Originally Posted By demderedoseguys This was a poll taken on the DVC members website and I thought it would be fun to have it here. Here are the results so far from the DVC site: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth :38% WishesTM : 26% Fantasmic! : 35% For me, it's gotta be Illuminations. I get chills whenever I see it in person and I listen to the soundtrack at least once a week.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I agree with the Illuminations. I saw Fantasmic! for the first time on Sunday and loved it too but still, illuminations is my fave.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN The current version of IllumiNations is tops in my book as well. However, the spinning TV globe portion needs to be changed or deleted altogether. After repeated viewings, it has become a bit boring and slows down the show conciderably. I propose mist screens like those in Fantasmic! to add some more special effects and visuals.. in addition to newer and more animated fountains like whose used at TDS' BraviSEAmo!
Originally Posted By jkayjs IllumiNations but Wishes is a close 2nd I just love the music and the timing. Actually the holiday IllumiNations is my all time fave. I hear they are going to change the ending, I hope not "Let There Be Peace On Earth" just makes it for me.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm with TDLFAN - the tv globe portion bores me. And, actually, becasue of that, I'll put Wishes on top.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum The Hallow-wishes show at MNSSHP was totally awesome, but for everyday shows I gotta go with illuminations even though I kinda agree with you guys about the globe.
Originally Posted By indysoarin19 Illuminations is great. It is a fantastic show with very few obstructed views and the inferno barge is a great finale. I could feel the heat from where I was standing (Canada pavillion). But then I saw Remember...Dreams Come True at Disneyland. WOW! Well done. Brought back memories and it was a thrilling experience to just sit by the Partners statue with a thing of ice cream and watch fireworks being shot overhead. The Pirates, Haunted Mansion, and Main Street sequences are my faves.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I'm with TDLFAN - the tv globe portion bores me << You know, I felt that way for a while too, until once when I heard Disney seminar on the components of Illuminations. The globe show is much more than just a series of images. It actually adds detail to the overall story of creation, what Illuminations is about. I was watching the show a ways back and got to discussing this with a guest family. I was able to narrate a little for them while they show was playing, with "This is where the earth is first formed -- And then animals appeared -- the emergence of man -- Exploration -- the emergence of nations -- etc." Appreciating these aspects of the creation story sequence makes the globe video portion much more interesting. You begin to look at the images carefully to see how they represent the story being told. The guest family told me they had seen Illuminations before, but that was the first time they appreciated the detail that was all in there.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy For me, it's always been Illuminations. The fire barge is an awesome component to the show that you won't see anywhere else. And then the globe is too. Then along came Wishes. The story, music, and the castle's participation in the show make it absolutely one of a kind as well. It's right up there with Illuminations. (but the ROE flames still win) I understand the new 50th show at Disneyland is in the same high class as Wishes. I look forward to seeing this when I go to the NFFC convention this July.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe I'm sorry gang, as illuminations is great, but this past New Year's trip for us was the usual fortuitous disney eye-opening event, i.e. something spectacular just happened by chance. We were "stuck" in fantasyland right before wishes at the MK around 9 or so, and we hadn't seen it in awhile, so we stayed put, right by the carousel. We usually go around the front of the castle by the CP or Walt's statue, if we can get in that close. So not ever been "behind" the castle for wishes, the fireworks started and OMG! We kept turning our heads and bods back and forth as they were firing the works from 2 separate, distinct locations, which I never noticed before. It was INCREDIBLE! We all just started screaming, well actually just me as the rest of the fam just made believe they didn't know me as usual to preclude the embarrassment of being with such a crazed person
Originally Posted By Minniemusician Illuminations is tp of my list. Like ssWedguy said when ;you know the story of what is occurring on the globe and how it co-ordinates with the music you can really appreciate that part of the program. I have also been able tko share the story with people standing by me and they are always fasinated with the sory and how much they had missed by not knowing the full story. Fantasmic at Disneyland would be next. followed by Wishes and then Fantasmic at MGM.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I really enjoy Illuminations. I also like the globe as well. The only way to make Illuminations better is to bring back the Tapestry of Dreams Parade. That really made me "feel" like I was a part of the evenings festivities.
Originally Posted By stitchcrazy Illuminations has a special place in my heart after my honeymoon. But I'll also always love watching fireworks while standing in front of the castle. The holiday version of Wishes this past December especially!
