Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Ouch Jim. Lighten up, we're all just kidding. (Get it, Lighten up... the parade lights get it... ahem... I love the Spectro parade. I think it has something for everyone. I think what's really scary is how much you SPEND when you take your family to Disney, including kids!! YIIIIKES!!
Originally Posted By Labuda I like nighttime parades a lot (love those pretty lights! hehe), but Spectro makes my skin crawl. Give me the MSEP any day of the week over Spectro.
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth Outdated? How? It has most of the Disney characters in it. The floats and characters on them range from old to new. Are you a main street electrical parade fan? Lots of people are, including myself. Both parades are exceptional. My preferred is the main street electrical parade.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan wow i guess im in the minority here. i really like the parade and the spectro men or whatever they are called. they look neat. i guess since i live in california and have seen MSEP one to many times, i guess i liked seeing another electrical parade that was different. and i like the idea that they change colors. very neat. plus this parade has one float that the MSEP does not that is awesome. Chernobog!!!!!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Those Spectro Magic Men remind us Cauldron girls of Chucky--the wicked little doll from the old horror movie--which was named after this doll who came to life and then went around murdering people. ORDDU: Not a very appropriate comparison for a Disney parade that's supposed to be full of lighthearted innocense and whimsy is it?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Dennis-in-CT and beau, G-Fan and I sat tonight to watch SpectroMagic. The Chernobok float was there as usual but G-Fan and I agree...the parade needs to be updated, or better yet..totally replaced. It's just primitive as opposed to Dreamlights more elaborate lighting effects.
Originally Posted By Mr X Tell Dennis and "beau" (I know his name, WONDERFUL person we loved meeting, but I won't write it online unless he or Dennis decides to) that me and FGM said "hi", if you see them again! We miss them!!!!
Originally Posted By Mr X I like Spectro. I always enjoyed it when I lived in Florida. Not the floats so much, but the music is kinda catchy (being based in a "waltz" (1-2-3) style rather than the straightforward writing of Dreamlights/MSEP and Fantillusion, it "feels" different" in a good way). I agree, all these parades need to be retired and it's time for Disney entertainment to come up with the next generation of nighttime parade entertainment. They've been stuck on the "same old thing" for decades now! Surely they can come up with something more!!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: So true, Mr. X, duckling. But, then, Management seems to be suffering from this common disease called 'Nospenddemoneyitus'. ORGOCH: Yeah? Well, I gotta cure fer that! It's a new drug called 'Novisitdeparkagin'. They say it works like a charm--when used...
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth I agree, all these parades need to be retired and it's time for Disney entertainment to come up with the next generation of nighttime parade entertainment. They've been stuck on the "same old thing" for decades now! Surely they can come up with something more!! Those parades draw large crowds nightly. To get a good view, people start lining the streets an hour before the parade. The parades may be dated BUT....big crowds on hand everytime.
Originally Posted By 45YearsofMagic WDW is lucky to have such a gorgeous nighttime parade. Over here in SoCal we're STILL watching the MSEP at DCA. Talk about outdated! It's in its afterlife.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Those parades draw large crowds nightly. To get a good view, people start lining the streets an hour before the parade. The parades may be dated BUT....big crowds on hand everytime.<< True. But Spectro is 1992 technology. On the other hand...TDL has had 2 new electrical parades since SpectroMagic premiered and those parades have improved the lighting technology by leaps and bounds over Spectro's outdated system. The only reason why guests line up still is because there is nothing else to do at night and they do not know any better in regards to what the other DL resorts are doing, for the most part. >>WDW is lucky to have such a gorgeous nighttime parade. Over here in SoCal we're STILL watching the MSEP at DCA. Talk about outdated! It's in its afterlife.<< ..and concidering TDL's more advanced electrical cavalcades...yes, you should be more ticked off by the lack of a truly ground-breaking electrical parade. Even if they had kept "Light Magic" and tinkered with it, you are still better off than having SpectroMagic. But that's only my opinion on this.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: No, it ain't just YER opinion, TDLFAN, ducklin'! There's a whole coven a witches standin' right behind ya--ready ta put the whammy on current management types who don't give a bat's butt 'bout nothin' but savin' MONEY!!! Always 'bout MONEY!! Show me the dang MONEY!! Well, I got somethin' ta show 'em--whether er not they likes it! I gots the inside of a big, black cauldron--ready ta boil 'em alive if'n they don't stop with the teasin' and start over with the pleasin'!!!!!
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth The only reason why guests line up still is because there is nothing else to do at night You've got to be kidding me. Nothing else to do at night? At WDW? You can't be serious. and they do not know any better in regards to what the other DL resorts are doing, for the most part. Maybe so, but so what? From the looks on their faces, including mine, all of us are having a simply marvelous time.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: But wouldn't it be better if EVERYONE could have a simply marvelous time--instead of just those who are willing to settle for less? There was a time when Disney theme parks really DID please the masses--instead of all this hit or miss stuff they've got going, now. TDLFAN is right. There are becoming fewer options for guests--and witches--to enjoy. With the obvious technology available, why would anyone want to close their eyes to it and not grab onto it to help insure a more prosperous future for Disney theme parks? For the most part, they're only looking to the short term goals--what's 'good enough' and hoping for the best. Walt Disney didn't work that way and his fans have a right to howl like banshees when they see all this backsliding taking place.
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth Well, maybe that's part of the reason(s) Michael Eisner was pressured so. Time for fresh ideas. But in the mean time, enjoy yourself. Stop the "gee, I wish we had that" stuff. Give the new CEO a chance. But remember one thing....not all changes will pleae everyone.
Originally Posted By SJHYM I doubt that Iger is sitting in California worrying about Spectromagic. On one hand its a business decision and on the other there is no one in any position of importance being a champion for a new night time parade.
