is not the floats or the characters. They're pretty forgettable to me. No, it's seeing the wonder and joy on the faces of the children watching. There is only one other thing that I really love in all the parades: the toy soldiers in the Christmas parade.

 

Originally Posted By adizneeguy

I NEVER like Disney parades. Until someone talks me into sitting and watching them. I always enjoy them, but on my own, I just don't fit them into my schedule. Weird, I know, just one of my things.

Spectromagic, to me is not as good as MSEP. But when I am sitting on the ground next to a spilled tub of overpriced popcorn with little kids on their feet next to me, with fiber optic, LED, and laser lights in their eyes all aglow.... it somehow works for me.

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

I am not a parade person -- however MSEP is my all time favorite. I have seen it at WDW and DL.

Now Spectromagic, I certainly would not say I love it, must do it each time etc.--- but I admit, the lights i the dark with a cold diet coke and some popcorn and I am Ok with it.

 

Originally Posted By irishfan

I'm a huge fan of Spectro, even prefer it to MSEP(Gaaassssp!).

 

Originally Posted By disney pete

Ditto

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

<I'm a huge fan of Spectro, even prefer it to MSEP(Gaaassssp!).<

so you're the one

LOL !! just kidding

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

I *love* nighttime parades, so enjoy Spectro in that regard, but I HATE the parade, too - it's just creepy at times.

 

Originally Posted By basas

Spectro is my favorite night-parade (mostly because i just LOVE the music). I even prefer it to MSEP. They should move Spectro over to the Studios, and get a new night-time parade for MK.

 

Originally Posted By Roger55

I dislike SpectroMagic.

There are several other Disney nightime parades that I like better, but in order to make sure I stay exactly on topic, I will save further comments for a different discussion.

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

I don't care for SpectroTragic either, but not because it's a bad parade.. It's ok in some areas.. especially the ending. It just that Spectro has an "Eisner Tribute" feel to it. Also...this is the parade that has gone dated way too soon. Those who have seen TDL's Dreamlights would understand why..

>>SpectroMagic always strikes me as cheap and disjointed. Thoughts anyone?<<

I don't think It's cheap but rather dated. Disjointed?... well..even the MSEP was disjointed to some degree.

>>I NEVER like Disney parades<<

Maybe because you have never seen the Disney parades at TDL. They don't get any bigger or better than TDL's.

>>Truth be told, I really don't like Disney parades in general. <<

Ditto for Russ.

>> I guess what has set these parades apart in my mind is the perfomance aspect they had, or in the case of Mickey Mania, the singleminded way they portrayed the Mickey and ONLY Mickey... very whimsical!<<

BINGO! We agree on something Russ. TDL parades most always feature performance stops as well...and that included what I concider to be the best Electrical Parade of all time: TDL's glorious "Disney's Fantilussion!" (now performing in a much much more reduced and disjointed fashion at DLP, which is a real pitty) Regardless.. I do love those performance stops they do at TDL and it's reason why I also love DL's Parade of Dream and it's spectacular show stop. Even though TDL's 15th anniversary parade "Disney Carnival" remains the very best daytime parade of all times at any Disney park in my humble opinion.

>> MSEP is my all time favorite. I have seen it at WDW and DL.<<

..and even TDL's version of it was rather nice with some unique floats of their own.

Now... in closing here.. my opinion is that SpectroMagic is not an awful parade but dated. It has run it's course. I feel it should have gone to HKDL as they need all the help they can get. TDL's Dreamlights, which is light years ahead of Spectro in technical wizardry, should have been produced for DL on it's golden anniversary. TDL should have kept "Fantillusion" as it was simply a spectacular nighttime epic of a parade.. telling a story in 3 acts, with 3 (!!!) different show stops and over 25 float (!!!). Took 30 minutes to see the whole show roll by. In contrast, DLP's version is simply bad.

So all in all. You wanna see a spectacular nightime parade and revisit that old MSEP feeling..? Then head to TDL and watch "Dreamlights", the most techincally advanced electrical parade you can see.

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

I liked the Electrical Parade more but I must admit it was strictly because I like the music better. I love the old hoedown!

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

Again...watch TDL's Dreamlights featuring a brand new electronic recording of Hoedown, plus symphonic sounds as the parade progresses towards it's spectacular IASW All-Disney tribute finale.

 

Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney

SpectroMagic just feels ho-hum to me. Kinda like it takes itself way too seriously. Not fun like MSEP.

But the parade has been around for 15 years now. Time to ship it to HKDL and get something new here.

 

Originally Posted By Disneydanny

I think after Disneyland built Fantillusion's floats and sent them to Tokyo, they should have built a copy on a smaller scale for the DL psrade route. This would have been MUCH better then Light Magic.

 

Originally Posted By ssWEDguy

>> Spectro is my favorite night-parade (mostly because I just LOVE the music) <<

Good discussion. I would agree with the folks who like Spectro -- it's not a bad show, not at all. I love the music. And the 3 floats that change from color to white all in sequence are marvelous. (Walking characters too!)

I think what I'm seeing more of here is "Whichever thing I saw first and saw it many times, I like better." That's a quite natural reaction in most people.

I would agree entirely with TDLFAN and his "Fantallusion" remarks. I got to visit TDL a few years back when Fantallusion was running there. An awesome parade, and it's three show stops were marvelous.

Speaking of creepy -- the Star Wars "dink-dinks" unit in that parade were enough to give you shivers as they paraded by. 20 or 30 short, hooded figures, with no visible faces, just the glowing red eyes in the dark. Whoosh!

TDLFAN -- am I right?

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

Yes, but they were not related to Star Wars. Just very conveniently disguised performers who also pushed the black light props (dressed up as coffins) for the Villains show mode, act 2.

>>And the 3 floats that change from color to white all in sequence are marvelous. (Walking characters too!)<<

Oh God, these are the remarks that make me tell you.. GO SEE DREAMLIGHTS!! Everything changes color in that parade.. Everything! ..and not just colors, but the floats change lights in so many patterns that depending where you are in the parade route, you may see the same float look different. In other words... there is a "repeatability" factor to it.

 

Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

ORDDU: At one time, my sisters and I were all fans of the Electrical Parade.

ORWEN: Then Spectro Magic came along and the Electrical Parade seemed 'old hat' by comparison.

ORGOCH: But--if the truth be told--BOTH them dang parades ought ta be put out ta pasture fer good! After seein' what Tokyo Dizzyland has ta offer--by comparison--it's a cryin' shame the American parks cain't wake up 'n smell the witch's brew an' come up with somethin' more fittin' fer taday's guests!!