TrainChasers
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It’s the same Disney that spent hundreds of millions on an immersive Galaxy’s Edge and then was fine with this in regular operations...
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News Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious
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aladdin2007
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They all deserve to be fired for this mess...and the boycotting of Epcot begins now. I feel really bad for those who work in Guest relations, just remember to be nice when marching in there, its not their fault.
Homemade Imagineering
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Yep... I still remember reading about the absolute PR nightmare JIYI fueled, along with guest relations constantly being harassed because of it. History repeats itself.
durangojim
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So how do we let the folks at Disney know our displeasure after actually having seen the show of course?
Animaniac93-98
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Disney had already established Illuminations as a brand that could change to tie into different celebrations (WDW's 25th, Millennium Celebration etc). In hindsight, it would have been simpler, and possibly just as effective, to do a 4th version of the show.
But this project feels like it's part of the statement that Disney wants to make as part of the reinvention of EPCOT by doing "big things".
Disneysea05
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- In the Parks
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I was really hoping that the center ring would retract and raise like the Magic Mirror barge in Tokyo’s Fantasmic.
disneyC97
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What a jerk.
rreading
Premium Member
As much as I would like to be in the camp of “maybe it won’t be so bad in person” - and maybe it will be better once behind the screen of a fountain - this comment by Martin strikes me as the worst aspect of this production.
They used to say that there were excellent viewing locations all around world showcase. The Fox and Hound patio will no longer be so desirable (assuming one wants to see this show).
“Excellent viewing locations are available for purchase through corporate sponsorship - contact your local representative. For the remainder of our guests, we have installed smaller viewing screens for your enjoyment. Relax and enjoy what you can of Harmonious!”
Inspired Figment
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Inspired Figment
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Yeah, this attitude & post are going to do wonders for helping unhappy guests respect this work more and put a damper on any further bad PR they’ll receive if the show doesn’t live up to expectations.. NOT.
Cancel culture at work!!
Inspired Figment
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Like I get how of course it’s going to frustrate you when a majority of guests (or at the very least, a very large percentage) seemingly don’t like or understand the work you’ve created as it stands rn. But at the same time, you’re already in a higher position within the organization and are ‘supposed to be’ the better example here. If guests still don’t enjoy the work after it’s been finalized & released, then perhaps it’s time to take a step back, have some empathy, and think about what possibly went wrong or ways to help alleviate the situation rather than stay on your high horse and think you know better than the people who are giving you money.
trainplane3
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That's drastic and over the top.
TalkingHead
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Merf’s response to that Imagineer’s tweet is one of the cattiest things he’s ever written. Which is saying something.
First, DisTwitter is cray cray. There's no moderator to reel in the most absurd and disrespectful and even hateful tweets. Anyone thinking that DisTwitter is representative of the Disney park fanbase doesn't know DisTwitter and it's excesses in both pixie dusting and Disney nerdrage.
Second, all Chris did was call out the use of telephoto shots of the barges/ring. And that's because the telephoto shots are a lie. People who use them are absolutely not making a good faith argument, and they deserve derision for that visual exaggeration. Chris just lol'd at their use of telephoto. He didn't say any of the mean stuff about them that I'm saying about them.
Third, for so much nothing of an issue (i.e., calling out telephoto shots as a false visual), it's disgusting to see the pile-on on Chris and people hoping he'll get fired. There's your cancel culture at work. Such delicate snowflakes for having their telephoto malarkey getting called out. Jeez, grow a spine.
Mind you. I've never defended the barges. But I will call out bad faith exaggerations unmoored from reality.
Inspired Figment
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I honestly don’t want anybody fired. What I do believe however is that it’s wiser to be the better example and be humble rather than only make the PR worse by laughing at or mocking the fan response. He’s in a higher position & is supposed to represent Disney’s class & professionalism. Why doesn’t he just not say anything & wait for the final response when the final show has debuted?
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This sums up everything that is wrong with the current WDI and likely the future generation of Imagineers. Clueless.
I think it sums up what's wrong with Disney fandom in that their telephoto malarkey is called out and they have a cow over it.
TalkingHead
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Do you think his tweet was disrespectful to paying customers?
