Here are my in-depth reviews for all the shows in the order of which I saw them :
Gloria:I thought the singers were all amazing (especially considering it was the first night). What also amazed me was how the music was mostly the same as last year, but small changes like professional lighting, and gorgeous costumes made it fantastic. The transitions were all near perfection. Unlike last year, the imagery was done very well. They also didn't rely as much on the moving platforms. This was actually my favorite show of the night.
Deck the Halls:For some reason, in the past this has been one of my least favorite shows. This year was a vast improvement. While I miss the old rising stage, the new one actually worked to their advantage. I don't think we should condemn the new stage just because of Entwined, because it was used well for Howl-O-Scream and Christmas Town. Every seat was a good one. That is a big change, because the back of the Festhaus used to get ignored. The rotating fireplace was amazing. It's a show that is sure to please the whole family. I/E:Not just the little kids.
Miracles: Miracles was previously my favorite show. Now it's a very close second. The show was the same as always, but this year's show, in my opinion, had the best cast of all its seasons. The piano player was slightly better than last year. She just seemed to have "opening night jitters", but I think as time progresses, so will she. Then I would have no real criticisms.
Overall, I think this is the best start the park has had to any Christmas Town event. I can hardly see it getting better than this!
Gloria:I thought the singers were all amazing (especially considering it was the first night). What also amazed me was how the music was mostly the same as last year, but small changes like professional lighting, and gorgeous costumes made it fantastic. The transitions were all near perfection. Unlike last year, the imagery was done very well. They also didn't rely as much on the moving platforms. This was actually my favorite show of the night.
Deck the Halls:For some reason, in the past this has been one of my least favorite shows. This year was a vast improvement. While I miss the old rising stage, the new one actually worked to their advantage. I don't think we should condemn the new stage just because of Entwined, because it was used well for Howl-O-Scream and Christmas Town. Every seat was a good one. That is a big change, because the back of the Festhaus used to get ignored. The rotating fireplace was amazing. It's a show that is sure to please the whole family. I/E:Not just the little kids.
Miracles: Miracles was previously my favorite show. Now it's a very close second. The show was the same as always, but this year's show, in my opinion, had the best cast of all its seasons. The piano player was slightly better than last year. She just seemed to have "opening night jitters", but I think as time progresses, so will she. Then I would have no real criticisms.
Overall, I think this is the best start the park has had to any Christmas Town event. I can hardly see it getting better than this!
