5/21: Alien Encounter

Al Lutz · 05-21-2009, 02:46 AM

A review of DisneyWorld's new Stitch show, Fairy Tale U. Discuss it here...

DIRECT ARTICLE LINK: MiceAge.com - A different look at Disney...

Queenie · 05-21-2009, 07:19 AM

Now who would have thought that our Kevin specialized in Märchen. I grew up with these tales, read to me in German from a big fat book written in Fraktur script. They are certainly nothing at all like the Disney versions.

KevinYee · 05-21-2009, 07:21 AM

Nun, die einzige Frage ist, hast du die urspruenglichen Versionen gelesen? Even in Fraktur, usually folks were reading the *revised* versions rather than the, uh, unadultured versions.

disneyland255 · 05-21-2009, 08:02 AM

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Walt did not build his original Disneyland to house the characters. The movie characters lived in Fantasyland alone, and the other lands were for imagining different kinds of worlds. Quite a lot of that has been lost in the meantime.

You hit this right on Kevin! Thankyou!

Queenie · 05-21-2009, 08:02 AM

Da bin Ich nicht sicher ob Diese die urspruengliche Versionen waren. Dieses Buch war mit meine Eltern aus Deutschland gebracht--ungefähr 60 Jahre her.

MarkTwain · 05-21-2009, 12:18 PM

Interesting, Kevin - my father also taught at UCF, in the accounting dept., when we lived in Orlando! And the school was also almost my choice of university last year. Sigh...

Good to hear that someone likes the new Stitch show. I'll have to be sure to check it out in July.

CedricCSCFL · 05-21-2009, 01:11 PM

A couple weekends ago, I went to MK to check out Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration, and while waiting for the 2:15pm show, I happened to overhear someone explaining the show to his wife and parents. The guy was castmember who came up with the stage show (I didn't catch his name and too shy to join in on the conversion). Well, he did mention that they were going to add a cover to the audience area... so I guess it's just one of those things that didn't make the first iteration, and I expect the show to evolve (a la MILF?).

Pizzapants · 05-22-2009, 04:18 AM

Kevin, plus 10 for you for using "mostly harmless."

KevinYee · 05-22-2009, 05:23 AM

I try to let my inner geek shine through every so often

SkittleKicks · 05-22-2009, 05:57 AM

If the Honors college had that class when I was enrolling there, I would have actually gone that route.

As it is though, I drive through UCF every day - I wonder how many turn out from the Hospitality program to work at Disney?

GrumpyFan · 05-22-2009, 08:18 AM

Thanks for the honest and "harmless" review of SSC. We're not big on standing around watching shows, so I doubt we'll ever see it, especially not in mid-afternoon when the sun and that part of the park is already 10,000 degrees! This just blows my mind that they would build something like this and not put some kind of cover over it. The geniuses who thought of this should be subjected to sitting thru at least one afternoon show per day so they can experience what it's like to be a guest! Un-freakin'-believalbe! I guess it just goes to show how clueless the management at WDW have become. Whilst their competitors are busy opening major thrill attractions this summer, Disney rolls out this?!?! Nice job guys!

05-21-2009, 02:46 AM	#1
Al Lutz Editor and MiceAge Columnist Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 540 Blog Entries: 1	5/21: Alien Encounter A review of DisneyWorld's new Stitch show, Fairy Tale U. Discuss it here... DIRECT ARTICLE LINK: MiceAge.com - A different look at Disney... __________________ "Politics is the profession whereby the inevitable is made to seem a great human achievement" - Quentin Crisp

05-21-2009, 07:19 AM	#2
Queenie New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 111	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter Now who would have thought that our Kevin specialized in Märchen. I grew up with these tales, read to me in German from a big fat book written in Fraktur script. They are certainly nothing at all like the Disney versions.

05-21-2009, 07:21 AM	#3
KevinYee Moderator MiceAge Columnist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,487	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter Nun, die einzige Frage ist, hast du die *urspruenglichen* Versionen gelesen? Even in Fraktur, usually folks were reading the revised versions rather than the, uh, unadultured versions. __________________ Kevin Yee MiceAge Columnist I am the author of several Disney books: Your Day at the Magic Kingdom Mouse Trap Tokyo Disney Made Easy 101 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World 101 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland Magic Quizdom (The Disneyland Trivia Book) “The press [should be] a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.” – Dan Rather

05-21-2009, 08:02 AM	#5
Queenie New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 111	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter Da bin Ich nicht sicher ob Diese die urspruengliche Versionen waren. Dieses Buch war mit meine Eltern aus Deutschland gebracht--ungefähr 60 Jahre her.

05-21-2009, 12:18 PM	#6
MarkTwain One Little Spark Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Rivers of Indiana, 1719 miles from DL Posts: 920	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter Interesting, Kevin - my father also taught at UCF, in the accounting dept., when we lived in Orlando! And the school was also almost my choice of university last year. Sigh... Good to hear that someone likes the new Stitch show. I'll have to be sure to check it out in July. Last edited by MarkTwain; 05-22-2009 at 12:10 AM.

05-21-2009, 01:11 PM	#7
CedricCSCFL New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter A couple weekends ago, I went to MK to check out Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration, and while waiting for the 2:15pm show, I happened to overhear someone explaining the show to his wife and parents. The guy was castmember who came up with the stage show (I didn't catch his name and too shy to join in on the conversion). Well, he did mention that they were going to add a cover to the audience area... so I guess it's just one of those things that didn't make the first iteration, and I expect the show to evolve (a la MILF?).

05-22-2009, 04:18 AM	#8
Pizzapants Candy bars! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 878	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter Kevin, plus 10 for you for using "mostly harmless." __________________ If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane. "For my next stunt, I will go over the falls in a barrel of rum." "Fool! You'll be smashed on the rocks!" "I'll be smashed long before I get to the rocks, baby!"

05-22-2009, 05:23 AM	#9
KevinYee Moderator MiceAge Columnist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,487	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter I try to let my inner geek shine through every so often __________________ Kevin Yee MiceAge Columnist I am the author of several Disney books: Your Day at the Magic Kingdom Mouse Trap Tokyo Disney Made Easy 101 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World 101 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland Magic Quizdom (The Disneyland Trivia Book) “The press [should be] a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.” – Dan Rather

05-22-2009, 05:57 AM	#10
SkittleKicks Another trip down I-4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 239	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter If the Honors college had that class when I was enrolling there, I would have actually gone that route. As it is though, I drive through UCF every day - I wonder how many turn out from the Hospitality program to work at Disney?

05-22-2009, 08:18 AM	#11
GrumpyFan Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 71	Re: 5/21: Alien Encounter Thanks for the honest and "harmless" review of SSC. We're not big on standing around watching shows, so I doubt we'll ever see it, especially not in mid-afternoon when the sun and that part of the park is already 10,000 degrees! This just blows my mind that they would build something like this and not put some kind of cover over it. The geniuses who thought of this should be subjected to sitting thru at least one afternoon show per day so they can experience what it's like to be a guest! Un-freakin'-believalbe! I guess it just goes to show how clueless the management at WDW have become. Whilst their competitors are busy opening major thrill attractions this summer, Disney rolls out this?!?! Nice job guys!

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