Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: So my sisters and I decided to spend Valentine's Day at the Magic Kingdom just like we usually do. While there we heard some rumors that we found most interesting-- ORWEN: --as well as infuriating! I mean really! It sounds like as if poor Princess Aurora is being cursed again! ORDDU: We were talking with an off duty cast member who happened to mention that Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip were originally intended to be part of the upcoming new parade for the Magic Kingdom which debuts in March. (An official announcement even went out saying that the new parade would feature Sleeping Beauty.) ORWEN: Yes, but the cast member said they got bumped off their float in favor of Anna and Elsa, who will be taking their places. ORDDU: Apparently the Entertainment department was caught off guard during the planning phase of this new parade and didn't expect FROZEN to be so overwhelmingly popular. So after they realized this they decided to shoehorn Anna and Elsa into the mix while leaving Phillip and Aurora out in the cold...(pun intended) ORWEN: But the sad thing is this isn't the first time Phillip and Aurora have been bumped from their intended positions. Back when FANTASMIC was first being planned out in CA in the early 90's, Phillip and Aurora were supposed to have been seen dancing on one of the 3 barges. ORDDU: The original idea had been that each of the 3 villains--Ursula, the Wicked Queen and Maleficent--would be paired off with the 3 heroines from these same stories--Snow White, Ariel and Aurora. ORWEN: But Beauty & the Beast came out around that same time so Phillip and Aurora were unceremoniously replaced by Belle and her flea bitten boyfriend. How rude was THAT?! ORDDU: And during the Magic Kingdom's 25th Birthday parade in the mid 90's, the finale float was supposed to have had Phillip and Aurora stationed on it. There was even a special backdrop that was obviously modeled after the angular backgrounds of Sleeping Beauty. ORWEN: But the Marketing department wanted to promote Pocahontas, instead, so they stuck her on the float in the spot that had been intended for Phillip and Aurora. How insulting was THAT? ORDDU: Now it's happening to Aurora again. There is still a chance that Prince Phillip might appear in the new parade, though, as rumor has it that he was recently seen during a rehearsal, wielding a sword at Maleficent's dragon. But he won't be on a float as originally intended. ORWEN: And they say Aurora is most certainly out. This is just one slap in the face too many for us Sleeping Beauty fans... ORGOCH: So is ya sayin' ya got some sort a plan ta fight with Pest Relations 'bout this at Pity Hall? Er is ya just gonna' lie down an' take it--like Princess A-snore-a prob'ly already has???
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: So did I also forget to mention that Aurora's 2013 make-over even turned out to be a disaster? The new gown the costume department made for her couldn't hold up to multiple dry cleanings so her new dress had to be discarded. A new fabric is being tested in the hopes that it will be more durable than the last one was. In the meantime the poor girl has been seen in her former costume that wasn't ever meant to be seen again. Yes, poor Aurora has REALLY been cursed! ORGOCH: Guess there's some days it don't pay fer the poor gal ta git outta bed!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Consider it payback for stealing the castle namesake from Snow White in Disneyland.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've also heard this rumor, that Elsa and Anna will be on part of the garden/princess float and Phillip will be 'fighting' the Malifacent dragon float. Given that the three faries will be a part of that unit, it seems like it would be pretty easy to let Aurora walk the parade with them, without making her look like she's part of the battle Personally, I'm fine with her not being in the parade; I don't need to see every single princess in every single parade. It seems like DL gets away with a little more variety, but it's been so long since MK got a new parade that they've essentially written 'rules' for what guests expect from a parade. I would like to see her out there, but I'd rather see her make her other appearances in a blue dress, not pink For what it's worth, supposedly Elsa and Anna have also displaced the Ziti Sisters in Epcot so that they can continue their meet & greet (with continuous sets) now that the funding from the Studio has run out. It seems that the two newest princesses (princess and a queen?) really like bumping others from their spots
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Aurora didn't steal her own castle from Snow White, Constance. I mean Snow White already had a wishing well, a dark ride and plenty of meetings and greetings going on. You don't want Snow White over-kill do you? ORDDU: I never heard of the Ziti Sisters, myself. Who are they? ORWEN: And there are already so many other Disney heroines wearing blue that I'd glad there's somebody wearing a different color for a change--like pink. ORGOCH: Yeah, ya cain't have 'em ALL singin' the blues, now can ya?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>ORDDU: I never heard of the Ziti Sisters, myself. Who are they?<< They're a comedy/improv troupe in the Italy pavilion, made of several (4-ish?) women in over-the-top red outfits, similar to what the ladies of the Red Hat Society might wear. I've never seen the show myself, but I've always heard generally positive reviews. As far as I can tell, there's nothing distinctly Italian about them, but they always performed in that pavilion
Originally Posted By Brad Every time I hear mention of this new "Elsa and Anna" duo I think we're going to see Angela Cartwright and Charmian Carr trotted out to sing "Lonely Goatherd" or something.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oh, I've seen the Ziti Sisters, then, and didn't know who they were! Yes, they were entertaining. They used to get people dancing around them. ORDDU: As for Angela Cartwright, the last thing I heard about her was that she was lost in space.....
