Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1107" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: Living Seas Changes to be Announced on Fri</a>
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Ugh, "The Seas with Nemo and Friends"? Ewwie. Hope nothing too drastic involved now (unless its an awesome ride lol im always up for those! if appropriately made)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I would have prefered "Nemo's The Living Seas", or better yet, leave the name unchanged... But now that Disney's own Lassiter's soul forever... Let's exploit!! One good thing out of this I hope.. NO MORE "and it rained, and rained, and rained, and rained, and rained, and rained, and rained." Any previews on the rumored sea cab ride thur the old theater areas???
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <One good thing out of this I hope.. NO MORE "and it rained, and rained, and rained, and rained, and rained, and rained, and rained."> I guess I don't know what's right at Disney theme parks. I loved 'The Seas' -- thought it was a great pre-show movie. Then again, I also like 'Seasons of the Vine' 'Golden Dreams' 'Oh Canada' and that one post-attraction film in the Norway pavilion, so what do I know?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA And for the record, adding 'Nemo and friends' is weird to me. So, now Ellen Degeneres has two attractions at EPCOT. She's in 'Universe of Energy' and voices Dory at 'The Living Seas.' Interesting....or not.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I loved 'The Seas' -- thought it was a great pre-show movie. I also like 'Seasons of the Vine' 'Golden Dreams' 'Oh Canada' and that one post-attraction film in the Norway pavilion << Me too.
Originally Posted By bloona ^^me three, I love how it got your heart pumping...well it did mine. Very dramatically filmed. Brilliant.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Then again, I also like 'Seasons of the Vine' 'Golden Dreams' 'Oh Canada' and that one post-attraction film in the Norway pavilion, so what do I know? < I am right with you there Jim, however it appears we must not be in the target audience....
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> it appears we must not be in the target audience.... << I don't know that Disney has changed it's target audience so much as they seem to have decided more and more to "give the target audience what they want." Instead of giving them MORE than what they want to challenge people to rise to it. "Reality TV" in general drives me nuts. And yet you can see that's where so much TV programming is going. "What the audience wants."
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy That said, and not having heard any of the rumors that you evidently have -- I have high hopes for what is to come at Living Seas. It's ride track has been fallow too long. And the premise and delivery of "Finding Nemo" from Pixar is so strong and excellent that I can only hope this attraction will extend and honor it. I hope.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 The new name is a little strange. It would have been better to leave the "living" part in there somewhere.
Originally Posted By CTXRover "The Seas with Nemo and Friends" is the name of the new attraction opening this Fall as part of The Living Seas pavilion utilizing techonology that will eventunally be seen in the new sub ride at Disneyland. It is not the new name of the pavilion as a whole. From Disney this morning: "The Seas with Nemo & Friends, opening fall 2006 at Epcot, will be a whimsical and visually stunning attraction in The Living Seas pavilion featuring technology that for all appearances has the stars of "Finding Nemo" swimming amid the live marine life of the huge aquarium in an adventure that picks up where the motion picture left off. "
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I like what has been done to The Living Seas Pavallion. Don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the premise of the Pavillion when it first open. However now the place just seems more pleasant and less gloomy. Now it looks like an "human tank". Adding Nemo and friends has done a lot to revitalize the pavallion. The place is now packed all the time. This is partically do to the spill over from The Land Pavallion with Soarin being so popular. Kids love The Living Seas Pavillion! Lots of bright tropical fish now. I think they need to add more fish to the large tank since it seems to empty. Over all I like it.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I guess I don't know what's right at Disney theme parks. I loved 'The Seas' -- thought it was a great pre-show movie. Then again, I also like 'Seasons of the Vine' 'Golden Dreams' 'Oh Canada' and that one post-attraction film in the Norway pavilion, so what do I know? " Sounds to me like you know good movies/attractions, Jim.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I don't know that Disney has changed it's target audience so much as they seem to have decided more and more to "give the target audience what they want." Instead of giving them MORE than what they want to challenge people to rise to it." Yes. But Disney has made a conscious decision to dumb down its product. That's why you no longer have immersvive 20-30 minute attractions/rides/shows at Epcot, but get quick thrills like Test Track and Mission Space. Walt was always good at giving the audience what it didn't even know it wanted. Now, in trying to go after the MTV Generation, Generation X, the GameBoy generation whatever you wanna call it, Disney strikes out a lot more than it homers. "Reality TV" in general drives me nuts. And yet you can see that's where so much TV programming is going. "What the audience wants." Except reality TV has no staying power. That's why ABC's resurgence is behind shows like Boston Legal, Lost, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives with the Extreme Makeover Home show being an exception. Other than American Idol, which for the life of me I can't understand why anyone would watch, and Survivor, most reality shows disappear very quickly .... even if they start out quite hot.
Originally Posted By avromark Reality TV is what the audience wants is a euphanism for what's cheapest to do and get the most people. For me though, I know in todays world they want a tie in to get people in. But for me there has to be a line between Whimsy and Reality. I can't wait to see children who expect their fish to talk to them, because they do in an educational attraction. Why can't people appreciate Nature without a tie-in. Can't wait to see "Come see the Rocky Mountains with Yu Gi Oh!" "Watch the government in Action! Capitol Hill by Barney"
Originally Posted By tonyanton Thank you LuvDatDisney, I thought I was the only person in the country who did not watch American Idol!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Sounds to me like you know good movies/attractions, Jim.> I used to think I did. You don't know the hammering I've taken on this site regarding those movies/attractions. At DCA, the movie/attractions suck by proxy.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA At DCA, the movie/attractions suck by proxy, or so I've been told.
