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Title: Disney's Fantillusion - Christmas 2011 season
Post by: hawian rollercoaster on June 19, 2011, 06:37:49 PM
Can anyone confirm if the rumors are true that fantillusion will not be returning this xmas season.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: thebritishfrog on June 19, 2011, 08:17:41 PM
Yes, it does very much look that way I'm afraid... unless they change their mind at the last minute (it is 98% certain)
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: MissDisneyisMagical on June 19, 2011, 09:40:49 PM
no!!! i thought this was the last yr it was going to be on?? ill be gutted if i dont get to see it one last time in december
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: Josh on June 19, 2011, 10:49:32 PM
I didn't realise they were going to stop it this early! I was going at that time, too. :(
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: coruscantpt on June 20, 2011, 03:21:56 PM
But why is it not going to return for Xmas? anyone knows the reason?
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: Tuvok on June 20, 2011, 03:41:05 PM
Where do you get this info? Fantillusion will eventually be replaced (probably next year at the earliest), but there are no current indications that it will be cancelled for the Christmas season.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: Josh on June 20, 2011, 05:49:08 PM
They might not have room in the backstage area for them to store the floats from both the old and new parade, so it would make sense.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: Tuvok on June 20, 2011, 06:02:59 PM
Quote from: "Meph"They might not have room in the backstage area for them to store the floats from both the old and new parade, so it would make sense.

That would only make sense if they are building a brand new nighttime parade, which they aren't because they simply don't have the money. If they are going to replace Fanti with an exsisting parade, say SpectroMagic to name one (it's the only one available and currently backstage at WDW), there is no need for them to cancel Fanti for the Christmas season. Fanti only runs during the summer and Cristmas period. They have plenty of time (3 months to be exact) to bring over the floats from Spectro to DLP after the holliday season (in essence after Fanti's presumably final run) and launching the 'new parade' as part of the 20th anniversary celebration.

But all of this is speculation, even the 'rumour' that Fanti is leaving DLP. Interesting to see how this develops and if it's true in the first place.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: davewasbaloo on June 20, 2011, 06:27:37 PM
tuvok, remember that Fanti was delayed by a year because it took them longer to refurb and convert the electricity than they envisaged.

It would be great if Fanti left and something else came over instead. I miss MSEP, and I really do not like Fanti except for the Maleficent float when converted to Dragon form. It is one of my least fav parades ever. Even Spectro Tragic is better IMHO.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: coruscantpt on June 21, 2011, 09:22:16 AM
Yeah it took, but then the problem was that the floats were not kept properly in Tokyo. At WDW I think they have every float in decent conditions so I guess it would take a lot less work to make them work. Basically just change the electricity from 110 to 220V and the lamps
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: mattboywonder on June 21, 2011, 08:34:29 PM
When I did the 'Keys to the Kingdom' tour at MK last year I was told that MSEP was temporarily back at Florida because DCA could not handle a night time parade now they had World of Color and that although it was supposed to be for summer only, MSEP stay at MK was being extend before it is eventually sent to Paris!!

Maybe this xmas will see MSEP back in DLP?
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: davewasbaloo on June 21, 2011, 10:00:14 PM
I could only hope!!!!
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: MissDisneyisMagical on June 21, 2011, 10:29:12 PM
so still no official confirmation :(
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: hawian rollercoaster on July 12, 2011, 11:28:27 PM
so do we have that official confirmation yet. I live in hope lol.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: bethella on August 17, 2011, 09:09:17 PM
Is it going to be on in October? we saw it last time we were there in the November for the xmas stuff, kids really wanted to see it again.  :(
 Whats MSEP?
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: ed-uk on August 17, 2011, 10:46:06 PM
MSEP is the Main Street Electrical Parade, at Disneyland Resort in California.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: Tuvok on August 18, 2011, 12:07:18 AM
Fantillusion is confirmed for Christmas 2011. It will be Fanti's FINAL season. Next year, the whole entertainment offering will change completely. In october, Fantillusion will only be performed during Disney's Halloween Party at 31 october (hard ticket event).
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: kelly.dylan on August 18, 2011, 08:17:41 AM
Quote from: "Tuvok"Fantillusion is confirmed for Christmas 2011. It will be Fanti's FINAL season. Next year, the whole entertainment offering will change completely. In october, Fantillusion will only be performed during Disney's Halloween Party at 31 october (hard ticket event).
Oh thats amazing!!! I had come to think that we wouldnt see it again when we went at christmas but really looking forward to it now, has it been confirmed by disney yet?
Thanks so much  =D>
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: littlemermaid83 on August 18, 2011, 08:42:49 PM
Where is this confirmed about Fantillusion????
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: Tuvok on August 18, 2011, 11:07:33 PM
Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Where is this confirmed about Fantillusion????

At the moment, only as internal info, although Fantillusion is confirmed to the public in the Dutch winter brochure.
Title: Re: Fantillusion xmas 2011
Post by: littlemermaid83 on August 19, 2011, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: "Tuvok"
Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Where is this confirmed about Fantillusion????

At the moment, only as internal info, although Fantillusion is confirmed to the public in the Dutch winter brochure.

Well I wish people wouldn't confirm or deny until something official is actually released. We all know how DLP like to change there minds.
Title: Re: Disney's Fantillusion - Christmas 2011 season
Post by: lubynoo on September 16, 2011, 12:12:48 AM
A lot of the travel websites that are selling Disney for Christmas 2011 are listing Fantillusion as a show in the brochures and on the websites.
Title: Re: Disney's Fantillusion - Christmas 2011 season
Post by: thebritishfrog on October 28, 2011, 10:11:39 AM
Great news for Fanti and an apology from me.
Disney have changed their minds! check out the britishfrog forum!
...sorry!
Title: Re: Disney's Fantillusion - Christmas 2011 season
Post by: MissDisneyisMagical on October 29, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
thats brilliant news!