RescueTheDay
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Would highly disagree. MK’s parade has been scaled back and lost a lot of its charm post Covid. I’d prefer the energy and uniqueness from Magic Happens.
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Disney Analyst
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I used to love Festival of Fantasy, but I actually think I far prefer Magic Happens. FoF is a shell of its former self.
Magic Happens has great music, choreography, a nice mix of properties, fun floats, and a full cast. Festival of Fantasy needs to be replaced, yesterday.
TP2000
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This collection of old cavalcade platforms and small parade floats might hold a passing interest for the average tourist, but I think many of us here are going to react like this guy in the crowd artwork... checking his phone as it goes by.
CaptinEO
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He's just having a great time booking his next Lightning Lane with Genie + Tip Board, all on the Disneyland App!
PiratesMansion
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I actually really like Magic Happens and think it's a pretty solid daytime parade. It's got a great soundtrack, a nice mix of properties, and it was about time for Soundsational to be replaced.
It's definitely a different style from the Kidney/Daily parades that were playing around the world for much of the last decade, but I don't think that it's necessarily a bad thing.
From what I've heard, Festival of Fantasy still hasn't brought back parade dancers since covid, and that would do a real number on the power of that parade.
Centauri Space Station
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FOF is still a fantastic parade even with some cuts, the dragon breathing fire is the best thing out there
Disney Analyst
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waltography
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Given that the fireworks package is meant to sync to a completely different score, it’s not half bad! Nice change of pace. It was smart of them to use deeper cuts of the score to better exploit idiosyncrasies that make the pyro seem to sync up. Great use of the spires’ lighting package too, they should use it more often. Now I’m curious how it’ll look with the MMM package.
Also highlights what a shame it is they don’t pump Star Wars music into the land, because it really does add quite a bit to the overall experience.
Disney Analyst
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I’ll be interested to see if the music is designed to line up more with the Pixar fireworks, or how they have planned this out?
waltography
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PiratesMansion
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I will take any confirmation of additional long-term entertainment offerings/versions/etc as good news.
waltography
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I know this decor wasn't popular around these parts when it was first teased, but I really do like the mid-century modern-ish look they're going for with the Pixar Fest decor. You could swap the Pixar characters for Fab Five + throw a giant Disneyland D on that spinner and leave it in Downtown Disney for the year and I'd be good.
Disney Analyst
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It looks fantastic. Fitting and tasteful.
Disney Analyst
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More Pixar Fest decor:
mickEblu
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Well, at least they’re ready to go for Pride Nite. That’s one way to cut costs.
PiratesMansion
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I have to say: so far everything looks better than 2018's Pixar Fest.
Nothing earth shattering by any means, but better than last time.
Nothing earth shattering by any means, but better than last time.
Disney Analyst
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Definitely more effort going into it this time around.
waltography
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Foodie Guide dropped for Pixar Fest: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ts-pixar-fest-foodie-guide-starting-april-26/
Honestly, can't help but smile at a lot of these items, it just feels like they had a lot of fun putting these menus together. Major kudos to the chefs & festival food teams.
Honestly, can't help but smile at a lot of these items, it just feels like they had a lot of fun putting these menus together. Major kudos to the chefs & festival food teams.
Disney Analyst
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My trip this summer has a lot to try and do!
Consumer
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I just don't understand why they have Pixar Fest. If this was 2007 when Pixar was at its A-game, I would understand, but of the last 10 releases, only Toy Story 4 and Incredibles 2 have turned huge profits, neither of which are well regarded after the fact. Of their last 10 releases, only Coco is loved unanimously by the population like the early Pixar movies were. Generally speaking, Pixar name does not carry the same weight it once did so it's weird to me that Disney is acting like Pixar Fest will drive ticket sales.