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

[wdwmagic]

@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 .

I think the opening of EPIC will be a significant one for WDW

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think the opening of EPIC will be a significant one for WDW

Bob’s been planning for this for 20 years.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Bob’s been planning for this for 20 years.

The sweater had us all right where he wanted us.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I think the opening of EPIC will be a significant one for WDW

But will it be a SPECTacular one?

 

[Starship824]

I think the opening of EPIC will be a significant one for WDW

EPIC enough for D23? Also has this actually be greenlit?

 

[TTA94]

But will it be a SPECTacular one?

For a brand new parade we all have very high expectations that’s for sure lol. This parade needs to be WOW and amazing like Dreamlights.

 

[aladdin2007]

Operations has been over-ruled on this.

About time...these are things like the light parades Disney use to be masters at,,,in the past decade and now more than ever they have become increasingly lazy, its like they don't know what to do and don't want to be bothered. Its time they get a shot from higher up. Of course crowds today act different unfortunately.

 

[doctornick]

Operations has been over-ruled on this.

I honestly don’t get why operations would be opposed. Wouldn’t having multiple things at night actually help to spread out crowds with different options and make it easier on operations? The post fireworks crush of everyone leaving at once is miserable.

 

[TTA94]

About time...these are things like the light parades Disney use to be masters at,,,in the past decade and now more than ever they have become increasingly lazy, its like they don't know what to do and don't want to be bothered. Its time they get a shot from higher up. Of course crowds today act different unfortunately.

And hopefully this light parade drought we had to go through will never happen again!

 

[TTA94]

I hope the new parade comes with new parade route lighting. I know it’s not a requirement for a light parade but IMO it played a big part in PTNs intro and it was a cool effect with MSEP as well. Technically the hub already has them so they would just need to expand them to the rooftops along the rest of the route.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

I hope the new parade comes with new parade route lighting. I know it’s not a requirement for a light parade but IMO it played a big part in PTNs intro and it was a cool effect with MSEP as well. Technically the hub already has them so they would just need to expand them to the rooftops along the rest of the route.

I would almost guarantee this.

 

[TTA94]

I would almost guarantee this.

@wdwmagic you hear anything about it?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I honestly don’t get why operations would be opposed. Wouldn’t having multiple things at night actually help to spread out crowds with different options and make it easier on operations? The post fireworks crush of everyone leaving at once is miserable.

They’re just afraid of how it will work. How they will control the crowd. They may (gasp) need to hire more people. But, MK is busy and the edict from on high is, “we are expanding so MK can hold even MORE people, so there needs to be more entertainment at night.“

 

[Squishy]

I hope the new parade comes with new parade route lighting. I know it’s not a requirement for a light parade but IMO it played a big part in PTNs intro and it was a cool effect with MSEP as well. Technically the hub already has them so they would just need to expand them to the rooftops along the rest of the route.

I would almost guarantee this.

Thing is they just finished replacing the parade route lights with new normal white node LEDs around the 50th so it will be interesting to see if they're willing to spend money on that again.

 

[Starship824]

They’re just afraid of how it will work. How they will control the crowd. They may (gasp) need to hire more people. But, MK is busy and the edict from on high is, “we are expanding so MK can hold even MORE people, so there needs to be more entertainment at night.“

Do they now realize that when you tell people there's parade before fireworks they will line up for the parade. Granted you have to put the route clear but when you put up the ropes I think it becomes obvious there's a parade happening. If anything this might direct people over to frontierland to watch it. I know it's more complex than that but they successfully did for YEARS I know HEA is more popular than Wishes or FITS but still.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Thing is they just finished replacing the parade route lights with new normal white node LEDs around the 50th so it will be interesting to see if they're willing to spend money on that again.

And what a shortsighted outlay that was, right?

Thankfully it isn't a terribly expensive switch, relatively speaking. I believe this will come along with the project, now that it's clearly funded and approved.

The current fixtures can absolutely be repurposed elsewhere.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

@wdwmagic you hear anything about it?

Let's not overwhelm @wdwmagic with questions. If he reveals anything more, let it be some answer on whether the SpectroMen will ride once more!

 

[McMickeyWorld]

If a local Korean park can present this, I don't see how the world's number one destination can't present something a thousand times better. But Disney being Disney, I wouldn't expect anything for this expo.

 

[Starship824]

I feel like thread name change is order considering it currently appears this rumour isn't about MSEP returning to WDW in 2023 lol.

 

[TTA94]

From everything that’s been said I think, hope, the parade is far enough along this time where we do not have to worry about it getting axed?
I can deal with an announcement being pushed out from D23 as long as it doesn’t cut or delay the parade.