Originally Posted By jmuboy Has the new Canada film increased attenandance numbers at all over the previous film? And any word on the updated Norway post ride film? This has been strongly rumored for a while.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I would love an updated Norway film. I do admit that we've skipped out on that portion of Norway for many years now. Along with many others.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Unless something is offensive, I think it's rude to walk out. What's wrong with learning or seeing something of other countries and their cultures?
Originally Posted By imadisneygal ^^^I don't walk out, I just walk through and keep on going before the movie even starts. I don't think it's rude at all unless maybe you're making a ruckus while others are trying to actually watch the show, or while the Cast Member is introducing the presentation. It's not that there's anything wrong with learning about other countries. I find the movie really interesting. At least I did the first 5 times I saw it. I think it's great to learn about other countries and cultures. My kids were only 4 and less than one the last time I was there and they would not have sat quietly through the Norway movie. I haven't ever seen the Canada movie so I'll try to make it a point when we are there in May. My kids are now 7 and 3 so we'll see if they want to watch the Norway flick. Hopefully they will. I missed it last December when we were there.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Personally, I never go to Norway to see the film they have. I'm drawn there, instead, by all the gorgeous and adorable Norweigian MEN they have staffing the place. For a chance to be near any and all of THEM, I'd sit through the worst possible motion picture one can think of...
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Norway does staff their pavilion well. I didn't see the new Canada movie until I was with a friend who asked if I'd gone. I had heard mostly negative comments previously, but really liked it. Even though I find Martin Short overused now at Disney. (I do not like him much in Cinemagique at DLP).
Originally Posted By beamerdog Yup, after about 5 times, we just keep walking as everyone is seated. I haven't seen the new Canada movie, but we all loved the old one. I've seen it with each WDW trip. OMG, Witches. I'm right there with you!!! Yes, it is rude to walk out of a live performance, but geez, this is a movie and it's not like we were disturbing anyone. It's not like you're skipping out after your kid performs in the first act of a show (which *is* very rude).
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl It's not rude, because the thing people waited in line for was called "Maelstrom" and not "Maelstrom and a Five Minute Film about Norway". I do like the film, but I don't sit through it each time. What dates the film is the music and the shots with the computers, I would be kinda disappointed if the new one (if there is one) dropped the kid-and-the-viking-ship thing.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I'll continue to watch the movie after the ride. In Canada, the movie IS the attraction. Although I'm not looking forward to hearing Martin Short.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Martin Short is a funny enough comediene and all that. But his presence in the new Canada film is so over-done that a coven of witches leaves the place thinking this updated attraction is supposed to be about him instead of Canada. ORWEN: Plust they even use a lot of old film footage from the original movie and it makes you wonder if they really bothered filming anything new! ORDDU: Filtering these films through celebrites is--for the most part--a bad idea. If we want to see Martin Short we'll conjur up one of his movies in our crystal ball. But when we want to be totally immersed in a film about Canada, that's what we expect. Unfortunately it's not what we got in this updated version, sorry to say. ORWEN: The updated Chinese film, though, was good. ORDDU: By the way, beamerdog, dear--what are the odds that you and I might meet up at the Norweigian area of Epcot for the sole purpose of capturing a couple of those gorgeous hunks and, then, having ourselves a double date?!?! ORGOCH: I give odds it's 'bout as likely as that John Edwards fella winnin' this year's election fer Pres'dent--nothin' agin' John, hisself, though...
Originally Posted By aquamoptop I dont personally think its rude to walk through the theater, usually over half the crowd does. I always assume those people, like myself, have seen the movie already. I do wonder, however if the cast members in there think its rude. I wonder if they get offended, thinking that people dont care or if they realize for the most part, that people skipping it have seen it already. The film is ok, because of the two points of the film, I feel its a bit abbrasive for my ears (or ear, since I am completely deaf in one - lol) at parts. Witches - its been a while. Your still going after those men - eh!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Ahhhh. The Norway Pavilion. My husband thinks he's being so sneaky looking at the pretty Norwegian girls. He doesn't even notice what I'm admiring. And the last time we were there, the CM's even announced that if you want to skip the movie just go ahead and walk through the theater to the exit.
Originally Posted By aquamoptop Oh wow, really! Well thats good to know, I am over sensitive sometimes and I always feel I am offending them...lol!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I do remember the first time we started doing this years ago. I felt like we were being so sneaky; like we were doing something really bad. =O I think most people have seen the movie now. Plus I think a lot of people who are on vacation for a week like the ride the ride more then once but don't want to sit throught the movie multiple times. I'm surprised that they haven't created two optional exits; one for people to wait for and watch the movie and one for people to exit immediately after riding the boat ride.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros When they first opened the attraction, didn't they try doing it so that everybody had to watch the film? I wasn't there in the early days of it, but I've heard that's what they did. I think I also heard that at one point they routed the queue through the theater so people would watch it as they waited for the attraction. To me that makes the most sense, since you would just be looking at the mural for an hour other wise. Too bad they didn't set the building up so that would be easier to do on a regular basis. (put in a queue like in the Great Movie Ride so you can watch, learn, and keep moving foreward all at the same time!)
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Seems to me in the early years, the movie was much longer. We enjoy Maelstrom, but one ride a trip is enough, so sitting through the movie is just a refresher. Now the HM and Pirates, different story, we do them at least once every day!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Yo, aquamoptop, ducklin'! Long time no-see! Where ya been? Anyways, just make sure ya don't go lumpin' ME in with that no good tramp of a sister a mine. SHE'S the theme park hag of the coven. I don't waste my time on no dang man an' never will!
