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About LinkBacksThe problem with doing simultaneous shows at DCA is the fact that the parade route goes right by the lagoon.Originally Posted by Lighthope
The problem with doing simultaneous shows at DCA is the fact that the parade route goes right by the lagoon.
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I was going to say the same thing...even back in my time, we averaged crowds of 50-60K per night during the summers, which was the basic period when the parade ran. And there were always two performances per night - 9PM and either 11pm or 11:30pm.
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I find it difficult to fathom the number of people at Disneyland on busy days like that. Good grief. It's such a tiny place in which to shove so many people.
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Wow! I never would have guessed, the parks feel so much more crowded now. I would love to see MSEP brought back to DL, if they could logistically make it happen. Would like to keep the old floats though, with some modest updates and TLC added of course. I prefer it to be sort of timeless with only classic Disney movies represented. Just my opinion. If they did decide to bring it back to DL though, they would need to replace it at DCA with something new and great. Can you imagine DL with Remember, Fantasmic, and MSEP, and DCA with well, nothing? I never could understand why they never devised a great show at DCA with all they have to work with, the water, etc...
Well, then it was "Fantasy In The Sky" or whatever and not "Remember" (admittedly a bigger and better show), but aside from that many of just can't just imagine it, we lived it prior to DCA's existence.
--Barry
ps...to make it a bit more accurate, during my time as a CM (70's-80's) daily summer attendance at DL ranged from the 40k's-50k's...peaking at about 60K on the busiest days.
I don't think it'd be a good idea for the current version in DCA to reappear in DL. It was blasphemy to some people enough just to have it in DCA, but to bring it back to DL? I think that'd anger a much larger group of people (read: those who thought it was truly glowing away forever).
If they bring any sort of nighttime electrical parade back to DL, it should be brand spankin' new. I don't mind if it's a Dreamlights edition of the parade (in fact, I'd prefer that), but please don't bring back the exact same parade.
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DCA EP gets me sad. I remember the old MSEP! Bring it back to Main Street!
I think there's a reason for that perception, and I can't remember if it was Kevin or Al who brought it up a while ago. Part of the reason for the parks to feel crowded more now than they were then was because there were actually more attractions to go to that actually had people going to them. I hope that makes sense.
It wasn't just a matter of which parade you went to, it was also if you wanted to go on the attractions while the first parade went (it cut down on line times), and catch the next session of the parade later. Back in those days, you had the subs, you had America Sings (if I remember my dates correctly), you even had America The Beautiful. You had more interesting sights to see from the railroad (now only a few of those scenes are left), there was just more to do to keep you occupied so you didn't see all of the crowding you do today.
The people at Disney will need to step up to the plate and start getting some attractions in the park that will help the crowds to disperse a little off of the streets. Plus with 2 shows per night rather than 1, it would not become as much of a safety issue as it would be now.
You also had the PeopleSucker, which had a truly staggering capacity. It never seemed to have a line because it just ate people like no other.I think there's a reason for that perception, and I can't remember if it was Kevin or Al who brought it up a while ago. Part of the reason for the parks to feel crowded more now than they were then was because there were actually more attractions to go to that actually had people going to them. I hope that makes sense.
It wasn't just a matter of which parade you went to, it was also if you wanted to go on the attractions while the first parade went (it cut down on line times), and catch the next session of the parade later. Back in those days, you had the subs, you had America Sings (if I remember my dates correctly), you even had America The Beautiful. You had more interesting sights to see from the railroad (now only a few of those scenes are left), there was just more to do to keep you occupied so you didn't see all of the crowding you do today.
The people at Disney will need to step up to the plate and start getting some attractions in the park that will help the crowds to disperse a little off of the streets. Plus with 2 shows per night rather than 1, it would not become as much of a safety issue as it would be now.
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I think DL needs to get a MODERN version of the MSEP with floats simmilar to those of the TDL Dream Lights parade
I'd be willing to let DCA keep the 80's EP that they have now so people can see what the EP used to look like. Then give Disneyland a new, neon EP like Tokyo has. Two EPs, two different parks. Wouldn't that be excellent?!
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Great point! By PeopleSucker, I'm assuming you mean the Adventures Through Inner Space?
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Now there's a new reason for a new Adventures Through Inner Space! (But that's for a different thread.)
Interesting idea (from anther post) to having the old one remain at DCA and a new one at DL. I still say it has to have the Baroque Hoedown on it, though, otherwise it's not the MSEP.
Re: Why Disneyland deserves a new Electric Parade Great point! By PeopleSucker, I'm assuming you mean the Adventures Through Inner Space?
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I think that he meant the 'PeopleEater' WedWay PeopleMover... and you know it!
Did you know that Hewlett Packard has been for years researching the possiblity of using molecules as biocircuits, as in controlling them like a computer does electrical circuits? It would allow programmed molecules to be injected into a body for either non-invasive disease detection or, possibly, disease removal.
Yikes: it's Adventure Through Inner Space meets Body Wars!
Now there's a new reason for a new Adventures Through Inner Space! (But that's for a different thread.
You are all correct; Ride Capacity in Tomorrowland is way down compared to what it used to be in the late 70's / early 80's
Actually...I didn't. I just remember how the line of omnimovers on Adventures Through Inner Space seemed endless as you were watching it from the line.
I do see how the People Eater (aka People Mover), though, was also another great resource to have in the park. I really miss that one.
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I don't believe I ever rode ATIS, or if I did I was tiny. However, the PeopleMover I remember vividly. All the trains always seemed full, yet there was never a line. I think someone posted once it had a capacity of nearly 5,000/hour. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but a continuously moving attraction like that could reduce the crowds and traffic jams. That and getting rid of the bloody Astro Orbitor.Actually...I didn't. I just remember how the line of omnimovers on Adventures Through Inner Space seemed endless as you were watching it from the line.
I do see how the People Eater (aka People Mover), though, was also another great resource to have in the park. I really miss that one.
My former CM friend had two nicknames for the PeopleMover: The PeopleMaker and the PeopleRemover. The latter was because of the two deaths that occurred on the ride, the former I think you can guess.
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