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News 'Disney Dreams That Soar' Drone show coming to Walt Disney World this summer
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SaucyBoy
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I don't think they're that self awarewell, it was originally going to be called Costs That Soar.... but they decided against it
Gringrinngghost
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IF anyone wanted a refresher on the 2016 Holiday Drone Show that was done in conjunction with Intel.
This show was due to be longer but was trimmed down due to tracking issues over water, so after 7 years it will be interesting to see how much of these issues were mitigated.
This show was due to be longer but was trimmed down due to tracking issues over water, so after 7 years it will be interesting to see how much of these issues were mitigated.
Tha Realest
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This is a tremendous GIFDisney: "Come see our drone show at Disney Springs!"
Universal:
Yeah......New Lagoon Show still doesn't have a Date........Disney: "Come see our drone show at Disney Springs!"
Universal:
Disney: "Come see our drone show at Disney Springs!"
Universal:
Universal Florida announced a drone show?
They're Testing Drones....That's how far they got.......
Counter Point: Won’t this drive guests out of stores and restaurants to watch or find viewing for the show?
Starship824
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Probably but people are going to be going to Disney springs to watch the show and while they're waiting what else is there to do at Disney springs then shopping and eating food and spending money there.
If it’s good, then Disney gets a thumbs up for bringing a little bit of magic back for guests without charging them for it.
Fair enough, I wish they’d extend hours as well. People want to do stuff after 11PM or midnight. A 2AM closing would be great.
plutofan15
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Fair enough, I wish they’d extend hours as well. People want to do stuff after 11PM or midnight. A 2AM closing would be great.
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Not sure there would be enough of a demand to have the stores and restaurants stay open an extra three hours. Would have to weigh the cost of doing so versus any potential increases in profit. And the additional cost of running bus and/or boat service. Maybe a few nights/week but not every night.
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Not sure there would be enough of a demand to have the stores and restaurants stay open an extra three hours. Would have to weigh the cost of doing so versus any potential increases in profit. And the additional cost of running bus and/or boat service. Maybe a few nights/week but not every night.
PREMiERdrum
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Sure, but just like when Santa is doing photos in the food court or when a circus is setup in the parking lot the uptick in foot traffic is welcome, despite the increase in competition for guest time. If it gets more people there and keeps them there later, it's a win. Disney hasn't promised DS tenants sales, they've promised them an audience. This should deliver.
I haven't been to DS in a little bit so I don't have a seat-of-the-pants read, but what has it been like there? I've been hearing light afternoons and average evenings and weekends. If that carries through the back half of spring break and into summer, alarms should be sounding.
Zooming out a bit, this also gives them a peg to market DS going into a very soft summer resort-wide. While the mouse has some very smart, talented marketing folks, they haven't had to actively market WDW with explanatory/educational messaging in a long, long time. Just opening the window to be able to say "and new at Disney Springs...." gives them a bit of a lift in the sales story.
My observations is that (At least in the summer), during the day it’s too dang hot. Busy for dinner. Dead after 10.
DisneyFanatic12
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Likely unrelated, but my family and I just talked this morning about how many Disney Springs ads we’ve been getting lately. Funny coincidence!
zomg!! You're one of those "insiders!"
What other commercial premonitions have you been getting?!?!
Gringrinngghost
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Their show hardware too has a wonderful knack of being taken out by weather as well.
Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories was damaged by Hurricane Irma. The show's hardware was damaged beyond repair so they decided to go forward with Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration which premiered 10 months after the Hurricane. Well come 2022, Hurricane Ian did a lot of damage to the Lagoon's infrastructure, so much so that Ghoulish which was for Halloween Horror Nights never returned and main version, Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration reopened in December of 2022 and was closed on March 9th, 2023.
Universal's now over a year without a lagoon show for nighttime entertainment and are still working on the Lagoon's hardware and outside of the drone testing, haven't done any form of show programming to my understanding nor testing in the lagoon.