Originally Posted By FerretAfros Hmm, I'm not sure how I feel about it. At least in pictures, I preferred what it looked like when it was only half finished, before the 20 and extra stars were added. The final version (assuming it's done) is just a little too over-the-top for me. Hopefully it looks better in person, as these things usually do.
Originally Posted By dagobert At the moment the new "Disney Magic on Parade" parade is debuting at DLRP. InsideDLParis is providing some pictures on their Twitter account. https://twitter.com/#!/InsideDLParis
Originally Posted By dagobert Here are more pictures of the parade: <a href="http://www.newsdlrp.com/dlp-483-photos-la-magie-disney-en-parade.html" target="_blank">http://www.newsdlrp.com/dlp-48...ade.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Do you want to see something ugly? Here's a picture of the 20th Anniversairy edition of the Disney Character Train: https://twitter.com/#!/InsideDLParis/status/184211465996218368/photo/1 It looks just ugly. I don't get it why this stupid train has to return again and again. First it was part of the Wonderful World of Disney Parade and since the 15th birtday celebration that train returns each year with another look. I wonder how long this train will be part of DLP? There are so many empty stages around the resort. Why can't Disney put any effort in bringing back some stage shows instead of that train.
Originally Posted By irishfan I think the latest incarnation of the Character train is truly hideous! I quite like Main Street Station with the overlay, especially so as they have left the castle alone.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I think the latest incarnation of the Character train is truly hideous! I quite like Main Street Station with the overlay, especially so as they have left the castle alone. <<< I'm so glad Disney didn't decorate the castle. It looks so beautiful after the refurb last year. Although I liked the 15th birthday castle decorations, I prefer the castle without them.
Originally Posted By Bolna <<Do you want to see something ugly? Here's a picture of the 20th Anniversairy edition of the Disney Character Train:>> Eek!! What did they think????? It clashes with all the other designs they have for the anniversary. It looks like it was meant to go to WDW's Toontown and then they realized that this no longer exisits and that's why they kept it... There I thought that they finally are showing some taste and this thing appears. I have to make sure to avoid seeing it!!
Originally Posted By u k fan The train is obviously a riff on the rainbow colours of Dreams and Mickey and co's wizard outfits. I've never liked the train. It has been uglier than this in the past though!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a video of yesterday's Disney Magic on Parade parade. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBEnC4gNr5U&list=UUlEjEhteKQw5cW9f7Z2S0eg&index=1&feature=plcp" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ure=plcp</a> What do you think? I don't like the music and I think it's so cheap to have a track that lasts for 4 minutes and then it gets repeated.
Originally Posted By dagobert For all who can't be at Disneyland Paris this year to see the new Disney Dreams fountain show, the world premiere will be broadcasted this Saturday on the Disneyland Paris YouTube Channel. <a href="http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/28/disney-dreams-world-premiere-to-broadcast-live-on-disneyland-paris-youtube-channel/" target="_blank">http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/...channel/</a>
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne That song is like some Disney Channel monstrosity yuck and to just play it on repeat - bad idea. I liked the very start of the parade with the magic makers, that reminded me of the parade of dreams and I liked it. I did not care for the Princesses stuck in those carriages. You can't see them properly and there was some appalling arm choreography.. Cinderella looked a but like a lunatic just waving them around. The proper princess float was nice enough however.. I understand Paris at this time of year is not warm but once you make the decision to present Ariel in Mermaid form, I think you need to commit to presenting her as a mermaid both in tail and body. The long sleeve top half with the tail was a bizarre look. Nice to see Tiana and Rapunzel in a parade but I was disappointed to see Belle and Jasmine missing.. The Alice in Wonderland part was ok.. I liked the cards but the Alice face on the screen could have been done better. I liked the Toy Story float ok, likewise the Lion King/ Jungle book one.. Nothing special but ok and by this stage I just wanted the video to be over so I could turn that song off.. The Peter Pan float I liked as I love Peter Pan, although Ininstantly recognized it from previous DLP parades ( were others recycled to?) ibthought the dancing pirates before it were a real highlight though. Great choreography and lots of energy. They were probably my favourite part of the whole thing. The Mickey/ Finale float was a bit f a let down. Those flowers strung over it look a little cheap and I am just not a fan of the colours they have put the characters in. Also appalling choice of characters.. No Daisy Duck or Pluto but that darn Duffy bear?? Not impressed. Plus stupid Tink hiding at the end bugged me, purely for personal reasons- I dont like her! All up, an ok Parade.. Better than some I've seen (isn't anything better than 'Celebrate') but not their best efforts either.. I really didn't like the one generic song playing the whole time with no change depending on where in the parade they were up to and for a bug celebration, I kind of expecked more.
Originally Posted By dagobert Finally there will be a nice book about Disneyland Paris. <a href="http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/29/new-book-disneyland-paris-20-years-of-dreams-coming-in-april-with-500-photos/#comments" target="_blank">http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/...comments</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The song is pretty bad. There is a side of Disney that can be so saccharine and sweet that it's almost revolting, and the music from Magic on Parade is the epitome of this. As for the parade itself, it's certainly nothing special as Disney shows go, but it's decent. I agree with Ferret that some of the choreography needs work, however do I think it's cool the way the Three Good Fairies glide around.
Originally Posted By dagobert Yesterday Disney Dreams was shown for the very first time to the DLP CMs. Here's the first video os the show, but it's in a bad quality: <a href="http://www.thebritishfrog.com/video/view/20" target="_blank">http://www.thebritishfrog.com/.../view/20</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>As for the parade itself, it's certainly nothing special as Disney shows go, but it's decent. I agree with Ferret that some of the choreography needs work, however do I think it's cool the way the Three Good Fairies glide around.<<< The Fairies are the best part of the parade.
Originally Posted By dagobert D23 has released a nice article about Dreams abd DLP's 20th birthday: <a href="http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2012/03/d23s-first-look-at-disneyland-paris-20th-anniversary-disney-dreams-spectacular/?CMP=EMC-eml&att=20120329_D23_FanFare" target="_blank">http://d23.disney.go.com/news/..._FanFare</a> It seems Paris is getting the talking Mickey Mouse for the new meet and greet.
Originally Posted By Bolna dagobert, thanks for the link to the video of Dreams, but I am trying to stay away from any spoilers about the show. Since I know that I will see it in May, I think I can wait for a little while longer. Do you have a trip to DLP planned for the anniversary?
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>dagobert, thanks for the link to the video of Dreams, but I am trying to stay away from any spoilers about the show. Since I know that I will see it in May, I think I can wait for a little while longer. Do you have a trip to DLP planned for the anniversary?<<< Yes, we have a trip planned for September, but we haven't set a date yet. Unfortunately it's still a long time and so I couldn't resist watching the video.
