"Remember" is the best thing Imagineering has done in years

[innerSpaceman]

Au contraire .. though the primary view is, well, orfreakingasmic in its sheer perfection of showmanship, Remember is emminently enjoyable from many spots in the Park ... and beyond.

In fact, one of the great pleasures of the show's run has been the opportunity to see it from so many different vantage points over the past year-and-a-half. There are plenty of spots where not having to camp out for three hours pays off nicely with an amazing show. And, for those who brave the camp-out, a gorgeous - dare I say - quasi-religious pyrotechnical experience awaits.


18thSt - while last Christmas featured Remember with a tacked-on snowfall that didn't really match, this season the Park is going back to Believe during Christmastime. But, as I understand it, Remember will be back afterwards. I guess I don't see how they can resist keeping the show ... it's been such a pull for them, and what really could follow it without pathetic disappointment?

But, though I'm practically the show's biggest fan, I'm not so sure I like the idea of it running in perpetuity. The limited run for the anniversary celebration was among Remember's multitude of charms.

[eighteenth street]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

In fact, one of the great pleasures of the show's run has been the opportunity to see it from so many different vantage points over the past year-and-a-half. There are plenty of spots where not having to camp out for three hours pays off nicely with an amazing show. And, for those who brave the camp-out, a gorgeous - dare I say - quasi-religious pyrotechnical experience awaits.

I've never actually seen the show from anywhere but right in front of the castle. In fact, I've probably been within 5 or 10 feet of the same spot each of the 5 times I've seen it. I've been camping out between the Partners Statue and the castle, usually much closer to the statue. I feel like it would be fun to see it from the start of the hub (where Main Street ends) because then you'd be able to get a better idea of the stretching room effect, but I've never been brave enough to sit anywhere but that one spot. If it's not broke, don't fix it

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

18thSt - while last Christmas featured Remember with a tacked-on snowfall that didn't really match, this season the Park is going back to Believe during Christmastime. But, as I understand it, Remember will be back afterwards. I guess I don't see how they can resist keeping the show ... it's been such a pull for them, and what really could follow it without pathetic disappointment?

But, though I'm practically the show's biggest fan, I'm not so sure I like the idea of it running in perpetuity. The limited run for the anniversary celebration was among Remember's multitude of charms.

Oops, thanks for the correction. It's hard to get all of these sentimental words like "Remember" and "Believe" straight, so I misread the calendar I suppose. I defintely agree with your ideas about a show following "Remember." It's tough to one-up such a great show, I think, so I really don't know what they'll do in the long run. It's not surprising that it'll return after the holiday season, but they'll eventually have to replace it and who knows what will happen then.

I guess I agree about it not running forever. The last time I went was almost exclusively just to see the show in its original form, as they'll probably change it, if only slightly, when it returns next year. (As an aside, they had been running the "fireworks may be cancelled due to winds" announcements for about a half hour, and when they finally played the "will begin in just a few minutes" announcement everyone went bananas, including me). On the other hand, if it ran for 10 years I probably wouldn't complain too much.

I know this term gets thrown about quite a bit referring to everything from bathrooms to churros but I really do think Remember is something Walt would've been very proud of, because it really does represent every ideal that he believed in when he started Disneyland in the first place.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

... it's been such a pull for them, and what really could follow it without pathetic disappointment?

You mean like "Light Magic"?