Originally Posted By SuperDry From July 1 through August 27, there's going to be an exhibit at the Mori Arts Center in Tokyo entitled "Pixar: 20 Years of Animation." Check out: <a href="http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/japanofile/news/20060616p2g00m0et031000c.html" target="_blank">http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/ entertainment/japanofile/news/20060616p2g00m0et031000c.html</a>
Originally Posted By leemac It is a fun exhibition. The NYC/London shows were very popular and I'm sure it will be a smash hit at the Mori (an incredible gallery space on the 52nd floor of the Mori Tower).
Originally Posted By Roger55 The Mori building gallery is a very nice location for this exhibit. Ultra modern gallery in the middle of Roppongi Hills. I'm going to have to check my schedule to see if I can make it!
Originally Posted By leemac Roger55 the show is tentatively due back in the US on the west coast this fall too.
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ An excuse other than the high quality of TDR is required? Who knew?
Originally Posted By Roger55 I will be enjoying the high quality of TDR (which IMO includes their entertainment offerings, sorry lee )in the late winter or fall, so I really was looking for a good excuse to make a quick trip in the middle of summer!
Originally Posted By leemac <<I will be enjoying the high quality of TDR (which IMO includes their entertainment offerings, sorry lee )in the late winter or fall>> That's fine. You are entitled to your opinion Roger even if it is wrong. Mythica will be worth a trip all on its own.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Lee, has it occured to you that maybe *you* are the one who is wrong?? Not everyone is into boring overcooked Broadway productions. Some of us are into colorful and Disney branded overcooked productions at TDR, and telling someone their opinion is "wrong", even as a joke...comes off rather snobbish, no? Remember, you may know a lot about Disney and have connections in the company but you are not a Disney God. Au contraire...
Originally Posted By leemac Play a different record. Go and give us another glowing review about something at TDR. I'm sure Roger will take it will the good humor it was intended.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Play a different record. Go and give us another glowing review about something at TDR.<< No need to. You are already going ga-ga over "Legend of Mythica", maybe because one of your personal Disney friends was involved??
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite I'm going ga-ga over Mythica, and i don't know a damn thing about it, other than it is the most expensive and lavish disney day parade ever concieved. Hey, I wish Steve was one of my personal disney friends. then maybe I could work with him, eh? =) ok, back to your arguement. =) ok
Originally Posted By leemac <<No need to. You are already going ga-ga over "Legend of Mythica", maybe because one of your personal Disney friends was involved?? >> I am excited because they put the best creative director the Company has right now in charge of a $30m show. After the dreary Porto Paradiso Water Carnival, awful TDS Symphony and dull BraviSEAmo I know Mythica will be better. Much better. Steve is a good friend but that doesn't mean I love everything he does. The DL 50th parade leaves me cold. That is just one thing out of a long list of success: Wishes, Remember..., HalloWishes, Haunted Mansion Holiday... tcsnwhite, I'm ga-ga about it too. It has been a long time since I got excited about a parade or show. Having seen a huge chunk of it now I'm convinced it is exactly the sort of high energy show that TDS has been lacking. It also injects fantasy into a very realistic environment.
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite ^Lee, just curious, what is it about the Parade of Dreams that leaves you cold? also, 30 million for Mythica. Wow, I actually thought it would be more than that, but I don't even know what a Parade along the lines of Parade of Dreams of Block Party costs. All I know is it is alot.
Originally Posted By leemac <<^Lee, just curious, what is it about the Parade of Dreams that leaves you cold?>> You know I can't put my finger on it at all. It just doesn't seem to have the energy level that I would expect. It might even be the use of the music that influences my opinion. The floats are stunning but it doesn't have a "wow" factor for me. I prefer BPB at DCA to be honest (and Dreams on Parade at TDL). The US parks can get a parade for $10-15m generally. Mythica is considerably more due to the scale of the show and the cost of the boats. A lot of the construction was farmed out to Indonesia and cheaper labor countries like that when in the past OLC would have the shows built entirely in the US. Big problem when you come to need parts. That is why some of the Water Carnival elements disappeared over its run as they couldn't import the spares quick enough.
Originally Posted By Mr X Looks cool (a lil pricy though!)...I shall have to check it out this week sometime. Been a busy month for me, New York City, Connecticut (hi, Dennis ), Boston, Cape Cod (at the moment), the mountains of New Hampshire, Miami, Key West, Cozumel, and now...Roppongi.
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite "The US parks can get a parade for $10-15m generally. Mythica is considerably more due to the scale of the show and the cost of the boats." Lee, do you know how much, or in what cost range, Parade of Dreams and Block Party Bash cost (individually)?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well Lee.. I am counting on your trip report about Mythica as I most probably won't be able to get to Tokyo over those days in mid-july. Hope you have fun at those press events.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Lee, do you know how much, or in what cost range, Parade of Dreams and Block Party Bash cost (individually)?>> I don't know for sure due to how the costs are accounted for collectively.
