Sit in a warehouse until people forget about it and/or it becomes unsalvageable like Spectro, most likely.
Thank you. That makes more sense now. I didn't know some of the things you said so thank you for the education also. And I bet you would rock in that jacket.It's just... tired. I loved it, don't get me wrong. I bought a light bulb in '96. I think the soundtrack is fabulous.
But it's lived out its usefulness two decades ago when they brought it back suddenly to try and save DCA in July, 2001 (and failed). It's been chopped down and edited and downsized into a Hits N' Highlights version of the original. Most of the dancers and many characters were all cut out of the production decades ago, as payroll taxes and HR costs skyrocketed and TDA got more and more miserly.
The MSEP in the 2020's is just this stripped down, shortened, downsized shell of its former self, croaking down the parade route on fumes of nostalgia and Disney Parks Blog talking points.
There actually is still imagination left in the world. Paint The Night proves that. The MSEP served its purpose well in the 20th century. This is not its century. It's time to move on. Let it be remembered proudly and fondly, but don't make it embarass itself just because TDA is too cheap for Paint The Night.
These two people no longer live in the White House. There's no reason for Disneyland's Entertainment Department to pretend otherwise.
That said... I do like that dinner jacket President Ford is wearing! Which reminds me I have to get ready for a dinner party... but how jazzy would it be for me to show up in that outfit?! Way overdressed for La Jolla in August, but wow would they talk!
Why would they move MSEP to DCA if DCA already has PTN sitting in it's storage.
Heck when Disneyland updated MSEP for the Summer of 2009. For some unknown reason, they never brought back the entire Dumbo section (despite Disney already making a new score for the unit).It's just... tired. I loved it, don't get me wrong. I bought a light bulb in '96. I think the soundtrack is fabulous.
But it's lived out its usefulness two decades ago when they brought it back suddenly to try and save DCA in July, 2001 (and failed). It's been chopped down and edited and downsized into a Hits N' Highlights version of the original. Most of the dancers and many characters were all cut out of the production decades ago, as payroll taxes and HR costs skyrocketed and TDA got more and more miserly.
The MSEP in the 2020's is just this stripped down, shortened, downsized shell of its former self, croaking down the parade route on fumes of nostalgia and Disney Parks Blog talking points.
There actually is still imagination left in the world. Paint The Night proves that. The MSEP served its purpose well in the 20th century. This is not its century. It's time to move on. Let it be remembered proudly and fondly, but don't make it embarass itself just because TDA is too cheap for Paint The Night.
These two people no longer live in the White House. There's no reason for Disneyland's Entertainment Department to pretend otherwise.
That said... I do like that dinner jacket President Ford is wearing! Which reminds me I have to get ready for a dinner party... but how jazzy would it be for me to show up in that outfit?! Way overdressed for La Jolla in August, but wow would they talk!
Man Disney really went all out on the "Farewell Season" back in 1996.
I agree. If we can't have Paint The Night Parade back anymore, then maybe they should make MSEP into MSEP Dreamlights.
Knowing current Disney and it's cheapness (especially since we're entering the Chapek era), there's no way Disney would even dare attempt to make an East Coast version of "Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights". Considering OLC takes very good care of Dreamlights (such as giving the parade a refresh every few years to keep it fresh and updating some of the floats) and their parades in general. I don't see DL and WDW giving two hoots about even going the extra mile as Japan does.
They can't even run the modern light parade they already bought and paid for, they're not going to do Dreamlights.
While I'm a big fan of Paint The Night Parade, but I'm starting to give up hope for PTN to come back. If Main Street Electrical Parade is the only nighttime parade we're going to have, so be it. And I doubt we're going to get a new nighttime parade anytime soon due tthis evil pandemic.It has been my understanding that 'Paint The Night' was mothballed because it was very expensive to operate.
This has been talked about in the past, several times, on this very Forum.
A few years ago now, so perhaps things have changed.....but last I was aware :
PTN Parade costs a fortune in payroll and maintenance to operate.
I also recall talk back when it was first shelved that the costumes were in rough shape due to near constant use during Disneyland's 60th Diamond Anniversary.
Also some costume issues, which needed to be addressed.
Disney apparently just came to a point where they felt it was too costly to run, and it's been stored away since.
Thus why you keep seeing the 'less expensive to operate and maintain' Parade.
I love the MSEP, and will to my dying day.
I will never tire of seeing it on any given night.
But TP said it above and has a valid point - it has sadly been down sized over the years due to mishandling and operational reasons.
And the 'updated' recreation of the original soundtrack is annoyingly cheesy.
The original REAL synth soundtrack is far superior.
Perhaps they will switch it back next time out of the gate.
That said, I am pretty sure I will be back to Disneyland next year for my favorite Parade's golden anniversary.
Oh yes....
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