Originally Posted By Admin This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View.asp?ID=500" target="_blank">LP Lotion: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Para</a>
Originally Posted By Doobie I really like the parade this year. Just hearing the music I wasn't impressed. But when I watched it, I was more than impressed. It's now my favorite of the special event parades. Doobie.
Originally Posted By FrankWms Once Upon a Christmas Parade retains just about everything from Mickey's Very Mery Christams Parade except for the steamboat unit. The dancing is great this year. Yet, it's hard to judge a parade until it is seen in person. My first impression from the video is that the music is the worst change to the parade. The music from the old parade was more exciting, catchy, and happy. What do you'all think? -Flagboy
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Glad to hear you liked it, Doobie. I'm wondering whether I'll have to let the Mouse extort $45 from me to see it next month now!
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite Overall, it is nice, and I think it is an improvement. I will say that I am very disappointed in that they market this as a "new" parade, and in the end it ends up being a re-working of the previous version. I am disappointed that there are not more newly designed floats, and an overall new creative design and direction for the parade. Even newly designed costumes would have been nice. While definitely an improvement, it still feels slightly outdated and the "look" still feels slightly outdated and tacky (I know, harsh word). I think some of Disney's (DCE) recent projects show how far they have come in terms of the "design", and it still feels like we are in the past here at the MK. From a creative direction and execution point of view, I still think Disneyland's "A Christmas Fantasy" parade is stronger. This could be as well, but more needs to go into it. I will also say that I think the Magic Kingdom needs the theatrical outdoor lighting that Disneyland has for its evening parades...to me, it really makes a difference, and adds a more professional theatrical touch to evening parades that are not electrical parades. Overall an improvement, but I am tired of Walt Disney World marketing things as "new" when they truly are not...in particular parades. Perhaps "re-imagined" or something along those lines would be better...but "new" is obviously not the proper word. I would have to say that I do not think this is "new".
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I have better things to do with my life than to spend 20 minutes sitting here watching a silly Christmas parade, especially in the middle of November. So I just checked out the pictures, I liked the pictures, oh well, so then I watched the parade too. It was great, (except that I wasn't there.) I really liked the wooden soldiers part. I miss the March Of .... but what they did was lively and very enjoyable. Thanks Doobie.
Originally Posted By magnet Yes, it is possible to download the video, but it is inappropriate for me to post a link to it here. You'll have to get Doobie's attention if you want it, I suppose.
Originally Posted By Doobie No, it's ok. I have no problem with downloading. The direct link to the video is <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/lp/lotion/video/SS20071113-MKHolidayParade/clip1b.flv" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/l p/lotion/video/SS20071113-MKHolidayParade/clip1b.flv</a> You'll need a Flash video player. There are several free ones available. Doobie.
Originally Posted By SpectroWishes321 The parade looks wonderful! I especially love the new float at the beginning of the parade. It's a giant improvement over the banner they had at the beginning of the MVMCP.
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite Oh, I greatly disagree. This one is vastly improved, but the Disneyland "A Christmas Fantasy" Parade has a stronger, well executed concept and creative direction...not to mention stronger dancing from performers, even characters. Though this thread shouldn't be about comparing the two...this "re-imagined" one at MK is nice, but still needs work.
Originally Posted By Doobie It's a little complicated. There are utilities on the internet that assist in the downloading of Flash videos. I do plan on adding a direct link for downloading in the future, but until then, try searching for those utilities. Doobie.
Originally Posted By bayrr326 <<I will also say that I think the Magic Kingdom needs the theatrical outdoor lighting that Disneyland has for its evening parades...to me, it really makes a difference, and adds a more professional theatrical touch to evening parades that are not electrical parades.>> I have been complaining about this for a long time. Ever watched a nighttime parade in the area where the Liberty Tree Tavern is? There is no lighting there at all. With the addition of the P&P parties they are doing parties what 60 nights a year now. They really need to invest in better parade lighting and not just adding a few extra spotlights like they do now.
Originally Posted By cmash95 I loved the video and hope to get a chance to see it for real during the daylight hours. If WDW follows tradition, they run the parade on the afternoon that they do the christmas parade taping. this year I believe that is december 1. I think that's because they have the floats out already to do the morning taping so hopefully I will get a chance to see it then. However, I wish they could start replacing floats and bring on new characters. It's not that I don't like toy story or the princesses, but i would love to see monster's inc all dolled up and ariel and mulan just to name a few off the top of my head. just like I would have loved to see merlin and arthur from the sword in the stone during the halloween parade. too many little ones are being inundated with pirates and princesses and there is so much more to disney than that. it's ok to look ahead and move foreward but don't let go of the past in the process.
