Originally Posted By leemac <<Yes, I hate the new music, too.>> Wow, really? I don't have the same nostalgia for MSEP as many but I do like the Dreamlights arrangement. Gregory Smith is a regular composer for Tokyo projects and he took on the new arrangement. His work tends to be hit or miss with me but I liked his Dreamlights reworking. He partnered with Steve Skorijia who works out of Florida as a show director.
Originally Posted By bradhigcmdtsl I was afraid that the drum float sign was going to be turned into a LED message board like in Spectramagic but they didn't.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Haven't heard it in person yet but as long as they kept the vocoder opening and closing announcements, I'm OK with it. (on line vids at least) Actually LOVED the MSEP clip they "updated" for use in Light Magic! That orchestration was brilliant and I listen to it quite a bit.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Dumbo had to leave the EP so he could be part of the new fireworks show.
Originally Posted By 1disneymom3boys The circus part of the parade (Dumbo) was my favorite part. Sad to hear that it has been removed. Anyone know if they will put it back when the parade is transfered to Disneyland next year?
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I think Tinkerbell in the new parade is very nice...after all the blue fairy has seen better days...and I seem to remember seeing something recently about a new Tinkerbell movie coming next year. Might as we start pushing the merchandise...
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I know, right? As sick as I am of all the characters, I must say that the new Tink float looks quite impressive in the video.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny <a pile of poo> no that's in Fantasyland,(or in DL's case, Critter Country.
Originally Posted By Ursula <Wow, really? I don't have the same nostalgia for MSEP as many but I do like the Dreamlights arrangement. Gregory Smith is a regular composer for Tokyo projects and he took on the new arrangement. His work tends to be hit or miss with me but I liked his Dreamlights reworking. He partnered with Steve Skorijia who works out of Florida as a show director.> Yes, really. I really, really did NOT like it.
Originally Posted By Ursula I should be more clear. I didn't like the new music because it was not bridged to each scene. For example, the Cinderella scene was seriously lacking in trills.
Originally Posted By Kayoss God I wish they would just do Dreamlights instead. The all-LED Dreamlights is so spectacular compared to the traditional dull bulbs used in the Electrical Parade. Just look at what a difference the LEDs make in the sections of the Electrical Parade that do use them, like some of the new costumes, and the 'pixie dust LED sweep' that happens. Every time that happens the crowd 'oooooooos' and gasps. Throw out the damn light bulbs and PLEASE replace the electrical parade with the all-LED dreamlights, a parade so visually dazzling and bright that it practically burns out your corneas.
Originally Posted By bradhigcmdtsl They still haven't fixed the problem with the parade causing blackouts along the route. Everytime any of the nighttime parades start the lights along the route fail.
Originally Posted By danyoung Ummm, are you kidding with that, brad? The lights are supposed to go out when the parade starts.
Originally Posted By danyoung I don't know about ever, but I know that every time I've seen it, both in DCA and in DL, all the streetlights go out when the parade comes by.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt No, it's never been run with the lights on, even when it was at Disneyland. Isn't there an announcement before the parade stating that the lighting along the route will be dimmed for the show?
Originally Posted By Park Hopper I saw the parade at DCA the other night and I have to tell you. It's not the arraingement of the music that's bad, it's the technical presentation. They need to get a sound enigineer who knows what he's doing down there to fix this. And if it can't be fixed (possibly due to the ancient sound systems on the floats) then they should put the old score back. Beacuse right now, it sounds like crap.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Your assessment actually makes a lot of sense. If the parade is returning to DL next year as rumored it would surprise me if they just rebuilt most of the floats with new lighting and better sound.
