No pressure?
No pressure???
Man, I have been stressing out more about this silly game than I am about my own job!
Ah well...since it's a No Pressure, and I have been debating six different ideas, I'll just submit this one. (plus, I may not have computer access in a couple of days...)
The show...
Tales of Animal Ancestors With Mushu
The place...a small corner of Asia in Disney's Animal Kingdom
Near a small grove of Chinese weeping cherry trees, sits a pagoda shaped building known as the Imperial Lotus Theatre.
A small preshow waiting area consists of an oriental garden, with a covered walkway hung with square chinese lanterns.
There is also a small building that looks like the shrine of the ancestors from Mulan.
A short preshow includes glowing light effects on each of the statues within the shrine, and Mushu's voice, telling jokes, and preparing them for the show inside.
Inside the Peony Pavillion, is a small stage where guests would get to meet the living character Mushu himself (via puppet style AA)
Mushu would spend the first few minutes interacting with children and their parents, and asking and answering questions.
Then based on specific questions asked of the guests (what's your favorite animal? Favorite activity?)
Mushu would then, with the help of his friend Crickee, narrarate several short Asian folktakes about animal heroes.
The stories would be presented below him in Chinese Shadow Puppet style, with puppet like CGI animation.
Because it would be presented on a video screen, the puppets would have more fluid movements and be able to transform into other things...but still retain the classic look of an Asian shadow puppet show.
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/album.php?albumid=979&pictureid=13162
It might be a Javanese tale of a beggar rat, the chinese legend of the Monkey King, A Vietnam myth about a Water Ox, Jungle Book stories from India (with familiar puppet characters!) or a Japanese tale of Kitsune Foxes.
Mushu's interactive script and modern spin would make the classic folktales very accessible for young and old alike.
Each set would last about 20 minutes.
The reason I put this in DAK, rather than say, the China Pavillion in Epcot's World Showcase...is for several reasons.
One...DAK needs more little attractions to disperse crowds.
Two...the rich plethora of animal stories, and puppet traditions throughout ALL of Asia makes makes for a varied and more interesting experience.
And three...China already has a Mushu Meet and Greet with Mulan!
