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| Bob Paris
Thu 3/20/2008 10:40p | "the parade does have phases but nothing that resembles a traditional show mode - there won't be any of those in a new parade for a long time."
Good.
Never liked show modes.
To me, a parade should just keep moving or it becomes a little boring. Most of the time when watching a parade, I am keenly aware of the time passing, since it's time I am not experiencing an attraction or riding an E ticket. Just show me the pretty floats and colourful costumes and move along.
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| leemac
Fri 3/21/2008 4:14a | <<Is there going to be a preview the day before?>>
Most likely at present. There is a week's gap between Movin' On and the debut of Jubilation! so I would expect a preview at least the day before. The rest of the in-park rehearsals will be done in the evening again. |
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| leemac
Fri 3/21/2008 4:19a | tcsnwhite - I think it is a combination of things. Show modes really came into their own with the Lion King Celebration and it worked wonderfully for that parade as there was unity in the performance (ie. you didn't feel like you missed out when you were in front of one float rather than another). They were never used for the sake of it - typically they had a purpose such as the acrobatic skills displays for Parade of Dreams and the crowd interaction for Once Upon A Dream.
I guess they just got overused to a degree like any new device. TDL has other problems - show mode slows down the parade which keeps the performance corridor clogged for longer which is a major issue for park ops.
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| tcsnwhite
Fri 3/21/2008 4:46p | ^hmmm, interesting...
thanks for the info! |
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| Malin
Sat 3/22/2008 3:40p | Lee thank you for all this wonderful information you have given us. I only hope it now lives up to the hype! |
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| leemac
Sun 3/23/2008 7:37a | ^^ No worries at all.
Jubilation! is amazing - I wish it was still called Treasures on Parade but at least the music still talks about the "treasures".
We are trying to sort out what artwork to feature in Issue 12 of Tales - it is very difficult as there is soooo much. |
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| kaliwolf
Tue 3/25/2008 4:01a | lee, any idea how the "no show mode" thing will work with TDL's Halloween parades? Show stops always seemed like a big deal for TDL in general. Also, I thought Pixar Play Parade was designed with a show stop, but it just isn't being used. |
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| leemac
Tue 3/25/2008 4:21a | <<Show stops always seemed like a big deal for TDL in general. >>
E! produces all of the local seasonal shows - it is only the bigger parades and show like Mythica and Jubilation! that are produced by WDI-Creative Entertainment. The seasonal entertainment is likely to still focus on show modes and the interactivity (dance moves, hand gestures etc.).
<<Also, I thought Pixar Play Parade was designed with a show stop, but it just isn't being used.>>
I wasn't aware of that - I have only ever seen the parade mock-ups and heard the music for a continuous parade. I don't recall Play! Parade ever having a show mode but I wasn't particularly close to the development of that show. |
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| kaliwolf
Tue 3/25/2008 8:38p | It could be bad info, but I do believe there were articles stating that the parade would use two original songs. One was "Countdown to Fun" fron HKDL's Water Works, and the other was rumored to be called "Let the Party Begin" (or something similar) which was meant for the show stop. |
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| MagicalNezumi
Wed 3/26/2008 7:41a | From a reliable source, there will be a show mode for the Halloween parade this year. -- MagicalNezumi |
