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

[Coaster Lover]

Only good thing about Rivers of Light was it got bodies off of Expedition Everest.

"ONLY good thing"? I thought the music was some of the best night time spectacular music since ROE...

 

[brb1006]

WDW is going to accelerate entertainment. The arrival of David Duffy was not a random appointment.

I should have said "Turbocharged"

That's

 

[TTA94]

If MK had the parade infrastructure that DL installed for Light Magic, it could have worked!

They could install the infrastructure and they partially did in the hub. They just need to expand the lighting towers to the rest of the parade route.

 

[jrhwdw]

The dented airship float and squeaking monstro float are saying they got 5 more years in em! The head of the dragon no longer tilts sideways & the pirates ship no longer sways back and forth.

5 Years???? With this cut Cast???????

 

[jrhwdw]

Weak sauce. This beast is still cruising the mean streets of Frontierland, even after all these years.

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It's more afraid of Rain these days....

 

[brb1006]

If they would add a few more attractions/rides to AK... it desperately needs a good night show and reasons to keep people there later (and a show that can be performed multiple times based on capacity/seating). Water features, lights, lasers, fire, barges with projections, drone type show or something

You know what been extra wonderful regarding Entertainment at WDW? More seasonal stage shows that doesn't rely on Cinderella Castle. As decent is for Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular and Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular Halloween Fireworks Show (sheesh that title is a huge mouthful) for MNSSHP) and the somewhat decent Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration (The less said about Daisy's texting song the better) alongside Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Fireworks. Those shows don't cut it compared to the healthy variety MK and some of the WDW used to have during the Halloween and especially Christmas seasons.

 

[brb1006]

I'd imagine DAK would get a massive entertainment boost to make up for the future loss of Dinoland?

What if DAK gets a nighttime parade? Obviously not to the scale of MSEP or PTN... but something at a smaller scale/more unique? I know the parade route at DAK is tricky... but they're ways around that?

The Discovery Island River could make for an interesting hybrid of a parade on water (just with boats).

 

[MisterPenguin]

Hey! Where's all the "Don't replace... add!!" crowd?

Before griping to Disney to change FoF, save your griping and Disney's budget for a new Night Parade.

 

[jrhwdw]

Hey! Where's all the "Don't replace... add!!" crowd?

Before griping to Disney to change FoF, save your griping and Disney's budget for a new Night Parade.

It's fine if we want FOF restored, correct????

 

[Vinnie Mac]

"ONLY good thing"? I thought the music was some of the best night time spectacular music since ROE...

Only soundtrack to come close as far as originality. Again, proof that Disney is still capable of a ROE show they just don't wanna do it lol

 

[Starship824]

Only soundtrack to come close as far as originality. Again, proof that Disney is still capable of a ROE show they just don't wanna do it lol

That and the beginning and ending of Luminous

 

[Kittlesona]

Hey! Where's all the "Don't replace... add!!" crowd?

Before griping to Disney to change FoF, save your griping and Disney's budget for a new Night Parade.

I will admit that the truncated FoF isn’t great, but I’m all for saving up to get the light parade back instead!

 

[doctornick]

Hey! Where's all the "Don't replace... add!!" crowd?

Before griping to Disney to change FoF, save your griping and Disney's budget for a new Night Parade.

This 100%. FOF is fine. If they are going to build a new parade, it should be in addition to that not replacing it. Either a day parade at DHS or a light parade at MK

 

[aladdin2007]

Rivers of Light - as much as I am still head-over-heels in love with the original score and visual concept - was a preview of the mistake they'd eventually make with Harmonious: Too focused on the hardware, not enough on the story.

The production team reverse-engineered a story around the self-driving floats they had developed, and the show ultimately died by their limitations. The horde of floating lanterns would never be deployed as the tolerances between them and the larger floats were incompatible, and we were left with a partial version of an already compromised effort.

The root concept had a ton of potential, and had they focused more on the visual projection quality with larger waterscreens and including the TOL - instead of minimizing everything else to focus on the floats - it could have been salvaged.

I still listen to the soundtrack. Often.

me too, love it. Always felt We are One would have sounded great for the Epcot fireworks but they didn't go with anything that had the same type of feeling, except for the opening.

 

[TTA94]

This 100%. FOF is fine. If they are going to build a new parade, it should be in addition to that not replacing it. Either a day parade at DHS or a light parade at MK

Still unknown though if it really will be a brand new light parade. If it is some sort of updated MSEP or PTN then they should replace FoF along with it. But highly unlikely we get both lol as nice as that would be.

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Long time no post.

It's not MSEP, at least as you know it.

 

[mattpeto]

AK entertainment or bust.

Plus they will need something in AK to offset taking down Dinosaur, Dinoland or It’s Tough..

 

[brb1006]

Can Epcot bring back The World Showcase Players and the Living Statues that used to be present at the France and Italy Pavilions while they're at it?

 

[DisneyDodo]

AK entertainment or bust.

Plus they will need something in AK to offset taking down Dinosaur, Dinoland or It’s Tough..

I can see them building the Dinoland replacement in phases, with Dinosaur going down only after a replacement for PW opens. Because, yea, DAK really can't afford to close any more rides right now (beyond TS)

 

[GhostHost1000]

I can see them building the Dinoland replacement in phases, with Dinosaur going down only after a replacement for PW opens. Because, yea, DAK really can't afford to close any more rides right now (beyond TS)

that would be the smart thing to do, so it probably won’t happen that way.

 

[jrhwdw]

This 100%. FOF is fine. If they are going to build a new parade, it should be in addition to that not replacing it. Either a day parade at DHS or a light parade at MK

If MK is working on a Light Parade(New or Old). Wouldn't it look weird if we had FOF in its current state, then a Light Parade with a Full Cast at Night?? I agree FOF doesn't need to leave, but it needs to be restored!!