Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s <I cannot wait. Aaaah!> Me too! But I won't be claiming a spot at 2 pm for a 9 pm parade, and I couldn't tell you the last time I was still awake at 11 pm. I'll have to take my chances closer to 8:00 and hope for the best.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt More Paint the Night goodness. Aaaah! https://www.facebook.com/Disneyland/videos/10153413069640742/
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Originally Posted By FerretAfros Is the drum projected or a TV screen? It seems like there's not enough room inside it for a projection that big, but it would also be a tough shape to do with a TV screen. Definitely an enigma! I also wonder how many people see that and think that it's supposed to be a drum. Given that neither Tinkerbell nor Peter Pan (the characters on the float) have any particular relation to bass drums, it seems like an interesting choice. If you're familiar with MSEP, there's definitely a connection to its opening float, but I even wonder how many people knew that was supposed to be a drum. That was based on this drum, which was a staple in many early DL parades, but has since disappeared into the ether: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.matterhorn1959.com/blog1/christmas32.jpg">http://www.matterhorn1959.com/...as32.jpg</a> Much like the Aquadunk water coaster on the cruise lines (a play on the AquaDuck on other DCL ships, which is a play on aqueduct), it seems like this reference may have been taken one step too far for regular guests to really understand. At least it looks really cool, so everybody will enjoy it regardless!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Also, if any of you out there need some nightmare fuel, check out these photos from one of the Christmas parades in the early 60s': <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.matterhorn1959.com/blog1/christmas34.jpg">http://www.matterhorn1959.com/...as34.jpg</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.matterhorn1959.com/blog1/christmas35.jpg">http://www.matterhorn1959.com/...as35.jpg</a> And you thought the People of America were creepy...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Ah, that makes sense! It also explains why the toy soldiers remain a part of the Christmas parade to this day That said, that doll is still really creepy!
Originally Posted By believe >>>Is the drum projected or a TV screen?<<<< It's basically an LED billboard. From a distance, it looks amazing. When you see up close, you can see the LEDs. Mack's truck was cool. It uses LED bulbs in a 3D arrangement. The costumes could have been brighter. And some castmembers (especially Tinkerbell) had "antennas" sticking out of their heads with lights at the tip to shine light in the face. For others, you can't see the dancer's face. And, I thought the music was really good. Really catchy beat that puts everyone in a good mood. The Owl City song (from Wreck it Ralph) has a really good beat and melody. Of course you also have the baroque hoedown from MSEP in a new arrangement tied in.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>It's basically an LED billboard. From a distance, it looks amazing. When you see up close, you can see the LEDs.<< That's a shame. The photos and videos I've seen look crystal clear, so I was hoping it looked the same way in the park. I'm really excited to see Mack in person, since the 3D thing has intrigued me for years >>The costumes could have been brighter. ... For others, you can't see the dancer's face.<< I think that the dark faces is actually a result of the costumes being too bright. With MSEP, it was fairly easy to see the performers' faces, since the lights were relatively dim; there wasn't a huge difference between the bright spots and the dark spots. But since the LEDs are so bright, they essentially blind you to the darker areas nearby, like when someone shines a flashlight in your face They said that they already turned the LEDs down because they were too bright, but perhaps they could take it a little further. In a lot of the photos, you can see the light "reflecting" off of the nearby pavement, which isn't exactly a reflective surface. Yes, doing this would lose some of the pop, but I think it might help to show off some of the details (though I like the faceless dancers with the Cars unit, and their synchronized outfits; that's probably the best choreography I've seen in the parade)
Originally Posted By monorailblue While we're reengineering Disneyland's nighttime offerings, I vote for turning the volume down--WAY DOWN--for Fantasmic! performances.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt At this point, with the new fireworks shows, PtN Parade, and WoC, I actually wouldn't care if Fantasmic went away. Or at least a major overhaul.
Originally Posted By berol Fantasmic is awesome for creating short westside lines. Otherwise, I guess I could let go of it.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Although, it still seems to be pretty popular, and they can sell dining viewing options for it, so I doubt it'll go away.
Originally Posted By monorailblue It has aged extremely well, IMHO. The scope of the show--with both the Columbia and the Twain--is unmatched. There really isn't anything like the moment when the Columbia fires its cannon and appears seemingly out of nowhere. I love me some F!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I do too, not as much as WoC though. Maybe I'm just a little tired of seeing the exact same thing over and over.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Here are some pics I took of the parade (with a couple of others) last weekend: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204501745244565.1073741835.1260655999&type=1&l=7819a2fc48
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The King Triton float is impressive. Something tells me he'll be CC's favorite.
