Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1995" target="_blank">Latest: Extra IllumiNations for Epcot's Extra Magi</a>
Originally Posted By juicer Great News! Thank you for the info - I hope this is true when I go to WDW next Feb 2008
Originally Posted By Labuda Sweet! I'll have to try to check that out if I'm in Epcot late one evening next week!
Originally Posted By irishfan Wow, that is great news, I wonder will World Showcase remain open late so?
Originally Posted By Labuda ^^Since this will only be during EMH, yep, WS has a couple of places open that late.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Choking up and crying twice in the same night! Actually that would be great to see again. Why only a couple open? I realize it's no longer the millenium, but wish that parade was still going. I could watch that again and again. The music, costumes, floats, too beautiful!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey That is really fantastic - I hope they're doing it when we go in November/December!
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy So how do they do two full shows in one night? Do they bring out two full sets of pyro barges and put them in place during their late afternoon setup time? One set for the first show, and one for the second? Or do they swap barges out between 9:30 and 11:30pm and reset things for the second show? I've only seen what they do for extended shows. There are extra barges out there for the additional fireworks at New Years, 4th of July, etc.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I wish that parade was still going. I could watch that again and again. The music, costumes, floats, too beautiful! << A great parade. 3 parade segments that joined into one big parade thread at it's center point. Anytime I'm feeling low and need a pick me up I put on the music from Illuminations or the Tapestry Parade. I play it for the neighborhood, right through the walls.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I'm not feeling down right now, but I just put the CD on anyway. Can you hear it?
Originally Posted By haiderodes When there are multiple or special versions of IllumiNations: ROE, they usually just float out extra barges during the initial set up in the afternoon. I imagine it would be pretty difficult in the low light conditions to reload all that pyro.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 "Anytime I'm feeling low and need a pick me up I put on the music from Illuminations or the Tapestry Parade. I play it for the neighborhood, right through the walls." Obviously, you have good taste. That's one of the ones I have in my car right now. Sometimes wish my ride to work was longer.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Are there two sets of barges that they can use for the show? It seems like the ones used for special events might not be the right size or have the right set up. I'm not sure how much room there is on the normal ones, but would it be possible to just load two sets of things on those (two identical pairs of launching tubes for each thing, not two in the same tube), and shoot one of for the first performance, and the other for the second? It seems like this would be the easiest, but if there is no room, then it makes sense to just use a different set of barges.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I think it's sad that people get excited about stuff like this, when they should be demanding Disney to spend the money they are wasting by playing this old tired show twice a night, into producing a brand new, much lavish and technically better lagoon show for EPCOT's 25th anniversary. No wonder WDW is stuck in 1988 mode.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros But wasn't everything in Epcot just about perfect in 1988? I was there a year later, but too young to remember, but everybody here seems to say that was about the time of the resort's glory days. Should we move foreward with the current standards for attractions, and cleaning, along with shows, instead of looking toward the past for at least a little inspiration?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN EPCOT is about the future and cutting edge technology. Screw the past. This is why this park relies on beer and flower fest to remain popular. Reflections on Earth is going on 7 (seven!!!) years. Time for a change.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I wonder if this will continue and if it is a test - do you know that Doobie ? I would love this as when the park is open later - I like to have dinner right around Illuminations time - so a later show would also be great, but I am having a hard time imagining them footing the bill for another complete show -- isn't it like $75K of something per show to run ?
Originally Posted By danyoung >Anytime I'm feeling low and need a pick me up I put on the music from Illuminations or the Tapestry Parade.< I have a CD that I've burned, not only of the show and the Tapestry music but also with the 20 minutes or so of music that played during the first couple years of this show. Puts me right smack in the mood every time!
Originally Posted By danyoung >I think it's sad that people get excited about stuff like this, when they should be demanding Disney to spend the money they are wasting by playing this old tired show twice a night, into producing a brand new, much lavish and technically better lagoon show for EPCOT's 25th anniversary.< While I always respect your opinion, I couldn't disagree with you more on this one. I really LOVE this show, watch it 3 or 4 times every trip, and look forward to watching it many more times. I understand the need for change, but in this case change is not needed or required. Look at how long the MSEP ran in DL - many many years. IllumiNations is doing just fine, and with any luck will continue for years.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy According to the CM info, Epcot will be open until midnight and have the extra ROE 11:30 show at least on Tues & Thurs 04/03,05 Tues & Thurs 04/10,12 Fri 04/20 Fri 04/27
