Mickey's PhilharMagic coming to DCA this April

[fravit]

This is clearly just a temporary space awaiting the wrecking ball once the proposed Marvel themed area begins construction.

I don't think anything north of Mission Breakout is getting the Marvel treatment any time soon, or ever. Especially if the phase 2 indoor coaster south of the tower happens. But I think it's going to be a very long time before the back lot area gets any kind of significant changes. Buckle in, Hollywood is DCA's Tomorrowland now.

 

[Kram Sacul]

The only place for movie previews are in a theater not inside a theme park.

 

[brb1006]

Yikes. They've really ruined the whole point of this otherwise predictable 3D movie; it's amazing theater that changes and morphs magically.

Since I was in Tokyo last year, and am making a return visit in 2020 after the Olympics are over, I'm going to skip this one at DCA.

Seriously, how much of a panic do you have to be in to approve spending money on this? It's not a good sign for this summer.

Yikes I agree, the queue for the DCA version of Philarmagic makes the WDW and Tokyo version look better.

 

[brb1006]

Not surprised at all to hear the DCA version is a quickie overlay.
Folks will still go and see it though, so TDA is probably satisfied in just the fact it will remove some bodies from the walkways.

Yes, it's disappointing...but we all expected this considering the short time span slotted for it's installation-to-opening.

Would have been nice if there was a little 'surprise' addition, but let's be honest -
This is clearly just a temporary space awaiting the wrecking ball once the proposed Marvel themed area begins construction.
No way that today's Disney was going to 'waste' money on this.

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Plus it appears DCA opened the show with little fanfare compared to the other versions besides this photo.

WDW was giving the show a lot of advertisement between 2004 through 2005.

 

[Sharon&Susan]

DCA has one Twilight Zone reference left, near the theater. Maybe that’s why Donald entered the fifth dimension in the show.

 

[Disney Analyst]

They are selling a Donald Duck butt headband at Animal Kingdom. The butt lives on!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I'm sensing some hostility here. This is a family message board about amusement parks with talking cartoon animals.

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Disney really needs to cover that wall with the exit dooor in the lobby. It’s quite plain and doesn’t match with the rest of the lobby with it’s red wall paper.

 

[mickEblu]

I'm sensing some hostility here. This is a family message board about amusement parks with talking cartoon animals.

I like to say “robots in rubber masks with a music loop playing in the background.”

 

[Phroobar]

Not surprised at all to hear the DCA version is a quickie overlay.
Folks will still go and see it though, so TDA is probably satisfied in just the fact it will remove some bodies from the walkways.

Yes, it's disappointing...but we all expected this considering the short time span slotted for it's installation-to-opening.

Would have been nice if there was a little 'surprise' addition, but let's be honest -
This is clearly just a temporary space awaiting the wrecking ball once the proposed Marvel themed area begins construction.
No way that today's Disney was going to 'waste' money on this.

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Ten years later... They finally replace Mickey's Philimagic with a revival of Muppetvision Encore but keep Donald's butt that hasn't moved in nine years.

 

[VJ]

I'm sensing some hostility here. This is a family message board about amusement parks with talking cartoon animals.

the hostility has been vanquished thanks to the even great-er and powerful-er wdwmagic mods

 

[Phroobar]

the hostility has been vanquished thanks to the even great-er and powerful-er wdwmagic mods

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

Duck butt curtains are inoperable already, per Twitter.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Plus it appears DCA opened the show with little fanfare compared to the other versions besides this photo.

WDW was giving the show a lot of advertisement between 2004 through 2005.

And.....Yet....Muppetvision had a better Grand opening than this...

 

[Phroobar]

Duck butt curtains are inoperable already, per Twitter.

So what does work around that park? How hard is it to keep one little servo running for more than a couple of days? Disney really needs to stop going with the lowest bidder on effects like this.

 

[brb1006]

Duck butt curtains are inoperable already, per Twitter.

Finally found a photo of Donald Duck from the DCA version.

That moment looked more amazing when it was in the dark and made Donald Duck look easily visible as seen in the other versions of the show.

In video form (Skip to 10:01 when it happens)


Seeing the effect with the lights on in the DCA version ruins the moment since it's bright and Donald doesn't move. Plus the curtains go out to early making some guests miss the moment.

 

[britain]

So what does work around that park? How hard is it to keep one little servo running for more than a couple of days? Disney really needs to stop going with the lowest bidder on effects like this.

Probably waiting until a few more things break before making a Home Depot run.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Well, this makes me sad to see the Yell & Howl projector is now gone as the time I was there during the Nutcracker preview everything was just behind curtains....But we can basically see that Donald crashes into the area where the Swedish Chef once was..

Which makes me sadder thought to wonder what they had done with Statler, Waldorf & Bean AA's in the Balconies?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

They should have just left the muppet robots up there.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Well, this makes me sad to see the Yell & Howl projector is now gone as the time I was there during the Nutcracker preview everything was just behind curtains....But we can basically see that Donald crashes into the area where the Swedish Chef once was..

Which makes me sadder thought to wonder what they had done with Statler, Waldorf & Bean AA's in the Balconies?

Disheartening. All that wonderful Muppet theming striped for a brick wall and a dodgy fiberglass figure from the old Disney store