Originally Posted By oc_dean If the original "tiki" show is such a snorefest .. then why did WDW switch back to the old show, and not do a entirely new show, like TDL often do?? Not everyone in life is: Instant Gratification "I want constant stimuli or I'm going stomp up and down till I get what I want." That's what Magic Mountain is for! And about half of Knotts. If you can't enjoy the Warmth, and Charm that the original "tiki" show exudes ... then don't go and see it, and don't ruin it for the rest of us who do know how to appreciate it.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 Thanks, Dean! I'll try to remember that. I wondered why the link didn't paste in like it should have. I was wondering how the DFC event in the Oasis went. I opted out because it didn't seem worth the cost. Sounds like I made the right choice!
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Of course, they could always gut it, and put in some modern, non stop action hero crap to keep the I-Phone generation happy." Nostalgia will be the death of Disneyland. The park wallows in nostalgia too much as it is. "If the original 'tiki' show is such a snorefest .. then why did WDW switch back to the old show, and not do a entirely new show, like TDL often do??" They managed to make it worse than the original. Then played it safe.
Originally Posted By Manfried Yookeroo has it right. The new show was awful. Now if they had actually done a good show, we would not be having this discussion.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck On the contrary. I think that catering too much to a jaded, impatient, text junky crowd will be the death of Disneyland. Besides, the old classics seem to be holding up quite nicely, thank you.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Sitting in the possession of WDI is all the development that the Oriental Land Company spent on 2 "tiki" shows. "Fever", and now, "Stitch". Since those are/were relatively successful, WDW's version could have attained anyone of those two shows. But they opted on the original DL'63/WDW '71 show!
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>On the contrary. I think that catering too much to a jaded, impatient, text junky crowd will be the death of Disneyland.<< LOL Somewhere ... between the "Pre WWII" .. and the "Baby Boom, X, Y" generations ... we've become far too lost on anything that is sweet, gentle, and heartwarming. Funny how during WWII, one of the bloodiest wars in history .. and people were happy to sit through a movie musical, such as Meet Me In St. Louis .. and today's generations ... you'd think we've been through something far worse - since anything "innocent", "charming", and "heartfelt" .. like the original tiki show .. is so lost on some. Sometimes .. I wonder if some of the blame can squarely go off, on growing up on one too many "apocalyptic" films. Starting with Irwin Allen .. to Ridley Scott (Alien, Bladerunner) .. and now - Marvel! It's all about in-your-face .. SHOCK AND AWE .. to further desensitize an audience.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo Are those with such a longing for the past the same people lamenting the end of Futurism?
Originally Posted By schnebs <<I was wondering how the DFC event in the Oasis went. I opted out because it didn't seem worth the cost. Sounds like I made the right choice!>> The speakers were fine - Ron and John were a lot of fun to hear. Disney's food service, OTOH... A buffet with sad pieces of BBQ chicken and BBQ beef that had been allowed to dry out, and the utensils were "upscale" plastic (y'know, the ones that look like metal silverware). I hope the higher price for the Mousetalgia event means that Disney's going to provide a better quality meal.
