The good news is that the cast now makes house calls. DISNEY-MGM‘S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, FL — Fans still smarting from the loss of Illuminations (even though Steve is doing a pretty good job as a replacement) now have another show to worry about. Apparently Fantasmic has suffered some drastic budget cuts in recent days. As seen…
The music, fireworks, and character spectacular will take us into Yosemite Sam’s imagination. VALENCIA, CA — “Be there as the forces of good and evil battle it out in Yosemite Sam’s dream during this extravagant open-air nighttime musical.” That’s how Six Flags describes their new live-action outdoor show, Sam-Fram-Tasmic! According to the press release, Sam and…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit replaces Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — It’s the fourth-longest running show on Broadway. It’s spawned a Broadway sequel (Cats 2: Kitty Boogaloo) and inspired two major films (The Lion King, with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane repeating their roles as Leo Bloom and Max Bialystock, and…
Disney goes low-tech for Epcot’s new nighttime spectacular. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Illuminations: Reflections of Earth has been a crowd favorite at E.P.C.O.T. Center and Spa since the early 90’s. Illuminations, a dazzling combination of music, fireworks, pyrotechnics, yogurt, lasers, torches, live marine mammals, and a rotating globe with continent-shaped video screens (which show scenes…
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A huge announcement has just come down the wire from the Walt Disney Corporation, and Uncle Walt’s Insider has the exclusive on this story. One of the beloved live shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be going through some major changes, and it involves bringing back a beloved Disney film, the critically-acclaimed Condorman! Great movies…