Originally Posted By FerretAfros It isn't exactly new (I think it opened spring 2005), but it still comes with the new car smell to it. I haven't personally seen it, but it is supposed to be in a room, and there is a screen on one wall. From there, Crush the turtle shows up and talks to the people (mostly kids) in the audience. It uses voice modifying technology to sound more like Crush, and is supposed to be pretty neat. Since the focus of the show is on interactivity, of course it changes every time, which adds to the repeatability. There is a similar attraction as part of the Living Seas pavilion in Epcot in WDW.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Turtle Talk is an interactive show. Guests enter a theater, and an animated Crush comes on the "screen," who is able to talk to the audience, answer questions, and so on. The idea is that you are being observed by Crush... a role-reversal as it were... the audience is in the fishbowl. Enjoying the show depends on how responsive the audience is, and the skill of the voice actor playing Crush.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip These guys don't know what they are talking about. There is no animation, no actors. You go into a room that looks out to the sea and Crush talks with you. It is AWESOME!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda I'll never forget the time I went and a child asked Crush what turtle soup tasted like. Crush's reaction was priceless.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Just added clarification ... the idea is we have a large glass window looking out on the sea floor. And then Crush swims up to our window ... and uses a mic to talk to us. It would help if the theater didn't look like a theater .. and looked more like Sea Base Alpha out of EPCOT's Living Seas pavilion.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I personally found the experience quite interesting. A little too many "Duuuuude"s .. but fun. I couldn't figure out how they were able to do a live show .. with computer animation, though. Because all of Crush's actions, and lip movements (of course) match those of whoever is providing the voice of crush "back stage". Must be one extremely sophisticated and advanced computers to pull off live actions - on the spot!
Originally Posted By oc_dean The same type of show can be found in HKDL within Space Mountain's building in the form of "Stitch Encounter". And I heard a rumbling the same technology may be used for a Monsters Inc. interact talk in WDW's Tomorrowland 360 circle-vision - Which I pray never happens! Too many toons in the wrong places.
Originally Posted By irishfan >>heard a rumbling the same technology may be used for a Monsters Inc. interact talk in WDW's Tomorrowland 360 circle-vision - Which I pray never happens! Too many toons in the wrong places.<< Well you may as well stop praying, as it's due to open in January.
Originally Posted By oc_dean OH .. joy. Stitch, Buzz, Monsters Inc. ... all in WDW's Tomorrowland. Or should that be Pixartoonland formally called Tomorrowland?! Another discussion for another time. But Crush in the Animation pavilion in DCA is quite fitting.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The Turtle Talk technology is very impressive, and makes for a very intriguing show. It's hard to describe to someone who hasn't seen it. I like the interactive nature of the attraction, and it was a big hit with the kids and parents in our audience. In fact, one drawback I see is that the show has a low repeatability factor for adults without children, and teens. In any case, it's worth seeing at least once.
Originally Posted By dresswhites i like the show alot. i found much more impressive than the Stich encounter over at Innoventions. With that one you could tell it just a guy talking into a microphone.
Originally Posted By ni_teach I have seen the show several times and have enjoyed it. The actor doing Crush makes a big diffrent on how good the show is I have seen just the "regular" jokes version and some "off the wall" Crush shows. You can never tell what you are going to see, it's diffrent each time.
Originally Posted By PirateJohn >>i like the show alot. i found much more impressive than the Stich encounter over at Innoventions. With that one you could tell it just a guy talking into a microphone. Oh, I dunno. I like Stitch better because it's personal. When you go to Turtle Talk, the chances are you won't even get to say anything, but with Stitch it's just you in the phone booth with Stitch, so you get a lot of interaction.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I really enjoyed Crush when we went. My sister asked him a question and he asked where she was from, then got all excited when she said Australia. He asked if she swam through the EAC.
Originally Posted By Clotho I love both of them. And agree that they are two different experiences (Stitch and Crush). We are a couple in our early 30's and saw Crush about 6 times in one weekend (the "Dude's" get on your nerves, but the overall show is a HOOT!), and saw Stitch twice (it was all we could do!) I have to say that the person behind hte mic makes a huge difference. Our first Stitch experience was juse awesome. I laughed til I almost cried! the next day when we did it again, it was only so-so, but still amusing. I would totally go back to either as much as I could find time!
Originally Posted By PirateJohn I used to have a lot of fun being the CM when groups would go into the Stitch booth, too. Occasionally, depending on the group, Stitch would get me involved with the show, too, and we'd have a great time and make it that much more fun for the guests. Most often, it would entail Stitch heaping tons of abuse on me. But my favorite time was when one family asked Stitch, "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" Stitch: Hmm, well, I think the chicken came first. John, what do you think? Me: Actually, I think it was the egg. Stitch: (angrily) Why do you disagree with me? Me: Well, when I go to the supermarket, the eggs are on aisle four and the chicken is on aisle eight. Stitch: (long pause) You're so wise!
Originally Posted By CMM1 "In fact, one drawback I see is that the show has a low repeatability factor for adults without children, and teens. In any case, it's worth seeing at least once." Won't most adults find talking to a hidden CM a bit boring (aside from watching how well the cartoon visual matches the responses of that CM?) Universal's IOA had a talking fountain/statue that could splash you during the banter - a more low-tech type of entertainment but similar. And I believe DL has a talking trash can that is somewhat entertaining, especially if the CM operating the device has a good feel for finding unsuspecting or easily surprised guests to play the trick on.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee We went and saw Turtle Talk for the first time in Sept and we really thought that is was cute. I know that our DS would love to go and see it again.
