Californian Elitist
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Clopin! The music box plays "Topsy Turvy". I can only hope Hunchback receives more attention, as its theme fits Fantasyland perfectly.
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New Fantasy Faire Experience coming to Disneyland
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Californian Elitist
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Sorry you feel that way, I love it. How much more realistic can it get? LOL, maybe you should suggest they capture one of the feral cats and a bird, then glue them to the ledge.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Well for one thing.. don't make his moving arm look like a stick attached to a wheel. Second would be.. you make the body have some articulated so it doesn't look like just a head pivoting on a solid mass. Really, it's the really bad moving arm that makes it look sad.
Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
Okay.
lego606
MagicBandit
Maybe he broke his arm?
TP2000
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If I may... I think the cat and bird animatronic need to be seen in real life, in their actual environment, before we can judge. It's up on a ledge, and the videos thus far are using HD digital telephoto lenses to capture it up close. I think it will look better in real life, from a medium distance.
That said, the blinking eyes of the cat seem to need tweaking. It's little show cycle needs some recalibrating, it would seem. But then, this was the very first day of soft opening previews, and they generally tweak stuff for weeks or months after a place even formally opens.
I'm amazed they still do these types of soft openings and previews, knowing that everything will be on YouTube within hours even though it might not be the finished product. They could get away with soft openings and weeks of adjustments and previews in the 20th century, because without the Internet there was no way to broadcast what happened on any particular preview to the world. That's all gone now, and we often forget this is just a preview.
That said, the blinking eyes of the cat seem to need tweaking. It's little show cycle needs some recalibrating, it would seem. But then, this was the very first day of soft opening previews, and they generally tweak stuff for weeks or months after a place even formally opens.
I'm amazed they still do these types of soft openings and previews, knowing that everything will be on YouTube within hours even though it might not be the finished product. They could get away with soft openings and weeks of adjustments and previews in the 20th century, because without the Internet there was no way to broadcast what happened on any particular preview to the world. That's all gone now, and we often forget this is just a preview.
Cosmic Commando
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QFT. I thought it looked okay while I was watching the ITM video, then he zoomed out for the last 10 seconds and then I realized that I had been watching this thing the whole time in a way that 99.9% of people are not going to see it. IMO, zooming way far in on a small detail like that is like taking a flash picture on a dark ride and complaining that you can see the "strings". That is the way of themed design: the things right next to you are more detailed than the things that are far away.
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
It looks like a piece for sculpture come to life to me. When they aren't moving they look like carved figures. I like the surprise of them moving.
Californian Elitist
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I like the Figaro animatronic because it reminds me of the classic Fantasyland dark ride animatronics, only a little more advanced.
sponono88
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I like it for what it is, a simple decorative element that adds to the atmosphere of the area. They could've also gone with the alternative: an empty window with nothing on it. Although it's not the most advanced AA ever, I like that they took the time to add this cute detail.
Californian Elitist
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Exactly.
flynnibus
Premium Member
That's the logic that leads to the toilet. 'Something is better than nothing...' - No, 'something' isn't acceptable just because it's better than nothing. Standards exist to set the bar.. not simply say 'just do more than the guy to the left..'.
Californian Elitist
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Some of us like the figure, some of us don't. That's fine.
sponono88
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Full videos of the Royal Theatre shows, Beauty and the Beast and Tangled
I'm pleasantly surprised with how these turned out! Wasn't sure how they were going to pull off this type of show format, but it works really well thanks to the actors, props, and the live piano just makes everything work. Very nicely done and i'm hoping they will eventually rotate the shows with other movies.
I'm pleasantly surprised with how these turned out! Wasn't sure how they were going to pull off this type of show format, but it works really well thanks to the actors, props, and the live piano just makes everything work. Very nicely done and i'm hoping they will eventually rotate the shows with other movies.
Californian Elitist
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I wasn't expecting anything like this either. I honestly thought they would only be a few minutes long, with possibly dull moments. This is actually quite entertaining. The shows kind of remind me of the era of Shakespeare, where people would come to theaters to watch plays written by the playwrights. Only this is kid version, and all the actors aren't male.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Spent some time in Fantasy Faire today and it is very nicely done. I doubt I'll ever spend much time there, as princess meet-n-greets aren't something I normally hit up.
The Royal Hall is offering Cinderella, Ariel and Aurora for most, if not the entire Disneyland operating day (a departure from previous princess locations, which were princess roulette affairs that had limited hours). We got to see the Rapunzel storytelling show, which was a vast improvement over previous storytelling efforts. Would still prefer to hear the characters sing their own songs - I'll never understand Disneyland's obsession with having stand-in singers.
The garlic twist thing from Maurice's was gross and tough, but the boysen apple freeze was getting rave reviews. Everyone wanted to watch Figaro, and it is very cute if not unexpectedly primitive. The Clopin music box is fun, but nothing to write home about. It certainly makes zero sense for it to be there, and this coming from a huge Hunchback fan.
It feels very much like it was designed for the 1983 New Fantasyland - it's lovely and seamless.
The best part of Fantasy Faire isn't Fantasy Faire itself - it's that we get a real show back in the Fantasyland Theater after years of wasted space. The little darlings in their overpriced dresses now have a confined area to frolic and they have much to distract them here. It will prove to be very popular.
The Royal Hall is offering Cinderella, Ariel and Aurora for most, if not the entire Disneyland operating day (a departure from previous princess locations, which were princess roulette affairs that had limited hours). We got to see the Rapunzel storytelling show, which was a vast improvement over previous storytelling efforts. Would still prefer to hear the characters sing their own songs - I'll never understand Disneyland's obsession with having stand-in singers.
The garlic twist thing from Maurice's was gross and tough, but the boysen apple freeze was getting rave reviews. Everyone wanted to watch Figaro, and it is very cute if not unexpectedly primitive. The Clopin music box is fun, but nothing to write home about. It certainly makes zero sense for it to be there, and this coming from a huge Hunchback fan.
It feels very much like it was designed for the 1983 New Fantasyland - it's lovely and seamless.
The best part of Fantasy Faire isn't Fantasy Faire itself - it's that we get a real show back in the Fantasyland Theater after years of wasted space. The little darlings in their overpriced dresses now have a confined area to frolic and they have much to distract them here. It will prove to be very popular.