Parade and Fireworks soft opening?

LSPoorEeyorick · 05-03-2005, 08:19 AM

Considering the Pressler disappointments of the past, I was afraid that the new fireworks were overhyped. I figured I'd probably enjoy them, but I didn't think they'd be as wholly incredible as I was lead to believe. Besides, how much better than Believe could they really be?

As it turns out, much better. And as it turns out, I don't think it's actually possible to overhype Remember.

I saw clamoring for videotape of the finale elsewhere online. The finale is nice. But it can hardly compete with the rest of the show, which had me squeaking and clapping and ooohing and aahing and pointing my finger and having a complete freak-out of a time.

Whoever laid the music tracks together, whoever came up with the terrific lighting effects and cool tricks... they had to be a fan. A genuine fan. A gets-her-hands-on-everything-she-can-read-about-the-park fan. I don't want to spoil anything, but let's just say that...

Spoiler:

If you go on a day when it's at all possible to stand in the vicinity of the hub (there was more space there than I expected) you should really try to do that at least once. We were in the right/middle crosshairs and it allowed a really great view of all of the in-the-round fireworks...

Spoiler:

The only bum deal was...

Spoiler:

...I was completely out of my gourd with pleasure. This show felt like it was made for us-- the geeks, the fans, the people who love it and its history. Tom and I caught up with Gn2DLand right afterwards, and two of the three of us practically hyperventilated with geeker joy discussing it. (The third enjoyed it as well.)

05-03-2005, 08:19 AM	#11
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	The stuff behind the spoiler tags isn't giving much away, I just wanted to be safe. Considering the Pressler disappointments of the past, I was afraid that the new fireworks were overhyped. I figured I'd probably enjoy them, but I didn't think they'd be as wholly incredible as I was lead to believe. Besides, how much better than Believe could they really be? As it turns out, much better. And as it turns out, I don't think it's actually possible to overhype Remember. I saw clamoring for videotape of the finale elsewhere online. The finale is nice. But it can hardly compete with the rest of the show, which had me squeaking and clapping and ooohing and aahing and pointing my finger and having a complete freak-out of a time. Whoever laid the music tracks together, whoever came up with the terrific lighting effects and cool tricks... they had to be a fan. A genuine fan. A gets-her-hands-on-everything-she-can-read-about-the-park fan. I don't want to spoil anything, but let's just say that... Spoiler: there's a huge nod to every big ride, and a little nod to almost every other ride, yesterland or today. If you go on a day when it's at all possible to stand in the vicinity of the hub (there was more space there than I expected) you should really try to do that at least once. We were in the right/middle crosshairs and it allowed a really great view of all of the in-the-round fireworks... Spoiler: You'll still get a great view elsewhere, but for the Haunted Mansion bit in particular you deserve to see it as it was intended. Speaking of which, that Haunted Mansion bit was my favorite, but it's hard to choose between so many really great sections. The only bum deal was... Spoiler: a somewhat unneccesary opening lifted from another park's fireworks-- but, hey, extra pyro, and once the real deal started ...I was completely out of my gourd with pleasure. This show felt like it was made for us-- the geeks, the fans, the people who love it and its history. Tom and I caught up with Gn2DLand right afterwards, and two of the three of us practically hyperventilated with geeker joy discussing it. (The third enjoyed it as well.)
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