Originally Posted By oc_dean Yeah ... I know ... as if we needed yet another topic on WoC. I counted them all - 33 topics alone on it ... on this first page of 1 thru 50. And now I'm #34 .. sorry. Getting on with it..... For those of us who are trying to avoid all spoiler topics, videos, etc .. and want the surprise in person ... Do tell me, please......... In regards to Iger's wishes, from his February viewing - Does the show come off more "modern" then it ~should~? Or............. Is it a good mixture .. where they carefully blended a classical and modern approach into the show? I'm not back into the states till early Sept. Until then ... I'm avoiding most WoC topics. I want the surprise. But I do want to adjust my expectations .. to expect either ... a show that has a good "classical" approach ... Or should I expect a very modern "edge" to it? Thank you in advance gang!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt You might want to read my post about the WOC review from the LA Times. The writer did note that the show leans heavily towards the newer films and music rather than the "classics". Another reviewer had this to say: "...what was missing was key animated scenes from earlier Disney films that were so heavily promoted as a way of “selling” this show to the primary Disneyland fan base – the locals who grew up with the park. Glorious images of such movies as Alice in Wonderland were heavily featured as promos for “World of Color”, but the offerings that debuted were something that your kids may have bought toys from – in the last five years – not necessarily the classic Disney films which so many have become attached to. Perhaps Disney is building on the emotional ties for the next generation, which is smart, but even Disneyland’s Fantasmic!, which premiered in 1992, reached far back into the Disney Vault for inspiring moments." <a href="http://www.thecaliforniasource.com/5064-disney-unveils-world-of-color-at-disneyland-resort/" target="_blank">http://www.thecaliforniasource...-resort/</a> So, to answer your question, my estimation from what I've read and seen is that the show leans decidedly towards more modern Disney/Pixar fare rather than the traditional stuff with a huge dose of high-tech wizardry thrown in. Don't expect to see Mary Poppins, Mowlgi, or Pinocchio in the show and you'll be fine.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Welp, I'll be seeing the show on a sign-in tonight, so I guess I'll see how my initial opinion on the videos holds up.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones After hearing that you might not have to wait three-four hours to actually see this thing, I decided to go for it
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct i just saw this video (a very good one on you tube) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o0Icz6ExiM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Icz6ExiM</a> and I am a huge fan - just by this video. *squeal* *squeal* I am tickled by the show elements. They interact so well. It is brilliant how the focal points of the show are created and how the elements "play' back and forth with other. I would give examples Dean but you don't want spoilers as you asked. My point is the choice of the animation sequences could be from any Disney movies - it was the actual execution that sells the mood and emotions. In an interview, Disney said they are prepared for seasonal "refreshes" and the infrastructure is perfect for frequent new content. I can imagine a more "CARS" related sequence when CARS LAND opens. Or Jack Skellington at Halloween time. I am in a fan frenzy after one viewing of this show on you tube. I cannot wait to see this show when I visit from CT after CARS LAND opens. How amazing to think that Paradise Pier could be the "star" of DCA now in contrast to my initial thoughts - after visiting DCA three months after the park opened (and then again for Disney's 50th) - that Paradise Pier should be bulldozed. I liked most of the park and saw DCA as an early MGM that would grow and get better - but Paradise Pier was horrific to me. The only redeeming quality was how the land reflected into the lake. What a complete turnaround. I am floored. Once Little mermaid opens and the rest of the area is complete, the details will be dripping with Disney delight. Disney has my complete support and respect for all this work and producing such and incredible show. I feel my dormant "fandom" re surging to the top of my disnoid head *clap* *clap* indeed
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance That video is awesome! I'd say it is less classic than I first thought it might be. But did read they have other sequences they may change out from time to time, so I like how it can change up and add things or take other things away. And depending on how "classic" you want to go, there are still quite a few sequences in there that I would consider "classic" Disney.
Originally Posted By dlpostcardguy I haven't seen the show yet and although it may not be perfect, can not wait to see it. Got goose bumps watching one of the videos. Can only imagine what it will be like seeing it in person in two weeks. This show was built to evolve so it can only get better with time. By the way Dean, where are you if you're not in the states for the summer?
Originally Posted By NintenDisney9 Gotta love Disney's emotional goosebump shows. But WOC basically (for now) doesn't include any references to films made before the 1990s, right?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I'm being good (for now) about not watching anything more than snippets of the show - hope I can keep it up for the many months minimum before I'll be able to see it live - but from what I've read there are at least brief glimpses of Snow White and prince, Alice characters at the end, Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo, Bambi, and of course the lengthier Chernabog (from Fantasia) segment.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i would love holiday versions of this! imagine from halloween, they could have oogie boogie song, friends from the other side from princess frog, they could do a segment with the wicked queens! off with their heads! and even a sleepy hollow! who wouldn't love to see the goblin song sequence that way!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I do agree that it seemed a lot more modern than what I was expecting/hoping for. The beginning just seems like they needed to bring in some things that have been selling merchandise recently, and it's very disjointed. There's a ton of Pixar in the first half, and much of it is unnessecary and doesn't really flow well at all. The second half returns mostly to more classic films (though I think almost all of it is post-Mermaid), and flows a lot better. You can clearly tell where they will be replacing and updating segments, since there are some really awkward transitions. For me, it took a while for it to find its place, but once it found it, it never let go. The opening segment works really well, and then there's about 10 minutes of different things that are kind of connected, but just don't flow too well. After that, we get the Firebird Suite into Pocahontas, and it's all great from there. It's quite modern, but the second half still feels very timeless. The first portion could use some work, but overall, it's a great show.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i hope that whenever they decide to update it, hopefully not for awhile though because i love this show and want everyone to see it, but i hope for more classic films, i would love to see segments for marypoppins, imagine how amazing it would be to see jolly holiday and steps in time with the water and colors! and i hope for petes dragon! i don't know what song, maybe brazzle razzle day that seems to be the most popular song, maybe candle on the water for the emotion. then they could bring back the alice segment and maybe feature things like jungle book, aristocats, etc. i was gonna say pinnochio and dumbo but that would be to much like F!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I never thought about it, but Candle on the Water seems like a very logical choice. It seems like they could do some really neat effects with the light/water combination, which would fit the show very well. I don't know if it needs another ballad (maybe to replace WallE when the time comes?), but it seems like a perfect fit for the show.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Interesting comment about using the newer stuff rather than the old Classics in World of Color. I actually thought it was a nice balance, although clearly the new stuff was the bulk of it all. A valid argument could be made that Fantasmic! in 1992 used so much of the old Classics because there was such a thin catalog of good "new" stuff to use in '92. They had Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, and that's it. Alladin and Lion King and the rest weren't there yet. So what were they supposed to do when creating Fantasmic in 1991-92? Tap the untold wealth of The Rescuers Down Under? Mine the artistic gold of the Mickey Mouse Jazzercize record? They had no choice but to fill Fantasmic with oldies from the mid 20th century, as they had nothing else to use that would stand up to Fantasmic!'s epic scale and reach. The Disney catalog of wildly succesful and valuable films and Characters is bursting at the seams in 2010 with stuff that is a decade or less old. They'd be idiots not to use it. I was thrilled with little touches like Lady & The Tramp in World of Color though. I think they struck just the right balance, with the lone exception of that random Jack Sparrow face in there.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones It's interesting how they handle the lines in the morning. Essentially, the two lines near the C and the A at the main entrance are the hardcore lines. These are the people who have been waiting since 5AM (and before that in their cars). Basically, at 8AM, when people went to that line, they said, "These people have been waiting since 5AM, please go to the other lines." The hardcore line was let in first around 9AM, which is nice. But it's funny to see people rush the DCA gates once they start letting people in, prompting those who have been waiting to scream, "WAIT IN LINE!" About 100 people basically cut in line by rushing the gates. But Disney gave them an opportunity by opening new turnstiles. Their intention was to move people from existing lines to the new turnstiles, but then other people sneaked in. Once inside, about 15-20% of guests ran to the Fastpass machines. No way am I running for this, haha. The Fastpass distribution itself was fairly smooth. Each machine was staffed and cast members directed people well. However, after waiting only an hour to get a Fastpass for World of Color, I still got the first show, same as the people in the hardcore line. The need to wait so long really wasn't there. I hope it was quality time spent with friends and family.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Thanks folks for your comments, so far. And thanks for the links .. but I'm avoiding looking at any video .. and will pass. Because it is a "show" and not an attraction ... videos will spoil it for me - more so than attraction videos. What I was getting at though .. on the "modern" to "classic" vibe .. was not so much whether it pertained to which age of Disney films (What we refer to as "the classics" from Snow White to Jungle Book ... then the modern stuff from the Menken musicals to Pixar's films - ("Modern") ......... But what I'm getting at .... because half of the show is the MUSIC .... I would like to know if they attempted a full Symphony "Classical" Orchestra throughout most to all of the show ... as appose to a 5 piece "rock band" set up. Listening to Amy Grant's "modern" intro made me cringe - tell me it isn't true?!! "Pink Elephants on Parade" in Fantasmic is the "5 piece rock band" type of sound. Then we get: The "100-piece Symphony Orchestra" sound, such as the "Night on Bald Mountain" orchestral recording for WoC (or just about anything from the 1940 Fantasia or 2000's: Fantasia 2000). I've really been trying to not know the content of WoC so bare with me here ... Say if Randy Newman's "You got a friend in me" is in the show (hypothetically speaking here) ... and it's accompanied with a "classic" sound with strings, trombones .. the full "symphony orchestra" sound. Or lets say they went with a "small pop band" sound .. like it sounds in the track out of the 1995 film. Having grown up on many dancing waters shows from Sea World's in San Diego, the one in the DLH hotel ... the Grove at Farmers Market .. and the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas ..... I've come to expect a full bodied "symphony orchestra" ...to accompany a Dancing Waters show. But if World of Color goes for mostly that "5 piece rock/pop band" sound ... I want to adjust my expectations for it. I won't like it. But when I see it in September .. I just don't want to have false hopes. But since I have seen that London recording for the "Night on Bald Mountain" session .... I think they go back and forth between both types of sounds - right?? Like Fantasmic does, .. is that right? I made a bit of a mistake listening and watching someone's youtube video putting the early 60s version of Wonderful World of Color by the Wellingtons .... and that "classic" approach was so cool. Well ... I got a feeling (LOL) .. I got a little carried away thinking this show has a full/100% "classic" sound to it. And reading that NY Times article that Iger was INSISTING on "modern" changes .. well ... I'm leery about what to expect (!!).
Originally Posted By oc_dean Oh ... and Ron - Hi there. I've been in Australia for over a year now. I'll be back in early Sept .. with hopes WoC blows my socks off.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The entire show was recorded by a 100 piece orchestra in England. <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/01/world-of-color-abbey-road/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...ey-road/</a> I think the only musical bits that weren't recorded in those sessions are the opening piece (which is from the old TV show) and the closing, which is the modern uptempo version of the theme song.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Here is where the show is directed if anyone is wondering: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8579276@N05/4694468481/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/8...4468481/</a> It's right in that concrete box of a room under the bridge. I noticed three or four people in there most of the time leading up to the show.
