50th Anniversary Celebration
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Are they going to be up all season? The actual anniversary is too early for me being so far away
Its so cool to see those images where trees were cleared for the park and any new plantings hadn't started yet. While of course in most cases the current fleshed out areas are "nicer" I cant help but also respect how those original park shots look where could see significantly more areas. Mostly noted when you see that original video that covered the roman rapids island and what it looks like now.
Cough Cough........ Looking at YOU! Castle-O-Sullivan
I could see the Enchanted Laboratory coming back in the Globe, that would be a nice home for it. No mention of "This Is Oktoberfest" for the 50th, hopefully it will come back next year.
My personal thoughts
Globe - American jukebox returns
Abbey Stone - Celtic Fyre
RPT - Nothing
San Marco - New show for the summer
Globe - American jukebox returns
Abbey Stone - Celtic Fyre
RPT - Nothing
San Marco - New show for the summer
Will anybody be at the "50 Years of Busch Gardens Williamsburg: A Lookback Presentation"? It's ok if not, because it doesn't look to be an announcement of anything, just a nostalgic look back.
I saw a casting call for a male singer role for American Jukebox, Fiends, and Gloria just a few days ago, which would confirm their return.
I don't see Fiends or Gloria leaving for some time, though Jukebox may be replaced after a year or two more.
Replace it with the big hit classic London Rocks
I would honestly love for them to bring London Rocks back. The songs, the props, hell even The Globe Theatre exterior!! 2014-16 was a good time for The Globe.
This discussion is a really revealing commentary on just how far BGW entertainment has fallen.
I would say that the entertainment at the park is still doing well; they just shifted priorities and care more about specific shows instead of the overall lineup
Celtic Fyre is currently carrying the park. It was the last Anheuser Busch era produced show and it shows. American Jukebox is a decent show but for London Rocks was… not that good. This is Oktoberfest! needs to return (though the Oompah band instead of Oktoberzest is already an improvement), and the budgets for each show needs to be increased.
As I said with the second part, entertainment shifted their focus to one show. Yes, I agree that they could use an expansion on budgeting. Though each season of the year still produces somewhat adequate shows, one extremely well put-together show.
Regular Season - Celtic Fyre
Halloween - Fiends
Christmas Town - Twas that night
I could get into the Mardi Gras/St. Patrick's Day shows, but the entire park during those two seasons is just in a sad state, with ride closures starting and other problems.
I HATED that look. The villages should all be "classic"-- get rid of the flags in Banbury Cross, get rid of the garish colors in Rhinefeld, and get ride of the Celine Dion dance music in Aquitaine, and bring back all the original names! I hate that they have dumbed it down over the years...