joanna71985
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It was my 3rd time seeing it (and I'll be seeing it again tomorrow), so yeah. Even if it's only been 5 days, that's ok
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Festival of Fantasy Parade coming to Magic Kingdom in 2014
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It was my 3rd time seeing it (and I'll be seeing it again tomorrow), so yeah. Even if it's only been 5 days, that's ok
SpectroMan93
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Wishing her safe travels. One more question. Any chance the clan banners make it in? I remember them from Merida's coronation and I feel it wouldn't be a hard adjustment to make.
psherman42
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I saw it. No fire from Maleficent like yesterday but I'm choosing to believe it was because of the wind but obviously I have no idea. I work on the parade route so I'll have to see what happens tomorrow.
StageFrenzy
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mm52200
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I really don't think/hope they'll add the dragon to Boo to You. I would like to see the floats designed for FoF used exclusively for that parade. I just don't like how entertainment will use one float in three different offerings, it just doesn't make the parades as unique when they all have the same floats.I will be very surprised if Maleficent does not get added to Boo To You this year! That will be amazing to see her at night with her eyes flashing and fire!!
tcsnwhite
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D Holland
Apparently there is a design flaw with the new floats and they are bottoming out as they come across the Liberty Square bridge. Joy Joy
Haha...If I remember right, Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams at DL had this same issue.
They'll probably address it soon enough.
THIS.
I can understand the appeal to do it... but it's kind of what cheapens WDW offerings to me. I like how DL and the other parks usually keep productions (and their elements) unique to that particular production (at least until that particular production is officially retired). It makes it and keeps it special.
And I remember Steven saying he prefers productions to not do that for that very reason.
Wikkler
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Honestly, that would be too big of a
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Matt_Black
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Please. Movies get spoiled by marketing people all the time. For example, there's the Professor Quirrell action figure for the first Harry Potter movie.
novawildcat18
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It's not confirmed, as far as I know. It's just heavily rumored since they love it and we don't care for it so much. The rumor is that they're looking for a new parade for their 60th anniversary, I believe. So its most likely between this and HK's parade "Paint the Night".
aladdin2007
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How about they take MSEP back, and we get Paint the Night. I know, will never happen.
tcsnwhite
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It's a rumor from MiceChat. Supposedly because of the issues with MyMagic+...DLR's 60th Anniversary plans, including new parades, were put on hold...and now they're supposedly looking for cheap alternatives - which is return DEP back to DL, or supposedly borrow HKDL's new "Paint The Night" during their "rainy season" (????), which I've already said (based on what I've heard about how expensive it is to ship parade productions around) is most likely just another ridiculous MiceChat rumor.
The original plans were that Steven and his WDI-CE team were working on a (long-rumored) brand new nighttime parade for DL for the 60th...along with a few other things.
And Steven did comment that he had big meetings with TDA on the 60th plans shortly back, and he seemed very positive about them.
Who knows.....
The original plans were that Steven and his WDI-CE team were working on a (long-rumored) brand new nighttime parade for DL for the 60th...along with a few other things.
And Steven did comment that he had big meetings with TDA on the 60th plans shortly back, and he seemed very positive about them.
Who knows.....
MerlinTheGoat
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Ideally for a Magic Kingdom night parade, I'd prefer some sort of Dreamlights-like reimagining of Spectromagic myself. Something that feels both fresh/new/impressive and yet nostalgic and traditionally Disney World at the same time, the best of both worlds. Dreamlights was a massive and logical enhanced upgrade over the Electrical Parade, i'd adore to see something similar done with Spectromagic (especially the soundtrack) as the basis instead. With the entire parade now destroyed, they can start new floats from scratch with a mixture of upgraded takes on the original floats as well as elaborate new ones. And an upgraded version of Spectro's soundtrack (again like the massive improvements Dreamlights made to the Electrical Parade).
Yes obviously this will never happen, we'll probably not even get a new night parade anytime remotely soon (if ever), etc etc. Wishful thinking. I'm a huge fan of the new Festival of Fantasy parade and think it's a great day parade (though the flames already being broken is a pathetic embarrassment), but IMO you just can't beat a good old night time parade decked out in all its lights and such. And running a day parade at night doesn't cut it for me either.
Yes obviously this will never happen, we'll probably not even get a new night parade anytime remotely soon (if ever), etc etc. Wishful thinking. I'm a huge fan of the new Festival of Fantasy parade and think it's a great day parade (though the flames already being broken is a pathetic embarrassment), but IMO you just can't beat a good old night time parade decked out in all its lights and such. And running a day parade at night doesn't cut it for me either.
...oh my is right....
Do we think this parade is too technical for what Disney is capable of maintaining?
SpectroMan93
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Not Disney, just TDO. I've been wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt, but this is downright embarrassing. It only runs once a day, daily maintenance isn't too much to ask for, is it? I figured that would be the protocol for parades, especially one with several moving parts.
It wasn't.
They actually aren't too bothered about it. Besides, it may not survive the move again. It isn't in the best of shape.
TalkingHead
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What do you expect? The parade is six days old. It's not brand new like it once was.