Recent content by ChimneySweep

The Magic Kingdom fireworks shows through the decades (I started watching them in the mid 1980's as I'm sure many of you have) became my favorite experience at the park. The breathtaking beauty combined with the orchestral medleys of classic Disney songs made an impact on an emotional and...

Mary Poppins Returns made buckets on home video? Do you have the numbers? I know it did fine upon its release the first few weeks, but when I look at the current Amazon's best sellers lists I see that Mary Poppins Returns has fallen way down in rank, while the classic original film remains in...

Yes, way more successful. The popularity continues and as a great example, the blu-ray and DVD of the original continues to make the best seller lists on Amazon and currently ranks much higher than 'MP Returns' discs on the overall weekly sales list.

Whatever the "attraction" turns out to be, it seems as though it will be a combination of both films. In the presentation, as vague as it is, we see them showing designs that lend more toward the sequel. The words spoken were chosen very carefully as not to lean toward either film too...

Yes! That's another reason why it would be such a loss. It's one of few classic elements left that was original to WDW's Magic Kingdom. They lost Mickey Mouse Revue and others. I'd hate to see this go.

I miss some of the edited out material as well, particularly the original version of the finale song "Ole Slew Foot". It's a magic moment when all the bears came out together and Big Al is still singing "Blood on the Saddle" throughout. They chopped out a few bars of music where they all...

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My thoughts exactly. I LOVED the original Main Street Electrical Parade so much and it was a personal favorite for me over Spectromagic. When MSEP made a brief return about 10 years ago or so, it was spectacular... punched up just enough. Now, this current redone version just loses something...

Your thoughts on Main Street, Empress Lilly, is something I relate to very well. I was 12 years old the first time I visited WDW in 1978. I'll always treasure the memories of the way the park used to be and still try to tell my friend, who has only known the park in the past few years, about...

:lol: Well, my visit to WDW starts on Friday and although I know it's true that people get sick everywhere and not just WDW, this thread does make me worry a little. I suppose it really is just the size of the crowds at Disney that make the sickness rate high though.

9 days and getting very excited. :D I've been in one of those major all around Disney moods lately, so I'm sure this will be a very special visit.

:ROFLOL: Well said! Put a rollercoaster in the castle? Don't give them any ideas!!

Wow. Thanks for that. Now I can cancel my order for all those new little wooden shoes, feathers, clock hands, and hippo lashes.

When the artists created the visuals and the music, it's true that they were given an assignment, but their inspiration didn't come from the calculated thought, "how can I design something that will make money for the company?". It's obvious that this attraction means more to some of us than...

I have a feeling that they never will "fix" ours. Of course that's fine by me. :wave: