Originally Posted By LoveofMusic I was watching the newly updated Electrical Parade and already miss the older one. A lot of the new additions aren't quite working with me. First off the music is "updated" to the Dreamlights version. I LOVED the original and feel it's not the Electrical Parade without those melodies for all the different units we all know and love. Yes the Baroque Hoedown is still there, but it sounds like a Japanese video game now. Most of the units use the Dreamlights music which kind of upset me. It just makes me sad and feel it was an unnecessary change. The Blue Fairy is gone!! How depressing! This was an ICON of the parade. Seeing the Blue Fairy come down the street gave everyone so much excitement. I do think the new Tinkerbell float is pretty and nice, but doesn't fit right and is very marketing-like for the Pixie franchise. I do admit the pixie dust trails are a nice touch and don't mind that. I'm glad to see the older floats back from the dead as well. This is all just my opinion. I don't have that familiar vibe with the parade anymore. I guess I just have to get use to it. I was never a fan of the Dreamlights music to begin with. I think if the music was returned to normal I'd feel better. Haha <3 Brian
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt As much as I love the Electrical Parade, this discussion makes me realize how long overdue DLR is for an all new nighttime parade. The MSEP needs to be retired. Again.
Originally Posted By Ursula Yes, I hate the new music, too. And yes, they brought back the smoking float from Pinocchio, but they guy in front of me thought it wasn't just cigars and I had to roll my eyes after hearing his comments. I think they have a sprain now.
Originally Posted By Mr F I don't know why people are complaining so much about the new music. It is still essentially the same song, same melody, same tempo, same rhythm, just slightly different instrumentation and arrangements. I like the new music, it's very cutesy, and very "Japanese Kawaii". The old music is outdated. I wish they would update the music in all shows & Attractions, especially the tiki room. The only thing I have to complain about the parade is the elimination of the entire Dumbo's Circus Unit, just to save money. So Lame.
Originally Posted By spacejockey The only thing I have to complain about is the parade is still running. I used to love this parade 20 years ago. The last time The Electric Parade went pass The Sun Plaza we ran out of DCA with our hands over our ears. The cast members at the exit gate broke out in laughter! Some things need to come to an end and this is one of them.
Originally Posted By Ursula Mr. F, them's fighting words. Update the Tiki Room? Have you not BEEN to WDW?
Originally Posted By LoveofMusic >>It is still essentially the same song, same melody, same tempo, same rhythm, just slightly different instrumentation and arrangements<< I know and newer version doesn't bother me as much, it's more the different music used for Alice, Cinderella and so on. I just have to get use to it. But like I said before, I was never a fan of the Dreamlights music. I wasn't too thrilled when I heard it was replacing the original. <3 Brian
Originally Posted By LoveofMusic I wouldn't mind seeing SpectroMagic come to DLR. That's always been a love of mine... what I grew up with
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Makes me wish we had stuck around this evening to watch it. I'll have to next time. Eager to see the pixie dust trails as that's sort of what I want a tattoo of.
Originally Posted By Mr F <<Mr. F, them's fighting words. Update the Tiki Room? Have you not BEEN to WDW?>> WDW's tiki room is not updated, it's crappified. I didn't say Crappify the Tiki room, I said Update it, like update the music and the audio. Use the same songs, but record new arrangements for them, and new vocals. The Current music & Vocals sound like they are from the 60's, which they are. Bring them up to date.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I thought they updated the sound system and edited the show when it was refurbished for the park's 50th Anniversary.
Originally Posted By Ursula I happen to like that the Tiki Room is 1950's. There's a long reason and I don't have time. Short version: WWII>Tiki phenomena>Vets seems to like it.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin (Here she goes again...another story about her grandchildren...) When DGS7 was about 3 or so he decided his favorite thing to watch at my house was the MSEP farewell VHS that I bought way back when...he'd watch is 3 or 4 times in a row, until someone would shout out "It's my turn to pick now, can we finally watch Jungle Book? (usually me).
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I actually really like the DreamLights music. Heck, if they aren't going to go all out and update the parade totally, they can at least update the soundtrack. Its' a classic, sure, but it needs to go. at least they gave it a slight lease on life for a while. Now I'm not happy to hear it's heading back to Main Street next year though. Unless they actually do revamp the floats to be more like DreamLights, then I'm really disappointed and wish the parade would finally, and truly "glow away" forever!
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Heck, even Fantasmic! got serious upgrades...they realized they couldn't run the show as is without doing something to freshen it up. The MSEP really needs some reworking or retirement...
Originally Posted By danyoung > It is still essentially the same song, same melody, same tempo, same rhythm, just slightly different instrumentation and arrangements. < OK, how bout we change the Yo Ho Yo Ho song in Pirates. Keep the same tempo, samy rhythm, but change the voices to Boys To Men. Horrifying? Yup. I've heard the new music online, and while I'm not wild about it I'll wait to render final judgement till I see the show in a couple weeks.
