We never had been to the original show, but we thought the new show was pretty fun. It seems to be geared more towards young kids. Imagine that, WDW geared for kids.:lol: Our kids are 10 and 12 and were probably a little too old for this. Our nieces daughter who is 4, loved it!! Get there early for a seat upstairs for the person taking video or pictures. Stay down below for participation. A lot of people stood or sat by the lean on rails surrounding the floor. Lots of character interaction. Watch your little ones. Chip accidently hit our niece in the face while line dancing. He felt bad and gave her a hug. She still had a great time. Remember the characters line of site is limited. We were glad we did it.