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I have seen both fantasmic shows. I saw Disneylands at the beginning of last year, and I have seen MGM's many of times. And for me I think that Disney World's Fantasmic is better. I know that your thinking that I am biased because I have seen the Disney World version more times. But I am not. I will just state the facts.
First the mood of seeing the two shows. After along day at Disneyland you squish your body into that little Frontierland area that is crowded as heck and stand there an hour before the show. Then stand through out the whole show. Yes the show is the perfect way to end the day in the most happiest place on earth, but why do we have to stand in this little area, and how angrey I get when the other families try to barge into my space that I have been saving for over an hour. Oh how stress ful this is. Now lets go to MGM at Disney World. The show at MGM does not have as Magical feel as Disneyland, because the show is at MGM and not the Magic Kingdom. But it has a special feel, as you are about to see a Hollywood big production. You take a right past the Twilight Zone and enter the Hollywood Hills theater. You take a long hike up a hill, until it feels you left the park, and you enter this huge place that has its own bathrooms and consesion stand. An Usher then points you to your row, and then get this you SIT DOWN. No standing, but sitting. Sometimes they have pree show entertainment that gets the crowd to play games and and do the largest wave you ever seen. There is more a special family atmosphere there, then standing up at Disneyland. Now the show starts.
Show diffrences. Both shows start the same but then the jungle seen is diffrent. Disneyland brings out the Jungle Book, While MGM brings out the lion king. Now I like the Jungle Books water float better because it has a known character on it in King Lue. But the Lion King show is better with all of those animals on the Island, while Disneyland just has the large Jafar snake that just does not work as well. Plus the music is better for MGM's because they are playing a known tune in I just cant wait to be King, while DL is playing just some drum beats.
Long water curtain scene. In this scene the DL version does that awful dancing elephant scene. With its bad music and boring elephant characters. The MGM version shows all of Disney's favorate characters appear in bubbles with there movies theme music playing. Now This is long, so the DL version does a cute little Pinochio dance number that plays well, that tries to save it, but MGM's version is still better.
The Action scene. Now both of these scenes are good but I will give the DL version the slight edge in this one. The Peter Pan Fight is a long uncut action sequence that is thrilling everytime you see it. Pan is flying all over the ship, and its fun to watch. The MGM version is also great fun, with its Phocahantus theme. The Indians come out on their boats, and even the song Its Mine Boys is sung which is good. Also the gun shots and the guys falling off the mountain and the flaming arrows is awsome. The cut water curtain scenes from the movie add somthing to it and make it feel longer than the Peter Pan fight. But the Pan Fight is non stop so I will give them the slight edge, but not by much.
The Bad guys. The bad guy scene edge will have to go to MGM. Even though it gets a little annoying with all of their faces appearing, the Jafar scene beates the Ursala cameo. Ursula just come out and is about to sing one of my favorate songs in Poor and Unfortuate Soul, but stops, and does not realy do much. While Jafar comes out and sends Mickey to the cave of wonders and then turns into a snake and fights Mickey. Mickey rubs the lamp and then defeats jafar. I like that better then the big Ursala float. Then the big Dragon scene is a little diffrent because in the DL version he points the sword at the dragon and defeats him. In the MGM version he rasies a big wall of water and uses it to take out the flame. I thing there both the same so know one gets the edge there.
The Steam Boat. This is the part of the show that gets the most whining from every one. How come the DL version has a real steam boat and the MGM version does not? What are you people idiots who ask that question? The only reason DL has a real steam boat is because it is the Mark Twain that is use every day for more then one purpose. Disney World has a steam boat too, but it is in the Magic Kingdom. I know you people out there think they should transport the Steam Boat from MK to MGM every night for the show, but thats not going to happen. So they built a steam boat that looks more like Steam Boat Willey's Boat then the Mark Twain does. But its not a big and huge boat that is real like the Mark Twain. Oh boo hoo. Get a life people the look of a boat does not make one show better then the other.
The big finish. They are the same firework finish except that the MGM version has Mickey higher up and in better view the the DL version. He is more centered in the MGM version.
All in all both shows are great, but the MGM version is just better. Being able to sit down and watch the show in a theater is so much better then standing up and asking if the guy in front of you can duck down so your kid can see too. Also MGM wins with the bubble scene over the elephant dance, the Jafar Fight over Ursala, and the Lion King Moment over the Jungle book. You just have to give the edge to the MGM version. And please dont give that the boat makes the show because it does not.
What DL should do is build a Fantasmic theater in California Adventure and up date the show with special effects and characters. That will increase CA attendance. And get people to stay late. The Magic Kingdom will still have the Parade and Fantasy in the Sky to keep people in the park. Well thats what I would do.
First the mood of seeing the two shows. After along day at Disneyland you squish your body into that little Frontierland area that is crowded as heck and stand there an hour before the show. Then stand through out the whole show. Yes the show is the perfect way to end the day in the most happiest place on earth, but why do we have to stand in this little area, and how angrey I get when the other families try to barge into my space that I have been saving for over an hour. Oh how stress ful this is. Now lets go to MGM at Disney World. The show at MGM does not have as Magical feel as Disneyland, because the show is at MGM and not the Magic Kingdom. But it has a special feel, as you are about to see a Hollywood big production. You take a right past the Twilight Zone and enter the Hollywood Hills theater. You take a long hike up a hill, until it feels you left the park, and you enter this huge place that has its own bathrooms and consesion stand. An Usher then points you to your row, and then get this you SIT DOWN. No standing, but sitting. Sometimes they have pree show entertainment that gets the crowd to play games and and do the largest wave you ever seen. There is more a special family atmosphere there, then standing up at Disneyland. Now the show starts.
Show diffrences. Both shows start the same but then the jungle seen is diffrent. Disneyland brings out the Jungle Book, While MGM brings out the lion king. Now I like the Jungle Books water float better because it has a known character on it in King Lue. But the Lion King show is better with all of those animals on the Island, while Disneyland just has the large Jafar snake that just does not work as well. Plus the music is better for MGM's because they are playing a known tune in I just cant wait to be King, while DL is playing just some drum beats.
Long water curtain scene. In this scene the DL version does that awful dancing elephant scene. With its bad music and boring elephant characters. The MGM version shows all of Disney's favorate characters appear in bubbles with there movies theme music playing. Now This is long, so the DL version does a cute little Pinochio dance number that plays well, that tries to save it, but MGM's version is still better.
The Action scene. Now both of these scenes are good but I will give the DL version the slight edge in this one. The Peter Pan Fight is a long uncut action sequence that is thrilling everytime you see it. Pan is flying all over the ship, and its fun to watch. The MGM version is also great fun, with its Phocahantus theme. The Indians come out on their boats, and even the song Its Mine Boys is sung which is good. Also the gun shots and the guys falling off the mountain and the flaming arrows is awsome. The cut water curtain scenes from the movie add somthing to it and make it feel longer than the Peter Pan fight. But the Pan Fight is non stop so I will give them the slight edge, but not by much.
The Bad guys. The bad guy scene edge will have to go to MGM. Even though it gets a little annoying with all of their faces appearing, the Jafar scene beates the Ursala cameo. Ursula just come out and is about to sing one of my favorate songs in Poor and Unfortuate Soul, but stops, and does not realy do much. While Jafar comes out and sends Mickey to the cave of wonders and then turns into a snake and fights Mickey. Mickey rubs the lamp and then defeats jafar. I like that better then the big Ursala float. Then the big Dragon scene is a little diffrent because in the DL version he points the sword at the dragon and defeats him. In the MGM version he rasies a big wall of water and uses it to take out the flame. I thing there both the same so know one gets the edge there.
The Steam Boat. This is the part of the show that gets the most whining from every one. How come the DL version has a real steam boat and the MGM version does not? What are you people idiots who ask that question? The only reason DL has a real steam boat is because it is the Mark Twain that is use every day for more then one purpose. Disney World has a steam boat too, but it is in the Magic Kingdom. I know you people out there think they should transport the Steam Boat from MK to MGM every night for the show, but thats not going to happen. So they built a steam boat that looks more like Steam Boat Willey's Boat then the Mark Twain does. But its not a big and huge boat that is real like the Mark Twain. Oh boo hoo. Get a life people the look of a boat does not make one show better then the other.
The big finish. They are the same firework finish except that the MGM version has Mickey higher up and in better view the the DL version. He is more centered in the MGM version.
All in all both shows are great, but the MGM version is just better. Being able to sit down and watch the show in a theater is so much better then standing up and asking if the guy in front of you can duck down so your kid can see too. Also MGM wins with the bubble scene over the elephant dance, the Jafar Fight over Ursala, and the Lion King Moment over the Jungle book. You just have to give the edge to the MGM version. And please dont give that the boat makes the show because it does not.
What DL should do is build a Fantasmic theater in California Adventure and up date the show with special effects and characters. That will increase CA attendance. And get people to stay late. The Magic Kingdom will still have the Parade and Fantasy in the Sky to keep people in the park. Well thats what I would do.
