Originally Posted By Ursula Disney has a stable of Oscar winning and nominated Sound people who happen to be very creative. Why don't they (gasp!) use real studio sound people to sit down with imagineering to make a new attraction based on sound? Without sound, animation projects would be very quiet. Heck, they can even involve Pixar and use audience participation with ADR and Foley. (And make it much more realistic than they do at Universal in Universal City, CA.) And then, at the end, sell the DVD of the audience's work to those who participated on it?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> We did go into the wait area a couple of years ago to give it another try but just couldn't make ourselves go in. My husband said he would rather sit on a bench and watch people yell @ their kids. << I would have to agree with your husband.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 The problem isn't that they're deliberately killing this tired old attraction that was never that good to begin with. It's that they are planning on shuttering it for good soon with nothing to replace it under the guise they have opened something 'new' in the form of the Idol attraction. They don't seem to get that there were always TWO attractions there. So now we lose one lousy old one for a lousy new one ... and the spin is a net gain. Magical leadership.
Originally Posted By -em ^ Sad part is that depending how decent Idol does it could improve the attendance at Drew- A bad attraction that is indoors during summer heat suddenly becomes attractive...
Originally Posted By leemac Add me to the list of folks that laments the closure of Monster Sound Show. The Letterman pre-show was a lot of fun and then the main feature was just a blast - a real tribute to the importance of Jimmy MacDonald in the legacy of Disney. Chevy Chase was at his most blissfully ignorant in the feature and Martin Short just hamming it up. For the life of me I can't remember who directed it - I'll have to find out. I suspect it was Jerry Rees (Michael & Mickey and Back to Neverland at D-MGM, Alien Encounter at MK and CineMagique at WDSP) - I know he did Sounds Dangerous too. The decision to switch out the attraction was a desire to link the entire building to the ABC brand which is why the One Saturday Morning concept came into existence. The attempt to build on the ABC brand in the Studios park never worked which is why the 101 Dalmatians SFX movie was replaced. Carey is a big Disney fan and he was keen to get involved (despite the fact that he was tied to WB). It is fine but doesn't have the same impact as MSS as every show is the same. People often think interactivity is a new thing in the parks. D-MGM was full of it when it opened - Indy Stunt Spectacular, the water tank, the HISTK bumblebee, Monster Sound, SuperStar TV.... It still seems to me to be the only way to execute a studios-themed park.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<People often think interactivity is a new thing in the parks. D-MGM was full of it when it opened - Indy Stunt Spectacular, the water tank, the HISTK bumblebee, Monster Sound, SuperStar TV.... It still seems to me to be the only way to execute a studios-themed park.>> You haven't LIVED until you've been drafted for the Water Tank demo. The most fun I've had ad a Disney Park. I just wish Disney would make videos of the 'performance' available to the 'guest stars' afterward. My wife and I were there with a couple we are friends with. The woman is a real goofball, as am I (which perhaps is why we were drafted). I was very manly in my role. When the planes came in strafing us I grabbed Patti (the woman) and moved her between me and the incoming rounds. I then crouched behind her, using her as a human shield. My wife was so proud. LOL
Originally Posted By jmuboy Monster Sound and Superstar TV were great productions. If WDW doesn't want them I would love to see them live on in DCA or something.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <The problem isn't that they're deliberately killing this ........... this is an issue period -- saw it when they killed Timekeeper, and they are trying like heck for a few years now to do this to COP.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad We did sounds dangerous this year for the first time. It was worth doing once but wasn't something we would make sure to do every year. The best part was finding a hidden mickey formed by the stage lights when viewed from the second row on the right side. But I would rather it stay open if the alternative is nothing to replace it. It was creative.
Originally Posted By avromark Bah - the only time I ever got picked was at an old Universal Show, all I can say is I never knew how easy a gimble was to operate until that point The thing is relatively speaking a show like this isn't *that* expensive. Ingenuity should be used, not Marketing and Boards. I bet if they just got a few of their sound guys, go heres $xxx, just make it X minutes, nothing to raunchy. I bet you they could come up with something people would enjoy. SNL is an example of that to a certain extent. It's simple but makes you laugh. Same with Late Show monologues. The problem with boards is everytime a good idea is mentioned the other people on the table kill it. Then they ask Marketing to come up with something that sounds wonderful to them but loses something to the target market. Just what are *you* celebrating? Some of the best stuff is improved. Too bad with lawyers and suits running things we can't get those non-engineering types making rides. Seems like DL had a few good ones made that way. Seasonal sucks. Wonder of Life is existing infrastructure. Changing it out for something new shouldn't cost too much. But the same argument can be made for a new Star Tours movie (with the exception of the Lucas clause) Throwing money doesn't necessarily generate everything. I don't think too many non Disney fans get too worked up over Space at Epcot for example. It's one of the last things mentioned by those I know who go to WDW as casual non Disney fanatical vacation takers.
