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The Best 3D Show in WDW
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TakeMe2TheMagic
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Mickey's Philharmagic is is my favorite! 
GenerationX
Well-Known Member
MuppetVision 3D is simply the funniest attraction in all of WDW.
Sam Eagle: "It's a salute to all nations, but mostly America." heh.
Sam Eagle: "It's a salute to all nations, but mostly America." heh.
dxwwf3
Well-Known Member
Muppet Vision 3D is definitely my choice. The preshow is just as good as the regular show as well.
2. HISTA - I think this is one of the most underrated shows at WDW. The preshow is terrible, but I love the story and the actual show as well.
3. It's Tough To Be A Bug - Excellent show that probably has the best special effects of any 3D show.
4. Mickey's Philharmagic - I love this show. Yeah I've got it at #4, but that's just because I really like all of the 3D movies. The CG animation could have been better, but that's a minor complaint on this fantastic show.
2. HISTA - I think this is one of the most underrated shows at WDW. The preshow is terrible, but I love the story and the actual show as well.
3. It's Tough To Be A Bug - Excellent show that probably has the best special effects of any 3D show.
4. Mickey's Philharmagic - I love this show. Yeah I've got it at #4, but that's just because I really like all of the 3D movies. The CG animation could have been better, but that's a minor complaint on this fantastic show.
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
Philharmagic is my favorite with Muppet Vision 3D being a close second.
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
I love Philharmagic. The effects, story, and over all experience was just fantastic. The only problem was that it didn't have a proper pre-show.
I agree with dxwwf3 that HISTA is very underrated.
I agree with dxwwf3 that HISTA is very underrated.
JEDIsney
Member
I second that!
I would be so upset if they gave it a rehab. It's not time yet, at least I don't think so.
It is, isn't it? Sam the Eagle has the best quotes, along with Statler and Waldorf. It cracks me up every time.
Steamboat_Kevin
Well-Known Member
WOW. I figured it would be close between Philharmagic and Muppet Vision. I was wrong, apparently!
Philharmagic is great, but how can you beat anything with the Swedish Chef, Waldorf and Statler, and Sam Eagle?
Philharmagic is great, but how can you beat anything with the Swedish Chef, Waldorf and Statler, and Sam Eagle?
CThaddeus
New Member
I guess I'm one of the weird ones. I was completely underwhelmed by Mickey's Philharmagic. It was fine, but I didn't feel the effects were anything I hadn't seen before. I think I ranked them once in another thread, but I'll do it again because I have nothing better to do right now:
1. Muppetvision 3-D - Between the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf, the exploding theater, and the hysterical 3-D film, I'm not sure Disney could top this. It's the ultimate 360 experience, with something going on in every part of the theater at some point.
2. It's Tough to Be a Bug - As close as they come to topping Muppetvision. The Hopper audio-animatronic and the bugs crawling under you at the end make this another incredible experience.
3. Captain EO - I want it back, no matter how dated it looks. The music alone made me repeat it constantly. I still listen to it all the time. Fuzzball was awesome (80s lingo). And Michael Jackson still sort of looked like Michael Jackson...
4. Mickey's Philharmagic - Not a fan of the computer-generated Disney characters...they just don't look right. There wasn't much in the way of a story, and the 3-D wasn't any more impressive than any of the others. I don't know, maybe it just got too much overhyping before I went and when I finally saw it it just didn't live up to the raving about it. The others who pointed out the lack of a preshow make a great point, too. It was fine, but I preferred the previous occupant, Legend of the Lion King...
5. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience - Not a bad show; in fact, it's very watchable...a few times. After that it just feels unnecessary. My general feeling is that 3-D movies seem to have more lasting power if they have a musical element to them...songs that lodge themselves in your head and make you want to return to hear them performed again.
6. Magic Journeys - I love the soundtrack, but the movie itself wasn't something to incite repeat viewings. It was more like an acid trip with children. Not that that couldn't be a good thing. Alice in Wonderland is a great film and I'd describe it much the same way...
1. Muppetvision 3-D - Between the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf, the exploding theater, and the hysterical 3-D film, I'm not sure Disney could top this. It's the ultimate 360 experience, with something going on in every part of the theater at some point.
2. It's Tough to Be a Bug - As close as they come to topping Muppetvision. The Hopper audio-animatronic and the bugs crawling under you at the end make this another incredible experience.
3. Captain EO - I want it back, no matter how dated it looks. The music alone made me repeat it constantly. I still listen to it all the time. Fuzzball was awesome (80s lingo). And Michael Jackson still sort of looked like Michael Jackson...
4. Mickey's Philharmagic - Not a fan of the computer-generated Disney characters...they just don't look right. There wasn't much in the way of a story, and the 3-D wasn't any more impressive than any of the others. I don't know, maybe it just got too much overhyping before I went and when I finally saw it it just didn't live up to the raving about it. The others who pointed out the lack of a preshow make a great point, too. It was fine, but I preferred the previous occupant, Legend of the Lion King...
5. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience - Not a bad show; in fact, it's very watchable...a few times. After that it just feels unnecessary. My general feeling is that 3-D movies seem to have more lasting power if they have a musical element to them...songs that lodge themselves in your head and make you want to return to hear them performed again.
6. Magic Journeys - I love the soundtrack, but the movie itself wasn't something to incite repeat viewings. It was more like an acid trip with children. Not that that couldn't be a good thing. Alice in Wonderland is a great film and I'd describe it much the same way...
Legacy
Well-Known Member
You're not that weird. I'm ranking PhilharMagic third in the list.
Muppets- Simply one of the funniest, most unique and innovative attractions ever created. Add in the fact that it was the last production the great Jim Henson dealt with and you have an historic addition too.
Tough...Bug- The most encompassing of the four, literally doing everything it can to put you in the middle of the world of bugs, and succeeding in a massive manner. The script isn't as laugh-out-loud as Muppets is, but the effects and integration makes up for it.
PhilharMagic- Okay, let's take songs and scenes that we've seen a thousand times already and throw Donald Duck into. Now, let's add cheap 3-D gags and an Odor-Izor, which hasn't been used in years so people will feel it's a new unique concept and call it a day. People like it because of the songs, for Donald, for Mickey, whatever. But for shear creative value and uniqueness, all it has is the extra wide screen.
Honey- Honey is beaten out by Phil- because of how dated the property is. PhilharMagic at least has a timeless quality to it (even though all the songs are from the last 15 years), where Honey is just plain old.
Muppets- Simply one of the funniest, most unique and innovative attractions ever created. Add in the fact that it was the last production the great Jim Henson dealt with and you have an historic addition too.
Tough...Bug- The most encompassing of the four, literally doing everything it can to put you in the middle of the world of bugs, and succeeding in a massive manner. The script isn't as laugh-out-loud as Muppets is, but the effects and integration makes up for it.
PhilharMagic- Okay, let's take songs and scenes that we've seen a thousand times already and throw Donald Duck into. Now, let's add cheap 3-D gags and an Odor-Izor, which hasn't been used in years so people will feel it's a new unique concept and call it a day. People like it because of the songs, for Donald, for Mickey, whatever. But for shear creative value and uniqueness, all it has is the extra wide screen.
Honey- Honey is beaten out by Phil- because of how dated the property is. PhilharMagic at least has a timeless quality to it (even though all the songs are from the last 15 years), where Honey is just plain old.
3IAlienKid
Member
1) Mickey's Philharmagic is definitely the best in my book. It really does encapsulate the "magic" of Disney, and makes great use of our nostalgic feelings for the classics films. It's really a perfect film.
2) I'm always puzzled when people talk about HISTA being dated and only good for a few viewings. I think it still actually makes the best use of 3D and other special effects. The effects aren't just there for effects sake, they seem to have a purpose in telling the general story.
3) It's Tough To Be A Bug for me is the film that's only worth a few viewings. Admittedly, the Hopper animatronic is very impressive. But there is less story here than w/ Philharmagic and HISTA, and the effects are more for effects sake than anything else. And I really don't care for the olfactory stimulation when it becomes the focus of the scene. This type of effect is not bad in and of itself, but it's better when used in a subtle way like the orange scent in Soarin'. Another example of bad use of smell effects would be the current incarnation of JIYI.
4) Alas, the Muppets are last. As a big Muppet fan, I really wanted to like this one. There are some good laughs here and there, especially the Stadler and Waldorf joke about the lady in the Goofy mask, but overall it just wasn't that funny. I actually enjoyed the DCA version's preshow quite a bit, making the actual show even more disappointing. Nevertheless, I'm a big enough Muppet fan that even though I don't see Bug's anymore, I'll still drop in on this one from time to time.
2) I'm always puzzled when people talk about HISTA being dated and only good for a few viewings. I think it still actually makes the best use of 3D and other special effects. The effects aren't just there for effects sake, they seem to have a purpose in telling the general story.
3) It's Tough To Be A Bug for me is the film that's only worth a few viewings. Admittedly, the Hopper animatronic is very impressive. But there is less story here than w/ Philharmagic and HISTA, and the effects are more for effects sake than anything else. And I really don't care for the olfactory stimulation when it becomes the focus of the scene. This type of effect is not bad in and of itself, but it's better when used in a subtle way like the orange scent in Soarin'. Another example of bad use of smell effects would be the current incarnation of JIYI.
4) Alas, the Muppets are last. As a big Muppet fan, I really wanted to like this one. There are some good laughs here and there, especially the Stadler and Waldorf joke about the lady in the Goofy mask, but overall it just wasn't that funny. I actually enjoyed the DCA version's preshow quite a bit, making the actual show even more disappointing. Nevertheless, I'm a big enough Muppet fan that even though I don't see Bug's anymore, I'll still drop in on this one from time to time.
Dj Corona
Active Member
Wow, I'm really surprised Phillharmagic is the runaway winner with this, (especially since most of the posts are for the other choices). As much as I like Donald Duck, it just seemed like a rehash of the more popular movies with him doing cameo duty. I agree Muppets could use a little rehabbing, but it is very entertaining.......I went with "Bugs", great all-around with the pre-queue wrapping around the tree, theming, presentation, and the show itself, (look, when you know the bee-stinging part's coming up, just lean forward!) Probably one of the best things in all of the AK.
