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Major Changes for Disney's California Adventure

neo

Mega Poster
The World of Color show is officially debuting on the 11th of June 2010. Check the link below for details and a short preview video.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... ture-park/

There’s also a video on YouTube about Pixar’s involvement with the World of Color, including some footage from testing earlier this year:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlN05wh_16M[/youtube]
 

Mark

Strata Poster
Well the World Of Color previews and final testing seems to be going really well.

Here is an amazing video showing off just some of what these things will be doing.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG33goaBh-o[/youtube]

I am genuinely stunned... :)

I didn't think we would be going back to California for about 5 years at least... This is yet another thing that has amped up my wanting to go back :)
 

Nemesis Inferno

Strata Poster
I do wonder about people who don't think that looks amazing...

I'm insanely jealous of my parents who will be going there this year... :(
 

marc

CF Legend
It does look amazing, I am also pleased that it is different enough from Fantasmic.

I would love to go back to the park as I did like it there, just need to hang on a bit for the new attractions to open. The park is going to look so different to when we were last there.
 

Mark

Strata Poster
Im jealous of your parents too!

Although, I think I am going to hold off just a little for Ariel and Cars Land to be finished before I book anything...
 

Nemesis Inferno

Strata Poster
^Was about to post it after watching, dammit I keep getting ninja'd atm :lol:

But here's the quick youtube link anyways...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqijf6DZz4s&feature=related[/youtube]

Click link for the final 2 parts...

God it wants so damn much...
 

marc

CF Legend
^Cheers Benin for posting the link, I could not get it due to work blocking things.

It got rave reviews from just about everyone there, if you dont like shows etc you are never going to like it.
 

Mark

Strata Poster
RollerCoasterFanatic said:
This looks absolutely AMAZING! I think Disney has a gem on their hands I really do.

Exactly what I was going to say, pretty much.

It looks simply stunning and soemthing I will definitely make a point of seeing when I get back there. I also love the fact they have taken something so simple like a water fountain and done something beautifully magical with it, in a way only Disney can.

Oh, and cheers Benin for the link!!!!

RIGHTEOUS! RIGHTEOUS! Indeed!
 

Danzibarr

Mega Poster
Wow. Seriously wasn't expecting it to look anywhere near that good, especially the projections onto the water. I imagine it looms even better in the flesh!
 

robbalvey

Roller Poster
alexr said:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=904988#p904988
look at this report it looks so good!!
If you guys don't mind, I'll post it here so it's easier to view...

Just got back from the World of Color media event. It's late so my words will be short. All I can say is this - the photos and video (complete video of the show, BTW) below are a VERY GOOD "teaser" and representation of what the show is like. If you think what you see in these photos and video looks cool, you need to see World of Color NOW! If the photos and the video of the show don't thrill you, then I'd suggest checking out Tower of Terror or Space Mountain instead!

Enjoy!

--Robb

Please note! This video is 30 minutes long and may take a while to stream, but it is in HD and I feel gives you a VERY good idea of what the show is like:
http://www.vimeo.com/12493096

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Disney calls this my "credentials"...I call it my ticket to cool stuff!

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I believe I should follow that arrow!

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The red carpet, for one night only, is really the blue carpet!

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Holy crap that monster is HUGE!

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The amount of cameras and lighting they had set up was impressive...ooh...I think the "celebs" are about to pop out now...

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Richard Sherman of "The Sherman Bros." - He and his brother wrote the theme song to "World of Color." <br> Random Robb Alvey story - About 15 years ago I was working on a video game based on "The Jungle Book" and these guys wrote the music for that. We had them come down to our studio and tell our animators stories about what it was like to work with Walt Disney. We ended up at a restaurant with them later that evening and they would break into song at random and have a sing-a-lot with the group. It was quite cool. <end>

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I'm told this guy is famous...if you know who he is... EMAIL DAN!!! mrt0ad13@aol.com

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Yup, that's one of the Desperate Housewives!

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The Disney big-wigs were out on the blue carpet.

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There goes Jamie Lee Curtis running from the TPR cameras!!!

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I'm also not sure who this guy is, but the ladies went wild and topless for him! Do you know who he is? If you do... EMAIL DAN!!! mrt0ad13@aol.com

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She once used to say "Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!"

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Oh, I almost forgot...CONSTRUCTION PHOTO!!!!

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Oh, so THAT is what we are here for!

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Watch...we're going to do a magic trick. Blink your eyes THREE TIMES...scroll down and watch it get darker...

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HOORAY! It worked!!!

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If you forgot that the time of the show was, it's projected REALLY BIG onto the side of that roller coaster.

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And if you forgot what the name of the show is, and you can read blurry water reflections...you're in luck!

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I just love water reflection shots...don't you?

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It's like having an Oreo cookie...but without the creme filling.

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Tonight we are seeing "World of Co"

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They put some really goofy stuff on those big screens...

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Mickey comes out with his wand to start the show...wait a second...haven't I seen this done somewhere before?

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OMG! Bob Iger is HUGE!!!

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They even thawed out Walt for tonight's show!

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Red, yellow, green, red, blue, blue, blue....

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EXPLOSIONS!!! Time to start the show!

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Hooray! The pretty colored sprinklers are here!!!

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And not only are they pretty colored sprinklers, they are pretty colored and CURVY sprinklers!

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A giant mermaid head comes out of the water...I mean, that makes for a good show, right?

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Bubbles...why did it have to be bubbles?

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Oooh.pretty...

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Yay! The sprinklers go really tall!

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Now there's all kinds oif planets and sort of spooky stuff...

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Oh, good...there's a bed...I was getting kind of tired....

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Woody and Buzz kick off the Pixar part of the show...

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I feel like I'm watching movie trailers in the shower! =)

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Here comes the house from Up...

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Lots of sprinkers make more pretty worlds of color.

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Gay Pride World of Color!!!

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"Wyatt...your kitchen is BLUE!"

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Are you tired of pretty colored sprinklers yet? No? Let's keep going!

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Whee!!!!

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Hooray!!!

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Amazing Mega Purple Sprinklers!!!

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I will say that I thought the mist screens were not as clear as the ones for Fantasmic.

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Sprinkers are very sexy!

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Stackable colored sprinklers!

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BLOOD RED SPRINKLERS!!!!

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Now the show gets EVIL!

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Setting the mood for something wicked to happen...

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OMG! FIRE!!!

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Oh, we are back to sprinklers again...

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Whenever you see Chernabog that can only mean one thing...

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That's right...RED SPRINKLERS!!!

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And more fire...

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Yes, yes, fire, we know you are here...

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OMG! **TILTED SPRINKLERS!!!**

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The ending of the show had lots of love and kisses.

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And random animals. Love, Kisses, Random Animals...and sprinklers!

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Smooch! Now if only they could show Debbie Does Dallas on those mist screens! ;)

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More kissing...

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More sprinkers and cool lightning effects.

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OMG! IT'S A WORLD OF COLOR!!!

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Oh, c'mon sprinklers, now you're just getting silly!

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CLOSE UP SPRINKLERS!

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Now the Mickey Wheel goes crazy.

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Now that is a lot of blue!

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Just in case you forgot the name of the show already...

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Minnie says "Hey Robb! We hope you liked the show...now come get trashed at my wild after party!"

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The VIP after party was set up in Paradise Pier.

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Disney really knows how to put on an awesome show.

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And of course there was ERT on California Screamin!

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The band played on and the kids danced on the Floor of Color.

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I guess some people DID get really wet during the show!

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The Bar of Color.

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This dude here was painting one of these...

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Yes! A World of Color Vinylmation!

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The Table of Color.

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Midway Mania was open, so I had to go check out the "new for 2010 game!"

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Replacing Little Bo Peep was Rex and his prehistoric balloons.

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Pop all the balloons and the volcano erupts!

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The food was insane! I'm sure Gordon Ramsey would approve.

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Napkin of Color.

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Cookie of Color.

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Another Bar of Color! (they really wanted to you to get trashed!)

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More food that looked totally amazing!

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Genie Humor!

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This sounds revolting, but it was AMAZING!!!!

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The brand new attraction was open!

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Yup...

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Hors d' Oeuvres....Of Color!

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California Screamin Of Color!

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The station looked like this the whole night! I could have ridden one hundred times...but I didn't! ;)

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World of Color from the launch track!

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World of Color from the TWISTY turns!

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A few final shots of the Paradise Pier and World of Color area before I head out for the night.

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Doesn't it just make you wanna cry?

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Chip N Dale say "Come check out World of Color! You're gonna love it!"

--Robb
 

RCF

Strata Poster
So I take it you liked it Robb? I think it looks absolutely amazing and I think they should've had it done in April so I could've seen it :p
 

Mark

Strata Poster
robbalvey said:
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Woody and Buzz kick off the Pixar part of the show...

Really? Not in the full show (on youtube) I saw. First up was Finding Nemo (Squirt & Crush riding the EAC followed by Dorey & Marlon talking Whale) and then Wall.E (Wall.E & Eve get all space dancey) and then Toy Story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqijf6DZz4s

:p:p:p

Still, a very colourful report. Thanks.
 

robbalvey

Roller Poster
Mark said:
robbalvey said:
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Woody and Buzz kick off the Pixar part of the show...

Really? Not in the full show (on youtube) I saw. First up was Finding Nemo (Squirt & Crush riding the EAC followed by Dorey & Marlon talking Whale) and then Wall.E (Wall.E & Eve get all space dancey) and then Toy Story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqijf6DZz4s

:p:p:p

Still, a very colourful report. Thanks.
Yes, it appears that I was wrong about the order...thank you for correcting me. Silly me, and it's even in the program guide they handed out for the event. I really should have paid more attention when I was writing that report at 3am. My bad. Again, thanks for the correction.

--Robb
 
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