I don't see what this matters at all... I thought the consensus was that Harmonious was even the better of the two new nighttime shows anyway? Does that mean he deserves praise?Chapek came up with the idea for Harmonious. It all makes sense now.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Came Up With Concept for EPCOT's "Harmonious" Nighttime Show
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Harmonious is better in terms of it's grandness and for the arsenal of tricks it has up it's sleeve yes. I actually don't find Enchantment to be that bad in person, it's just a downgrade from what we had.I don't see what this matters at all... I thought the consensus was that Harmonious was even the better of the two new nighttime shows anyway? Does that mean he deserves praise?
According to this, all Chapek said was “why don’t we do a Disney concert? Everyone loves Disney music”.
To me, people are more upset about the ineffectiveness of the barges, the less than stellar graphics and the overall execution… but they seem to like this show over Enchantment.
Everyone always quick to be upset with Chapek, the lightning rod of the corporation, meanwhile there are show designers and the head of WDW actually building and overseeing the show but we’re gonna blame the CEO for one sentence he said at the start.
Yea, having the songs sung in languages from around the world wasn’t even his idea. He barely helped, and is now gonna get all the credit due to headlines lolHarmonious is better in terms of it's grandness and for the arsenal of tricks it has up it's sleeve yes. I actually don't find Enchantment to be that bad in person, it's just a downgrade from what we had.
I just found it funny, but yeah, the Imagineers are the ones that deserve the blame for the barges being as they are during the day, Chapek wasn't creatively involved in this process other than that one sentence.
“Chapek ruined it” is pretty much a running gag now in the Disney community so I’m not surprised a article came out out claiming it was his idea.I don't see what this matters at all... I thought the consensus was that Harmonious was even the better of the two new nighttime shows anyway? Does that mean he deserves praise?
According to this, all Chapek said was “why don’t we do a Disney concert? Everyone loves Disney music”.
To me, people are more upset about the ineffectiveness of the barges, the less than stellar graphics and the overall execution… but they seem to like this show over Enchantment.
Everyone always quick to be upset with Chapek, the lightning rod of the corporation, meanwhile there are show designers and the head of WDW actually building and overseeing the show but we’re gonna blame the CEO for one sentence he said at the start.
All the credit? It would have been better had he not "suggested" shoehorning in tunes based on Disney cartoons.Yea, having the songs sung in languages from around the world wasn’t even his idea. He barely helped, and is now gonna get all the credit due to headlines lol
Illuminations was boring.All the credit? It would have been better had he not "suggested" shoehorning in tunes based on Disney cartoons.
Illuminations was boring.
Runs away.
Great beginning, great finale, and 9:22 of "Yeah...I can't really tell what's happening on that globe thing".Illuminations was boring.
Runs away.
It was very evident when watching the Enchantment live feed and the two Bob's were on stage speaking together. They're both reading off of a prompter, but when Chapek says things, it just comes across as fake and I basically tuned him out because he just sounds like he''s delivering Disney propaganda. Contrast that to when Iger speaks and it's night and day. Iger is a great public speaker and I can see why he thought about going into politics as he sounds like a politician in the way that, yes, he's reading off of a prompter, but he also comes across in a likable and respectable way.I bet Chapek would be twice as popular as he is now if he didn't seem like he was itching in his skin everytime he says something or gives his speech. Dude just doesn't have the touch.
All the credit? It would have been better had he not "suggested" shoehorning in tunes based on Disney cartoons.
I wouldn't use the word boringIlluminations was boring.
Runs away.
I’ll rephrase. I was bored during Illuminations.I wouldn't use the word boring
One of its biggest flaws was it leaned on a media source that a lot of people couldn't see
At the same time, the LED tech used in the show was primitive at best
I think IllumiNations achieved a lot more than Harmonius does
That being said, I would never compare the two as they don't really have the same goal
And a show like IllumiNations ROE is hard to replicate and assume Disney is going to do again in the current 'IP is king' climate
I think IllumiNations achieved a lot more than Harmonius does
I could see howI’ll rephrase. I was bored during Illuminations.
The start and end of Illuminations was uplifting and inspiring. The middle of Harmonious was fun and vibrant. Neither felt like complete and totally fulfilling shows to me, but I guess that’s just how I’ll always feel about EPCOT lagoon shows.I could see how
Again, it was relying waaay to heavily on the Earth globe during the Order act
I also hesitate because I can't hold it to a technology standard that didn't exist at the time of inception
However, I do wish they would have updated it with new tech at some point
For all the negativity around anything Harmonius...You CAN see what's on the screens and there is something going on the entire time