Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the April 7th article Farewell to Tapestry of Dreams at <a href="News-ID507000.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID507000.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By irishfan Great report. I am so sad to see this parade go, as I absolutley loved it. Great floats, great performers...but oh the music, its my all time favourite Disney score. It will be sadly missed.
Originally Posted By -em I grew to love this parade as Tapestry of Nations and wasnt near as impressed with Tapestry of Dreams-- To me the magestic Sage of time was replaced with somewhat not as impressive Dream Seekers- so If they would return the sage and take out the silly dream parts in the soundtrack and keep it the magestic parade it once was- I say keep it -em
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Beautiful report! I just wish I had been able to see this parade as it looks marvelous!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I can only compared this parade with the original Charlie's Agels show. As long as Sabrina was there, it was ok, but then came Tiffany...uuuugghh! Same for TOD, the original Tapestry was great with the passing of time being a great nostagic theme, but now as it was without the Sage of Time and those obnoxious voice overs mixed with the music, they simply made it unwatchable for me. I know a lot of folks like this parade but i think it has run it's course. Rest in pieces TOD. You'll be remembered as a good thing.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Mystery Writer, Thanks for a passionate and evocative look at Tapestry's last performance. I saw Tapestry of Nations and I thought it was a wonderful parade. I'm sorry we won't be able to see the "Dreams" version of the parade. Thanks for sharing, MouseBear
Originally Posted By supersoap02 <<Thanks for a passionate and evocative look at Tapestry's last performance. I saw Tapestry of Nations and I thought it was a wonderful parade. I'm sorry we won't be able to see the "Dreams" version of the parade. Thanks for sharing>> I too LOVED! the Tapestry of Nations parade. I think I've seen it about a dozen times or more while I was there last, but then I also caught the other - Tapestry of Dreams. That one was ok, but could not measure up to the first. The first one had a majestic overture about it, while dreams was kinda blah. Hopefully Disney people will also few these discussion boards and will decide to bring back the original [crossing fingers]
Originally Posted By irishfan I never got to see the second version, so my views are from the original...
Originally Posted By Epcot82Guy I am in the minority here. I only got to see it as the Dreams parade, and I understand the lackluster response. The first time I saw it, I was somewhat underwhelmed. The score was fun, but not as magical as Spectro, MSEP, or Illuminations. However, the more I watched it the more I really came to like it. I think the best part was the amount of interaction these characters had with the audience. Never had I seen a parade where the "ropes" were broken so many times. I know the new idea is to incorporate the characters (at least from rumors I have heard), but I hope they keep the mystique of Epcot. I would love to see a parade with solid floats representing each country with the characters grouped around them. And, bring back the Sage in some way. THe pictures of him I have seen just look cool. Here's to taking the best ideas of the past and combining them with new ideas of the future! (Oh wait, wasn't that the premise of EPCOT all along? ;-) ) Wonderful job on the review, by the way. I found myself feeling that choked up feeling during parts of it, and the music was definitely running through my head the entire time.
Originally Posted By pipanale They had an early parade on the 1st? I was there. My wife and I made sure to be there for the last parade. Where the heck was I that I missed a parade? At the time it was supposed to have gone on we were probably near the American Adventure. How on Earth did we miss it?
Originally Posted By pipanale OK...I checked my receipts from that night. I only saved them because I wanted documentation of our beer-laden adventure through EPCOT. At 6:31, I bought a beer at Japan. It was an Ichiban Kirin. WHy that one? I dunno. I just know that Ichiban means #1, doesn't it? I didn't see any arade. At 6:57, I bought a Moroccan mimosa. In the time between liver abuse, we wandered about between the 2 pavilions. No, no matter how hammered I may have been at that point (and I was pretty well on the way) there's no way I missed a parade. Where on Earth was it? Anyone???Anyone???
