Is Glow Fest fun? :)

Originally Posted By juicer

How is Glow Fest in Hollywood Pictures Backlot?
It is a lot of fun?
Are there bars a plenty?
Fun music and entertainment?

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

All I can tell you from the little of it I saw I liked it!!

There a few bars scattered over the area, a lot of techno type music, which I dont really like at all, but as long as I can dance to it I dont complain. They had screens on the hyperion and a few other places showing short vids and some cool funky images! I missed the earlier stuff but one of the people I was with said the dancers and DJs were cool. Its NOT everyones cup of tea, but if you like to loosen up, have a few beers and enjoy the music you will probably like it.

 

Originally Posted By juicer

Thank you
It sounds like how Pleasure Island used to kind of be like -

 

Originally Posted By lesmisfan

ive seen it from the outside and coming from someone who isn't really interested in the techno/club scene i really want to go check it out on a day off!

 

Originally Posted By poohbear14

WD - So you liked the platform dancers and DJ?

I looked for you and Super Dry but I didn't see you.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Hey Poohbear you were at DCA yesterday?? Oh, I wish I wouldve known!

Actually me and SD missed the DJs actually, but Love-DCA saw them and sounded impressed. We were watching WOC at the time though and then met up with Love-DCA and had some beers in SD's room at GCH. About time we got there, the music was still playing and bars still set up but the DJs were gone .

But yeah, I really liked it. This is kind of my thing anyway. And difference is being at Disney I dont have to worry about any fighting or arrests at the places I usually go to .

But I plan to go back of course and get there earlier to experience the full thing. Its something fun and different for a few weeks.

 

Originally Posted By poohbear14

Hey WD. I went after work and met up with some other friends. We didn't have tickets for WOC so we watched the 2nd show from the side by Screamin. Afterwards we found a spot in front to watch the 11:15 show. It was packed.

We hung out in the HB during the first WOC showing to wait for the Food Truck to open up and see what the Glow Fest was all about. Glowing tables were a nice touch.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Oh I see! Well believe me, by the time you wouldve saw me and SD at that time, I doubt you would want to be near us lol.

BTW, did you enjoy watching WOC from that view? I'm thinking of seeing it from that angle or where the swings are next time, so I'm curious what you thought from seeing it that direction?

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Well to keep this on topic, here is a clip I dug up from Friday's festivities on Youtube:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esXbLrWbfwQ&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...embedded</a>

Gives you a good idea of the scene. Its nice to see the young kids out there enjoying themselves.

 

Originally Posted By poohbear14

The view by Scream was kinda from the side and you don't see any of the projections. It's just a colorful water show from there. I think a little further down by Midway Mania or the Fun Wheel might be better as another mentioned.


Did you see they had glowing drink glasses and stirrers at Glow Fest?

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< Oh I see! Well believe me, by the time you wouldve saw me and SD at that time, I doubt you would want to be near us lol. >>>

Oh come on, we weren't that bad. We only knocked over one ODV cart. And I'm sure that little girl's sweatshirt won't smell like beer anymore once it's run through the washer.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

LOL!!

Did you make it over there tonight? Get to see it in fuller action?

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

... and I forgot to mention: that man we spoke to did say he got the extended damage warranty for his camcorder, so I don't think he's too pissed off.

<<< Did you make it over there tonight? Get to see it in fuller action? >>>

No, I didn't. I know that LOVE-DCA was over there, but I didn't make it. I saw that YouTube video you linked to, and it looks like it would be even more fun when there's a lot of people there dancing the streets, rather than just a few. I have two more nights at the resort, and I'll try to make it over there during prime time.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

I'm glad that guy had a warranty! It wasnt really nice of me to throw my beer on it! But you know what they say, you can take the boy out of the hood...

I was going to give Love-DCA a call tonight. I figure she made it there considering how much she loved it last time and I know you were busier tonight.

How was WOC tonight? Where they put you?

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< How was WOC tonight? Where they put you? >>>

I got in the Yellow section. I got there maybe right at the beginning of my return window, which meant 10pm for the 11:15pm show. Although I was about half-way back in the Yellow section as far as the line went, when I actually got to the section, I found out that almost nobody opted for the boardwalk, but instead they started filling from the 2nd tier and back. So, the 2nd and 3rd tiers were full, so I had the option of the 4th (or 5th) tier, or the very front.

So, to do the opposite of what we did last night, I chose front and center, against the railing right in front of the lagoon on the boardwalk. I did invest in a $6.50 Disney poncho, but it probably wasn't all that necessary.

It was a totally different show, seeing it from the very front as opposed to the very back. For one, there are actually TWO layers of mist projection screens - I had completely missed this the first time when viewing from the performance corridor. Also, being right against the railing, I could see the water-level misting, fogging, as well as many of the devices that were used to create the show, which were very interesting to this engineer's mind.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

We stopped by Glow Fest during the day on Friday to see the setup, and we didn't really like what we saw. It was bright, tacky, and really took away from what little atmosphere that area of the park had. Neither of us are really into the clubbing scene, so we figured that we would have no interest in it. It just looked like they needed to rename the area the West Hollywood Pictures Backlot, since it was just way too over the top.

On the way out after the first WOC, we stopped by to check it out. It was amazing. There's no better way to describe it. They managed to turn that entire part of the park into a club, and make it really fun. It was entirely family-friendly, yet you wouldn't feel out of place at all after a couple drinks. There was a ton of energy, and lots going on. We noticed that we were not the only ones walking around there with our mouths literally hanging open from the shock of how good it was.

I don't know how they did it, but they managed to create the ultimate party/rave atmosphere in the park, and still have it completely apprpriate and family-friendly. It's one of the most interesting combinations I've ever seen. We wanted to stay and grab a drink or two (both bars in the middle of the street had pretty long lines, BTW), but we were just too tired from being in the parks since a few hours before they officially opened. I don't know if there was a larger crowd because the first WOC had just ended, or if it was like that all night, but it seemed to be a pretty good size. It was busy enough that you didn't feel awkward, but not so busy that you couldn't walk around. We didn't see too many people dancing out by the gogo platforms, but we did notice a lot of people just sort of moving to the beat where they were.

My one concern is that they are able to keep the energy up all summer. It seems like the kind of thing that would be really easy to burn out on quickly as a performer, so I don't know how accurate the energy levels on the first night were. It was busy, but not packed, and it was opening night on a weekend. I hope that they are able to keep a decent number of people back there on weeknights, since it would feel a little rediculous if it was empty. I've heard that there were some features that weren't ready for opening night, and they will gradually be phased in once they're set up (some were added last night), so that should help.

My friend and are already making plans to come back, specifically for Glow Fest, and we're not really the target audience for it. We enjoyed WOC, but this is what we're really looking forward to for the summer. I'm predicting that WOC will be a success, but that this will be the sleeper hit of the summer. Sadly, I expect that will mean HPB will get the neon treatment every year, but it might just be worth it.

 

Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

"Gives you a good idea of the scene."

Nice set up, fun music, great eye candy visuals and go-go dancers. The crowd needs a few more stiff drinks to loosen up and it'll be the perfect street party.

 

Originally Posted By Yookeroo

What kind of music are they playing? Someone mentioned techno (which I doubt). The video had Journey playing (blecch).

 

Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

Here's a pretty good amateur video that makes the event look like a lot fun:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kjd94-GFxQ&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

No, its definitely some techno. Trust me, I danced to it lol.

But from what I read from other places, not just techno of course, a lot of main stream and pop music as well. I havent crossed any videos with any rap or R&B though (my favorite).