coastermaster83
Member
what the heck I emailed them 2 weeks ago and got told that it was pass holders and park guest on the day off only and if I wanted to be in it I had to pay for a ticket to the park. So what did they change there minds now?
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Christmas Parade Taping
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I think they were waiting to see the response from WDW Cast and other groups. It takes a lot of work to manage that many people, so who knows...
If someone e-mails them and gets a response, feel free to share.
prberk
Well-Known Member
Yes, it used to be live. I was there in 1997 or '98, and it was either the first or second year that they had made the switch. And it was easy to tell. From that point forward, the television parade was one big, slick commercial with the obviously pre-recorded "live" cut-ins that it has today. Before that, it had some pre-recorded stuff, but most of it was live, and the energy was electric. There was a different atmosphere.
I wish it were still live. I think if they did not own ABC, ABC would still be wanting them to make it live, a better show... Owning ABC made it easy to be cheap about it.
Paul
Are you guys serious? Haha! Cheaper! One could only wish! :brick:
A one day production is a lot cheaper then paying the same crew for three or more days worth of taping, not to mention the camera truck and equipment rentals for multiple days versus one or two. Then you have to pay an entire post crew, pay for a post facility, etc... A live event is less money, more stress... but less money.
By going with pre-recorded/edited product they are able to deliver a higher quality show. This is why Harborlight now has an Emmy award...
Also, Disney owning ABC means nothing. ABC doesnt produce the parade and neither does Disney. Disney works with and pays Harborlight Entertainment to produce the show. It just happens to air on ABC networks because they agree to distribute it. In Orlando for example... it does not air on an ABC network (at least not last year, might change this year ((might not)) )
A one day production is a lot cheaper then paying the same crew for three or more days worth of taping, not to mention the camera truck and equipment rentals for multiple days versus one or two. Then you have to pay an entire post crew, pay for a post facility, etc... A live event is less money, more stress... but less money.
By going with pre-recorded/edited product they are able to deliver a higher quality show. This is why Harborlight now has an Emmy award...
Also, Disney owning ABC means nothing. ABC doesnt produce the parade and neither does Disney. Disney works with and pays Harborlight Entertainment to produce the show. It just happens to air on ABC networks because they agree to distribute it. In Orlando for example... it does not air on an ABC network (at least not last year, might change this year ((might not)) )
coastermaster83
Member
yeah live is alot cheaper, factor in also that you have to pay for extras to come in. I mean lets look at this last years taping, 9 bucks parking paid by them and the price of admission to the park so thats 75 bucks so factor that by what 500-600 people for one day of taping and yeah the cost adds up. Not counting all the other costs like trucks and such. I would personally rather have live over taped anyday.
JROK
Member
But if they do it live they have to rent a few satellite trucks to broadcast the signal to a satellite and bounce it around... Then they have to rent air time on a satellite that's in space... It'd be pretty costly to do all that, not to mention having to get your celebrities to perform on X-Mas morning... and paying your crew overtime for working on a holiday, and getting a production truck with a director and switcher and all that jazz...
You still have to pay for that either way. Doesnt matter if you are paying for a KU/C band uplink or a Vyvx fibre transfer(et al.), you pay that for both. You pay for celebs the same if they perform on Christmas day or the 30th of November and you pay the crew the same, there is no bonus in the production world for a holiday. They can easily turn around and hire someone else if the person they hired doesnt like the pay for working a holiday. You still need a production truck, a technical director, a switcher operator, Chyron... but with live it is cheaper. Trust me. I know what I am talking about here. Not saying producing a parade is cheap by any means, but live has its advantages and it is cheaper which is why smaller markets usually choose to go that route, but you get a better looking show when you go live to tape and then edit in post and national events are usually done this way.
Beauty_Belle
New Member
How packed do the parks get when the show is taping and are there any tips?
shelbysmom
Member
We were there last year on the Friday of taping. We will be there again. Magic Kingdom had a crowd, but not so bad that it made a big impression on me. It is very crowded near the stage when stuff is going on, and if I remember right they had it roped off for the parts when they had the cameras rolling (don't quote me). I have been there thanksgiving weekend and the crowds weren't nearly as big.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
justducky78
New Member
All I can think of when I hear MB is that line from Office Space:
"... that no talent @$$clown."
How funny! :lol: I was thinking the same thing...great movie.
coastermaster83
Member
I was thinking the same thing about MB too, I love OFFICE SPACE. "excuse me wheres my stapler."
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wvugeoggrad
New Member
Any word yet? Seems like there should be some more info out there now since the taping starts Friday....:xmas:
wahooskipper
New Member
We are going to be at Animal Kingdom Friday and MK Saturday. If we aren't that interested in the taping of the parade is it easy to get around the lands and take in the attractions?
coastermaster83
Member
it wasnt too awful bad last year when I went. You should be able to get around fine.