Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Didn't Toy Story have it's own parade at MGM??<<< Yep. Opened the day the film opened, just like the Beauty and the Beast stage show in MGM.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The BATB show is that old!?! I knew it's been there for a very long time (longer than the theater itself!), but I didn't realize it was quite that long. I know a lot of people love it, but it's just never struck me as being a particularly spectacular show. Yah, it's fun for a seasonal show to promote the newest film, but I can't believe they've been running it for almost two decades. Have there been any major changes to the show in that time (other than the removal of the preshow about 5 years ago, and rebuilding the theater for Fantasmic! access)? That just seems like an absurdly long time, especially for a show that I would classify as 'average'.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I just saw the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty this weekend and it does display the artwork used in making the B&B movie. As I watched it i realized how true to style they have made the stageshow at WDW.I also did not know the original animated version was completely scrapped and all the original artwork was not used. I am one of those repeat B&B viewers. I am happy Disney continues to have Live performance Stageshows and think it is important to continue this. You might not care for it but do not wish it away. I think Dl needs to consider bringing back a stage performance also.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad I'm with you. love B&B stageshow. Hope they keep it indefinitely. live stageshows are very important as they entertain young and old. Carowinds here eliminated basically all stage shows and I now find it has very little to offer.I just wish they would bring back the pre-show guys somwhere in the parks.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>The BATB show is that old!?! I knew it's been there for a very long time (longer than the theater itself!), but I didn't realize it was quite that long. I know a lot of people love it, but it's just never struck me as being a particularly spectacular show. Yah, it's fun for a seasonal show to promote the newest film, but I can't believe they've been running it for almost two decades. Have there been any major changes to the show in that time (other than the removal of the preshow about 5 years ago, and rebuilding the theater for Fantasmic! access)? That just seems like an absurdly long time, especially for a show that I would classify as 'average'.<<< Yep. Back in the 90's, it was really a great show, everything was new, all the effects worked, they used DOVES in the end,....Now? So tired. Saw it in December, and I really think it's time for a change. It's stale, and it looks it.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 B&B was stale to me the last time I saw it ... I think that was around the turn of the century. Do you think Disney has any plans of replacing it? (rhetorical as i know the answer)
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 But it's not stale to newbies. Is there a way to balance Entertaining both new and repeat guests. JC hasn't changed since I first saw it in '79. But yeah I'll ride on my next trip. Old doesn't have to mean stale.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>But it's not stale to newbies. Is there a way to balance Entertaining both new and repeat guests. JC hasn't changed since I first saw it in '79. But yeah I'll ride on my next trip. Old doesn't have to mean stale.<<< It's in TERRIBLE shape, though. The sets look worn, so does the stage. Acting was average at best. It just needs a rehaul.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Sorry, the B&B show sucks. The effects are laughably bad at this point in time, and the fact that they have foamheads in the show is pretty pathetic.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer It would be nice if they made it like the REAL Broadway show. THAT's spectacular.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Here's where I really start panicing. Expecting the whole place to have gone to hell, that we're wasting money going. We are going to have a miserable time blah blah blah. Come on guys I'll be there 5 weeks from today. Stop stressing me out.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer You aren't....it's impossible not to have fun there. We just like to talk. ;-)
Originally Posted By leobloom >> But it's not stale to newbies. Is there a way to balance Entertaining both new and repeat guests. JC hasn't changed since I first saw it in '79. But yeah I'll ride on my next trip. Old doesn't have to mean stale. << Stale is the Indiana Jones "You Already Know the Drill So Just Look for the Plant in the Audience" Stunt Show.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^I'd watch Indy 10000 times before sitting through Lights, Motors, Sucktion one more time.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I'd watch Indy 10000 times before sitting through Lights, Motors, Sucktion one more time. << I would, too, but that's not saying much. There aren't many WDW experiences worse than sitting in the direct sun at LMA in the middle of summer. Not to mention the show is pretty lame, too (or was the one time I watched it). But Indy really bothers me, because, unless I'm mistaken, it's the exact same as it was 20+ years ago.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Nope. They use to have a pre show. A cross between Carl Burnett's cleaning lady and Tootsie. It's always the guy in the pink or orange flowered shirt.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "Not to mention the show is pretty lame, too (or was the one time I watched it)." When I saw it, it was raining. They kept reminding us that they might have to cancel because of unsafe conditions (which we totally understood, since it was pouring a couple times during the show), but they never did. Seeing them do the stunts that they did on the ground that was so wet (our family is into IndyCar racing, where they completely dry out the track before a restart) was really really impressive. Obviously, that also meant that there was no sun to deal with, but we thought it was really well done. I probably wouldn't want to see it more than 2-3 more times, but it was fun. We saw Indy later that day, and they had to stop it after the second scene because of the rain. Still a good show, but not as impressive when weather comes into play.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<But it's not stale to newbies. Is there a way to balance Entertaining both new and repeat guests. JC hasn't changed since I first saw it in '79. But yeah I'll ride on my next trip. Old doesn't have to mean stale. >> Nothing would ever be stale to a newbie, so that doesn't hold water with me (kinda like old man Pierce, according to Mrs. Pierce). Stale is stale. Disney-MGM used to regularly swap out stage shows. But they decided to keep this one and never get rid of it. That makes it stale. But it's so much cheaper than debutting a new show every year or two. That's OK in Tokyo, but not in Orlando.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Here's where I really start panicing. Expecting the whole place to have gone to hell, that we're wasting money going. We are going to have a miserable time blah blah blah. Come on guys I'll be there 5 weeks from today. Stop stressing me out. >> It hasn't gone to hell. And if you can afford to stay at the Poly, then you can afford the bar prices at the Tambu Lounge (not really that bad) to wash down any less than magical experiences. It's funny how when I stop there before visiting MK for a drink or three, that MK seems so much better Now, I do think you are flat out nuts for going in summer (even though I did last year ... and last week sure felt like it too!) ... but I don't see why you wouldn't enjoy yourself.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Watching the Fourth of July fireworks from the Poly beach. Can't do that in January. I love heat but not muggy. My husband's business used to shut down the first two weeks of July. We just got use to going at that time. Spirit you're too hung up on money. I go to WDW every 2-3 years. My mortgage has been paid off since '89. The kids have alll moved out and are self sufficient. Vechicles paid off. Now I have to get to work so I can afford to eat when we get back from vacation.
