Originally Posted By HokieSkipper In the immortal words of me: No crap. We ALL knew this already. No need to make a complete ass out of yourself with a post like that.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Of course, that's true too... Though one's hyperbole and writing style is another's facts...
Originally Posted By ChiMike I didn't take westsiders post like that hokie, obviously.... A great way to make a point. Secondly, I think it is made worse knowing that if wdw did run their show nightly, or twice a night like they did in the past, the shows would all be packed. That is really the indictment, and I think the strongest part of good 'ol Westsider's point. That they aren't cutting something no longer popular or bad for the park, but something most theme parks would kill for the ability to have.
Originally Posted By Westsider ChiMike and EPCOT Explorer, thanks for getting it. And I ain't no Disneyland fan. I'm a Disneyland Cast Member! There's a difference. ;-) I've seen the DHS Fantasmic! a few times in recent years with fellow Disneyland CM's who drive the Mark Twain and Columbia for Fantasmic! or work on the production via the Disneyland Entertainment Department, and they all know the Disneyland version of the show intimately. (And I do mean intimately.) You should hear them rip the WDW version to shreds. From very outdated lighting rigs and muddy audio, to value-engineered pyro and production values worthy of a Junior College drama department, they've got an amazing perspective on everything that is wrong with the WDW version that is still firmly stuck in the 1990's. And we didn't even touch Captain John Smith's mullet wig. But nice that DHS Operations are at least trying to perform what they have once per night now this summer. I wonder what brought about that sudden change?
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Rumor has it that the WDW version is going to be rehabbed soon...Pocahontas is slated to go away!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I sure hope you're right, FenwayGirl, duckling. I never thought Pocahantas fitted in with the other Disney animated features--although the music for the movie is quite good. But she's a historical figure rather than a fantasy type story. So it clashes badly with the rest of the animated Disney movies. Plus Pocahantas is so glamorized, the main character clashes with her own original self! ORGOCH: Yup, I don't like Joke-a-hantas neither! ORDDU: How soon will this travesty be updated, duckling? Any news regarding that?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>But nice that DHS Operations are at least trying to perform what they have once per night now this summer. I wonder what brought about that sudden change?<<< A recent switch in the mgmt...?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Rumor has it that the WDW version is going to be rehabbed soon...Pocahontas is slated to go away!<<< Oh? How reliable is this information? Depending on how large the refurb is..... and if it actually changes the show.... I wonder if I'd even see it again. Not worth the amount of time and aggravation to wait in that wooded queue for... Wouldn't mind getting Tokyo's version....
Originally Posted By GOB Be careful, Westsider...there's a large contingent of Disneyland fans that are making comments such as "I'm so happy that DCA is becoming a real theme park" when they see pictures of the new DCA entrance plaza which is, for all intents and purposes, the WDW Studios' design. ;-) Good points on Fantasmic! though. When I saw it in Disneyland in '09 it was really a class act.
