Rumor New nighttime show at Epcot

[raymusiccity]

I'd expect to see them launch from backstage, and not cross guest space, so given that, I wouldn't expect to see them in the center of WS Lagoon.

If multiple drones are an issue, lets just go for one, big impressive flying dragon, or Dumbo, or whatever else they have collecting dust in the warehouse !

 

[trainplane3]

If multiple drones are an issue, lets just go for one, big impressive flying dragon, or Dumbo, or whatever else they have collecting dust in the warehouse !

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Paint it purple and orange and Epcot just got a new way to market Figment.

 

[Disone]

That area Could still possibly be used as a Secondary night show like Tree or Life awakenings or Once Upon a Time.

I don't disagree with that but the context of this thread is the replacement show for illuminations which would mean the show on the world showcase Lagoon. The spot were talking about would not make sense for a show replacing illuminations.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Construction already started on gotg, Do you honestly think they would stop a project if they spent money already on it?

They did with the Main Street theater...

 

[RSoxNo1]

They were Intel Shooting Star drones - exactly the same as at Disney Springs. It looked to be very very similar to what we saw - a dotted outline shape in the sky. I believe it was a similar number too - about 300.

I thought I had heard "over 1000" for the Olympics but it also wasn't live.

Nevermind...

Ah sorry, I was referring to the closing ceremony which used 300 drones. The opening with over 1000 was prerecorded and not live, so that doesn’t count!

 

[Brian Swan]

I will defend Illuminations with my last breath. Love it to bits.

I have loved the EP night time show ever since I saw Laserphonic Fantasy for the first time. I've seen all of the iterations since, and I have to say my favorite was the last version before they introduced the globe. Even with today's version, the "middle finale", before the show comes to a screeching while the globe floats out gives me a rush of euphoria. And to their credit, when it premiered most of 20 years ago a giant spherical LED "TV" was pretty cool technology, and there was definitely a "wow" factor when it opened like a flower. But the key there is "almost 20 years ago". I'd hate to see the fountains and pyro go away, but if the globe was replaced by drones, that would be pretty cool too. And FWIW, IMHO, the displays at the Olympics were light years ahead of the DS show last Christmas.

 

[Brian Swan]

And I see Fantasmic as a show that centers around watching "Disney's greatest hits" on some poor quality water projections with some boring live action shoved in the middle that hasn't been updated in years. And the dragon is hilariously bad. Now DL's Fantasmic is a whole different story. While I can barely stand to watch DHS Fantasmic in person, I can watch DL's on Youtube several times in a row and not get bored. For having a dedicated area for Fantasmic but having much worse effects when compared to a version that is literally stuck in the middle of a park is sad.

But I won't disagree. It's going to be 20 years for the current version of Illuminations so I'm not against a change. I really want an original soundtrack like we have now to be in the newest version, none of this "well known Disney songs crammed into a 15 minute show" (which I'm fine with in MK).

Agree completely. DL's Fantasmic! is an awesome show. The Columbia enters as a full-sized pirate ship and for the finale the Mark Twain comes into view with the full cast. DHS's version has a bad Pocohontas scene, and the "steam boat" in the finale looks like a bad Mardi Gras float built by an underfunded Krewe. I never miss F! at DL. I don't think I've sat through a DHS show in the last 10 years...

 

[Brian Swan]

I saw Laserphonic too but for the life of me I don’t remember it aside from video.

I remember it as if I was standing there seeing it last week. I was standing between the gift shops and Canada with one of my best friends from High School/College. It was the summer of '83. We were both completely blown away. We saw it 3 more times on that trip. I'm so happy that there are videos so I can relive it...

 

[larryz]

I remember it as if I was standing there seeing it last week. I was standing between the gift shops and Canada with one of my best friends from High School/College. It was the summer of '83. We were both completely blown away. We saw it 3 more times on that trip. I'm so happy that there are videos so I can relive it...

Say, you didn't happen to see Peter Quill in any of the attractions, by any chance...?

 

[Phil12]

unless theres a long portion with no pyro. just like the globe part in the current show.

Indeed. It's part of the overall long term plan to slowly reduce the use of fireworks in all the parks.

 

[peter11435]

Indeed. It's part of the overall long term plan to slowly reduce the use of fireworks in all the parks.

This again.

You mean like how they recently increased the amount of pyro used at the Magic Kingdom and studios a couple years before that?

 

[marni1971]

Indeed. It's part of the overall long term plan to slowly reduce the use of fireworks in all the parks.

Proof of this plan?

HEA just screams less fireworks doesn’t it?

Didn’t think so.

 

[wdwmagic]

Couldn't they could simply just make use of the Islands in The World Show Case Lagoon and that will enable Disney to have drones in the middle of the lagoon, I dont think that violates any of the above legalities.

They dont have very easy access and are covered in trees. I would doubt their suitabilty. Disney will be wanting to launch from backstage from a proper facility.

 

[mikejs78]

Hopefully WDW will keep fireworks at MK and have all the other parks have few-to-none pyro in them.

Reducing pryo in Night Time shows is not a bad thing, and will be l

Umm, no. Illuminations has a long history of great pyro. The Star Wars fireworks at DHS has a lot. Really only RoL doesn't and most consider that show lacking something.

 

[EvilChameleon]

There are much more effective ways to reduce pollution than eliminating fireworks.

Let's start with the cars in Tomorrowland.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Indeed. It's part of the overall long term plan to slowly reduce the use of fireworks in all the parks.

Well, you don't know that, so, that's just a big fat lie.

MK just got more fireworks in HEA and last year fireworks was added to DHS when previously there was none.

 

[SteveAZee]

They dont have very easy access and are covered in trees. I would doubt their suitabilty. Disney will be wanting to launch from backstage from a proper facility.

America Gardens Theater seems to have a nice flat roof for drone launches.

 

[EPICOT]

Any chance this new show utilizes classical music in its soundtrack?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Any chance this new show utilizes classical music in its soundtrack?

You mean, like, the Beatles?

 

[EPICOT]

You mean, like, the Beatles?

Close enough, I guess!