Fantasmic Reopening Watch

[Starship824]

All I noticed is that Mickey was redubbed.

I don’t get why they re-dubbed the whole show when they only changed one line

 

[VJ]

Disney will be too afraid to change anything for the next 40 years because of the reaction to Enchantment and Harmonious

be careful what you wish for, everyone...

 

[ToTBellHop]

Actually, the princess segment vocals are different in F! 2.0 and are in fact dreadful. Thank god they didn't change it here.

Yes. I think they’ve made the DL F! worse over time. I will wait until I see this in person but I think DHS F! may finally be better than its California counterpart.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I don’t get why they re-dubbed the whole show when they only changed one line

It was an opportunity to update to the current voice actor. It’s his show, so having one line spoken differently would be quite noticeable.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I also really love that Moana jumps into the water. Finally using that concept from the “Mickey walks on water” during the early DHS Fantasmic development days.

 

[JustInTime]

Yes. I think they’ve made the DL F! worse over time. I will wait until I see this in person but I think DHS F! may finally be better than its California counterpart.

I always have felt this. I watched DL twice and something is just off about that version.

 

[castlecake2.0]

This live is currently in the amphitheatre, awaiting the show. 1 hour to go I believe.

I really really REALLY hate when cast invite vloggers to cast previews, like come on

 

[Squishy]

Not sure if anyone else noticed but they replaced the lights on the barges and steamboat.

 

[Nland316]

Honestly very impressed with the update.

The new scene makes the show feel surprisingly longer, in a good way!

So happy they kept the original score. I’m a DL person myself, so I was pretty bummed when they revamped the soundtrack/singing voice.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

This looks fantastic. Hoping to catch it in person this weekend, but I love what I saw in the video. Just wonderful, and so happy they didn’t “fix” what wasn’t broken. Well done.

 

[gerarar]

Forgot to mention this, but this new intro with the lasers (or fireflies) all bunching up is genius. It copies the same idea from DL yet it works. Only thing is Mickey doesn't appear earlier like in DL 2.0 and keeps his original entrance.

Also those spotlights, I'm in love

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Just watched it, and I kind of get the feeling a lot of people here are simply starved for Fantasmic! It's an amazing show. It still is an amazing show. It felt great watching it! However, the new segments are not jaw-dropping by any stretch of the "imagination."

With the understanding that Pocahontas also made no sense randomly plopped in the middle of the show, here are my opinions of the new segments.

New Pocahontas segment is nice, though I miss the canoes, and it seems like the live actress is only there for a second (though I guess that was true of the original version too).

Mulan segment seemed barren. Why not have at least three more pairs of fighters up there in the background? The Pocahontas segment had well over a dozen performers.

Aladdin segment is cool, especially because it still allows for some climbing/rope stunts. The "One Jump Ahead" reprise tag seemed a little random and out of place, but I guess that's not a major problem.

Frozen segment seemed out of place. It felt like the only reason it was put in there was to check off the "Frozen box" and elicit applause for Elsa's appearance. Which I guess is kind of the point of a show like this, but still, it just seemed more artificial than the other additions.

Moana sequence was okay. SOMEONE FINALLY WALKS ON WATER IN FANTASMIC! Additional effects like that are always welcome.

More Hunchback clips is always a win.

Overall, the show is not any worse and not much better. It's still great.

Now, let's get ourselves a Dragon in twenty years.

 

[YodaMan]

Minor change, but Rafiki is now on the main island instead of the barges with the monkeys.

 

[VJ]

Just watched it, and I kind of get the feeling a lot of people here are simply starved for Fantasmic! It's an amazing show. It still is an amazing show. It felt great watching it! However, the new segments are not jaw-dropping by any stretch of the "imagination."

With the understanding that Pocahontas also made no sense randomly plopped in the middle of the show, here are my opinions of the new segments.

New Pocahontas segment is nice, though I miss the canoes, and it seems like the live actress is only there for a second (though I guess that was true of the original version too).

Mulan segment seemed barren. Why not have at least three more pairs of fighters up there in the background? The Pocahontas segment had well over a dozen performers.

Aladdin segment is cool, especially because it still allows for some climbing/rope stunts. The "One Jump Ahead" reprise tag seemed a little random and out of place, but I guess that's not a major problem.

Frozen segment seemed out of place. It felt like the only reason it was put in there was to check off the "Frozen box" and elicit applause for Elsa's appearance. Which I guess is kind of the point of a show like this, but still, it just seemed more artificial than the other additions.

Moana sequence was okay. SOMEONE FINALLY WALKS ON WATER IN FANTASMIC! Additional effects like that are always welcome.

More Hunchback clips is always a win.

Overall, the show is not any worse and not much better. It's still great.

Now, let's get ourselves a Dragon in twenty years.

a level headed response that isn't just WOW THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I REMEMBER IT I HAVE CHILLS??? blasphemy

 

[Mikomike12]

Meh before, meh now sorry guys I’ve never been blown away by WDW’s Fantasmic too many filler moments

 

[Disney Analyst]

Meh before, meh now sorry guys I’ve never been blown away by WDW’s Fantasmic too many filler moments

Disneyland’s is still stronger, even with the 2.0 changes.

But this definitely feels improved from DHS Fantasmic 1.0.

 

[wbostic12]

Disneyland’s is still stronger, even with the 2.0 changes.

But this definitely feels improved from DHS Fantasmic 1.0.

Based on how the much money I imagine they got for this redo, I bet there was a choice made for the sake of continuity to keep the more liked DHS 1.0 soundtrack as opposed to switching to the (for the most part) more disliked DL 2.0 version. They took away the main part that dragged on and was disliked and replaced it with something that although it doesn’t have the best flow, feels like it will please most people more than an excruciatingly long Pocahontas segment (and also flows better than some of the other shows of the past 18 months). Not perfect, but I believe it adds many elements well that were greatly needed for years before its closure.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Based on how the much money I imagine they got for this redo, I bet there was a choice made for the sake of continuity to keep the more liked DHS 1.0 soundtrack as opposed to switching to the (for the most part) more disliked DL 2.0 version. They took away the main part that dragged on and was disliked and replaced it with something that although it doesn’t have the best flow, feels like it will please most people more than an excruciatingly long Pocahontas segment (and also flows better than some of the other shows of the past 18 months). Not perfect, but I believe it adds many elements well that were greatly needed for years before its closure.

I certainly agree.

I would just cut the bubble segment… and eventually swap all the fountains for something more modern.

 

[wbostic12]

I certainly agree.

I would just cut the bubble segment… and eventually swap all the fountains for something more modern.

Yeah, I was sort of hoping that maybe we’d get pink elephants on parade from DL 1.0. I did notice (watching the live stream) that the big line of fountains closest to the stage was now individually lit nozzles (looked like WOC grid fountains to me). I do wish some updates had been made to the others though.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I certainly agree.

I would just cut the bubble segment… and eventually swap all the fountains for something more modern.

Yeah, I was sort of hoping that maybe we’d get pink elephants on parade from DL 1.0. I did notice (watching the live stream) that the big line of fountains closest to the stage was now individually lit nozzles (looked like WOC grid fountains to me). I do wish some updates had been made to the others though.

Oh I think the bubble segment is great. One of the best mashups of Disney songs you could ask for! I sometimes find myself humming the music from the bubble section! Pink Elephants is obscure and weird, and Disneyland's is worse because of that segment in my opinion.