Disney Analyst
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Simple, but seeing the castle light up and hearing Walt speak definitely made me feel a wee bit teary eyed.
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Californian Elitist
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It did! It’s great to see it again, even on video. I got the feels, for sure. The snippet of the opening speech was typical but lovely.
Practical Pig
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So, they said some happy talk and hit go on a light cue. Okay.
I agree the castle lit was a welcome sight.
I agree the castle lit was a welcome sight.
Homemade Imagineering
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I wasn't expecting much anyways lol. I got bored 30 seconds into it anyways, though the Castle being lit up was a nice touch.
Supreme Leader
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All I'm sayin' is they better bring it Friday 'cus...
Californian Elitist
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I like how it brought us together for 8 minutes without arguing over stupid things like Alberta Falls and Trader Sam's new lost and found store and the changes to Splash.
Despite how short it was, I did enjoy it. Had Disneyland reopened last July like it was initially intended to, they wouldn't have done all this extra stuff. It makes the reopening more special, after more than a year of closure. Hearing the exact number of days its been closed was wild.
Despite how short it was, I did enjoy it. Had Disneyland reopened last July like it was initially intended to, they wouldn't have done all this extra stuff. It makes the reopening more special, after more than a year of closure. Hearing the exact number of days its been closed was wild.
Disney Analyst
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Is it… not PST anymore? Is it PDT? I can’t keep track.
mickEblu
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Good to know! Thank you
DLR92
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Am I the only one who was rolling my eyes at these executive people speeches? Man they sound forced, unmoving genuine with their part!
TP2000
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Oh.... hell. No fireworks.
I wanted to like this, I honestly did. But this was just pathetic and sad. All I got out of this was the following, in no particular order:
- Josh Damaro is reading from a script, but at least he's not the ultra-douchebag Michael Colglazier. And yet, corporate life in Burbank seems to be sucking Josh into a weird place. Anyone who can rattle off the title "Chairman Parks, Experiences and Products" as easily as he can without laughing seems to be someone who is losing their soul. Fight, Josh, fight!
- Ken Potluck. You read those cue cards like a boss Ken! No one would ever know he's reading a script, right? He's totally all in on this theme park gig for at least two more Fiscal Quarters! Woohoo!
- The Twin Masked Ambassadors. Uh... has anyone told them that Californians over age 16 have been able to be vaccinated for weeks now? Has TDA lost so much pull that they can't even vaccinate their Ambassadors? Why the masks, boys? Are you sick? 85% of Covid deaths are over the age of 65 and morbidly obese, so why are you masked while standing outdoors? It's not a good look. Apparently the Ambassadors are carriers. Steer clear of 'em!
- Castle's two circuit breakers in the basement are flipped back on and the lights go on. No fireworks. Is that it? Yes.
Who is in charge of this place? Who cares? What's the point?
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mickEblu
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They were all pretty bad except for the guy with the accent. I also fast forwarded through most of it.
TP2000
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It's not just you. I think we all picked up on that. It was sad, and embarrassing.
It also doesn't bode well for the immediate future.
SuddenStorm
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Oh.... hell. No fireworks.
I wanted to like this, I honestly did. But this was just pathetic and sad. All I got out of this was the following, in no particular order:
All of these things taken together don't bode well.
- Josh Damaro is reading from a script, but at least he's not the ultra-douchebag Michael Colglazier. And yet, corporate life in Burbank seems to be sucking Josh into a weird place. Anyone who can rattle off the title "Chairman Parks, Experiences and Products" as easily as he can without laughing seems to be someone who is losing their soul. Fight, Josh, fight!
- Ken Potluck. You read those cue cards like a boss Ken! No one would ever know he's reading a script, right? He's totally all in on this theme park gig for at least two more Fiscal Quarters! Woohoo!
- The Twin Masked Ambassadors. Uh... has anyone told them that Californians over age 16 have been able to be vaccinated for weeks now? Has TDA lost so much pull that they can't even vaccinate their Ambassadors? Why the masks, boys? Are you sick? 85% of Covid deaths are over the age of 65 and morbidly obese, so why are you masked while standing outdoors? It's not a good look. Apparently the Ambassadors are carriers. Steer clear of 'em!
- Castle's two circuit breakers in the basement are flipped back on and the lights go on. No fireworks. Is that it? Yes.
Who is in charge of this place? Who cares? What's the point?
When I heard they were doing a stream- I thought it'd have a bit more production behind it. It definitely seemed 'amateurish'.
I was expecting to see them flip the lights back on Main Street. Show the Twain coming around the river. Show a glimpse of a Space Mountain rocket. Big Thunder coming out of the final lift. The Splash drop. The Ward Kimball entering Main Street Station. The Ambassadors should have taken us on a 'tour' of the park of sorts.
Then show the castle lighting back up.
Heck, they could have at least had Tinker Bell 'light up' the castle.
SuddenStorm
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It's not exactly a direct comparison given the differences of these events, but compare the scripted speeches Josh and Ken gave with the speech Jack Lindquist gave at Marty Sklar's window ceremony.
Obviously two very different events- but I can only imagine how much more genuine that stream would have felt had Lindquist still been in charge of the place and was the one in front of the cameras.
Curious Constance
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Seeing the castle lit up with the music playing and Walt speeching, was obviously special to see. I am human.
But two executives reading cue cards in two different locations and two ambassadors standing in a dark park with masks and distanced didn’t exactly give off the imagine of Disneyland being “awake” and “alive” and safe to come back to visit. Ah well.
But two executives reading cue cards in two different locations and two ambassadors standing in a dark park with masks and distanced didn’t exactly give off the imagine of Disneyland being “awake” and “alive” and safe to come back to visit. Ah well.
Californian Elitist
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You guys and gals actually expected no cue cards/script? Things like this are always scripted.
mickEblu
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I didn’t have any expectations tbh. I didn’t even know what I was watching until I was watching it. I just know their delivery was pretty bad. The execs worse than the ambassadors but they weren’t great either.