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Philharmagic and men with blueprints
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1DisneyDad
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We see Philharmagic at least 3 times on each trip. Love it!
800Miles2Magic
Member
another vote for Philharmagic, It think it is only second to Muppet Vision. Last Friday or Saturday I saw a LOT of people with blueprints wandering around the Magic Kingdom early in the morning.
In fact I got a picture from the TTA inside of Space Mountain with the lights on, and a group of people standing about mid way up holding blueprints. I'll try to post the pic later.
In fact I got a picture from the TTA inside of Space Mountain with the lights on, and a group of people standing about mid way up holding blueprints. I'll try to post the pic later.
jt04
Well-Known Member
Perhaps they were deciding where to put the wrecking ball :lookaroun. Let the track removal begin.
CJR
Well-Known Member
I wonder if they realized Philharmagic is an upgradeable attraction. It could be like ToT and never have the exact same show twice. I could also see them making it HD, if it isn't already. Imagine if you went and saw a different show everytime (with different animated song clips) that all thread together at the end, much like the current show does. That would be pretty cool and draw much more attention to the attraction.
RiversideBunny
New Member
Philharmagic is ingenious, creative, stupendous, fabulous, captivating, engrossing, exceptional, terrific, wonderful, dazzling, marvelous, excellent, great, remarkable, superior, and highly entertaining on a repeat basis.
There should be a monument in CA or FL to the design team that created it.
IMHO, of course.
There should be a monument in CA or FL to the design team that created it.
IMHO, of course.
DisneyCane
Well-Known Member
I'm 99.9% sure that Philharmagic is projected from 70mm film. To switch to digital 3D projection on screens that size would cost several hundred thousand dollars (a digital 3D setup in a normal movie theater costs over $100,000). 3D cuts down a lot on the light coming from a projector so they would need multiple digital projectors with very powerful (and expensive) bulbs. In a few years when the projectors (and hopefully bulbs) get a lot less expensive this idea would be a very cool upgrade.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Love Philhar.I think it is one of the best show on property and seeing as it's fairly new...I don't see anything major happening.
Thank goodness I might add.
Thank goodness I might add.
WIX
Member
Philharmagic is ingenious, creative, stupendous, fabulous, captivating, engrossing, exceptional, terrific, wonderful, dazzling, marvelous, excellent, great, remarkable, superior, and highly entertaining on a repeat basis.
There should be a monument in CA or FL to the design team that created it.
IMHO, of course.
I totally concur!!! Very well put!!!
We see this at least three time each trip and absolutely LOVE it!!!
PhilharMagician
Well-Known Member
So what if they move the stroller parking. Nobody will park the strollers where they belong. Stroller are left many times wherever people decide to stop. I have seen people leave strollers in the middle of walkways and block ride queue's. When they moved the stroller parking from in front of IaSW 2 years ago in to the old Fantasyland Skyway area people still parked the strollers in front of IaSW right in front of the signs saying NO STROLLER PARKING. CM's would work non-stop to move the strollers where they belong.
Sorry for the rant.
PhilharMagic is the best 3D movie!
Sorry for the rant.
PhilharMagic is the best 3D movie!
disneydudette
Well-Known Member
Sorry, but I was not impressed with this show... Maybe it was all the hype I read about it beforehand, but I can't understand why it gets the rants and raves it does after seeing it. We loved the music and overall story... but found the execution (sound, flow, etc) to be a disaster and disapointment. :shrug:
I will say that it does need a little bit of facelift though; it's easy to overlook when your not in search of it. I've never had an issue with the queue; it's always been a walk on into a half empty theater, never really had a chance to look. It's definately not a "stroller friendly" set up though; I wouldn't mind them using empty space (someone mentioned a building) as a main stroller hub for some of the FL attractions to keep traffic flowing.
I don't expect this attraction is going anywhere or being rehabbed anytime soon, but if this is what people are "looking forward to" as the positive future of Disney attractions... I'm obviously missing something!
I will say that it does need a little bit of facelift though; it's easy to overlook when your not in search of it. I've never had an issue with the queue; it's always been a walk on into a half empty theater, never really had a chance to look. It's definately not a "stroller friendly" set up though; I wouldn't mind them using empty space (someone mentioned a building) as a main stroller hub for some of the FL attractions to keep traffic flowing.
I don't expect this attraction is going anywhere or being rehabbed anytime soon, but if this is what people are "looking forward to" as the positive future of Disney attractions... I'm obviously missing something!
NewfieFan
Well-Known Member
Hey now! Some of us do park our strollers where they belong! And in all fairness, some of the "no stroller parking" signs are small. I would look for designated parking but one time I parked my stoller and after I came off the ride I noticed the sign saying "No Stroller Parking". And I was looking for the signs! I do agree though, some people do not pay attention to the signs but the key word is some people not everybody!:wave:
And I love PhilharMagic too!!!
dxwwf3
Well-Known Member
I think it is a great show, but I agree that all the other WDW 3D films are better. Philharmagic is fun, but somewhat forgettable to me. I can quote the other 3 WDW films like crazy, but not Philharmagic. I do really like it though.
And hopefully they will get rid of the outside queue and FP because neither one is needed except on the most crowded of days anymore. And that's to be expected for the type of attraction it is. 3D films are always SUPER crowded up to a couple of years after they open, but then FP usually isn't needed.
Not to digress too far from the topic, but what did parents do with their toddlers back in the 70's and 80's before the use of strollers at theme parks was so over utilized that we must have enormous parking lots for them at many attractions??
Strollers have become the bane of my existence when I visit any theme park over the last dozen or so years. Especially Disneyland and WDW's Magic Kingdom. Rude parents clogging up walkways by parking them where they are clearly not supposed to be, rude parents ramming them into other guests heels, legs, etc., rude parents just stopping anywhere they please to search through the many bags, back packs, etc. overloaded onto these sherpa style survival kits (there are things called lockers that can be utilized), or rude parents plowing through packs of people as if the stroller was their own private bulldozer...er... audience removal system. I've seen blithe parents knock other guests over with the stroller and people falling onto the stroller - - not very safe for the child IN the stroller!
I remember as a child I actually WALKED around when visiting a theme park and when I got tired, we stopped and enjoyed an attraction, sat on a bench, had something to eat, went back to the car or hotel for a while, etc. I wasn't hauled around like I was in a rickshaw. No wonder we have so many overweight children. Last time I was at the Magic Kingdom during extra magic hours, there were HUNDREDS of toddlers in strollers out even at midnight, nearly all of which were crying, whining, etc. as they most likely should have been in bed at that time, not being hauled around hours beyond what is reasonable by thoughtless, inconsiderate parents. Ironically, it was at Philharmagic that this became so intensely noticeable as the majority of the auditorium was filled with crying toddlers. I regretted trying to enjoy that attraction at that time. Figuring it wouldn't be filled with crying, whining toddlers at MIDNIGHT as it can be during the afternoons.
I'm sure there are times when it is best to use them, and understand that. The nice people utilizing strollers out of sheer necessity or using good judgement as to when to use one, and following good, polite behavior in public are becoming few and far between unfortunately. Strollers have sadly become an excuse for some people to attempt to avoid actually dealing with the realities of forcing a toddler to spend 15 hours in a theme park in 85 degree heat. It's just not smart and justifying the expense of the trip to Disney on this isn't reasonable either - it's bad judement. Some parents need to realize that they cant do the same things the same way they did before they had kids. Dont ruin your kids enjoyment of the trip out of your unrealistic view of how the trip should go, give the kids a break.
Sorry for that....rant over.
So, if this group of folks looking over blueprints even is something as minor as a stroller parking lot - - - ANY way to get these major negative impacts out of the walk ways and find more space to park them, is a huge plus, even if it's just while guests are enjoying a somewhat lengthy attraction. Fewer strollers in the streets = better (AND SAFER) overall guest experience.
Ok - I know I'm going to get knocked around for what I posted, as some will take offense to what I said ....... <sigh>
By the way, crying kids notwithstanding, Philharmagic is one of the best new attractions to come from Disney in the last decade. It's my favorite 4D experience in any park, even though I LOVE Muppetvision.
Strollers have become the bane of my existence when I visit any theme park over the last dozen or so years. Especially Disneyland and WDW's Magic Kingdom. Rude parents clogging up walkways by parking them where they are clearly not supposed to be, rude parents ramming them into other guests heels, legs, etc., rude parents just stopping anywhere they please to search through the many bags, back packs, etc. overloaded onto these sherpa style survival kits (there are things called lockers that can be utilized), or rude parents plowing through packs of people as if the stroller was their own private bulldozer...er... audience removal system. I've seen blithe parents knock other guests over with the stroller and people falling onto the stroller - - not very safe for the child IN the stroller!
I remember as a child I actually WALKED around when visiting a theme park and when I got tired, we stopped and enjoyed an attraction, sat on a bench, had something to eat, went back to the car or hotel for a while, etc. I wasn't hauled around like I was in a rickshaw. No wonder we have so many overweight children. Last time I was at the Magic Kingdom during extra magic hours, there were HUNDREDS of toddlers in strollers out even at midnight, nearly all of which were crying, whining, etc. as they most likely should have been in bed at that time, not being hauled around hours beyond what is reasonable by thoughtless, inconsiderate parents. Ironically, it was at Philharmagic that this became so intensely noticeable as the majority of the auditorium was filled with crying toddlers. I regretted trying to enjoy that attraction at that time. Figuring it wouldn't be filled with crying, whining toddlers at MIDNIGHT as it can be during the afternoons.
I'm sure there are times when it is best to use them, and understand that. The nice people utilizing strollers out of sheer necessity or using good judgement as to when to use one, and following good, polite behavior in public are becoming few and far between unfortunately. Strollers have sadly become an excuse for some people to attempt to avoid actually dealing with the realities of forcing a toddler to spend 15 hours in a theme park in 85 degree heat. It's just not smart and justifying the expense of the trip to Disney on this isn't reasonable either - it's bad judement. Some parents need to realize that they cant do the same things the same way they did before they had kids. Dont ruin your kids enjoyment of the trip out of your unrealistic view of how the trip should go, give the kids a break.
Sorry for that....rant over.
So, if this group of folks looking over blueprints even is something as minor as a stroller parking lot - - - ANY way to get these major negative impacts out of the walk ways and find more space to park them, is a huge plus, even if it's just while guests are enjoying a somewhat lengthy attraction. Fewer strollers in the streets = better (AND SAFER) overall guest experience.
Ok - I know I'm going to get knocked around for what I posted, as some will take offense to what I said ....... <sigh>
By the way, crying kids notwithstanding, Philharmagic is one of the best new attractions to come from Disney in the last decade. It's my favorite 4D experience in any park, even though I LOVE Muppetvision.
Buried20KLeague
Well-Known Member
We like Philharmagic, but I do think it's poor that there's not a pre-show.
Compare what you have for Philharmagic to what they have for a pre-show in Shrek 4-D over at USF. Shrek's is GREAT. In fact, I think that movie is as good or maybe better than Philharmagic, too. :shrug:
Compare what you have for Philharmagic to what they have for a pre-show in Shrek 4-D over at USF. Shrek's is GREAT. In fact, I think that movie is as good or maybe better than Philharmagic, too. :shrug: