Originally Posted By irishfan I've read some reports that the Laugh Floor Comedy Club opening has been delayed. It was due to open late January, but this has been pushed back to "Spring 2007".
Originally Posted By Indigo As I mentioned in my preview report, I really doubted they'd be able to pull off a January opening. Too much to be done with the show, the queue, and the concept. I think the concept is a sound one, it just needed some work and a bit of reconceptualizing to be a great one.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I'd rather it be VERY late then turn out to be a HUGE stinker like that mess across the street (Stitch's Great Mistake).
Originally Posted By ChampDisney All the preview crowd had to say is that it needed much more work, I read this at Screamscape.
Originally Posted By dresswhites they can't afford to have another attraction in Tomorrowland that has extreemely bad word of mouth like stich. They need to do something about Stich. i don't think i have heard anyone say they like Stich.
Originally Posted By smeeeko well I got to preview the attraction and I liked it bunches! I think one of the comments that were made in our group is that with the folks talking in the queue (preshow area) you couldn't really hear the monitors there was too much chatter with folks in the queue. The other thing was that one of the folks in the group was suggesting that they do a better choosing of volunteers, because it might not work so well with large crowds such that the laugh floor would ineveitably feed into the theatre, (the theatre is pretty large!). I was under the impression that they would open in mid February, not as late as "spring." We liked it much & look forward to it opening to everyone and getting to see it again once all the minor (and they really do seem minor to me) adjustments are made.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 It will be ready in late January. It HAS to be as there's a major media event devoted to its debut (as well as both new Nemo attractions). But there have been problems with it. And the other night at the MK some very important folks (you should have seen the security) were in there very late.
Originally Posted By seanyoda The postponed opening is now official -- <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1598" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L atest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1598</a> smeeeko and I were able to attend a test last Tuesday (12/12) and were able to see one version. Friends of ours attended a test later on the same day. They said that there were a few differences between the two tests, which means to me that WDI is still working on exactly how the show is going to work.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I am surprised by that. I thought Disney had learned its lesson about making a major press event around an attraction that is problem plagued (see Test Track 1996). They can spin it (and will) anyway, but this is one of the three major reasons for the January junkets.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Look lets face facts...the folks at pixar who are big disney fans saw the show and like us (well at least people like me and spiritof74 and TDL fan) were extremly disappointed with the "Stitch's Great Escape" calibur show and want to try to salvage this trainwreck like they are attempting to do with "meet the robinsons", "American Dog", and Disneyland's Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. I hope it gets pushed back to Summer and they add at least 1 AA, come with some geniunely cute and funny jokes, and try to tie it in to the Tomorrowland theme.
Originally Posted By ChampDisney <<I hope it gets pushed back to Summer and they add at least 1 AA>> Someone did say that there was going to be a Roz double A, similiar to Calfornia Adventure's Monsters Inc. ride but it was something I read maybe a good looking Mike double A would work.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <And the other night at the MK some very important folks (you should have seen the security) were in there very late.> The President and Mrs. Bush again, huh? Man, that guy always gets to preview the new Disney theme park shows.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Yep. And from what I've heard, neither one was that impressed (hence the delay in opening) ... and you know it must have REALLY been bad to not appeal to those folks! But, on the bright side, Laura loved Nemo: The Musical!
Originally Posted By pitapan16 "I mean, let's remember that -- back in 1966 -- Walt Disney personally pushed back the previously announced opening date of "Pirates of the Caribbean" because he thought the Imagineers could do better. That Walt wouldn't settle for just a good show. He wanted Disneyland visitors to experience a really great attraction. "-Jim Hill -I agree with Jim Hill. I love the fact they are looking at a show that from what I've heard is good and works, but COULD be BETTTER. So what are the Imagineers doing? They are delaying mediocre to plus the show because they think they can do more. Thats a major plus in my opinion and even though obviously I'd like to see it sooner rather than later, I'd sacrafice sooner for later when it comes to a better show. Cool stuff. I hope I like the Comedy.
Originally Posted By ChampDisney Well from hearing that the show is good but needs more work, I'm expecting some people not to argue over this as people already have. I'm proud of the Walt Disney Imgineers for thinking correctly & seeing to what Walt would have said. So you know it does takes time to make a great attraction.
