Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular - Nighttime Show
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I really hope this is true. 360 was crap. And they were kidding themselves thinking it was on par with all the other nighttime shows in Florida. People need a reason to spend more time in the Studios, and there is no better way than a fantastic nighttime show and a parade for the kids.
What needs to happen is a new seating area for this new show to keep it organized into one area. A larger area on the southern end of the lagoon with stadium seating would do wonders if it was themed up to par. But yeah, one area would allow for the creative team to have lots of visual control over what can or can't be seen.
And, of course, it is imperative for Universal to make a good fountain-based show in both parks to attract even more visitors to the evening hours. Fireworks already cause too many problems and aren't needed for a very good show, so projectors (being a thing with which Universal has proven to work well) would work beautifully in both parks' case.
And, of course, it is imperative for Universal to make a good fountain-based show in both parks to attract even more visitors to the evening hours. Fireworks already cause too many problems and aren't needed for a very good show, so projectors (being a thing with which Universal has proven to work well) would work beautifully in both parks' case.
- Aug 17, 2009
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Agreed. It's time for Universal 360 to go. It's been around since 2006 and it's still basically the same compliation of clips (with the exception of a few minor additions and subtractions) and it was never very popular to begin with.
- Jul 18, 2008
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Universal 360 just does not impress audiences who are used to Disney-quality nighttime entertainment. Hell, even Busch quality. They really need to go back to the drawing board on that one. And a new parade for the park sounds awesome. Anything that puts a little more of a family focus on Universal and its parks.
Yeah, Universal does parades fantastically, so now the focus is going to go on this show. I really just want a show based on specific highly-successful films with beautiful scenery and sounds like The Shawshank Redemption, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Sound of Music, Avatar, Ben-Hur, et cetera, rather than an amalgamation of clips. The fountains should aid the story like WOC.
It would be way too limited. And most of those are completely sub-par films to the masterpieces created throughout filmmaking history (e.g. Fast Five as compared to Shawshank). However, Universal films like Kong and E.T. do deserve a section.
From what the HHN guys said the projectors in New York are going to do, I think they're new.
- Dec 29, 2009
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This is my opinion:
I think the show (if their will be one) needs to not be about the Universal movies, but about film making itself like the orginal lagoon show (Dynamite Nights).
I think the show (if their will be one) needs to not be about the Universal movies, but about film making itself like the orginal lagoon show (Dynamite Nights).
With the large catalog of movies they have to work with, Universal could make it work with their own stuff. I would just be worried about it being to similar to 360, and therefore being a stinking pile 
IoA isn't designed for one at all. Parades are a nightmare if there's no room for one[see: DAK and EPCOT], and the walkways of IoA are way too small.
DAK's isn't a nightmare. The only real problem with the route is the length. Performers have a looong route to trek. Otherwise it's easy to be in and easy to watch.
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