News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Was that Snowglobe Parade? That one broke me.

I think that was two parades ago now? Remember Dreams Come True I think was the last one. It was the last daily parade to feature everyone's favorite overused parade float.

 

[MissGina5]

Move It, Shake It is terrible ... but I do think there is a place for "celebrations" like these in the pantheon of live entertainment - I always see TONS of people participating, and I'm sure kiddos like the chance to dance with characters and that's the "magical moments" that really make a Disney trip for families with younger kids.

But there's NO reason to trot that bad-boy out three times a day. NONE.

For Remember the Magic/Magical Moments, the parade would stop a couple of times during the route to allow pre-selected kids the chance to come out and "participate" in the parade (ballroom dance to So This Is Love with characters, court dancers and Prince and Cindy; set the table for Belle and the Beast to "Be Our Guest"; do the limbo with the Salsa Fish to "Under the Sea") - and by pre-selected, I mean that we the "Coaches" went out and basically gave a sticker to any kiddo sitting in our stop area - they got to practice a "routine", and then they'd get to come out on the parade route when the floats would stop. It's probably the most amazing experience I've had in my life, so I get why they're trying to do something like that ... but Move It just. isn't. it.

I hope with the roll-out of Toy Story Land and the swaths of space (where the Star Wars Stage is) leading towards Pixar Place that DHS can steal some elements of Pixar Play (like the Green Army Men Boot Camp or whatever they call it) to add a more interactive live entertainment element to DHS, because I'll be honest - the every 30 minutes is some Star Wars thing is a real beating to those of us who don't care for Star Wars. Like - does the March have to be done every hour? No, it doesn't.

more people would go if it was a more exclusive part of the day is all I'M saying. the lines wont be any shorter if you bring it out 3 times a day. I think a dance party is great. to get people out of line but for real!

 

[Capang]

Move It, Shake It is terrible ... but I do think there is a place for "celebrations" like these in the pantheon of live entertainment - I always see TONS of people participating, and I'm sure kiddos like the chance to dance with characters and that's the "magical moments" that really make a Disney trip for families with younger kids.

But there's NO reason to trot that bad-boy out three times a day. NONE.

For Remember the Magic/Magical Moments, the parade would stop a couple of times during the route to allow pre-selected kids the chance to come out and "participate" in the parade (ballroom dance to So This Is Love with characters, court dancers and Prince and Cindy; set the table for Belle and the Beast to "Be Our Guest"; do the limbo with the Salsa Fish to "Under the Sea") - and by pre-selected, I mean that we the "Coaches" went out and basically gave a sticker to any kiddo sitting in our stop area - they got to practice a "routine", and then they'd get to come out on the parade route when the floats would stop. It's probably the most amazing experience I've had in my life, so I get why they're trying to do something like that ... but Move It just. isn't. it.

I hope with the roll-out of Toy Story Land and the swaths of space (where the Star Wars Stage is) leading towards Pixar Place that DHS can steal some elements of Pixar Play (like the Green Army Men Boot Camp or whatever they call it) to add a more interactive live entertainment element to DHS, because I'll be honest - the every 30 minutes is some Star Wars thing is a real beating to those of us who don't care for Star Wars. Like - does the March have to be done every hour? No, it doesn't.

Yes my 7 year old LOVES Move It. And I see why she does, but I don’t love the congestion it brings to the hub, the pushing/shoving of adults trying to position their kid next to a dancing character, the kids following floats like they are following the Pied Piper, etc. I find the whole mess a big PITA. I only caught glimpses of MSEP and remember a random daytime parade from the 80s. What you described with the parades sounds wonderful and a bit more controlled. I’m sorry I missed those parades.

I would love to see a nighttime parade return to MK. There’s something more special about parades at night, IMO.

 

[rteetz]

I would love to see a nighttime parade return to MK. There’s something more special about parades at night, IMO.

Our best bet is for the 50th. Apparently they are working on major entertainment for it.

 

[Capang]

Our best bet is for the 50th. Apparently they are working on major entertainment for it.

Yay! That would be great.

 

[umichigan10]

I wish WDW had the Tokyo budget for parades. They always have the best parades of anyone.

Forget budget, just simply the drive and desire of the OLC would suffice in my book

 

[umichigan10]

Move It, Shake It is terrible ... but I do think there is a place for "celebrations" like these in the pantheon of live entertainment - I always see TONS of people participating, and I'm sure kiddos like the chance to dance with characters and that's the "magical moments" that really make a Disney trip for families with younger kids.

But there's NO reason to trot that bad-boy out three times a day. NONE.

For Remember the Magic/Magical Moments, the parade would stop a couple of times during the route to allow pre-selected kids the chance to come out and "participate" in the parade (ballroom dance to So This Is Love with characters, court dancers and Prince and Cindy; set the table for Belle and the Beast to "Be Our Guest"; do the limbo with the Salsa Fish to "Under the Sea") - and by pre-selected, I mean that we the "Coaches" went out and basically gave a sticker to any kiddo sitting in our stop area - they got to practice a "routine", and then they'd get to come out on the parade route when the floats would stop. It's probably the most amazing experience I've had in my life, so I get why they're trying to do something like that ... but Move It just. isn't. it.

I hope with the roll-out of Toy Story Land and the swaths of space (where the Star Wars Stage is) leading towards Pixar Place that DHS can steal some elements of Pixar Play (like the Green Army Men Boot Camp or whatever they call it) to add a more interactive live entertainment element to DHS, because I'll be honest - the every 30 minutes is some Star Wars thing is a real beating to those of us who don't care for Star Wars. Like - does the March have to be done every hour? No, it doesn't.

It’s more like an invasion than a march at that volume

 

[rteetz]

Forget budget, just simply the drive and desire of the OLC would suffice in my book

Agreed, they try to strive to keep their parks in the condition and standing of when Walt was still alive. They still use CM training guides from those times. I need to get out there some day.

 

[umichigan10]

Agreed, they try to strive to keep their parks in the condition and standing of when Walt was still alive. They still use CM training guides from those times. I need to get out there some day.

You and me both. But first I need to go out west to the original

 

[rteetz]

You and me both. But first I need to go out west to the original

So do I.

 

[MissGina5]

The march and stage show are done so often it defeats the purposed really. Toy Story Land is supposedly getting an interactive green army men march thing.

So true. I like the interactive green army men but is it too similar to the storm trooper march being in the same park?

 

[umichigan10]

So true. I like the interactive green army men but is it too similar to the storm trooper march being in the same park?

They might dump the stormtrooper march in favor of the army men. And then put the troopers in Star Wars land

 

[Keels]

I think that was two parades ago now? Remember Dreams Come True I think was the last one. It was the last daily parade to feature everyone's favorite overused parade float.

Oh - Celebrate Dreams Come True ... it ran for like 13 years!!!! That is SO DUMB.

 

[rteetz]

So true. I like the interactive green army men but is it too similar to the storm trooper march being in the same park?

We won't know until the land opens.

 

[rteetz]

Oh - Celebrate Dreams Come True ... it ran for like 13 years!!!! That is SO DUMB.

And the float still lives on in the Christmas parade! Lol, that parade sucked.

 

[Keels]

And the float still lives on in the Christmas parade! Lol, that parade sucked.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

 

[UncleMike101]

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And.................
The special on the new Prix Fixe menu at Be Our Guest will be:
"Dragon rôti sauce au paprika"
A delectable roasted skewer of Dragon Filet brushed with a Spicy Paprika sauce.
An all time favorite of Handsome Princes and Dwarfs.

 

[BigRed98]

Agreed, they try to strive to keep their parks in the condition and standing of when Walt was still alive. They still use CM training guides from those times. I need to get out there some day.

You and me both. But first I need to go out west to the original

I’ve been watching a bunch of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea vlogs and they both look so impressive especially Disney Sea. The parks look so clean and the attractions are so well kept. The only two negatives I heard about Tokyo Disneyland is that space mountain and there firework show is very underwhelming compared to what we have in the states. I’m really thinking about taking a 2019 or 2020 trip out there. Park ticket prices are pretty cheap compared to WDW and DL.

 

[MissGina5]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

What float is this??

 

[rteetz]

What float is this??

The princess castle float.