Originally Posted By Labuda "Fantasmic is such a hodge podge to me; each element doesn't seem connected to the other, except for the fact that they're all Disney movies." You NEED to go to DL, Nikki! Fantasmic! there puts the WDDW version TO SHAME. I haven't bothered with the WDW version since seeing it at DL, and I'm not likely to unless they plus it A LOT.
Originally Posted By Labuda "Illuminations is the ultimate fireworks experience. Once you've seen Illuminations, you've seen it all. Any other fireworks show is superfluous." Did you not see the 50th fireworks at DL, Trippy? I'd say, for me, those are better than Illuminations, though Illuminations is fabulous. And, Wishes would be better for me if I'd lost more of my hearing but retained my sight as is. hehe
Originally Posted By trekkeruss For me, what put the 50th fireworks over the top was a real sense of story. It just really connected with me. IllumiNations is very good, but even though I know it too has a story, just doesn't connect with me as much. I still think the original incarnation of IllumiNations was the best.
Originally Posted By Mr X >>>X - I think Epcot for a first-timer has plenty to put it up there with DL and DisneySea. Just imagine all the cool things about Epcot that you don't do because you've been so much.<<< Like I said, I love Epcot. But no, unless they really spent a ton to update it (talking FutureWorld only, really) and really focused on getting back to that original vision...DL and DisneySea will be superior. And even if they DID go back to "basics", it would only work if they updated it COMPLETELY once every 10 years or less (ideally they would have a rotation where there was a "new" attraction every year or two, and they were always related towards the "next" vision of the future, so ever changing). It would take a lot of money and care. That's why Epcot of the 80's was so amazing, it was fresh.
Originally Posted By Mr X >>"Fantasmic is such a hodge podge to me; each element doesn't seem connected to the other, except for the fact that they're all Disney movies." You NEED to go to DL, Nikki! Fantasmic! there puts the WDDW version TO SHAME. I haven't bothered with the WDW version since seeing it at DL, and I'm not likely to unless they plus it A LOT.<< Well, yes Disneyland's version is better, but I agree with Nikki's point about BOTH shows...they're cool, don't get me wrong, but I do think it's a tad overrated. The hodgepodge feel is also there in the DL show as well (though in Florida it does feel like they sort of threw in some newer movies "just because").
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<You NEED to go to DL, Nikki!>> I think I might plan a trip there next summer, since I'll be OFF! I've always wanted to visit DL - its the granddaddy of all the parks!
Originally Posted By grammy954 I agree about the 50th fireworks at DL - it is GREAT - we have seen it 4 times, and plan on seeing it twice more this summer.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I know I am getting to this topic late, but I asked my 12 year old son, and he laughed. He didn't even have to answer, it's Epcot hand's down for him. I protested as devil's advocate with "But what about Rockin Rollercoaster and Tower of Terror, not to mention Stunt Show," (which he loves). He replied, "Dad, Soarin', Spaceship Earth, Test Track, all the countries, the food, and Illuminations...please"
Originally Posted By frdeb1999 Epcot!! There is something there for everyone. I don't honestly think you can do Epcot just with just a single day. Although I know many don't feel that way. MGM is a nice park...but we honestly could'nt find anything to do after about 6 hrs there.
Originally Posted By rhodisney I'd definitely go to Epcot, Its like getting 2 parks for the price of one.
