Frozen at Disney's Hollywood Studios for the summer?

[MarkTwain]

Fireworks holds a crowd until close.....

No, I agree from an guest popularity standpoint it makes perfect sense. I'm just imagining standing on Hollywood Blvd in a park themed to showbiz and Los Angeles, watching fireworks set to "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" and "Fixer Upper" in the hot Florida weather. The soundtrack doesn't scream "DHS firework show" to me but I'm sure it'll be a hit.

 

[PhotoDave219]

No, I agree from an guest popularity standpoint it makes perfect sense. I'm just imagining standing on Hollywood Blvd in a park themed to showbiz and Los Angeles, watching fireworks set to "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" and "Fixer Upper" in the hot Florida weather. The soundtrack doesn't scream "DHS firework show" to me but I'm sure it'll be a hit.

I agree.... assuming that it actually happens.

 

[wdisney9000]

One issue I keep thinking is that they are pushing Frozen in a lot of small ways, no large scale plans have been announced. Ya, you could count the Maelstrom overlay as a big ticket item, but even that is just an overlay and who knows how good it will be done (if it even does go through). My point is that perhaps they are in such a mad rush to get Frozen in the parks that maybe they will over saturate it before they can give it a proper presence on a large scale such as a big new E ticket and by then people will just be sick of it or they will have too many Frozen attractions and the vanity will wear off.

I think its great that they are acting quickly and not just sitting on a hot IP, but are they approaching this with a long term plan or just scrambling to make something happen in the wake of Potter being a huge hit and are now desperate to stay in the headlines? My fear is that they are doing many small things as a hedge against loosing the excitement over Frozen and with this they will diminish the value of what would otherwise be a big announcement if they decide to actually build an E ticket attraction for it . Yes, they could do a million small things now and then build a new attraction for it years from now and people will still flock to it, but Im thinking in terms of strategy, not just flooding the parks with Frozen NOW and then make an announcement a year later about something major. It may come off as if they are desperately clinging to Frozen to solve all their attraction capacity issues. If they announce SW Land it will even out nicely, but we have no clue what the time frame is for that.

These are just thoughts, I could be waaaay off. Im actually proud of Disney for being pro-active with this, I just dont want them to to get too ahead of themselves and miss a larger opportunity to steal some thunder from Uni. And ya, I know they dont NEED to steal any thunder and the parks will be just fine regardless of what Uni does but I LOVE WDW and want to see them get back to firing on all cylinders and staying so far ahead of the curve that nobody can even see them or where they are going next.

 

[Clamman73]

One issue I keep thinking is that they are pushing Frozen in a lot of small ways, no large scale plans have been announced. Ya, you could count the Maelstrom overlay as a big ticket item, but even that is just an overlay and who knows how good it will be done (if it even does go through). My point is that perhaps they are in such a mad rush to get Frozen in the parks that maybe they will over saturate it before they can give it a proper presence on a large scale such as a big new E ticket and by then people will just be sick of it or they will have too many Frozen attractions and the vanity will wear off.

I think its great that they are acting quickly and not just sitting on a hot IP, but are they approaching this with a long term plan or just scrambling to make something happen in the wake of Potter being a huge hit and are now desperate to stay in the headlines? My fear is that they are doing many small things as a hedge against loosing the excitement over Frozen and with this they will diminish the value of what would otherwise be a big announcement if they decide to actually build an E ticket attraction for it . Yes, they could do a million small things now and then build a new attraction for it years from now and people will still flock to it, but Im thinking in terms of strategy, not just flooding the parks with Frozen NOW and then make an announcement a year later about something major. It may come off as if they are desperately clinging to Frozen to solve all their attraction capacity issues. If they announce SW Land it will even out nicely, but we have no clue what the time frame is for that.

As I said, these are just thoughts, I could be waaaay off. Im actually proud of Disney for being pro-active with this, I just dont want them to to get too ahead of themselves and miss a larger opportunity to steal some thunder from Uni. And ya, I know they dont NEED to steal any thunder and the parks will be just fine regardless of what Uni does but I LOVE WDW and want to see them get back to firing on all cylinders and staying so far ahead of the curve that nobody can even see them or where they are going next.

It's like they called the B-52 Frozen bomber in...

 

[PhotoDave219]

It's like they called the B-52 Frozen bomber in...

So who gets to ride the bomb all the way down, Lik slim Pickens from Dr. Strangelove?

 

[Bolna]

SWW proved that fireworks at DHS will hold the guests to park close.

Oh - who would have thought!! You offer new evening entertainment and people stick around for it????? What a novel idea!!!

 

[71jason]

It's like they called the B-52 Frozen bomber in...

Were you around when Lilo & Stitch hit big? At one point, Stitch was everywhere--even his voice was on the monorail. TWDC was convinced he was the elusive "princess for boys."

 

[PhotoDave219]

Were you around when Lilo & Stitch hit big? At one point, Stitch was everywhere--even his voice was on the monorail. TWDC was convinced he was the elusive "princess for boys."

He was eisner's "Mickey".....

 

[Clamman73]

Were you around when Lilo & Stitch hit big? At one point, Stitch was everywhere--even his voice was on the monorail. TWDC was convinced he was the elusive "princess for boys."

I skipped the second half of the Eisner era.

 

[Can we go yet?]

I don't see how hard it is to green-light (assuming it hasn't been yet) Starwars. Kill two birds with one stone. Be a "potter swatter" and promote the upcoming trilogy and spin offs.

I would have preferred Tangled taking over Beauty and the Beast to also be attached to this rumor (a girl can dream..), but this is also good news. If it happens.

 

[Next Big Thing]

No, I agree from an guest popularity standpoint it makes perfect sense. I'm just imagining standing on Hollywood Blvd in a park themed to showbiz and Los Angeles, watching fireworks set to "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" and "Fixer Upper" in the hot Florida weather. The soundtrack doesn't scream "DHS firework show" to me but I'm sure it'll be a hit.

I don't see how the Star Wars fireworks made sense either using your logic (other than there was a Star Wars event going on), but they happened.

And I actually think that "In Summer" will probably fit quite nicely. That song is actually perfect for the hot, Florida weather.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I don't see how hard it is to green-light (assuming it hasn't been yet) Starwars. Kill two birds with one stone. Be a "potter swatter" and promote the upcoming trilogy and spin offs.

I would have preferred Tangled taking over Beauty and the Beast to also be attached to this rumor (a girl can dream..), but this is also good news. If it happens.

You want to email Wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com and complain there's no Star Wars.

 

[MarkTwain]

I don't see how the Star Wars fireworks made sense either using your logic (other than there was a Star Wars event going on), but they happened.

And I actually think that "In Summer" will probably fit quite nicely. That song is actually perfect for the hot, Florida weather.

True enough. But the Star Wars score has a grandiose, brassy, full-orchestral intensity to it, and is so equated with movie soundtracks in general (hell, its arguably the quintessential John Williams soundtrack) that I would say it's quite possibly the perfect fireworks for a movie-themed park. Frozen by contrast has a relatively gentle, light pop-style soundtrack, and some of the songs ("In Summer" or "Love is an Open Door" among them) were even intentionally written to be downright goofy. Again, the show will likely be a hit regardless so it's probably a moot point, but Frozen still doesn't fit my image of a fireworks soundtrack as much as scores to say, Star Wars or the original Sorcery in the Sky. Not that I'm objecting, I'd be thrilled for DHS to gain another nighttime offering.

 

[Next Big Thing]

True enough. But the Star Wars score has a grandiose, brassy, full-orchestral intensity to it, and is so equated with movie soundtracks in general (hell, its arguably the quintessential John Williams soundtrack) that I would say it's quite possibly the perfect fireworks for a movie-themed park. Frozen by contrast has a relatively gentle, light pop-style soundtrack, and some of the songs ("In Summer" or "Love is an Open Door" among them) were even intentionally written to be downright goofy. Again, the show will likely be a hit regardless so it's probably a moot point, but Frozen still doesn't fit my image of a fireworks soundtrack as much as scores to say, Star Wars or the original Sorcery in the Sky. Not that I'm objecting, I'd be thrilled for DHS to gain another nighttime offering.

No, I agree. A whole show around frozen isn't my ideal fireworks show, but if it's only a summer thing, then i'm not going to really complain.

 

[Violiav]

There's 32 tracks on the frozen soundtrack, 10 of which are actual songs (including the Demi Lovato version of Let it Go). The remaining tracks are all the non vocal score. It'd be my guess that those tracks would be used. does Disney tend to favor vocal tracks for fireworks above orchestral?

 

[lazyboy97o]

There's 32 tracks on the frozen soundtrack, 10 of which are actual songs (including the Demi Lovato version of Let it Go). The remaining tracks are all the non vocal score. It'd be my guess that those tracks would be used. does Disney tend to favor vocal tracks for fireworks above orchestral?

You'd be raising holy hell to do something Frozen without the songs with lyrics.

 

[Next Big Thing]

There's 32 tracks on the frozen soundtrack, 10 of which are actual songs (including the Demi Lovato version of Let it Go). The remaining tracks are all the non vocal score. It'd be my guess that those tracks would be used. does Disney tend to favor vocal tracks for fireworks above orchestral?

I imagine you're right here. But I can't imagine they won't try and fit "Let it Go" or "Do you Wanna Build a Snowman?" in somewhere.

A frozen fireworks show would work much better at MK with the projection system they have on the castle. I feel like a fireworks show based on Frozen will be lacking without visuals.

 

[Mike S]

The only song I think could be used along with fireworks is "Let it Go". It could be done well. But no other song seems like it would work right IMO.

 

[PhotoDave219]

No, I agree. A whole show around frozen isn't my ideal fireworks show, but if it's only a summer thing, then i'm not going to really complain.

You have to think it wouldn't be longer than 6 minutes. SWW fireworks were 6 min.

 

[Mike S]

I imagine you're right here. But I can't imagine they won't try and fit "Let it Go" or "Do you Wanna Build a Snowman?" in somewhere.

A frozen fireworks show would work much better at MK with the projection system they have on the castle. I feel like a fireworks show based on Frozen will be lacking without visuals.

While watching the show last night I was actually wondering why there were no fireworks during that sequence. Seems like it would work if they timed it to each time Elsa said "Let it Go".