Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Another thing I noticed that was missing from the video was anything with the ferris wheel." Not only that, aren't there fountains strategically hidden inside the planters in Paradise Park?
Originally Posted By believe >>>>>I honestly think WoC is just going to be one of those shows you have to see in person to really get it. <<<<< Exactly, just like Captain EO.
Originally Posted By socalkdg <<<<I still contend that WoC is going to be a nightmare for kids (and consequently for their parents). Think of the fireworks at DL. How many parents have to stick their kids on their shoulders for them to see the fireworks? And that's with a lot of open space up and down main street. Now think of how crammed everyone is going to be watching WoC. Mark my words....there are going to be a lot of unhappy kids and parents.>>>> Quit comparing WOC to a fireworks show. Compare it to viewing Fantasmic. WOC has 5 tiers of viewing which gives 5 different front rows. It is also at a greater height than Fantasmic so that will be easier to see. Lastly you can get advanced tickets for this as well as lineup after you have your tickets, thus a better shot at getting one of those many front rows. So for now it would seem that the viewing will be easier for WOC than for Fantasmic. Pretty soon we will know for sure.
Originally Posted By dizkid Have those pre-show tickets actually been confirmed by DLR or is it just still speculation.
Originally Posted By avatarmickey115 I think the ending surprise is the art piece of the sorcerer's hat with all the stuff in it. Notice at the end the fountains make a cone shape in the middle? it starts to form at 24:47 I think that is what they are talkin about that would be awesome if they could actually represent that picture with the sorcerers hat in the show!!!
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Kar2oon, you always make me laugh, just in cause you were curious.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I noticed something kind of funny here.... It took to post 201 for somebody to mention that Iger is stepping in.. and making creative "calls" on making the show more "modern". Doesn't concern any of you? And the potential changes to the original intended show .. that might actually be better than Iger's ideas?
Originally Posted By oc_dean 102! (Get with it oc-dean Anyway ... this is making news on other discussion boards .... no one seems to note the possible big impact on World of Color.
Originally Posted By TP2000 I took note of it oc_dean, and I'll just wait for the show. That was a puff piece in the NY Times. And there was likely some dramatization over how much impact Iger has over the World of Color soundtrack. And then you have to consider how that message from Iger was received on the other end at Steve Davison's office in Glendale. The CEO says "Why don't we try green drapes in the rooms instead?" and the designers sigh and change a few trim pieces and do a little song and dance and the drapes don't end up changing all that much. I have a hunch those types of creative notes from a rather non-creative guy like Iger are taken in that same vein. When World of Color soft opens in the middle of May and we all hate the bubblegum pop music, then at least we know who to blame. If it opens with a lush musical score with contemporary underpinnings, then we'll know Davison succesfully deflected the last second creative input from Iger. ;-) And the NY Times got their little puff piece, to boot.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I fought to avoid all WoC discussions .. test run videos, etc. Then the words - IGER HATES WOC, CALLS FOR "MODERN" CHANGES that just made my hairs stand up. Between now .. and the supposed June 10th premiere ... I'm just imagining the changes going on ... From making this less Classical Disney ... and "More modern". I'm not so sure Iger is doing the right thing.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Kar2oon, you always make me laugh, just in cause you were curious.<< ; )
Originally Posted By oc_dean And then in the middle of all this ... (as I was trying not to avoid all spoilers) ... I came across this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtmLyN-I_Ng" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...LyN-I_Ng</a> Which is a test run, with The Wellington's original rendition of Wonderful World of Color .... I got all swelled up ... and thought this was going to be the show opener ... Then I saw a different version that is much shorter .. and Amy Grant segwaying in .. and I just cringed, and lost that "magical" feeling. As I understand .... Amy Grant was originally planned, all along, in the show opening .. so I can't blame Iger for that. So that was not enough "moderny" huh? I double cringe for what's to come.
Originally Posted By socalkdg The article was from Feb. When reading the actual article you see Iger actually liked WOC but wanted some changes to the music. Considering we just listened to the music from April in the video, if any changes were made we would have heard them in that video.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Which is a test run, with The Wellington's original rendition of Wonderful World of Color ....<< Bear in mind that the video linked is not from Disney. It is another "fan" video, shot from the Paradise Pier Hotel, overdubbed with the Wellington's cover of the original World of Color theme. Steve Davison has made it clear from the beginning that World of Color would be a part of the show, but that the versions used would be the original show opening (which is merely excerpted in last week's test), and a contemporary version. >>The article was from Feb.<< Actually, the article was released April 9, and described events that took place last February.
Originally Posted By socalkdg Yes, the article is from April 9th, the comments from Feb. I stand corrected.
Originally Posted By yamabuki oc_dean: I hate to be rude, but if they used that first song in the show half the audience would be asleep before the second act. The song is nice and WoC does pay a tribute to that, but it begged to be updated.
Originally Posted By believe as mention before, one possible problem I see is... There is no "grand finale". Every segment seemed to have it's own grand finale - where they pull out all the stops and everyone goes WOW. Which means, there's not enough contrast from the show part to the finale. It's not special anymore after 10 minutes because you've already seen all that they are capable of. There needs to be a "surprise" for the finale to leave people wanting more. Since this video was just a test, hopefully, there will be some surprises.
