Well, I just got back from a week vacation from WDW, and I think Fantasmic actually got a little refurb done. The show is practically the same, but I saw the show three times last week and was able to point out the things that people usually complain about that have been fixed/changed.
First of all, the mangled, torn-up tree curtains draped on the back of the mountain set have been replaced with new all-black curtains. Also, the rocks look as though they have been repainted.
Jafar's snake head now has fully functioning eyeballs that don't randomly turn off. The fire on the canoes that come out for the Pocahontas scene were mostly working. There was one flame that never seemed to work, but they were all working for the last show that we watched. Also, the green lightning effects on Maleficent's dragon wings seem to be working a lot better. They were working every time we saw the show.
There has also been an increase in the speed of the boats that the princesses come out on. Before, one of the boats would always crash into the railings as they passed one another. Now, it seems like whoever is driving the boats have learned to increase their speeds. My friend that I was with, who used to own a boat, says that it is actually easier to handle boats at faster speeds. All three times, none of the boats crashed into anything.
And lastly, a few characters were switched out during the steamboat finale. The ones I noticed the most were Tiana, who is now in front with Belle, and Mulan, who took Meg's spot on the side of the boat. I'm sure there are others, but I always freak out when I see Mulan, and I forget to take pictures of the other characters. lol...
If its good enough for the first show, it should also be done for the second. Not just because you need to get the equity their union mandated hours. God almightyTo me, the biggest problem with Fant! is the obnoxious duo that does the preshow before the first show of every night. That and the Radio Disney decimations that are the preshow for the second show of every night.
Pick your poison.
It's NOT good enough for the first show.If its good enough for the first show, it should also be done for the second. Not just because you need to get the equity their union mandated hours. God almighty
I'm going to get an earful I'm sure but I don't see anything wrong with either picture.This
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I'm going to get an earful I'm sure but I don't see anything wrong with either picture.
You're right, there's nothing wrong with either one. It's just one dragon looks to be an improvement over the other (hint: the top dragon).
To me, the biggest problem with Fant! is the obnoxious duo that does the preshow before the first show of every night. That and the Radio Disney decimations that are the preshow for the second show of every night.
Pick your poison.
I personally think the top pic is better. It looks more like the dragon from Sleeping Beauty plus all the effects lighting is a bit to much on the bottom picture. Maybe it's just me maybe it's the picture.
The top dragon is from Disneyland and the bottom is Hollywood Studios' dragon.
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