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Originally Posted By pengle1955 Now THAT show looks like a great show. Lots of energy by the performers and they sang well also. Good job Disney.
Originally Posted By MPierce I just caught the show last Wednesday, my only half day at Disney Studios. The show was definetely full of energy, not my kind of entertainment, but I'm sure alot of people will like it. I don't think the performers will have a problem getting a drink at Pleasure Island. Those are some of the oldest looking High Schoolers I think I ever saw.
Originally Posted By Labuda MPierce - keep in mind that Disney can't easily staff high schoolers for this since they kinda have to go to school 5 days a week.
Originally Posted By MPierce I understand that, it just reminded me of the television shows with teenagers that look in their late 20's.
Originally Posted By willthisbetheone Actually, adults playing teenagers isn't anything new for Disney. I actually think this can go back to the animated Disney movies of the late 80s and early 90s. For example, Jodi Benson was 28 when the movie "The Little Mermaid", for which she voiced Ariel, was released in 1989. Paige O'Hara was even older when she did the voice of Belle in 1991's "Beauty And The Beast". O'Hara voiced the teenage Belle, but she was 35 when the movie was released. Adults as teenagers can also be found in Disney's live-action shows. For example, Raven is 23 years old, yet as the star of "That's So Raven", she's portraying a high schooler...At least she was when I last saw a new episode. Just a few random thoughts. Sincerely, John Kilduff
Originally Posted By TheTexasKid While it looks more realistic to use teenagers to portray teenagers, Disney is not the only one to use twenty somethings as teenagers. One of my favorite examples of this is in 1958's "The Blob," where you have a 28-yyear-old Steve McQueen playing a teenager. And it looks like "The High School Musical" phenomena may be around for awhile. Just yesterday, I read that the executives at Disney are thinking about doing a theatrical film called "The Haunted High School Musical," which should be released to theaters sometime around next year.
Originally Posted By Labuda ^^^ Yeah, plus Disney has started to release the rights to HSM as a play. I'll be ASMing a production of it here in Austin this summer.
Originally Posted By willthisbetheone Oh, we can't forget John Hughes' movies. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" had a 30-year-old Alan Ruck playing Cameron, the buddy of the title character played by Matthew Broderick, who was in his mid-20s himself. Then there's "The Breakfast Club", with an in her mid-20s Ally Sheedy playing the teenage Goth Allison and the then 26-year-old Judd Nelson as the infamous Bender. I think that adults as teenagers were more believable in 80s movies then they are now. Sincerely, John Kilduff
Originally Posted By kennect OK...Have to ask...Is this new show in line with the well recieved west coast version versus the initial thing offered at the MK at WDW? I get the answer is yes...
Originally Posted By Labuda Ok, finally watched the video - cute stuff! ANd, now that I've watched the video, I don't feel compelled to see it when I'm @ WDW in April. hehe
Originally Posted By MPierce Come on Labuda give it a try (along with a Pineapple Dole Whip). It's definetely filled with energy, and it plays so often, you can always walk away. Like I said it wasn't my cup of tea, but I'm sure it is very popular with the younger set.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, if it's starting while I'm nearby, I'll see it, sure. BUT, that's kind of unlikely since I plan to visit D-MGM once on my upcoming trip. The park just doesn't hold much interest for me. Oh, but once again a Dole Whip is on my todo list - here's hoping I finally have it this trip! BTW, you mentioend being a Houstonian elsewhere here, I think - what part of town you in? I went to UH & lived in the Montrose.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun Ok, I know it's off topic, but I keep reading about the Dole Whip. Where do I get one next week? After all the great reviews, I have to try one!!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> what part of town you in? I went to UH & lived in the Montrose << Jersey Village area in Northwest Houston between 290, and Beltway 8. I agree, the Studis holds very little interest for me also. It's a beautiful park just not my thing. You will definetly catch it. For the little time I was there I could have watched it twice. Those young folks don't get much of a breather between shows.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Glad to see that Disney World is at least trying to live up to the high standards set by Disneyland. Or at least the float is up to Disneyland standards. Most of those performers just don't look..... right. The job of a casting director in Central Florida must be very difficult.
Originally Posted By bboi2006 its not really new or anything they just took it from MK's tommorowland and moved it to Studios
Originally Posted By MGMStudiosOrg "its not really new or anything they just took it from MK's tommorowland and moved it to Studios" Actually, it is not the same show from MK. They copied the version from Disneyland and that is the version we see at the Studios. Rather than being performed in a theater, it's performed on a moving truck. That's just one noticeable difference between the current show and the old show from MK.
