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I'm glad the Genie's going to be at Disneyland. Hope he does Meet & Greets.
Genie meets almost daily in adventureland :)
Quote from: Mitchell on March 18, 2016, 10:37:54 PM
Genie meets almost daily in adventureland :)
That's so cool. They didn't have the Genie when I went.
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on March 18, 2016, 10:59:00 PM
Quote from: Mitchell on March 18, 2016, 10:37:54 PM
Genie meets almost daily in adventureland :)
That's so cool. They didn't have the Genie when I went.
Yes he on rotation with Abu and Jafar.
Here is the full show, looks great!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZwyYgTNvLaQ
It looks great! Although I've only watched the first few minutes because I want to see it live for the first time rather than watching it all beforehand.
What I watched was almost all in French, with just the odd sentence in English, do we know if there will be any shows just in English?
Its going to me but I'm restraining myself from watching it, my daughter has told me no! We have got to see it for first time together in DLP itself. I want to watch it though haha
It certainly looks a lot better than Animagique.
Quote from: dlpowl on July 03, 2016, 10:33:29 AM
What I watched was almost all in French, with just the odd sentence in English, do we know if there will be any shows just in English?
This is what I want to know too. It's annoying hearing Mickey talk in French.
Wasn't Mickey French in Animagiue?
He certainly was, Donald spoke English.
Yes but my memory of Animagique is that there wasn't loads of dialogue in it really, it was mainly music and songs. I watched the first few minutes of the new show and it was all dialogue, which is why I was wondering if they were going to do different language showings like they do with other shows.
At the moment there is no completely English version of it.
To me it doesn´t really matter my French is as bad as my English but I was kind of surprised that they didn´t make it 50:50 like most of the shows which they don´t offer in different versions.
Quote from: dlpowl on July 04, 2016, 02:09:13 AM
Yes but my memory of Animagique is that there wasn't loads of dialogue in it really, it was mainly music and songs. I watched the first few minutes of the new show and it was all dialogue, which is why I was wondering if they were going to do different language showings like they do with other shows.
I'd also say it was one of a few factors that made Animagique one of the weaker shows at Disneyland Paris. Not many who visit DLP will speak French but a lot will know at least some English given it is the most popular language in the world.
Only French?? I thought they said both languages 3 times a day
Not according to the current park schedule.
What would be the third language?
I meant French three times a day and english three times a day. So no third language 😄
Should have read more carefully.
I have just noticed they have updated the parades and shows schedule and there are only 2 performances of Mickey and the Magician a day, I'm sure it was more when I looked before. Does anyone know if they will be increasing the schedule as that would make it very difficult to see the show and Disneyland parade in the same day.
2 per day? That's nowhere near enough, surely? People are going to be forced to start queuing ridiculously early then in that case. *sigh* ???
I haven't seen the show (apart from the first 5 minutes on YouTube) but can anybody think why they would only be doing it twice a day? That just seems so stingy!
It looks like al lot of artists are involved in the show and I guess they are also involved in some other performances.
The show looks good, though personally I prefer Animagique - I'm a sucker for puppets and blacklight... still, it clearly has had a lot of effort put in, great sets, loits of variety.
It clearly requires a lot more cast members/actor/dancers than Animagique did - and also it appears that the majoirty of people are signing live rather than just having a recorded soundtrack - I have a feeling both of these will contribute to the show being less frequent than Animagique was.
As for Mickey speaking French, both Mickey and the Magician speak very basic French and its easy to understand what they are saying. Other characters (for example the Genie and the Fairy Godmother) speak in English.
The problem with the show being less frequent is that the Studioos Park is already pretty crowded and has overly long queues for certain attractions as it is... Animgique was good at keeping hundreds of people busy at a time, so unfortunately this show being less frequent may exaserbate the problem. Also as others have pointed out there may be big queues and waits for the show itself...
I don't want to be overly negative though - it looks like a really nice show and I can't wait to experience it properly live :) Great to have a new addition to the park - especially one that has clearly had so much thought, care and effort gone into it. 8)
I am sure that originally the programme said 2 performances on the 2nd only then more (I think 4 but at least 3).
Quote from: samuelvictor on July 05, 2016, 08:54:28 AM
As for Mickey speaking French, both Mickey and the Magician speak very basic French and its easy to understand what they are saying. Other characters (for example the Genie and the Fairy Godmother) speak in English.
I watched a video of it and couldn't understand anything in french that was being said. It's ridiculous if Disneyland Paris are going to stop catering towards their English visitors.
According to DisneylandBerry on Twitter the show will be played twice a day from July 4 to July 8 (included) and that's due to the fact that they are fine tuning the show so the illusion of the magic doesn't get spoiled from any seat in the theater.
I've got an A in French and I couldn't understand a great deal of what was said either, although the audio wasn't great so I'd probably understand a lot more if I was there in person. However, my husband and kids will be completely lost as their French vocabulary is non existent. I really do hope they consider doing an English version.
My husband made a point today that they may just be doing 2 shows at the moment to settle the show in, iron out any creases, and also, maybe they need to train more cast members up? Maybe they've only worked with one or two sets of performers at the moment and will be looking to train up more cast members over the next month or so, to enable them to put more performances on? That would make sense.
Quote from: msRavenswood on July 05, 2016, 04:38:06 PM
According to DisneylandBerry on Twitter the show will be played twice a day from July 4 to July 8 (included) and that's due to the fact that they are fine tuning the show so the illusion of the magic doesn't get spoiled from any seat in the theater.
Hopefully they'll finetune it so there's a completely English version too.
As of today, the show is on 5 times a day (10h30, 11h35, 12h40, 15h10 and 16h15).
Fantastic news!
Yes that's great news, thanks MsRavenswood ;D 8)
If it's only Mickey and the Magician speaking French, I'm sure it won't be too difficult to keep up with? I mean, the parks are in France after all, you'd expect there to be some French :D Either ways, it looks like an awesome show, can't wait till I get to go see it!
Mickey's opening line is something along the lines of "Bonjour mes amies, je m'appelle Mickey et je suis un magicien." Its honestly basic French. If you could watch an episode of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" or "Peppa Pig" in French and roughly understand whats going on, I'm sure you'll be fine ::) ;D
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 13, 2016, 10:06:47 PM
If it's only Mickey and the Magician speaking French, I'm sure it won't be too difficult to keep up with? I mean, the parks are in France after all, you'd expect there to be some French :D Either ways, it looks like an awesome show, can't wait till I get to go see it!
I expect shows to have both English and French performances.
Quote from: samuelvictor on July 15, 2016, 05:59:26 PM
Mickey's opening line is something along the lines of "Bonjour mes amies, je m'appelle Mickey et je suis un magicien." Its honestly basic French. If you could watch an episode of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" or "Peppa Pig" in French and roughly understand whats going on, I'm sure you'll be fine ::) ;D
The only word I know there is 'bonjour' (hello).
After watching this amazing show a few times do not let the language barrier put you off seeing it. I know very basic french but I understood everything that was happening in the show.
The majority of the show is in English with Mickey the only character who speaks French throughout At critical points in the show Mickey will also say the lines in English. All other characters and songs are in English with any critical lines to the story also said in French too. The theme song Let The Magic Shine is a 50/50 split of French and English.
Disneyland Paris should be very proud of this show as it is the perfect Disney musical show. It has everything you need great characters, songs, scenery and impressive magic. It's a must see for all guests!
Quote from: dazzle_v2003 on July 17, 2016, 01:24:58 AM
The majority of the show is in English with Mickey the only character who speaks French throughout At critical points in the show Mickey will also say the lines in English. All other characters and songs are in English with any critical lines to the story also said in French too. The theme song Let The Magic Shine is a 50/50 split of French and English.
Sounds stupid when it would be much easier for them to put on an English show and a French show rather than trying to combine them.
it works well for dreams and if they were to have a full English abd a full French performance they would probably need two sets of cast members .
Quote from: dazzle_v2003 on July 17, 2016, 01:24:58 AM
Disneyland Paris should be very proud of this show as it is the perfect Disney musical show. It has everything you need great characters, songs, scenery and impressive magic. It's a must see for all guests!
That's great, can't wait to watch it properly in person. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 17, 2016, 10:20:48 AM
Quote from: dazzle_v2003 on July 17, 2016, 01:24:58 AM
The majority of the show is in English with Mickey the only character who speaks French throughout At critical points in the show Mickey will also say the lines in English. All other characters and songs are in English with any critical lines to the story also said in French too. The theme song Let The Magic Shine is a 50/50 split of French and English.
Sounds stupid when it would be much easier for them to put on an English show and a French show rather than trying to combine them.
This way they can max out the amount of people attending each show. Maybe you might learn a word or two in French as well. Not a bad thing to know. :)
I like the bilingual announcements and shows. It has it's charme.
Also, it's DLP not DLUK ;D
You Brits are lucky 1 out of 3 people of the worlds population has some basic knowledge of your language. That being said, just because most people abroad understand you, doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort in learning their language when you visit their country ;)
Quote from: mickey1980 on July 17, 2016, 10:45:50 PM
I like the bilingual announcements and shows. It has it's charme.
Also, it's DLP not DLUK ;D
You Brits are lucky 1 out of 3 people of the worlds population has some basic knowledge of your language. That being said, just because most people abroad understand you, doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort in learning their language when you visit their country ;)
English is still more common than French.
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 19, 2016, 11:28:25 AM
Quote from: mickey1980 on July 17, 2016, 10:45:50 PM
I like the bilingual announcements and shows. It has it's charme.
Also, it's DLP not DLUK ;D
You Brits are lucky 1 out of 3 people of the worlds population has some basic knowledge of your language. That being said, just because most people abroad understand you, doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort in learning their language when you visit their country ;)
English is still more common than French.
Not in France.
I don't have an issue with the show being in FrAnglais rather that have dual performances. Besides, if there's are separate English and French shows, should there not be Dutch and German, Spanish and Italian? (a la the Tram Tour). One reason why not (other than cost and the logistics) is that you'd end up with only two shows a day in each language.
Not great if you've got plans for other attractions. Then again, this is WDS, so it's not like your whole day will be taken up with attractions.
Quote from: Rocketeer on July 20, 2016, 05:10:26 PM
Besides, if there's are separate English and French shows, should there not be Dutch and German, Spanish and Italian? (a la the Tram Tour).
Nope, because English is a universal language whereas Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian are not
QuoteOne reason why not (other than cost and the logistics) is that you'd end up with only two shows a day in each language.
A better scenario in my view.
But.... the park is in France? If it was in the UK then yeah, an all-English production is standard. I don't really like the idea of us Brits going over and demanding they cater to us, when a dual-language show works fine, especially when the majority is in English anyways? And like a few others have said, if they had to do an all English show, it would only be fair to do one in virtually every other commonly spoken European language. Considering the amount of effort a show like this takes to put on, I think asking for like 5 productions a day is a bit much.
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 22, 2016, 07:59:41 PM
But.... the park is in France? If it was in the UK then yeah, an all-English production is standard. I don't really like the idea of us Brits going over and demanding they cater to us, when a dual-language show works fine, especially when the majority is in English anyways? And like a few others have said, if they had to do an all English show, it would only be fair to do one in virtually every other commonly spoken European language. Considering the amount of effort a show like this takes to put on, I think asking for like 5 productions a day is a bit much.
English isn't just spoken by those of us in the UK too though. It is the most widely recognised language.
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 23, 2016, 07:31:23 PM
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 22, 2016, 07:59:41 PM
But.... the park is in France? If it was in the UK then yeah, an all-English production is standard. I don't really like the idea of us Brits going over and demanding they cater to us, when a dual-language show works fine, especially when the majority is in English anyways? And like a few others have said, if they had to do an all English show, it would only be fair to do one in virtually every other commonly spoken European language. Considering the amount of effort a show like this takes to put on, I think asking for like 5 productions a day is a bit much.
English isn't just spoken by those of us in the UK too though. It is the most widely recognised language.
By that logic it should be in Chinese and Spanish before English, as those have more speakers than English.
Having Dual language performances doesn't work unfortunately as it would cost too much money having multiple casts and also you would have to put on too many shows. Plus the idea of these shows is to eat up a loads of guests so there isn't long queues around WDS. I think the show is so well done you could still really enjoyed without understanding the French or English.
Quote from: whatsupanders on July 24, 2016, 06:34:36 PM
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 23, 2016, 07:31:23 PM
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 22, 2016, 07:59:41 PM
But.... the park is in France? If it was in the UK then yeah, an all-English production is standard. I don't really like the idea of us Brits going over and demanding they cater to us, when a dual-language show works fine, especially when the majority is in English anyways? And like a few others have said, if they had to do an all English show, it would only be fair to do one in virtually every other commonly spoken European language. Considering the amount of effort a show like this takes to put on, I think asking for like 5 productions a day is a bit much.
English isn't just spoken by those of us in the UK too though. It is the most widely recognised language.
By that logic it should be in Chinese and Spanish before English, as those have more speakers than English.
The UK is closer to France than China or Spain.
ummmm....doesn't France actually share a border with Spain? as In without water in between it?
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 23, 2016, 07:31:23 PM
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 22, 2016, 07:59:41 PM
But.... the park is in France? If it was in the UK then yeah, an all-English production is standard. I don't really like the idea of us Brits going over and demanding they cater to us, when a dual-language show works fine, especially when the majority is in English anyways? And like a few others have said, if they had to do an all English show, it would only be fair to do one in virtually every other commonly spoken European language. Considering the amount of effort a show like this takes to put on, I think asking for like 5 productions a day is a bit much.
English isn't just spoken by those of us in the UK too though. It is the most widely recognised language.
To be honest, I'm struggling to see your reasoning here, you seem to just be saying "English is spoken a lot so it should be in English" - maybe it's one of the most widely recognised languages, I don't doubt that, but for one, the park is in France, where most people speak French. Furthermore, I think you may forget that Disney is a children-focused company, Disneyland is aimed primarily at children. How many French children do you expect have a decent grasp of English? Not to mention the fact that it would take a ridiculous amount of time and effort to orchestrate enough shows in one language.
I think we should be thankful we have what we've already got - an awful lot of DLP caters to English-speakers, when really they have no obligation too. Most of Dreams! is in English, Cinemagique is largely in English, ad mo - we do really well. Having dual language shows is totally awesome, it reminds you that you're on holiday, you're in France, not just Disneyland and there's the added bonus of learning a little bit of French along the way! :D
Quote from: polar vixen on July 25, 2016, 10:38:31 AM
ummmm....doesn't France actually share a border with Spain? as In without water in between it?
Lol I was just about to say exactly that! ::)
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 25, 2016, 10:43:21 AM
Having dual language shows is totally awesome, it reminds you that you're on holiday, you're in France, not just Disneyland and there's the added bonus of learning a little bit of French along the way! :D
Couldn't agree more. Part of the fun of being in Disneyland Paris is watching kids tv in French & shopping in French, slowly picking it all up. It really isn't rocket science as all the stuff in DLP is aimed to be understandable by small children. You hardly need a degree in modern languages :-[
Quote from: samuelvictor on July 26, 2016, 02:36:50 PM
Quote from: polar vixen on July 25, 2016, 10:38:31 AM
ummmm....doesn't France actually share a border with Spain? as In without water in between it?
Lol I was just about to say exactly that! ::)
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 25, 2016, 10:43:21 AM
Having dual language shows is totally awesome, it reminds you that you're on holiday, you're in France, not just Disneyland and there's the added bonus of learning a little bit of French along the way! :D
Couldn't agree more. Part of the fun of being in Disneyland Paris is watching kids tv in French & shopping in French, slowly picking it all up. It really isn't rocket science as all the stuff in DLP is aimed to be understandable by small children. You hardly need a degree in modern languages :-[
From the video it looks like you need at least GCSE French skills.
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 26, 2016, 03:38:25 PM
From the video it looks like you need at least GCSE French skills.
Having two kids who are currently doing GCSE's in several languages, there is no comparisson. My comparision with kids shows is apt. Get a "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" or "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" DVD and switch the language to French - "La Maison de Mickey" and "Sheriff Callie Au Far West" are great fun to watch 8)
Just watched this show today & it's amazing. The language barrier didn't stop my enjoyment because it's only mickey & he spoke French in animagique. It's great the way it is.
I'm glad you enjoyed it :) Looking forward to watching it myself in person soon 8)
Quote from: MickeyAteMyCap on July 26, 2016, 03:38:25 PM
Quote from: samuelvictor on July 26, 2016, 02:36:50 PM
Quote from: polar vixen on July 25, 2016, 10:38:31 AM
ummmm....doesn't France actually share a border with Spain? as In without water in between it?
Lol I was just about to say exactly that! ::)
Quote from: RefusingToGrowUp on July 25, 2016, 10:43:21 AM
Having dual language shows is totally awesome, it reminds you that you're on holiday, you're in France, not just Disneyland and there's the added bonus of learning a little bit of French along the way! :D
Couldn't agree more. Part of the fun of being in Disneyland Paris is watching kids tv in French & shopping in French, slowly picking it all up. It really isn't rocket science as all the stuff in DLP is aimed to be understandable by small children. You hardly need a degree in modern languages :-[
From the video it looks like you need at least GCSE French skills.
Okay, if you think so ;D I hope when you next go, you have a lovely trip, and you enjoy this show anyways - whatever language it is in - it looks amazing.
We saw this last week, none of us speak French and I don't think it mattered at all. There were some parts in English, and the storyline is fairly easy to follow without understanding French.
I thought it was fabulous.
Does anyone think they'll extend the running of the show, or whether it'll only be back Summer-Winter? Anything on the grapevine?
I think they'll extend it - they invested a lot to put this show on stage (including literally building the stage).
Personally I reckon this could be a great show during the 25th next year. Add "Forest of Enchantment" in the Disneyland Park and DLP had two great shows with a lot of capacity!
I hope so, going in late Jan, with Pirates/Space Mountain closed, hoping this runs further + Big Thunder opens as scheduled!
Just add English shows to Mickey and the Magician and it'll be perfect for the 25th. Seriously needs to happen.
having seen the show I can honestly say the language isn't an issue . the show is easy to follow and understand. really no different to dreams. and the multi lingual aspect means that audience won't be affected by whether it's high season for French or English speakers
English shows really wouldn't matter much, the only bits in french is Mickey's dialogue and Beauty and the Beast
Well, now I've seen it I can add my two penneth.
I personally feel that the show does need an English version and seeing how Mickeys voice is just a recording (or at least I think it is?) I can't see why this hasn't been done. All Mickey's dialogue (of which there's a fair bit) is in French and I didn't understand most of it. I got an A in French speaking and listening GCSE and although that was 20 years ago, and I've forgotten much more than I remember, my basics are still there but I gave up trying to understand Mickey after a few minutes.
I enjoyed the show and was still able to follow the gist of the story, or so I thought, until we discussed it as a family and it turned out we'd all interpreted it slightly differently!!!!
It's a good show, the music and dancing and costumes are fabulous but for me, not being able to fully immerse myself in the story just took the shine off it.
Closure dates and return confirmed on Disneyland Paris website - Mickey and the Magician will be closed from January 8th 2017 and then will be back on March 18th 2017 until September 3rd 2017. After this date please contact us to have more information.
I'm so pleased the show is making a return next year after a break which is slightly longer then I would have liked. I'm just disappointed it's not back on for a full year run as it's such a draw for guests to come to DLP to see their award winning show. This show is a great boost for WDS. I hope they are able to extend it past September. Fingers crossed!
Through complete coincidence I was there on March 18th which was the day they started showing it again. The first 2 times we missed out as the theatre was completely full! I've never been turned away from the Animagique theatre before, never seen it full to capacity. However, we persevered and managed to get in to the third showing and it was well worth it. This show is absolutely brilliant. I loved Animagique and will miss it dearly but I must admit that this new show is even better and a fantastic addition to the park. I hope that whatever replaces Cinemagique is as good as this. :D
Having now finally got to see the show twice this visit I have to say it's incredibly impressive. I do hope it's back by the time I go again at Christmas. I love how they've used elements from the musicals and the quality of the sets and performances is top notch.
To add my 2p worth to the language issue, I didn't really find it a problem. I would describe my French as fairly basic but I got the jist of what Mickey was saying as his dialogue was thankfully quite basic too - maybe I've picked up more French than I thought though!
I thought they extended Mickey past New Year?
Quote from: AJDisney on July 15, 2017, 07:13:37 PM
I thought they extended Mickey past New Year?
So they have! I missed that announcement somewhere. Very good news as it would be madness to not have such a magical show during the Christmas season. If the show must have a break January - March is the best time by far.
Certainly in January but only when I have been to see it again haha. Its a quieter time of year so would be best then.
Quote from: claire2281 on July 16, 2017, 10:14:17 AM
Quote from: AJDisney on July 15, 2017, 07:13:37 PM
I thought they extended Mickey past New Year?
So they have! I missed that announcement somewhere. Very good news as it would be madness to not have such a magical show during the Christmas season. If the show must have a break January - March is the best time by far.
Great! You gave me a bit of a fright, haha. I missed it in June (thought it was just a movie and couldn't be bothered :-X!!) and was gutted when I came back and read all the reviews! Can't wait to see it in September :)
Even thoug it isn't supposed to happen, the most entertaining is when things go slightly wrong. Like during the second show we saw during our visit, where genie slipped and landed on his bottom, later warning mickey "just don't do what I did" :D