doctornick
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In an ideal world IMHO: this Frozen show would just be a place holder for when a higher quality Frozen show gets put into the BatB or VOTLM theaters.
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Frozen at Disney's Hollywood Studios for the summer?
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In an ideal world IMHO: this Frozen show would just be a place holder for when a higher quality Frozen show gets put into the BatB or VOTLM theaters.
Captain Chaos
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I been thinking about the show, and it falls right into the demographics Disney aims for... kids, more specifically, little girls... Adults, in their eyes, are only ATMs who must give up their life savings (or little Jamie's college fund) for 1 week at Walt Disney World...
lazyboy97o
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Once again, this is Disney's culture of not considering theme parks to be a legitimate creative medium. The Studios pays for the promotion in the parks and they have no interest in paying for more.
I think the fireworks are the important thing
Animaniac93-98
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Tiana's Showboat Jubilie was a much more recent example.
Cesar R M
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hopefully, rasulo to his death.
doctornick
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I'm intrigued by the fireworks; isn't there any way they could be set up to not have to shut down part of the park?
No. There are launch points on top of buildings
WDW1974
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I did a bit of 'research' and I can confirm what Dave has reported. And it doesn't really have anything to do with Potter ... more to do with Frozen being a huge franchise and someone up very high wondering why and how the Studio's biggest hit has no presence at the Studios in the first summer season post release.
But I also wouldn't expect much from this very late Frozen Initiative.
even Pearl Jam is catching Frozen fever. Pretty cool.
Disneyson
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I hate to bring the Uni-Disney debate into this, but perhaps to make it more of a Universal Studios Park/Disney's Hollywood Studios thing --- I can imagine that, if I had booked a four day trip to Orlando (and were not as knowledgable about the parks as we are) I would equate Universal Studios and Hollywood Studios as equivocal because, as is obvious, the both have "Studio" in their name. And if I had to choose to go to one or the other, I would (this summer, at the least) choose Universal Studios, considering the amazing press/news/entertainment/word of mouth/fandom coverage of Diagon Alley. Unfortunately, to make this trip possible in my four days, I would drop Hollywood Studios, mainly because it's the one that has the least new marketing attached to it and "I've already been to a studio park".
So, that Disney is trying to make Hollywood Studios a /destination/ this particular summer seems plausible. Adding Frozen would 1. Add a draw that rivals the Potter fandom, 2. Makes the two studio parks instantly differentiated, making a separate trip to "the other studios" necessary (especially if media underplays the ability to see Anna and Elsa in the Magic Kingdom), and 3. Adds a new thing to a needy DHS, which is somewhat of a longterm problem any who.
I mean, just a day or two after Diagon Alley was announced I saw the Disney Parks Blog with a new Olaf logo, posting about Olaf merchandise that would mostly be available in the fall, anyway, but made it seem as though "Frozen is in the park /now/ so go!" I can easily see some sort of pun on "In Summer", being a slogan. "Get Frozen In Summer/ this Summer" at Disney's Hollywood Studios...?
I think it's incredibly smart marketing.
So, that Disney is trying to make Hollywood Studios a /destination/ this particular summer seems plausible. Adding Frozen would 1. Add a draw that rivals the Potter fandom, 2. Makes the two studio parks instantly differentiated, making a separate trip to "the other studios" necessary (especially if media underplays the ability to see Anna and Elsa in the Magic Kingdom), and 3. Adds a new thing to a needy DHS, which is somewhat of a longterm problem any who.
I mean, just a day or two after Diagon Alley was announced I saw the Disney Parks Blog with a new Olaf logo, posting about Olaf merchandise that would mostly be available in the fall, anyway, but made it seem as though "Frozen is in the park /now/ so go!" I can easily see some sort of pun on "In Summer", being a slogan. "Get Frozen In Summer/ this Summer" at Disney's Hollywood Studios...?
I think it's incredibly smart marketing.
Matt_Black
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They played the very last Philadelphia Spectrum show on a Halloween night and dressed up as Devo.
MarkTwain
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Disappointed if they're just going the sing-along route - sounds like they're going for pleasing the kiddies vs entertaining families, and I think Disney's way off mark if they're assuming kids are the only ones interested in Frozen.
Just curious because I haven't been following such things, but how of much the park is affected by the firework shows? It will be interesting to see if late night crowds do substantially increase, how much of the park will actually get to remain operational.
Just curious because I haven't been following such things, but how of much the park is affected by the firework shows? It will be interesting to see if late night crowds do substantially increase, how much of the park will actually get to remain operational.
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The Only time i saw pearl jam was April 8, 1994.
Not sure you can top the emotion of that show.
Matt_Black
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Well, that's all conjecture at this point.
lazyboy97o
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I don't think anyone but Disney and some of the fan media would play up a sing-a-long (or even a full on stage production) as anything close to he Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley.
Cesar R M
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Exactly what I was thinking.
they're just ignoring the teen and young adults crowd.
Not doubting you a bit. Just saying my folks know nothing about it. It doesn't make your info any less credible.
Good point about the size of the theatre, the M&G madness reveals the current level of interest...
But thinking forward - there should ALWAYS be a third show staged (whether in the PT or in the AIE location). Frozen now, and then...when the next hit comes along...that one. A smallish show can be cast and staged relatively quickly (Lord knows MUCH more quickly than a ride can be built) and changed out when the numbers drop. If no big hit is available - don't close a theatre in a park that DESPERATELY needs attractions. Instead, stage a "Disney's Greatest Songs" show like one you might see on a DCL ship. People would eat that up! There could be internet voting for songs to be included, requests...it'd be money in the bank. And something for older folks and little kids, to boot.
To chime in on Jedi - if you've ever made the mad dash with a son to sign up for JTA - you'd know that increased capacity would be MUCH appreciated. Even getting to the park (in early December) 45 minutes before opening, and hot-footing it to the sign up - my kid got the midday show. By the time the CM took his name, they had cut the queue off. The park wasn't even "officially" open yet.Oh, just occurred to me, can you FP+ JTA now?
And one more about JTA...my kid and I go to the LEGOLAND (Windsor) Star Wars weekend every year. There are lots and lots of ADULTS doing (the LEGOLAND version of) JTA (I won't lie, I was judging a little
War and Peace again, sorry...
Agreed about JTA and yes, we've done it.
Only thing is, a bigger stage doesn't necessarily mean more kids but it'd be great if it did. I'm not sure how they would give kids the "spotlight" if they added any more kids to it.
What would be helpful is if they could have an area in front of the stage where kids who aren't in the show could still be given lightsabers and go through the moves with a Jedi Master just like the kids onstage.