Originally Posted By dagobert Are stage shows popular in China? This Tarzen show looks huge and Disney is bringing The Lion King to SDL's Disneytown. So there are at least two huge stage shows and there will also be a POTC stunt show.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I didn't see many traditional stage shows while I was in China, but the variety of live performances I saw and participated in were very popular. We went to an acrobat show that we assumed was a tourist trap, but ended up being a mostly Chinese audience who went crazy for it (it was quite impressive!). There were also a lot of live acts at the Shanghai Expo, and they all seemed to do a great job of captivating the audience Perhaps the biggest surprise to me was the official daily parade through the Expo grounds, which we participated in twice. By Disney standards it was a pretty modest affair, but there were huge crowds watching it, even when it was delayed until late in the evening due to weather. I think Disney is very wise to be planning a really elaborate parade and parade route for the park's opening In general, I think it's smart to focus on the live shows. Compared to a traditional E-ticket, they're relatively cheap to build (though expensive to operate) and easily modified to fit the local audience. Especially considering how popular they seem to be throughout China, it seems like a very wise move to me
Originally Posted By SuperDry << I think it's funny that they have to give Edgar Rice Burroughs credit on the rehearsal video >> Kind of like Pixar: whenever there is a Pixar character appearing in a Disney TV commercial, promotional DVD, or official video of a park parade, the "(C) Pixar" legend is present on the screen for the entire time the Pixar propertyis there. I was a bit surprised to see that this continues well after Disney acquired Pixar. Some people want to make sure they get full credit when they license their IP.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Yah, it always makes me laugh that over the door to Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is a note reminding everybody that it was inspired by Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2. I don't think the more recent Pixar additions have similar notes, but it still seems odd On a related note, I saw a college marching band (Arizona?) make a field formation of their school logo, and had to include the (R) registered symbol. As if the human version was so exact that it matched the actual logo, or that anybody would try to plagiarize part of their pregame show
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "On a related note, I saw a college marching band (Arizona?) make a field formation of their school logo, and had to include the (R) registered symbol. As if the human version was so exact that it matched the actual logo, or that anybody would try to plagiarize part of their pregame show" Or maybe it was a little joke.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new picture of the SDL castle. Scaffolding is coming down. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/09/shanghai-disneyland-scaffoldings-are.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....are.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert New concept art from SDL's Toy Story Hotel. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/954739091236562/?type=1&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/954739731236498/?type=1&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/954740364569768/?type=1&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> And another picture of the castle. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/954802834563521/?type=1&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X Is it just me, or do the colors of the turrets totally clash? (I'm hoping it's just some sort of work covering, but it doesn't look that way to me)
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>Those first few pieces of early concept art look like they were designed for DL, rather than Shanghai. << This guy who wrote the column is not exactly very confident, and sure of himself when it's so BLATANTLY OBVIOUS it's Disneyland's Tomorrowland. >>So we'll start this pictorial evolution of SDL Tomorrowland with these renderings which were probably not done for SDL but could have been done for DL Tomorrowland. We can see an Orbitron with Jet Packs instead of the usual rockets but also a ride using robotic arms - like the Kuka robot arms used in the Harry Potter ride at Universal - which would move on the track where once was the People Mover...<< He says "probably" a couple times ... but writes "where once was the Peoplemover." You'd think this kid has never been to DL, or looked at a picture of DL's Tomorrowland.
Originally Posted By oc_dean As for SDL's Tomorrowland ... I'm not happy at all how much TL is lacking. While it's still under construction .. it's overall shape is there .. and it's not very compelling. 60 years of evolution of "Tomorrowlands" and EPCOT .. we've reached the second decade of the 21st Century ... and this what Disney's WDI has to offer with 60+ years of experience. I can only hope the "up close" details (that have yet to be built) make the land look a little more interesting.
Originally Posted By dagobert More new pictures of SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.fr/2015/09/shanghai-disneyland-scaffoldings-are.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....are.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't think the colors of the castle clash, but I think that there are just a few too many architectural styles crammed together on the building. That style works well for Mystic Manor, which is supposed to be a wealthy eccentric's collection of things from around the world; for a centerpiece castle that's supposed to be classy and reserved, it just doesn't make much sense to me. It reminds me of one of those Buzzfeed-style "28 Ridiculously Awesome Ways to Amp Up Your Mac & Cheese", where they just throw everything in there without any real consideration for whether it makes sense or adds value to the subject as a whole. A little editorial point of view could go a long way
Originally Posted By dagobert D&M did a new update on SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/09/shanghai-disneyland-update.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ate.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert New SDL pictures: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/09/new-shanghai-disneyland-pictures.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....res.html</a> The canopy of the Tron ride looks really good in the picture.
Originally Posted By dagobert Disney & More did an article about Shanghai Village, which will be part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/10/shanghai-village-other-big-project-of.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....-of.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'll be interested to see how the Shanghai Village concept works out. It seems like it's awfully inconvenient to get to (an hour from downtown, plus a bus transfer), which seems like it would really discourage the high-end shoppers And I guess the architecture is reminiscent of Shanghai's colonial period, but it really just looks like The Grove in LA to me; just another generic high-end outdoor shopping area. The images we've seen so far from Disneytown (worst name ever) really remind me of the French Concession in Shanghai, so I suspect that area will resonate more with the locals. I know that DLP's Disney Village was able to survive at the end of the rail line, but it seems to serve park/hotel visitors more than shoppers looking for a special experience Then again, with the way that Chinese culture has been heading in recent years with a focus on status symbols and international brands, this could become quite the place to "see and be seen". What better place for an "exotic" foreign shopping trip than the mall next to the American(ish) theme park?
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new update. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/10/shanghai-disneyland-update-new-pictures.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....res.html</a> The roof of the Tron building doesn't look like glass. It looks more like the Allianz Arena soccer stadium in Munich. I wouldn't be surprised if it couln't be illuminated. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.osram.at/media/resource/lightboxlarge2/339265/allianz-arena.jpg">http://www.osram.at/media/reso...rena.jpg</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.elektrotechnik.ch/uploads/pics/allianz_arena.jpg">http://www.elektrotechnik.ch/u...rena.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree that it doesn't look like the Tron roof will be completely see-through; it will probably be quite similar to that stadium Didn't one of the videos show lights on the roof that chased along with the coaster trains? It didn't seem like it stayed lit up the whole time, but with trains passing by every minute or so, I'm sure that would be enough to give it some excitement. I would imagine there will also be some sort of other ambient lighting in the area, so that pedestrians can see where they're going
Originally Posted By dagobert I think you might be right. It has been some time since I've seen the SDL presentation videos. By the way that stadium looks so fantastic during day and even better during night. If the Tron building will look similar, then it will look great.
Originally Posted By dagobert Three new D&M updates on SDL. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/10/shanghai-disneyland-update-new-aerial.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ial.html</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/10/new-shanghai-disneyland-tomorrowland.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....and.html</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2015/10/new-shanghai-disneyland-enchanted.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ted.html</a>
