The World's Most Magical Celebration - Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary

[James Alucobond]

Well, it’s hard not to when I just made an argument a few posts ago that the barges are on borrowed time.

I would still say it’s the show that’s possibly on borrowed time, not the infrastructure. There’s no way they scrap it before at least trying something different in terms of programming.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

The barges already have engineering plans ready to go for daytime backstage storage. It just needs to be green lit. The parks are doing better than expected, I do believe it will happen.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I can't see this happening. I would love to be surprised, but they spent a lot of money constructing and installing those barges. They're not going to get rid of them after a couple of years barring absolute outrage by the majority of their customers (i.e. they are losing money because of them), and that hasn't happened. They might design a new show (although I don't think that will happen either; at most they'll just tweak Harmonious), but I would bet a lot of money that they're out there for at least a decade.

I agree, I think the only way the barges will disappear in less than a decade is if they become so expensive to maintain it becomes cheaper to replace them with something else.

 

[James Alucobond]

The barges already have engineering plans ready to go for daytime backstage storage. It just needs to be green lit. The parks are doing better than expected, I do believe it will happen.

This is the most realistic resolution to the debacle, and I do hope it happens. As it is, the show has a huge hurdle to overcome in being liked at night in that it has to withstand being totally reviled all day.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

This is the most realistic resolution to the debacle, and I do hope it happens. As it is, the show has a huge hurdle to overcome in being liked at night in that it has to withstand being totally reviled all day.

I'm surprised Chapek hasn't personally green lit this to score some points back with park fans.

 

[TTA94]

So is just a few new scenes expected? a whole new show and soundtrack? Or still unknown?

 

[mightynine]

Interesting wording here on a Tweet from today: —the dazzling, nighttime spectacular at EPCOT during the 50th Anniversary celebration!



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Odd that Disney had to use concept art for a show that's been running for months now.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Odd that Disney had to use concept art for a show that's been running for months now.

This doesn’t get the clicks:

 

[HauntedPirate]

I take any post about the barges being re-engineered to move backstage (unless it comes from one of the few sources I trust) with a healthy dose of salt.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Idea!!! Torpedo the HARModious barges, just like they torpedoed the 50th anniversary celebration by not doing anything special to celebrate the actual anniversary and instead used it to schlep overpriced merchandise. Synergy!!!

 

[ToTBellHop]

I take any post about the barges being re-engineered to move backstage (unless it comes from one of the few sources I trust) with a healthy dose of salt.

I add Mickey-pretzel levels of salt. Hell, that may not even be enough. Typical Mama Melrose’s dish level of salt?

 

[HauntedPirate]

I add Mickey-pretzel levels of salt. Hell, that may not even be enough. Typical Mama Melrose’s dish level of salt?

Accurate. Just below salt lick-levels. There’s a reason I stay away from that place.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Idea!!! Torpedo the HARModious barges, just like they torpedoed the 50th anniversary celebration by not doing anything special to celebrate the actual anniversary and instead used it to schlep overpriced merchandise. Synergy!!!

Build a roller coaster along World Showcase promenade to block daytimes views of the barges and then sell $75 ILLs for guests to ride during the nighttime spectacular.

 

[mattpeto]

I take any post about the barges being re-engineered to move backstage (unless it comes from one of the few sources I trust) with a healthy dose of salt.

I am rooting for this, as I like Harmonious and think the tech can put out some beautiful imagery. A couple of musical tweaks (how about adding a flavor or two from Illuminations) and we have a brilliant show.

But asking them to more money into the infrastructure feels like a longshot.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I am rooting for this, as I like Harmonious and think the tech can put out some beautiful imagery. A couple of musical tweaks (how about adding a flavor or two from Illuminations) and we have a brilliant show.

But asking them to more money into the infrastructure feels like a longshot.

Better idea:

Because we know Bob ain’t approving that kind of cash.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I am rooting for this, as I like Harmonious and think the tech can put out some beautiful imagery. A couple of musical tweaks (how about adding a flavor or two from Illuminations) and we have a brilliant show.

But asking them to more money into the infrastructure feels like a longshot.

It wouldn’t be THAT costly to make it so the barges can move out of the lagoon for much of the day. I can see that being an option before trashing everything. Not sure the show can run as they do this work, though, and that’s an issue.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Better idea:

Because we know Bob ain’t approving that kind of cash.

I worked out, like, a lot during the pandemic. I’m gonna try throwing one of those gigantic Bavarian pretzels at one of the tacos next month to see if I can sink it. Well worth $11. Last I’d heard, one taco was parked at C4, C5, C6, and C7. That’s where I’m gonna aim, anyway.

 

[trainplane3]

It wouldn’t be THAT costly to make it so the barges can move out of the lagoon for much of the day. I can see that being an option before trashing everything. Not sure the show can run as they do this work, though, and that’s an issue.

I was going to say maybe this will teach the company a lesson to things the right way first instead of "phase 2ing" everything. Then I remembered this is the same company that thought a flat screen for a 360 show was a big brain idea.

They're never going to learn, are they?

 

[HauntedPirate]

I was going to say maybe this will teach the company a lesson to things the right way first instead of "phase 2ing" everything. Then I remembered this is the same company that thought a flat screen for a 360 show was a big brain idea.

They're never going to learn, are they?

Not when the sheep continue throwing money at them. There is literally zero incentive for them to change course when they are raking in money hand over fist.

Edited to add this prime example:



Ok this one is WAY worse. What the hell is wrong with people???

 

[ToTBellHop]

I was going to say maybe this will teach the company a lesson to things the right way first instead of "phase 2ing" everything. Then I remembered this is the same company that thought a flat screen for a 360 show was a big brain idea.

They're never going to learn, are they?

Can’t remember previous lessons if everyone who learned those lessons no longer works for the company.