castlecake2.0
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It looks like it will be a mix of previous years and some segments filmed the last couple weeks
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News Reimagined 2020 'Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration' to air on Christmas Day
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I look at the “performer” list and say again... Who? I even asked my kids, and they were like, “Never heard of them”.
I’ll just fondly remember when known artists performed during the Christmas parade, even when it was taped performances (we were there for a few in the 2000’s) but the parade was live. This crap they put out now is simply unwatchable. Harsh? Yes. I don’t care. They can do better but choose not to.
I’ll just fondly remember when known artists performed during the Christmas parade, even when it was taped performances (we were there for a few in the 2000’s) but the parade was live. This crap they put out now is simply unwatchable. Harsh? Yes. I don’t care. They can do better but choose not to.
beachlover4444
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Maddie and Tae are marginal country newcomers. Julianne Hough is annoying but she was An easy pick since her and Derek did the holiday special together already. Disney loves the Hough and the DWTS angle. Tori I’ve heard of but not a fan of her either. I’d rather hear the mariachi cobre, voices of liberty. They get this show toward young families and I’m 60 I’ve got these parades on VCR tapes since 1990. We went one yearto see Regis on Main Street and we got on TV. We watch the 1994 parade over and over.
Goofnut1980
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A few things. Why don't they show the parks how they truly are. Full of people, a sea of scooters and strollers, people elbow to elbow in some of the congestion areas. And since when have we ever seen the "cards" from Alice in a park.
Oh yea.. and who are these people? Hard pass!
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Oh yea.. and who are these people? Hard pass!
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SpoiledBlueMilk
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This event has always been a Disney infomercial and that's the whole point of it. Of course they are pushing Disney owned talent.
Jrb1979
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Yes it has been a Disney infomercial. The big difference between then and now is there was more focus on the parade and the majority of the show was the parade.
It hasn’t always been a Disney infomercial. That’s more of an Iger-era thing. Sure, there’s always been some level of advertising in it, but it used to be about the parade. Now, it’s 30 minutes of sales/PR/marketing and 15 minutes of bad D-list performers per hour.
Cmdr_Crimson
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I don't mind the informercial stuff to be honest. What I hate about televised parades now (both Macy and Disney) is that it's become 90% pop music segments. The actual parade takes about a small fraction of the actual program.
DebinNJ
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Dreadful "special". The only person I knew (besides the overused Hough) was Keegan-Michael Key who they used in ridiculous spots for Christmas questions/help. I watched the entire thing, as you never know when someone will come along and surprise you. No surprises here. I was looking forward to the “WandaVision” part but the part they showed was uninspiring. "Soul" may be better than it looks, judging by the Jon Batiste performance. The rest of the performers, it was like watching a school recital. You try to enjoy it, you plaster on a fake smile, especially when your kid does their part, but overall it feels like two hours wasted.
brb1006
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I miss when Disney put actual effort into them.
Cmdr_Crimson
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They stopped doing that after 2004....Everything is just a pure milked cash grab..
We watched most of it. “Dreadful” is an accurate word to describe it. We were particularly annoyed that the Imagineer who talked about Rat made it out to be some huge architecting/designing effort from the ground up.
Cmdr_Crimson
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With all the crud they had singing in the park during this special they should have had them singing somewhere more fitting...The public restrooms...
the-reason14
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I actually enjoyed it. They did what they could given the circumstances of this year, and it wasn't great by any means but definitely wasn't as bad either. Out of all the performers, I wish they'd given Tori more shine. She is probably the most talented performer they had this year. It was weird not seeing a parade, but I'm glad they at least did something.
Giss Neric
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People are sleeping on Tori's talent. She has one of the best female voices there is. She was the only one I had interest to watch perform.
aladdin2007
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agree, and dreadful is the word like others have said. I've watched them every year since the 90s and this was the first time I turned it off half way through it was so bad.
PrinceCharming617
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Man this was dog poo.
I can't stand Julianne Hough. She is too lame even for Dancing with the Stars and the Disney Parade.
I can't stand Julianne Hough. She is too lame even for Dancing with the Stars and the Disney Parade.