News Wishes to be replaced with new 'Happily Ever After' nighttime spectacular

[FigmentForver96]

It's perfectly fine to say you don't like it. I hate MK's PotC. There. I'm not a pixie duster.

The difference is when the reason you give is self-contradictory or you have strong dislike for trivial reasons or you tie it to a hatred of something else (Iger is the devil!!) or you just out and out make up spit like saying this has less fireworks than Wishes, which is not true at all.

So, some people are indeed getting a hard time for expressing a minority opinion, it's just that when the minority opinion is backed up by stupidity, then that is what's being attacked.

Note the people who are saying they liked Wishes' storytelling better... they're not getting attacked for that. Wishes had narration linking each segment, HEA doesn't. Valid point.

This ..... exactly to the T.

 

[stuart]

Worth getting up at 2am for - absolutely stunning.

It depends on what you want to take from a show, some have a need to 'feel something' or an emotional connection, others just need to be impressed by what they see - the category I am in.

I thought it was hugely impressive and visually stunning from the projections, to the pyro and to the films used - I cant wait to see it in person in July.

 

[tommyh88]

Definitely a small portion of "When You Wish Upon a Star" after Tiana's part. Again, that first segment is sort of a "wishing" theme.

 

[Bolt]

I don't recall mickey or any of the classics. I think Jungle book may be the oldest. I think Cinderella was in there.

They had Dumbo (1941) in the show - that's the oldest I saw.

 

[Kman101]

No worries. Any one who thinks Disney can do no wrong will get teary eyed at the drop of a piece of glitter on a Disney notepad at the emporium. Then spend $20 on it. Lol

LOL. No. I don't eat up everything they do

Do you enjoy being so negative all of the time?

 

[CTXRover]

DO NOT judge on the parks blog stream which spent a lot of time zooming in on the projections(which are excellent). There is a significant increase in fireworks at any given moment throughout the entire 18 minute show . Absolutely stunning use of fireworks alone, combined with every other trick in the book. Technically and visually stunning. Not much of a story as compared to Wishes, but a tour de force of nighttime visuals.

It will be a fantastic show for fireworks alone even if you don't watch from the hub.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It definitely helps if you can appreciate the new, contemporary feel (remember when I said the soundtrack was closest to Light Magic way back?). Turning "Love Is an Open Door" into a ballad, for example, was brilliant. Certainly stirred my emotions anyway.

 

[danlb_2000]

They had Dumbo (1941) in the show - that's the oldest I saw.

Snow White is in there.

 

[JohnD]

They had Dumbo (1941) in the show - that's the oldest I saw.

Snow White and Prince Charming (1939) were in it.

 

[FigmentForver96]

They had Dumbo (1941) in the show - that's the oldest I saw.

Snow White appears BRIEFLY near the end

 

[Bolt]

WELL THEN I WAS WRONG!

(...and who ever admits that...)

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Just watched the live stream of Happily Ever After. Thought this thread needed to be started. Here's my thoughts/opinions.

What I didn't like
1. The fireworks were a disappointment in my book. They seemed very basic and didn't live up to all the hype.
2. The transition and theme didn't seem to flow smoothly. One second it was Brave and the castle was covered in greenery. Makes sense. Then at the very bottom was Lighting McQueen. Doesn't add up. The transition from Tiana to the Little Mermaid seemed sudden. Didn't like the whole gear thing either. Didn't make sense to me (especially when Aladin and the Jungle Book were thrown in there).


What I did like
1. I liked the score. I thought it was well written.
2. The projections were UNBELIEVABLE. Absolutely blown away.
3. I liked the use of some of the older Disney classics, like the Hunchback of Notre Dame (shed a few tears during that part).
4. And last, but not least, the Pirates of the Caribbean part. Was a little surprised that they included it, but I think it was my favorite part.

Overall I enjoyed Happily Ever After, but it's a laser/projection show, not a firework show. Thats my opinion. Please let me know what you thought of it!!

 

[Kman101]

Welcome to the 21st century of cheap. I am positive projections are cheaper than fireworks. I don't know if i would call this a fireworks show as the overwhelming majority was projections.

The story seems a bit unorganized and a lot of stories just added just because.

LOL no it wasn't. It was 17 minutes of fireworks. #AlternativeFacts?

I do agree with your last sentence, believe it or not.

 

[Kman101]

Snow White appears BRIEFLY near the end

Yep, she does. Almost every notable Disney animated movie got covered.

 

[Belpois2712]

When You Wish Upon a Star is in the show. It's in the transition between Princess and the Frog and The Little Mermaid.

 

[tirian]

was it just me or did tinkerbell fly out late tonight based on the preview video clip of it?

That's her new moment.

 

[ToTBellHop]

When You Wish Upon a Star is in the show. It's in the transition between Princess and the Frog and The Little Mermaid.

And I'm glad it's not in the finale. It was time for that tradition and the use of moppets to die.

 

[Disney4family]

It depends on what you want to take from a show, some have a need to 'feel something' or an emotional connection, others just need to be impressed by what they see - the category I am in.

Fair point.
I guess my expectations for WDW is more than to be impressed. I guess I need the emotion and the connection.
That's one of the wonderful things about WDW. My WDW expectations and experiences are different than yours and yet when I see you there, we're both smiling.

 

[tirian]

It's simply different from Wishes, which is a good thing IMO. As long as the MK shows are up to classic Disney quality, each one needs to stand on its own.

 

[Matt_Black]

Yeah, I was quite pleased that we got a Hunchback scene, as well as TWO Tarzan songs.

Now, the theme song isn't quite as catchy as "Wishes", but overall I thought it was a neat show.