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Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:11 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
DisneyMom wrote:Egggzachary! ;)
But.....where is Cody?

hehehehehe :chicken1:

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:04 pm
by hobie16
DisneyMom wrote:Are you talking about MBAs or the Presidential Race? ;)
Yes.

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 am
by Zazu
turkeyham wrote:The building looked quite small. Is that the same building as "Sounds Dangerous" with Drew Carey?
No, it's the building next to it. The former "ABC Theater", before that "Doug Live!" It used to seat 1200 and had a huge stage. Should have plenty of room for a past-its-prime attraction like AI.

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:11 am
by Zazu
EmptyCinema wrote:I've heard indirectly that the CMs at LTT (not even the entertainment ones) are really annoyed at this and internally trying to fight it, though from what I've read on here, I doubt that will get far.

I wonder if there is anything that would convince management. Enough guest complaints, I suppose.
I don't think any amount of guest complaints will move management as long as they continue to sell out the venue every night.

Remember, for bean-counters, it's all about the :moneybag:

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:13 am
by EmptyCinema
Zazu wrote:No, it's the building next to it. The former "ABC Theater", before that "Doug Live!" It used to seat 1200 and had a huge stage. Should have plenty of room for a past-its-prime attraction like AI.
Yeah, I've been in there for ESPN the weekend. Pretty big building. Pretty useless show.

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:17 am
by Zazu
Doctor McKey wrote:Its based on the Hanging Door sceen from the movie.. Where Mike and Sully are chasing Randle to get Boo back.
I remember the first time I saw the film, I said to myself, "Self, that scene has 'attraction' written all over it."
Beuty and the Beast is closing, unsure when, but they are going to revamp the stage area for a new show in the next couple of years.
Probably in the same way they have revamped the stage area for the Hunchback show. :cool:

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:17 am
by EmptyCinema
Zazu wrote:I don't think any amount of guest complaints will move management as long as they continue to sell out the venue every night.

Remember, for bean-counters, it's all about the :moneybag:
It's a shame that nobody wants it to be about the MAGIC anymore. Let's just line up the bean counters and: :machine:

I imagine that during the off-peak season, LTT may lose some business with this change. I hope so anyway.

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:20 am
by EmptyCinema
Zazu wrote:I remember the first time I saw the film, I said to myself, "Self, that scene has 'attraction' written all over it."

Probably in the same way they have revamped the stage area for the Hunchback show. :cool:
Hunchback show?

And do you really call yourself self? ;) I usually leave that out in my internal monologue.

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:20 am
by Zazu
EmptyCinema wrote:Man... kinda sad, given how much that tout the character dining in the DVDs they send out and other promotional materials. LTT I sortof understand, but places like Chef Mickey's? Can't be. I think people have a tendency to make rumors worse than they are... big game of telephone, right?
Not sure about the other venues, but Chef Mickey's is replacing the pair of Chipmonks with one Duck. I expect most of the cutbacks will be like this, dropping one character per meal.

Re: Fantasmic in 2009?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:23 am
by EmptyCinema
Zazu wrote:Not sure about the other venues, but Chef Mickey's is replacing the pair of Chipmonks with one Duck. I expect most of the cutbacks will be like this, dropping one character per meal.
Little bit by little bit, the magic was stolen until there was none left at all... and then the guests said "hey wait, Six Flags is cheaper!"

I suppose what they say really is true... WDW is powered by the energy from Walt turning over in his grave thanks to management.