Originally Posted By TDLFAN Hello everyone, I visited TDL on March 23rd, 2007. It was the final day of TDL's event "Princess Days 2007" and the park was packed. I took the time to enjoy the sights and take photos of some of the newer things now happening at TDL... of course, my camera didn't seem to capture good nightime images here so I apologize for that. But on this photo update you will see..(for the most part): -The very last performance of this year's "Minnie's Tiara of Dreams" parade. -New Nemo, Monsters Inc, Cinderella floats and some new costumes on Dreamlights Parade. -Newly refurbished facade areas of the park.. mostly Westerland, Adventureland (Orleans Square, POTC), Snow White Grotto, Castle (which looks the best it has ever looked!), and even Snow White adventure, which just reopened from rehab. -Construction photos from TDL Hotel, Monster's Inc Side and Seek, Space Mountain refurbishment. -Photos from several areas of the Park...and, -one of my favorite signs in the park at night: Peter Pan's Flight, where every other minute, Tinkerbell sprinkles Pixie Dust over it... in a magical fiber optic display that many people miss at TDL. Here are the photos... <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=32497801&f=" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=32497801&f=</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Great pictures. It looks like a busy place to be. I know it has to be different in real life, and the Japanese mentality about it is completely different than the American view, but that parade looks pretty wretched. I understand that the live performers and music, along with the movement of the parade helps, but those floats leave more than just a little to be desired. They all look virtually identical, and it's not like they look that great to begin with. They are all huge, boxy, and seem to lack much detail. But I guess in Japan they prefer to see the caracters and dancers over the actual floats. And it is just a short running parade (but they all seem to be in TDL), so at least it's changing. I guess I just don't appreciate the different style of parades there, at least not with just a still camera.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN The floats are designed to look like a tiara, and they have a lot of details on them...gems, strobe lights, smell machines that permiate the parade route with soft perfume smell, and the like. This is a limited time parade.. so why should they have the need to go overboard? Yet, this parade features a brand new soundtrack, new costumes and even new floats.. which, for a limited time parade, the budget would be cost prohibitive at other properties, like WDW for example. That and the fact that many of you are so quick to put special event entertainemt like this down, are the reasons why we get NOTHING special at our parks in the USA. Furthermore.. red blooded american men like yourself would not enjoy this. This is meant for the young kids and Princess-loving fan guests. I have no clue what you mean by parade styles of TDR because in my 3 and a half decades of enjoying parades at the Disney parks, I don't see differences in execution; but differences in themes, which I appreciate quite much.
Originally Posted By Megara Great photos. Thanks. Any chance of taking some photos of the souvenirs available in the shops? Thanks again.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN The variety of merchandise it way too much and every changing... it would take an entire mega album for me to do that at this time. besides, this album and the other one from TDS may have to be taken down soon to make room for DLP's 15th anniversary album. I am on my way to Paris tomorrow.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Ugh. Dreamlights is to US "Electrical Parades" as the Times Square Jumbotron is to a Lite-Bright toy. That is... If you want to experience the breathtaking technological wonder that only Disney can bring you these days, you have to go to a Park that's not owned by Disney. It's been developed. It's being used. It could be imported. But the stateside Disney Parks won't spring for the Magic. Ugh. How sad. Thanks for the album, TDLFAN.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Thanks for the pics. Regarding Dreamlights, the new floats look great. I look forward to seeing them in person. But, what's with the new costumes? What have they done to my majorettes? (SuperDry goes off and crys...)
Originally Posted By TDRboy38 Girls in drum majorette costumes following the Mickey/Minnie Train and Logo Drum?!?! Maybe
Originally Posted By TDRboy38 SuperDry, I watched the parade the other night and the Drum Majoettes were still there, all eight of 'em, right after Mickey & Minnie rolled by. No costume change on them.
