Originally Posted By Donny Here is Mickey's Magical Map <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UHIN44XEs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...HIN44XEs</a> I have to admit, I don't see the excitement.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Where did you hear about that, Donny, duckling? And where will it be shown?
Originally Posted By xrayvision Why are you making it Philharmagic vs Map? They're not the same type of show. One show is a movie while the other show is live on stage with live performers and singers. The only similarities is that both shows feature Mickey and a song from "The Little Mermaid", although Philharmagic uses "Part of Your World" and Map uses "Under the Sea". Personally, I like both Philharmagic and Magical Map.
Originally Posted By xrayvision My only minor quibble with Magical Map is use of a song from Little Mermaid when the Disneyland Resort already features songs from that movie in the Little Mermaid attraction, in World of Color where two songs from Mermaid are used, and in a Mermaid float playing one of the movie's songs in the Soundsational parade. I LOVE Mermaid and feel that the music is wonderful; but, I also feel that they're starting to oversaturate the DLR parks with The Little Mermaid music, just a little. Again, just a very minor quibble. Otherwise, I really like Magical Map.
Originally Posted By TP2000 How is a 12 minute 3D movie that plays every 20 minutes the same thing as a 25 minute live stage show that plays 5 times per day? That'd be like comparing Captain EO to Festival of the Lion King. They both have music and both audiences sit in chairs, but that's about where the similarities end.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I have to admit, I don't see the excitement" I haven't troubled myself to look that the video, but I never understood the appeal of character stage shows.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>...the Disneyland Resort already features songs from that movie in the Little Mermaid attraction, in World of Color where two songs from Mermaid are used, and in a Mermaid float playing one of the movie's songs in the Soundsational parade.<< She's also featured in Fantasmic!. I also agree that they're a oversaturated with the Mermaid stuff, and at a certain point it just seems a little lazy. It's good music, and certainly something that people expect from Disney, but they don't need to use it in every possible venue
Originally Posted By TP2000 I agree Hans, theme park stage musicals are typically corny. But I'm still confused by Donny's comparison between Magical Map and PhilharMagic. Two very different types of attractions. The more rational comparison would be Mickey & The Magical Map to the other (and only) musical stage show at Magic Kingdom Park, also performed in Fantasyland. It's called Dream Along With Mickey, it's performed on the massive stage in front of the Castle they built there in the 1990's, and it's typically corny and cheeseball. Just watch the first 60 seconds here, and you'll get the idea. You even get the entire plot explained to you by Minnie in under 5 seconds. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyRHkAQ2wSM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...HkAQ2wSM</a> So that's where the Kids Of The Kingdom ended up! I'd lost track of them sometime during the Carter Administration.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I've always loved most of Disney's theme park stage shows. One of my favorites was One Man's Dream at Disneyland in the late 80's. A lot of other guests seem to like them, too, or they wouldn't still be around. ORDDU: And I'd hardly want to insult the talents of Disneyland musicians by calling them corny. That's quite an exageration in order to make a point that isn't quite valid. Disney usually hires top notch musicians for their entertainment departments.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I also wanted to add that, while the musicians hired by Disney to perform at the parks are usually top notch, some of the material they are told to perform IS rather 'corny'. Maybe that's what you really meant to say, TP2000, duckling. ORWEN: Didn't Walt Disney once say he liked corn? ORGOCH: Sure did! An' I like the cob! Comes in handy fer all sorts a things...
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I've always loved most of Disney's theme park stage shows." I'm not saying that I don't like theme park shows. Aladdin is very good, and when I was growing up the Golden Horseshoe Revue and the Polynesian Revue at the Tahitian Terrace were two of my favorite attractions. What I find perplexing is the fascination some people have with character stage shows. I can't take them.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: A stage show without characters is like a day without sunshine. But, then, I like characters. You do, too, or you wouldn't like Aladdin's stage show.
Originally Posted By TP2000 The talent on display in these theme park stage shows is obviously top notch, from dancers and actors to stage technicians. They do great work. 99% of the music is recorded though, so not sure what musicians you are referring to Witches. But let's be honest, the character musical shows are pretty corny. Although Aladdin is of a Broadway caliber, and at 40 minutes long is quite obviously something different than the usual 20 minute outdoor musical review. But most of the other stage shows in the theme parks aren't exactly My Fair Lady. They are snappy and upbeat and toe-tapping rambunctious romps with the most basic of plotlines that a kindergartner could follow for 20 minutes. And God love 'em, they are corny.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Yes TP, that sums it up nicely. I'm not necessarily against corny all the time either, I can corn it up with the best of them. But the shows they have, can't really be considered anything but corny. I'd probably be interested in seeing the show once, cuz like I said, I can corn it up, but after that I doubt there would be much need or interest in seeing it again. That's why I was against putting a show in that area. It's just so predictable and unrepeatable.
Originally Posted By Socrates I like characters, too. That's why I visit LaughingPlace. Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By TP2000 I enjoy corn too. It's not a bad thing neccesarily, it has its place. Especially at Disneyland. I have always wanted TDA to go big and bring back the Kids Of The Kingdom; that horrible yet fabulous version of Up With People that used to hold court at Tomorrowland Terrace in the Nixon through Carter years. In matching sweater sets. And bouncy hair. And perky, perky, perky smiles. Did I mention they had to be perky?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Oh god, Kids of The Kingdom. lol I have a friend in his 40s that used to be a dancer at WDW. I have to ask him if he was ever involved with Kids of The Kingdom.
