Since no one else has started a thread about it, @insideDLP on Twitter recently tweeted news/rumours about a possible new stage show as the stage is currently under refurbishment.
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When asked if the preparations were for a new stage show, he replied - "Let's say that new entertainment is planned for the coming months. ;-)"
So who knows what's planned for that stage, although any form of entertainment is more than welcome to the parks!
Hope whatever it is is open in time for our visit in May :-). What sort of thing is normally here? Which park is this in?
I hope they are going to put shows on again, last few years I have only seen them playing the cartoons on the screens. :) (Mdw) the shows are in Videopolis in Discoveryland, thy used to put on 1/2 hour shows ie. The Lion King, Mulan, The Hunchback and lots more.
they were all very good and have been missed over the last few years.
Quote from: "mickeyspal"I hope they are going to put shows on again, last few years I have only seen them playing the cartoons on the screens. :) (Mdw) the shows are in Videopolis in Discoveryland, thy used to put on 1/2 hour shows ie. The Lion King, Mulan, The Hunchback and lots more.
they were all very good and have been missed over the last few years.
I never knew that! Such a shame they wont be on when we go! My four year old would have loved it!
The first few times we went to DLRP there was always something happening on the stage. It was great, specially on a cold day when you needed a rest. Yet the last two times we have been it has just been cartoons. But the little mice are still there, who are adorable!
Fingers crossed for May, would love to take my daughter to see a show.
That'd be great!
Lion King has been over for how many years now? It's about time something descent comes back there.
The dancing groups I've seen while eating there, weren't all that great, in my honest opinion.
I can't think they'd renovate it, to not use it properly ... So here's our hopes up!
I've always considered the stage to be under used, a waste of a good asset. Last summer however, when I was there, they had school dance groups from all over the world, they were great and it was lovely to see the kids enjoying themselves. They should use it more often for such things.
How wonderful for youngsters to perform in a Disney Park. Great memories are made of such things :) =D>
Wow I didn't realise they had shows like that. We went in 2011 and don't think anything was on. Fingers crossed
Our favourite by far was Mulan, the work those people put into that show was just incredible, and everytime the person slide down that pole made me think he was going to hit his head on the ground! Hopefully we may have some news by the time we go in 5 weeks would be great to see the stage being used again
Quote from: "simonandwendy626"Our favourite by far was Mulan, the work those people put into that show was just incredible, and everytime the person slide down that pole made me think he was going to hit his head on the ground! Hopefully we may have some news by the time we go in 5 weeks would be great to see the stage being used again
Mulan was also my favourite, we saw it during our Christmas visit in 2000, fabulous show and I agree about the acrobats coming down the pole headfirst, the head missed the floor by inches. This is one show I would like to see back at Videopolis. :D
We normally visit in January, when its uber cold, and we used to enjoy popping into the Videopolis to grab a bit to eat and watch the Lion King show, good memories!
It has been a shame that there were no shows in Videopolis for years now. I really enjoyed Lion King when it was on, I hope they will do a show of similar quality.
I got the opportunity to go under the stage back in december and a lot of the lifts and stuff had been prepped to be moved so it was obvious something was going to happen :)
Would I be right in saying that there are no stage shows in Disneyland Park?
I remember when there was shows in Videopolis, The Chapparel Stage and the theatre by Fantasyland station. I am really looking forwards to the evening show when I go back for the first time in years on Sunday but will be odd not seeing any other shows.
Yes, the whole resort has no permanent stage shows (excluding the Playhouse Disney puppet show in WDS).
Quote from: "15MagicalYears"Yes, the whole resort has no permanent stage shows (excluding the Playhouse Disney puppet show in WDS).
That's a real shame. I have booked for the buffalo bill show on Monday though so I'm still excited
Quote from: "fiyero"Quote from: "15MagicalYears"Yes, the whole resort has no permanent stage shows (excluding the Playhouse Disney puppet show in WDS).
That's a real shame. I have booked for the buffalo bill show on Monday though so I'm still excited
The Animagique show is also on in the Studios. No shows in Disneyland Park at the moment, the Fantasyland theatre is now the Mickey Mouse theatre, where we can meet and greet Mickey.
I'm trying to think of what show they could be doing. There's nothing from the other parks that might be imported, at least nothing that springs to mind right now. Unless they want to adapt a version of the Duffy show from TDS, but that's highly unlikely.
Some Star Wars related show be great and would fit perfect into Discoveryland. It should be something futuristic!
^Now that's not a bad idea. Maybe even the Jedi Training Academy? (I'm not sure if they have that at DLP already).
Quote from: "Rocketeer"^Now that's not a bad idea. Maybe even the Jedi Training Academy? (I'm not sure if they have that at DLP already).
As there is rumours that the back of discoveryland will become a star wars miniland. I don't think star wars will invade videopolis as well. Because with the captain eo theatre which would be a part of this expansion there is already a location where a Jedi Academy could take place...
In the near future, the stage will be used for amateur performances by dance and singing groups... at least thats what i read somewhere...
My Wish for a permanent future show would be something that represents discoveryland as a whole rather than some character or franchise driven show... I mean Lion King was great but did it match the theme of discoveryland? What i'd probably exept too would be a medley of disney films, like it took palce in 1998 i guess. Like Disney Dreams but on Stage :P.
With Live singing rather than recorded music (like Tarzan... though it is a great show!!!) On the Disney Cruise Line Ships they have such shows: http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships (http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships%22%20target=%22_blank%22%20rel=%22nofollow) ... ive-shows/
Here is a link to a making of to "disney's believe". The story is wrapped around a father who is some kind of gardener (easily convertible into an inventor if you ask me... :) ) and his daughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eWZpbeetpQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eWZpbeetpQ%22%20target=%22_blank%22%20rel=%22nofollow)
But who knows how long it's going to take to get any kind of show :/
Appartently they are currently auditioning dancers and Mulan look -a-likes for DLP..........................
According to https://twitter.com/InsideDLParis (https://twitter.com/InsideDLParis%22%20target=%22_blank%22%20rel=%22nofollow) the stage refurbishment is finished and it will be used for the Disney Performing Arts Programme... so no actual new show for now^^ as i said before :(
We always wanted to see The Lion King but never managed to get tickets. Wasn't there some weird system where you had to queue on the morning of the show between certain times to collect tickets on a first come first served basis? I vaguely remember it always seems to be a bit of a faff!
Quote from: "Kt"We always wanted to see The Lion King but never managed to get tickets. Wasn't there some weird system where you had to queue on the morning of the show between certain times to collect tickets on a first come first served basis? I vaguely remember it always seems to be a bit of a faff!
Yeah.
At first, you just needed to go stand in line.
It changed a few years later, I remember in 2007 still having to wait without a ticket.
But then in summer 2008, we suddenly needed to get a ticket first in the morning for the show we wanted to see, and then you still needed to wait like, 30-40 minutes in line, if you wanted to be one of the first to enter the Videopolis.
Standing in line for the ticket usually went quite fast, don't think I was ever in line more then 5 minutes.
Oh yes, that was it! Always seemed strange to have to queue twice! Even so, it would be great to see a show come back. The Lion King always seemed so popular.
I would absolutely love to see a stage show at videopolis again! Barely minds if its something returning (Lion king, mulan, etc) or something new -as long as there will be something. Would def prefer a big medley of disney numbers though.