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DHS Disney plans to reboot Voyage of the Little Mermaid stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios
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GhostHost1000
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The tail is so bad. Who approves this stuff
Disney Analyst
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This looks fantastic! A brilliant modern upgrade.
The rest of the show is good though. Even fantastic - as I noted elsewhere in this thread it's clear somebody at DLE loved this show enough to give it a proper upgrade. BATB next please?
And now I want one of those Flounder puppets to have as a movie watching buddy.
Disgruntled Walt
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I like it, but the CGI Triton looks terrible.
I can't tell if he's got a different VA than the movie as I haven't seen it in years (which is what was throwing me off a little more than the look), but upon a rewatch and close look he does look a bit rough.
Indeed! I hate to Admit This because VOLM was so good before 2020, but This show is a more complete Story. Not flying through the Second half of the Movie in Ursula's Crystal Ball.....
Disney Analyst
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I don't mind the tail at all, it's wonderfully theatrical.
Wonder what DLE had to give up to get Kiss The Girl in there? Surely that
LittleBuford
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The old top was an independent “bra”; the current one is connected to the tail. Again, not a criticism, just a change I noted. Jasmine’s costume has also moved in this direction.
LittleBuford
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I haven’t watched the video as I want the show to be a surprise for my next trip. Unpopular opinion, I know, but I loved the “vintage” effects of the old version. I hope the upgrades haven’t taken away from the show’s charm, even if they are more in keeping with today’s technology and tastes.
The mermaid sisters and Triton. Although King Triton in particular, especially when he shared the stage with Ariel is uncanny valley cringe. I think if I were directing the show, I'd have Triton as an actor or better still, off stage completely. Or arranged in such a way that his back is to us.
Timothy_Q
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This isn't perfect but it's a big improvement over the old show
The old show was extremely rushed story-wise, a couple beats were out of order, and it was way too dependent on using random clips from the movie that at some points it just felt like you we're watching the dvd
The old show was extremely rushed story-wise, a couple beats were out of order, and it was way too dependent on using random clips from the movie that at some points it just felt like you we're watching the dvd
BATB was the same way when it Opened at MGM, not in DL.
mastromjm
Well-Known Member
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- Yes
Yes - he is now voiced by the venerable Jim Cummings as his original voice actor, Kenneth Mars, passed on a while back
And has been for over a decade apparently. Dear Lord the number of VAs we'll need to replace Jim with at some point...
waltography
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For a 20 minute stage show, that's just about as good a story as anyone can tell without dipping into any frame devices to tell it (like with Tale of the Lion King or the Royal Theatre shows at Disneyland). Love how colorful and vibrant the art direction is, and the CGI characters are nostalgic in a Philharmagic kind of way. Great stuff.
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