Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Like I mentioned in the Podcast section, seeing the characters talk is kind of weird. Also, Katherin McPhee is singing a Princess medley right now, and is it wrong of me to think that some of the Princesses don't look like "princesses"?? Belle and Jasmine more specifically.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x OK, and they're showing the Parade from Disneyland.. I didn't know the "christmas" parade from Disneyland included the PoD!
Originally Posted By hightp It just finished playing on the east coast. The kids enjoyed most of it. The big exception was Patti LaBelle. I, personally, thought her voice sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard, but that's just me. We really liked the new character heads that blinked and spoke. The seemed very well done. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I had rewound a bit so the girls could watch something again, so I was able to FF through Patti.
Originally Posted By schnebs <<I didn't know the "christmas" parade from Disneyland included the PoD!>> For the Christmas Day Parade telecast, the Christmas parades include every unit from every parade on property! I missed the first hour of the show because ABC adjusted the airtime on the West Coast (stupid NBA telecast!), but I liked most of what I saw. To the parents of the Hannah Montana fans out there - Does Miley Cyrus always sound that bad? Her performance sounded like somebody was going crazy on the sound mixing board. Usually, music people tend to do that when they don't have much to work with.... And Jessica Simpson... somebody apprently missed the rehearsal. Why'd somebody give her a mike that completely covered the bottom of her face, and why did she insist on holding it so it obscured her face? Good show otherwise. Loved the preview footage of Toy Story Mania!
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I thought Miley sounded a bit weird, but the girls loved it. I missed Jessica, I had recorded it, we re-watched it today, but only the HSM2 and Miley parts again.
Originally Posted By basil fan Aaaarrrrghhhhh! I set the tape but messed up somehow. Didn't get a blessed minute of footage!! The Great Mouse Detective Collection <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/collection.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ basil/collection.html</a>
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs The blinking and talking mascots (Mickey, Minnie and Goofy) were a bit...disturbing...at least they're improving on how the mascots "talk". I remember Baloo would make noises, Donald would "quack", Lilo would say "yeah!" or "awww!" and Geppetto would actually hold a conversation (since his mustache covered his mouth).
Originally Posted By basil fan Rats. Looks like I missed something significant. Are you saying the characters in the parks now blink & talk? Guilty! The Disney Villains <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/villain.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/villain.html</a>
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Only at WDW. Although, in the parade, Goofy was at DL, and he was talking, but it was for the parade only. It's kind of weird. DD noticed when we were watching the parade.
Originally Posted By basil fan Do they have stock phrases recorded in there somewhere that they can turn on when needed? Sorry to ask so many questions, but remember, I missed it. Disney Glitches <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/dglitch.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/dglitch.html</a>
Originally Posted By schnebs SPOILER ALERT!!! Please direct the kids and the folks who want the magic preserved to another topic while we discuss this. Thanks! I don't think so, basil fan. The characters' voices don't actually come out of the heads during the stage shows - they come across the stage speakers and I assume the voices and the lip and eye movements are pre-recorded and pre-programmed along with the soundtrack of the show, kinda like with the AAs. I'd assume that they had the characters' movements and speaking parts pre-recorded and they were called up on cue for the shots. Can you imagine what it'll be like when they can get to the point when the characters CAN "speak" stock phrases when needed when meeting guests, or even move their lips while the person controlling the character (who may or may not be the person in the suit)speaks to the guest? Oh, sure it may sound a little like science fiction now, but after Crush, Lucky, and Muppet Mobile Labs, it doesn't seem all that implausible anymore...
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs ^^^Bull. EVERYONE knows that the reason why the mascot characters don't talk is because they don't want to strain their voices. And since most of the mascots have had various facelifts through the years, it is impossible for them to blink their eyes or move their mouths for that matter. Duh.
Originally Posted By basil fan Thanks for the info, one and all. Donald Duck's Family Tree <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/donald.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/donald.html</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper The Disney Christmas parade use to be as important to us as the Macy's Day parade and the Rose parade. But, they have absolutely butchered it over the years to the point that, this year, we totally forgot it was even going to be on. Disney tries to control the situation too much, in my opinion. Blue skies, perfect little Disney families in the background, etc. Frankly, they have taken all of the fun out of it.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Back in my day, the kids on Main Street didn't dress up like their favorite Princesses. I mean, come on...
