ToTBellHop
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I know. And it was the plan to switch it and Mermaid over. Only Disney Junior made it because there was a cheap update available from California. I guess Lightning McQueen is a consolation prize?
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News Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage closing for refurbishment later this month
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WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Two weeks isn't much. Take it form someone in the theatre business.
A week for fixing/touching up/updating costumes, set pieces, lighting design, and sound design...
And then tech week (as it is in the name) is usually a week long.
Makes sense to me.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Said no one ever.
GlacierGlacier
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Someone literally just said that. As do I. It was so cool hearing classic Pixar scores performed by a live orchestra with video behind it.
Jones14
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Plus, it had no impact on the amount of shows BatB had, so it only added capacity to the park.
tissandtully
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Pixar live was awesome, I bet it had the guest scores to prove it too. I’m sure it was super expensive though.
ToTBellHop
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For me, it made me realize Pixar movies don’t have spectacular music. However, the concept was wonderful. I understand limiting it to summer. They should try it with Disney movie music.
Pi on my Cake
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Pixar Live was good. It was just too long. I was a cast member at the time it was going on, and every single person I know who saw it complained it dragged. I'd love to see the idea of doubling up two shows in that theater revisited. I'd even love Pixar coming back. But a more slow paced show like an orchestra concert in a theme park needs to be less than 50 minutes long. Half hour at most.
To put it in perspective, BatB was half the length of Pixar Live.
To put it in perspective, BatB was half the length of Pixar Live.
ThatMouse
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That's funny! America doesn't like orchestral music, live or recorded! This one time Boston Pops came to Florida and the venue was a small half filled hockey rink. Terrible acoustics. Even on this forum if you attempt to have an intelligent music conversation you just get attacked with sarcastic remarks.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I believe it would work better as streetmosphere in Disney Springs on one of their stages than an actual stage show for a theme park. It wasn't very fitting. I don't know anyone under the age of like. 50. Who thought it was spectacular. I saw it and was like "Oh. This is it? I could watch my college orchestra do this."
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
My bad. Said no normal non-forum-addicted theme park guest under the age of 50 ever.*
SirWillow
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I'm under the age of 50 and would have loved to see it. Really wish we had a decent symphony orchestra where I live now. When we lived in Tampa we had season tickets for the symphony there- and we were in our early/ mid 30's then. And had several friends that went with us, no theme park needed at all.
So just because YOU don't like it doesn't mean there aren't people out there who do.
Is two weeks enough time to chisel off all the black mold?
JohnD
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Yeah. They need the people eater shows of BATB, TLM, Frozen, Disney Jr. and Indy to help contain crowds. Too bad they don't have a car stunt show that would really absorb a lot of people.
Kman101
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Lol they never change ...
Kman101
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I’m under 50 and I liked it. It could have been shorter and more engaging but it was a very nice effort. But it wouldn’t be a draw on its own IMO. A full stage show is a better replacement. Copying Pixarmonic
Orchestra would be better streetmosphere. A live band would be nice in HS actually ...
Flynnwriter
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Anything less than a totally new show is a waste of money. This bizzare, amateurish production pales in comparison to any live Disney stage park show.
SGTStoney
New Member
That's harsh and completely false. The people performing are trained professionals and work very hard to provide an enjoyable show to all ages that attend. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but neither is any other ride or attraction. I think it's good to offer different levels of entertainment. B&B is a stage show in the classic form.
