Maybe their minds just can't process the Magic Kingdom not having a night parade.
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Move It! Shake It! to Run at Night
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Lets Respect
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Move It is a tacky parade. The music is grating. To me, it is ugly. Festival of Fantasy is beautiful, as a comparison. Just my opinion
If people enjoy it, great! They have plenty of opportunity to do so
Running it at night will not add to the atmosphere
I would rather walk around Main Street in peace than see that coming down the street again
If people enjoy it, great! They have plenty of opportunity to do so
Running it at night will not add to the atmosphere
I would rather walk around Main Street in peace than see that coming down the street again
Perhaps their friends or family experienced it and told them how wonderful it was on their trip last year or in the past. or maybe they watched a youtube video when planning their trip and were hoping to see a real parade after witnessing the dumpster fire that is known as Move It Shake It.
It is proof that not everybody (probly most) cares to plan every minute of their trip on MDE at 6 months out. Imagine a parent planning their trip and wants to get the kids excited and involved. What would be better (for the child), reviewing the times guide, clicking on FP+ options and making ADR's at midnight? Or pulling up Youtube videos of rides and parades so they can see them and get excited? Disney wants first time visitors. First time visitors dont understand every aspect of how the parks operate. They get on youtube and watch videos, not MDE and read every disclaimer and operational schedule.
DryerLintFan
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I would pose that it's highly unlikely that parents are out there with their kids on their laps at midnight scheduling FP+. It's perfectly reasonable to assume parents will look at parade times and *then* pull up YouTube videos to get their kids excited. I'm a planner personality, so I totally get that it's not the "norm" to plan your vacation in detail 10 months out, but looking at the times guide a week (or even a day or two) before your trip is easy and convenient.
21stamps
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The old 'ignorant first time traveler' reason? People who went on the website to buy tickets, maybe purchase hotel rooms..but never thought to click on the huge picture of what's going on in the park? Didn't take a times guide or map when handed to them., Or look at times of opening/closing/parades/shows...? But somehow they made it to MK...?
Doubtful..but there's always the possibility..
brb1006
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They need to retire that castle float someday just like they did with the Winnie The Pooh float.
brb1006
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Yes and sadly that's actually happening.
Jon81uk
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Apparently it was happening in the month or so after it closed. I guess though if you checked times when planning FPs and booking dinner months out then you may not recheck the times guide on the day?
But there are photos of it happening here http://blog.touringplans.com/2017/01/14/neverforget2016/ and here https://twitter.com/TheDisneyChef/status/822227656334774273
brb1006
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Here's proof that this is a thing after I found these images from an article from touringplans.com
http://blog.touringplans.com/2017/01/14/neverforget2016/
Perhaps they booked a Disney trip after seeing commercials and online videos of attractions like 7DMT, Splash Mountain, Frozen Ever After and parades like MSEP. So then they do click on the big picture of whats going in the park and with the staggering amount of info and planning needed, they felt overwhelmed.
So when trying to plan their FP+ they wondered why the site/MDE app kept giving them selections with People Mover and Carousel of Progress as 2 of their 3 selections for FP+. In an effort to understand, they call a friend or family member who has visited to get advice. The friend/family member helps out and also tells them about seeing MSEP at the end of the night and how great it was. They tell them to get there early to get a good spot. If that fried/family member is not a Disney aficionado (which most arent) they wont realize that the parade is no longer there after their visit last year or 2 years ago or 5 years ago. So the person planning doesnt think much of it when they dont see it on the times guide (if they even use it). Shame on them though. What a moron for not wanting to create spreadsheets and uber plan every minute of their trip and simply trusting their friends advice.
brb1006
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Especially Spectro with the amount of detail put into the floats. Especially the finale and the beginning.
brb1006
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I remember when WDW used to have an electrical parade it would be one of the main reasons why to stay at MK much longer at night compared to the day.
brb1006
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And Spectromagic
brb1006
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They aren't used to WDW not having an electrical parade compared to DL which hadn't had one in over a decade. So they are stuck in the same situation DL had.
brb1006
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Especially since it was supposed to be temporary.
When I see them setting up for a night time parade that left months ago, I go up to them to let them know: "Hey, there ain't a parade at night anymore. Don't you even blog, bro?"
My wife is extremely reserved and not the type to dance in the streets of Disney. But the first time she saw Spectro, she couldnt help herself and she was twirling around with her arms in the air and the biggest smile on her face. I was lucky to have my camera filming the parade and I panned over to catch a few seconds of her completely engulfed in the magic. To see her so out of her shell and just enjoying the moment is truly one of my most cherished memories of our trips. I can hardly watch it without getting a little misty eyed.
21stamps
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Is the article saying that it happened in October or January?Here's proof that this is a thing after I found these images from an article from touringplans.com
http://blog.touringplans.com/2017/01/14/neverforget2016/
Could they be lining up for the Halloween parade?
CaptainAmerica
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The decision to cancel MSEP was disappointing. I don't see why adding a Move It... show compounds the problem. It certainly doesn't help much, but isn't it better than nothing (assuming it's temporary and that there will be a proper nighttime parade some time in the future)?