Curious Constance
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One more to prove my point.
That's not a human face.
That's not a human face.
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Candlelight Ceremony 2017 - Chris Hemsworth
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Pixieish
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Also...what is it with Aussies and their amazing genetic manipulation?!?Dang. Okay maybe I wouldn't mind seeing this person.
IfN there isn't a kissing booth, that could be quickly remedied with a mad dash and a couple left hooks to security.
Although, I'm pretty sure his family is a robotic, genetic mutation experiment of some kind.
You're going to tell me this family was just BORN this way??
Not buying it.
While I didn't know who this Mr. Hemsworth was before yesterday, I have to say that Disneyland always has the best Candlelight Ceremony performances of the two American properties.
(And as an actual Scandinavian myself, his features are not really Scandinavian, especially the nose and jawline. Too soft, not strong enough, and no chisel to the bridge of the nose or the cheekbones. At least his eye color could pass for Scandinavian. But I'm sure he's a nice Aussie and he tries hard in his chosen profession.)
But Disneyland usually hits it out of the ballpark for Candlelight. The venue, the stagecraft, the high-powered guest list, the sheer amount of performers and choirs and soloists and bell ringers, those trumpeters standing on the roof of the train station, the solemn candlelit processional through the entire park leading to the Town Square, the lighting and the theatricality of being outdoors on a crisp SoCal evening, etc., etc.
Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony blows it out of the water compared to the Epcot version in a theme park amphitheater with the audience sitting on aluminum bleacher seats like Shamu Statdium, half the performers, and one third the glamour. All spread over 20 nights with various D Listers shilling dining packages.
(And as an actual Scandinavian myself, his features are not really Scandinavian, especially the nose and jawline. Too soft, not strong enough, and no chisel to the bridge of the nose or the cheekbones. At least his eye color could pass for Scandinavian. But I'm sure he's a nice Aussie and he tries hard in his chosen profession.)
But Disneyland usually hits it out of the ballpark for Candlelight. The venue, the stagecraft, the high-powered guest list, the sheer amount of performers and choirs and soloists and bell ringers, those trumpeters standing on the roof of the train station, the solemn candlelit processional through the entire park leading to the Town Square, the lighting and the theatricality of being outdoors on a crisp SoCal evening, etc., etc.
Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony blows it out of the water compared to the Epcot version in a theme park amphitheater with the audience sitting on aluminum bleacher seats like Shamu Statdium, half the performers, and one third the glamour. All spread over 20 nights with various D Listers shilling dining packages.
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Phroobar
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Don't forget about the pouch on their abdomen for carrying their young and webbed toes. Strange things happen on isolated continents.
Stevek
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Absolutely. We've seen in both places and the Epcot version, while still moving, pales compared to Disneyland's Town Square version. It's just not even close.While I didn't know who this Mr. Hemsworth was before yesterday, I have to say that Disneyland always has the best Candlelight Ceremony performances of the two American properties.
(And as an actual Scandinavian myself, his features are not really Scandinavian, especially the nose and jawline. Too soft, not strong enough, and no chisel to the bridge of the nose or the cheekbones. At least his eye color could pass for Scandinavian. But I'm sure he's a nice Aussie and he tries hard in his chosen profession.)
But Disneyland usually hits it out of the ballpark for Candlelight. The venue, the stagecraft, the high-powered guest list, the sheer amount of performers and choirs and soloists and bell ringers, those trumpeters standing on the roof of the train station, the solemn candlelit processional through the entire park leading to the Town Square, the lighting and the theatricality of being outdoors on a crisp SoCal evening, etc., etc.
Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony blows it out of the water compared to the Epcot version in a theme park amphitheater with the audience sitting on aluminum bleacher seats like Shamu Statdium, half the performers, and one third the glamour. All spread over 20 nights with various D Listers shilling dining packages.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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So...that was a great surprise on Saturday night. I was in the Carnation Cafe getting a coffee and one of our group needed to use the bathroom, so we said we'd meet them by the fire station...UNBEKNOWNST TO US that the whole thing was about to get going....
We strolled down to the fire station and saw all the hubbub. Luckily, there was some space between guests and the rope so we stepped over amid the flailing arms of the cast members shuffling people along, and got a pretty good vantage point (I'm tall though, so really anywhere is a good vantage point). The readings were great and the choir was on their game. It was really awesome...
...Until we tried getting back into the park....ugh...Disney really needs to figure out their crowd control strategy. Standing near the Firestation restrooms and wanting to go back into the park, we had to LEAVE the park. Not just to the front of the train station, but physically out the turnstiles. Then we had to queue up, rescan, and re-enter the park, only able to go through the right tunnel and were immediately fed into the cattle chute on the right side of Main Street and dumped out closer to the corndog cart.
So we just decided to get a spot for fireworks and when that was all over we wanted to head west to Pirates, but the only way to get there was to go ALL the way east into Tomorrowland and make a U-turn around the stroller parking between Star Tours and Buzz. It's obvious Disney fears a free-for-all frenzy of people crashing into each other and devolving into fistfights, but really...its a flawed system.
We strolled down to the fire station and saw all the hubbub. Luckily, there was some space between guests and the rope so we stepped over amid the flailing arms of the cast members shuffling people along, and got a pretty good vantage point (I'm tall though, so really anywhere is a good vantage point). The readings were great and the choir was on their game. It was really awesome...
...Until we tried getting back into the park....ugh...Disney really needs to figure out their crowd control strategy. Standing near the Firestation restrooms and wanting to go back into the park, we had to LEAVE the park. Not just to the front of the train station, but physically out the turnstiles. Then we had to queue up, rescan, and re-enter the park, only able to go through the right tunnel and were immediately fed into the cattle chute on the right side of Main Street and dumped out closer to the corndog cart.
So we just decided to get a spot for fireworks and when that was all over we wanted to head west to Pirates, but the only way to get there was to go ALL the way east into Tomorrowland and make a U-turn around the stroller parking between Star Tours and Buzz. It's obvious Disney fears a free-for-all frenzy of people crashing into each other and devolving into fistfights, but really...its a flawed system.
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ToTBellHop
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Meanwhile at Epcot, us mere mortals can actually attend.While I didn't know who this Mr. Hemsworth was before yesterday, I have to say that Disneyland always has the best Candlelight Ceremony performances of the two American properties.
(And as an actual Scandinavian myself, his features are not really Scandinavian, especially the nose and jawline. Too soft, not strong enough, and no chisel to the bridge of the nose or the cheekbones. At least his eye color could pass for Scandinavian. But I'm sure he's a nice Aussie and he tries hard in his chosen profession.)
But Disneyland usually hits it out of the ballpark for Candlelight. The venue, the stagecraft, the high-powered guest list, the sheer amount of performers and choirs and soloists and bell ringers, those trumpeters standing on the roof of the train station, the solemn candlelit processional through the entire park leading to the Town Square, the lighting and the theatricality of being outdoors on a crisp SoCal evening, etc., etc.
Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony blows it out of the water compared to the Epcot version in a theme park amphitheater with the audience sitting on aluminum bleacher seats like Shamu Statdium, half the performers, and one third the glamour. All spread over 20 nights with various D Listers shilling dining packages.
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Thanks for reminding me why I stopped visiting regularly. That sounds terrible.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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It is pretty easy going if you just avoid Main Street and the central hub during fireworks/parade times. Of course, Fantasmic traffic is also a nightmare to navigate at certain times too...
Of course, as we were reminded by watching people constantly openly defying CM's instructions on which ways to go, no one can really "stop" you or lay hands on you if you start walking a certain way.
But yeah
Bring on SWL traffic!!!
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Little Green Men
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While I didn't know who this Mr. Hemsworth was before yesterday, I have to say that Disneyland always has the best Candlelight Ceremony performances of the two American properties.
(And as an actual Scandinavian myself, his features are not really Scandinavian, especially the nose and jawline. Too soft, not strong enough, and no chisel to the bridge of the nose or the cheekbones. At least his eye color could pass for Scandinavian. But I'm sure he's a nice Aussie and he tries hard in his chosen profession.)
But Disneyland usually hits it out of the ballpark for Candlelight. The venue, the stagecraft, the high-powered guest list, the sheer amount of performers and choirs and soloists and bell ringers, those trumpeters standing on the roof of the train station, the solemn candlelit processional through the entire park leading to the Town Square, the lighting and the theatricality of being outdoors on a crisp SoCal evening, etc., etc.
Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony blows it out of the water compared to the Epcot version in a theme park amphitheater with the audience sitting on aluminum bleacher seats like Shamu Statdium, half the performers, and one third the glamour. All spread over 20 nights with various D Listers shilling dining packages.
Neil Patrick Harris, Trace Adkins, Kurt Russell, Whoopi Goldberg, Ana Gasteyer are D-list? Along with the great World Showcase dining seems perfect for Christmas in the America pavilion
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Understood, but as someone who isn't a local and therefore must spend a significant amount of money to visit, I would actually prefer to watch the parades and fireworks on or near Main Street. I don't think it's unreasonable to want a prime viewing spot for parades and nighttime spectacles when you're on a pricey Disney vacation.
Again, the overcrowding at DL is why I go infrequently and spend more time in DCA than DL when I'm there. YMMV.
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EPCOTCenterLover
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Well, B list in my eyes. Hemsworth is currently an A list star.
dweezil78
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Some people just like to talk smack and defend their home park. Epcot's, while not as elaborate as Disneyland's, obviously has a lot in the 'plus' column that Disneyland doesn't have going for it. Probably far more when you add 'em all up.
Curious Constance
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You blew him a kiss for me right?
I'd go with B List for those. It was the other names that Epcot got; Pat Sajak, Laurie Hernandez, CCH Pounder, etc. that were definitely D List. I love Wheel of Fortune as much as the next old person, but really? Pat Sajak?
It's the smaller WDW venue that brings it down a notch though. It just screams "theme park amphitheater" and doesn't look or feel very special.
Little Green Men
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Well FL does have to worry about rain unlike CA. I like that the background changes though.I'd go with B List for those. It was the other names that Epcot got; Pat Sajak, Laurie Hernandez, CCH Pounder, etc. that were definitely D List. I love Wheel of Fortune as much as the next old person, but really? Pat Sajak?
It's the smaller WDW venue that brings it down a notch though. It just screams "theme park amphitheater" and doesn't look or feel very special.
kevlightyear
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You have to see the benefit of multiple shows a day over a couple weeks so that anyone can sit and see the show without waiting all day, right? Think of ALL the high school/church choirs that get to participate at Epcot over the run, I bet those people think it's pretty special. Chris Hemsworth is a big name, but in all honesty, the narrator is only part of the experience.
Hatbox Ghostbuster
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For sure. Putting myself in the shoes of an out-of-towner on Saturday night, I'd seriously think twice before I rebooked my return trip.