MSEP ending at Disneyland on Sept 1, WDW return in 2023?

[TTA94]

It’s a physical parade you’ll watch from the street side. With blinky blinks.

Ok, phew. Lucky for us maybe MK can not safely have drones? Surly someone at WDW had their eyes on the Paris Electrical Sky Parade and brought up the conversation. Operations especially would like that idea way more than a physical parade lol.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Ok, phew. Lucky for us maybe MK can not safely have drones? Surly someone at WDW had their eyes on the Paris Electrical Sky Parade and brought up the conversation. Operations especially would like that idea way more than a physical parade lol.

Operations has been over-ruled on this.

 

[Starship824]

Operations has been over-ruled on this.

Is Daddy Josh giving us what we want? Also has this been greenlit or is it still being "blue skied" and will Josh do a "We COULD have a nighttime parade" lol

 

[ToTBellHop]

Is Daddy Josh giving us what we want?

Josh is pretty good at sensing which way the wind is blowing, but he only does what he is allowed to do because he knows better than to push.

 

[Andrew25]

With DAK losing capacity soon (therefore possibly requiring shorter operating hours), MK can "steal" CMs from DAK temporarily for extended park hours, enough to run a night parade.

 

[Starship824]

With DAK losing capacity soon (therefore possibly requiring shorter operating hours), MK can "steal" CMs from DAK temporarily for extended park hours, enough to run a night parade.

Well I don't think the night parade would be temporary. And, those cast members would have to be trained to operate a parade so I don't think that's how that works.

 

[Andrew25]

Well I don't think the night parade would be temporary. And, those cast members would have to be trained to operate a parade so I don't think that's how that works.

Obviously I'm generalizing and assuming a lot of things, but with Dinosaur closing soon, DAK will become the least desirable* of the 4 parks for most of the general public with Epic Universe drawing folks next year.

But, less guests/hours in one park, would allow Disney to shift budgets/move CMs over to accommodate an extra hour or two of park ops.

*I say this as someone who's favorite park is in fact DAK.

 

[TTA94]

Obviously I'm generalizing and assuming a lot of things, but with Dinosaur closing soon, DAK will become the least desirable* of the 4 parks for most of the general public with Epic Universe drawing folks next year.

But, less guests/hours in one park, would allow Disney to shift budgets/move CMs over to accommodate an extra hour or two of park ops.

*I say this as someone who's favorite park is in fact DAK.

Unless DAK gets a new nighttime show of some sort next year to? Whats going on in entertainment currently could just be the night parade though.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Josh is pretty good at sensing which way the wind is blowing, but he only does what he is allowed to do because he knows better than to push.

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So I should start mailing copies of the SpectroMagic CD to Josh right away then, got it.

 

[Andrew25]

Unless DAK gets a new nighttime show of some sort next year to? Whats going on in entertainment currently could just be the night parade though.

I sincerely doubt DAK gets any nighttime show until Tropical Americas is online. Park can't keep people late enough.

 

[brb1006]

I think we all know they’ll want a party atmosphere.

I prefer WDW's MK having a whimsical elegant evening atmosphere that was prominent during the 1990s and 2000s era.

Even leaving the Magic Kingdom felt extra special prior to the 2010s era.

When Spectromagic and Wishes were active during the 2000s, it made the atmosphere for MK feel more dreamlike and lifelike. I'm sad that modern Disney suddenly abandoned this approach in the 2010s decade.

 

[wdwmagic]

It seem like MSEP was ruled out, now I want a drone sky parade to be ruled out lol.

I can do that for you.

 

[Comped]

So I should start mailing copies of the SpectroMagic CD to Josh right away then, got it.

I've found a few WDW albums with MSEP music out in the wild, and paid $15 for a copy of the MSEP CD from DL (Orlando-area used bookstore, so likely a bit of a Disney markup). But I've never seen the Spectro CD in person... Now I need it.

 

[brb1006]

Well MK is definitely not new to the party type entertainment. Surprise Celebration and Mickey Mania.

He's referring specifically to MK's nighttime entertainment. Daytime entertainment is an exception depending on the show.

 

[brb1006]

I'm a huge fan of Spectro Magic and MSEP, but personally, I'd like something more modern and less cheesy. I feel like Magic Kingdom, in a way, got stuck in the 2010s, and not in a cool-nostalgic way, but rather outdated.

I strongly disagree, MK's classy approach and atmosphere made the park feel more timeless.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I strongly disagree, MK's classy approach and atmosphere made the park feel more timeless.

They want us to be like

 

[brb1006]

It never did, the floats had no way to turn around backstage. Spectro ran the same direction twice. Frontierland to Main Street in the early years and then Main Street to Frontierland for most of its existence. If the parade ran twice a night, the floats would drop the performers at parade base after the first run and then immediately cycle back around to behind Main Street and stage for the second performance.

There's actual video evidence that showed Spectromagic actually running from Frontierland to Main Street in this thread.

 

[brb1006]

They want us to be like
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Don't get me started with the "Together Forever Parade" that just debuted at DCA for Pixar Feast. The soundtrack is super repetitive with a few songs from various Pixar films.

 

[brb1006]

I dearly wish Disney would rehire John Debney (Spectromagic) or Gavin Greenway (Share A Dream Come True Parade, Reflections of Earth) to create a brand new score for a future electrical parade for Walt Disney World.

Those two managed to perfectly capture the "Timelessness" and Majestic and Elegant tone and atmosphere for WDW's previous parades and shows.

 

[TTA94]

@wdwmagic can you give us any idea where the parade is in the process? Or better yet just tell us if there’s a high chance we will see it next year .