Questions Following the Christmas Parade

[nickcarraway]

• Was Kelly Rippa phoning it in or what? Her TelePrompTer reading was totally stilted. Kryssa could've done it so much bester. Sigh.
  
• Was it just me or were Kimberly Locke's -- um -- cranberries a little obscene? Cover those babies up with a shaw or something, sister.
  
• Was that WDWMagic's own nicholas playing Snow White's Prince Charming?
  
• Was anyone else wishing that Raven would've been riding on Expedition Everest and met a similar fate as that camera?
  
• ...and Star Jones and her ENTIRE FAMILY too?
  
• Was that really President Bush or his animatronic counterpart from the Hall of Presidents?
  
• Did anyone else taste a lil' vomit in the back of their throat when Ryan Seacrest presented the Stitch Santa?

 

[joshwill]

the anamatronic bush is more realistic

 

[Captain Chaos]

[*]Was Kelly Rippa phoning it in or what? Her TelePrompTer reading was totally stilted. Kryssa could've done it so much bester. Sigh. TERRBILE

[*]Was it just me or were Kimberly Locke's -- um -- cranberries a little obscene? Cover those babies up with a shaw or something, sister. NOT JUST YOU

[*]Was that WDWMagic's own nicholas playing Snow White's Prince Charming? Uh?

[*]Was anyone else wishing that Raven would've been riding on Expedition Everest and met a similar fate as that camera? Yes but I don't have that kind of luck

[*]...and Star Jones and her ENTIRE FAMILY too? I REALLY don't have this kind of luck

[*]Was that really President Bush or his animatronic counterpart from the Hall of Presidents? Wait, that was President Bush? I thought it was a moron they found wandering the streets of America, due to the fact that their job was outsourced to India because our wonderful President gives companies tax breaks when the do outsource to foreign countries

[*]Did anyone else taste a lil' vomit in the back of their throat when Ryan Seacrest presented the Stitch Santa? Nope.... I liked it actually.. And after all, Santa can only be one place at one time, and he was in Disney World after all....

 

[PKD]

Didn't air in Orlando =(

The parade didn't air in Orlando this morning on either ABC or the Disney Channel. It will be on tonight on a local network, but why wouldn't ABC Orlando show the parade I wonder?!?!?!

 

[wannab@dis]

Ease up with the politics or this thread will probably be deleted.

Merry Christmas!

 

[cj2me]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

I felt bad for Kelly, you can tell that she was just so uncomfortable with what she was saying...she knew it was terrible.

 

[Fantasmic!329]

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• Was Kelly Rippa phoning it in or what? Her TelePrompTer reading was totally stilted. Kryssa could've done it so much bester. Sigh.

....

At one point, you could see Regis leaning forwards squinting, trying to figure out what to say. :lol:

 

[imamouse]

The parade didn't air in Orlando this morning on either ABC or the Disney Channel. It will be on tonight on a local network, but why wouldn't ABC Orlando show the parade I wonder?!?!?!

Glad to know it isn't just my area that didn't air the parade. I've checked the on-screen guide for the entire day and haven't found it yet. Maybe tonight? Weird.

 

[Vernonpush]

It didn't air in Birmingham, AL. either.

 

[tecowdw]

It didn't air in Birmingham, AL. either.

Well, it wasn't the best parade they've had. So much of it was so overtly teleprompted. It's really too bad. Ryan Seacrest really seemed to be one whole script done at once ~ he could have done it in the studio. There was so little guest interaction that it seemed more like a long infomercial. Speaking of teleprompter ~ could Bob Iger's intro have been anymore dull? Hey, dude, you're in control of the Happiest Place on Earth for millions of people ~ that doesn't make you smile??
:veryconfu

I didn't even recall seeing the MK's christmas tree at all during the show.

 

[SewIn2Disney]

I mentioned in another thread about the fact that Santa was replaced by Stitch....how obscene. And yeah, Kelly looked awful, she looked like she hasen't slept in weeks....my family and I were commenting on that.

 

[utrythinkinof1]

In my opinion, almost the entire thing was an advertisment. I remember Kelly saying something along the line of, "My kids love Beauty and the Beast and the always visit Beauty and the Beast Live which by the way is now playing at Disney-MGM Studios."

And it sounded SO SCRIPTED!!

 

[angelofitaly69]

I thought the parade was nice. Sorry you all can't just sit back and actually enjoy anything. The only problem I had with the parade was I wished some more of the Disney Channel stars sang or appeared in the show. But hey there is always next year to see more stars. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.

Angelofitaly69

PS I thought Stitch was cute but considering I am one of his cousins I would. :xmas:

 

[MickeyTigg]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

I felt bad for Kelly, you can tell that she was just so uncomfortable with what she was saying...she knew it was terrible.

I had no problem...the less Kelly says the better.

:lookaroun

 

[DDuckFan130]

I thought the parade was nice. Sorry you all can't just sit back and actually enjoy anything. The only problem I had with the parade was I wished some more of the Disney Channel stars sang or appeared in the show. But hey there is always next year to see more stars. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.

Angelofitaly69

PS I thought Stitch was cute but considering I am one of his cousins I would. :xmas:

GREAT answer Merry Christmas :xmas:

I have never been able to watch the parades in their entirety, but what I saw of it this year, I actually enjoyed.

 

[MickeyTigg]

I thought the parade was nice. Sorry you all can't just sit back and actually enjoy anything. The only problem I had with the parade was I wished some more of the Disney Channel stars sang or appeared in the show. But hey there is always next year to see more stars. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.

PS I thought Stitch was cute but considering I am one of his cousins I would. :xmas:

I agree....I actually thought that this year's parade was one of the better parades in recent years, though I had no idea who most of the talent was.

So that was Kimberly Locke....whatever.

As for Raven...I'm liking her more...because she's a good role model for the young girls (and I have one). I would rather have a girl that's happy with her body that God gave her rather than an anorexic stick like Lindsay Lohan or Hillary Duff.

 

[TTATraveler]

The parade was definately better with more footage from DL. I really could care less about Regis and Kelly. Past years parades have fealt more like a travel plannining video than a parade.

I am thinking I cught Ryan Seacrest (sp?) saying that HCOE will continue throughout the end of next year. I wonder if this was a slip of the tongue or Disney is planning on extending the ending date until 12/31/06?

 

[angelofitaly69]

I think they are holding HCOE through the end of next year. I think I had heard that somewhere else too. Don't ask where cause I wold never be able to remember an exact source. But I thin I have heard that before. I guess time will tell.

 

[nickcarraway]

Speaking of teleprompter ~ could Bob Iger's intro have been anymore dull? Hey, dude, you're in control of the Happiest Place on Earth for millions of people ~ that doesn't make you smile??
:veryconfu

Word. And what was he wearing? His pajamas? I guess that's fitting because I was wearing my PJs while watching. Sorry to be such a Scrooge McDuck, but I remember the parade used to be such a joyous tradition when I was younger and now it's just become so phony and so commericalized and so blah. The guests in the crowd didn't even look like they were having fun. And poor Kelly. I usually love me some Kelly, but it was so obvious she did not want to be there. She gave waaay better performances on "All My Children."

 

[daveemtdave]

I think they are holding HCOE through the end of next year. I think I had heard that somewhere else too. Don't ask where cause I wold never be able to remember an exact source. But I thin I have heard that before. I guess time will tell.

We were told that the celebration was going through next Christmas, full 18 months when we made our reservation for next fall.

As for the parade, TOO MANY CELEBRATIES ---- sorry, but like the Macy's parade and other 'Holiday" celebrations - they are promoting their own recordings.

The actual shots of the parade were great, but I do not like to be told what I am seeing all the time. It still amazes me, a twenty to thirty minute parade can take 2 hours on T.V. LOL.