News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

WDWNT quick review from their Twitter:

Jungle Book: Alive with Magic is bad. Rushed, uncreative, should not be marketed as a nighttime show. It is culturally beautiful at moments, but just makes you feel cheated as a nighttime show. As daytime atmosphere, it would be fine. If you invest more than 5 minutes waiting for this, you made a terrible mistake.

I think that might be a bit harsh. From what I've seen, the performers and live singing is quite good but the story overall is nothing special. I think they of course had to rush something and it is what it is until rivers of light debuts.

 

[rteetz]

Get ready for the mad JB dining package ressie dump...

I think expectations were too high for something that only had 3-4 weeks to be developed and rehearsed. It was never meant to be a major nighttime spectacular.

 

[luisov]

The Dis isn't raving about it either. Conclusion: Good daytime atmosphere, bad nighttime show.

The thing is, how high are the general public's expectations? I think we as fans didn't have too high expectations because we knew it was a provisional show, but how will regular guests that probably know nothing about RoL react?

 

[jknc]

I think expectations were too high for something that only had 3-4 weeks to be developed and rehearsed. It was never meant to be a major nighttime spectacular.

When you still have the arrogance to roll out a dining package for a show you know is average at best that says an awful lot about the state of this enterprise.

 

[mollmoll4]

I think expectations were too high for something that only had 3-4 weeks to be developed and rehearsed. It was never meant to be a major nighttime spectacular.

Then it shouldn't have been marketed as such, and I think that's the source of most of the negativity. They made it sound like some fabulous show, such that even some people on here were wondering how they put it together in time...

 

[jknc]

At least now we know why the theater was not built as large as Fantasmic!

 

[Irish_Mike]

I think that might be a bit harsh. From what I've seen, the performers and live singing is quite good but the story overall is nothing special. I think they of course had to rush something and it is what it is until rivers of light debuts.

I believe they did mention the cast and performers as a highlight in a later tweet, but still gave it a negative review. Most outlets have done the same, from my quick glance.

Hopefully this lights a fire under Disney's behind to finish ROL ASAP. Because I don't see the dining package doing well once the overall public get wind of how the show is

 

[rteetz]

When you still have the arrogance to roll out a dining package for a show you know is average at best that says an awful lot about the state of this enterprise.

What do you expect with today's Disney though?

 

[rteetz]

At least now we know why the theater was not built as large as Fantasmic!

It wasn't built for this show though. It was built for Rivers of Light which they expected to be incredibly popular.

 

[rteetz]

I believe they did mention the cast and performers as a highlight in a later tweet, but still gave it a negative review. Most outlets have done the same, from my quick glance.

Hopefully this lights a fire under Disney's behind to finish ROL ASAP. Because I don't see the dining package doing well once the overall public get wind of how the show is

We can only hope.

 

[rteetz]

Then it shouldn't have been marketed as such, and I think that's the source of most of the negativity. They made it sound like some fabulous show, such that even some people on here were wondering how they put it together in time...

It's Disney, they create a new cupcake and the media goes wild. Of course they are going to upsell it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think expectations were too high for something that only had 3-4 weeks to be developed and rehearsed. It was never meant to be a major nighttime spectacular.

Although they had that Disney Parks blog update with the woman saying working on this was the highlight of her career, etc.

They did position this as something more thatmn just a stop gap

 

[jknc]

What do you expect with today's Disney though?

Exactly what we have. A dining upcharge for sprinkler show and full price for DHS

 

[zaccaglin]

There is Disney infinity play areas, and coke free style machines.

Exact same items they use in the chase lounge at F&W the previous few years.

 

[rteetz]

Although they had that Disney Parks blog update with the woman saying working on this was the highlight of her career, etc.

They did position this as something more thatmn just a stop gap

I would agree that they probably exaggerated that a bit. That's just typical Disney fluff though.

 

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[luisov]

I've read some positive stuff about the Frozen show, especiall about the technology being used. I read that they are using some really complex live projection mapping that follows the person on stage to make Anna look like an ice statue. Hopefully we'll have the full version of the show soon.