Originally Posted By Kimrue I love tarzan rocks...I'm sad it's going. I'm glad the scream like a girl tshirts are going though...so trashy, I want to see the goofball who would actually wear this shirt. The funny thing is, a few decades ago this "issue" probably wouldn't have even really raised an eyebrow, much less get pulled as an idea...who's the bobo that thought of that, and even better who is the bobo that said, Yeah, great idea!
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden I've never been one to wear an attraction t-shirt, rock bands sure, coasters not so much. But I think the "scream like a girl" shirt is better than those lame "I survived ..." Yeah, you survived it, along with everyone else including my 80 year grandmother who was sitting behind you.
Originally Posted By TarzanRocked99-06 Tarzan Rocks was in my opinion one of the best shows I have ever seen. And it wasn't closed due to low attendance as it pulled in almost as many people daily as FOTLK. The show was however one of the most expensive on property to operate as a vast majority of the cast was equity. Anyway I was wondering if anyone happened to film the final perfomance Saturday? I have never seen crowds like that in a Disney show, for those not there the line for that performance went from the theater all the way to Dinosaur. I have never seen the show performed with such emotion and the special finale was awesome. If someone happened to film that last show I would happily pay you for a copy. Please let me know.
Originally Posted By WDWtechie Hi im A WDW technician in charge of most of the lighting crews for theaters in the 4 parks. Im also a lighting designer and I run the lights for Fantasmic. Yes Tarzan Rocks has closed and plans for a new show are being developed as we speak. Im working on the show too and all but have not been to any production meetings. Im going to be Head Programmer for the show. All the information that I have been told and able to release is its going to be animal themed, technically challenging, and is going to totally change the apperence of the theatre. They have not told me the name of the show, the story line, characters in the show, and if its based off a Pixar movie. When this information becomes available to me and if I am allowed to release the info, I will be glad to fill you in. Until then keep up the excitment about the new show.
Originally Posted By leemac It is such a weird thing. You can talk with one source that is 100% certain that it is Nemo and others that it is something more artistic and original (and definitely not Nemo). I guess we will find out soon enough.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, I for one am glad that Tarzan is GONE. Great production values (color this non-Disney techie & stage manager VERY jealous of your job, WDWtechie!) and yet still one of the worst shows I've EVER seen. DIdn't like the musicians, didn't like the singers, didn't like whatever lame storyline is may have had. Just a bad show, despite the great sound system & lighting & the great crew working the show.
Originally Posted By TarzanRocked99-06 You obviously did not see the same show hat everyone else did as it pulled in very high attendance numbers everyday. The show was very unique and the use of the live musicians over prerecorded music was excellent. Great show hands down.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden ^^^I'm with Labuda on this one. I saw it in Nov. 04 and yes, the place was packed. It still doesn't change my opinion of the show. To be fair, shows like this really aren't my thing.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Hi im A WDW technician in charge of most of the lighting crews for theaters in the 4 parks.>> Are you still sticking with that story? <<Im also a lighting designer and I run the lights for Fantasmic.>> << Im going to be Head Programmer for the show.>> Whenever do you have time to play that 5'9" Mickey Mouse with the 70lb. head you had to beg to play?
Originally Posted By danyoung Labuda, I'm just not sure what you were looking for. It's a concert, a live concert, with some added show features like skaters and acrobats. The musicians were excellent, but I thought the singers were inconsistent - some really kicked, while some were more generic. It's not a dramatic rendering of the Tarzan story. I think it worked incredibly well as a small concert, up to the Terk singalong segment which is such a tired old trick. But other than that I thought the show worked extremely well as a show. I know you're in the biz, so I'd value more on why you didn't dig it.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I think it worked incredibly well as a small concert, up to the Terk singalong segment which is such a tired old trick.<< I wish you knew how to quit Tarzan.
Originally Posted By WDWtechie twice a week like i said before but not every week. You would think my jobs keep me busy but they dont. I have worked out a schedual that keeps me organized and on track all day. If it makes you feel better im soon to be quitting that job because of disney cutting cost by letting go employees that they of too many of in one department like Characters.
Originally Posted By leemac We heard today that it is definitely a Nemo show that is going into that theater. It has a pretty astounding production team though.
Originally Posted By WDWtechie Yeah I just found out today from the stage manager of the new show that its a nemo show I told you guys i would let you know as soon as i found out. yeah well thatnk you for that complement. Im Asst. Lighting Designer for the new show
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Tarzan was by far my favorite Disney stage show. A large part of that was obviously the music... both my wife and I have always loved the soundtrack to Tarzan. But we also loved the acrobatics and the fantastic skaters. We often tried to get in the row of seats directly behind the aisle used by the skaters as they went through the audience... it was a GREAT experience.
