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^It looks nice, as long as that's not all there is to it. I think the lights in Scotland are some of the most memorable lights of the event.

Edit: From what I am hearing, the globes are all that will be hanging in Scotland.

I know these globes are one of the latest products from their main contractor, Oak Island Creative. I hope they didn't do this in an attempt to peddle a new product.
 
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Change!!!!!

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CastleOSullivan said:
^It looks nice, as long as that's not all there is to it. I think the lights in Scotland are some of the most memorable lights of the event.

Edit: From what I am hearing, the globes are all that will be hanging in Scotland.

I know these globes are one of the latest products from their main contractor, Oak Island Creative. I hope they didn't do this in an attempt to peddle a new product.
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I think the white globes would be pretty with the blue lights. I really hope they aren't being used instead, however.
 
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Opening night was crazy! I'll never do that again. I did have a great time; got there at 1:30 and parked right in England. The first few hours were really nice! Was able to see the 4:30 Deck the Halls and get food. 5:00 is when things were getting cramped. Festhaus was full by the time we left and letting people in the side door. Even the pretzel shop had a line down the Italy bridge! Everything was hectic and long lines until after 8:30 when I felt like it started to clear out again. Didn't get to see Twas that Night, and from reports of the flow of traffic in France I'm glad I was in Festa Italia for most of the busy hours. Took a while to wait but did get a train ride in, which was pleasant. And walking through the park after 9 was a breeze. I'm so glad we got there early and left after closing, or I would have had a really bad time.

My big complaints: the music throughout the park is so loud. Shows and background music. It doesn't need to be that loud. The other one is the bottleneck in England. While the facade for Scrooge looks nice, it sticks out and causes an issue. Also, the carolers on the steps of the Globe at night make it impossible to move to the exit, as everyone feels they need to stop and stare at them from the middle of the path.
 
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We went to CT Saturday and Sunday. It was lovely.

I think the lights are the best I've seen at the park. The new white ball lights in Heatherdowns are a brilliant change. The sparkling stars inside the globes are so pretty, and all together they look like a glittering ceiling over the beautiful blue lights. I still love Polar Pathway and the bridge between San Marco and Octoberfest. Polar Pathway is back to its old feel, now that the photo op and Coke stuff are gone. And the Tree at the bridge to Holiday Hills was gorgeous as ever. I think Banbury looked better this year. I was thrilled that all of the lights were working in the Wild Reserve; that area is so serene, and I was sad that it seemed neglected last year. I have always felt that the approach to "the North Pole" is the prettiest part of the Skyride. This year did not disappoint.

I do agree, however, that the music was too loud this past weekend. I had to shout to be heard, and for me this event is meant to be shared and discussed more than any other season in the park. I also wish they didn't project the Miracles performance onto the path. The acoustics seem to make the singers sound bad, and it interferes with the lovely hamlet soundtrack.

Other than the Cone in a Soup, which I don't recommend, we didn't have a chance to try any of the new specialty foods. I plan to get back and do that soon, however.
 
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Because I'm too grouchy tonight to let anyone get away with such a stupid, completely useless post...

Why is it good for a very popular attraction to be removed?

Just curious.
 
I consider its replacement vastly superior, and in business, when you replace one thing with what may be a more successful one, that's a gain.

I would also argue that 'Twas That Night potentially allows more people to experience it, as it seats several thousand people at once, whereas Ice Palace was notorious for its horrendously low guest throughthroughput. Thus, it could be argued to be the more "popular" attraction, in the strictest sense of the word.

I understand that the penguins encounter could have potentially been set up elsewhere in the park. However, merely for the sake of comparing the two Christmas Town attractions that have existed in the Royal Palace Theater space, I vastly prefer 'Twas That Night to its predecessor. Solely in terms of preference between the two Royal Palace attractions, I much prefer the current attraction.

So why is it good for a very popular attraction to be removed? Because, in that space (and I emphasize this point), I think its replacement is, in my eyes, far superior.
 
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The false dichotomy you set up by making it "either... or" simply doesn't work.

Lets use the Verbolten example. The park could have built an indoor/outdoor multi-launching coaster with or without removing The Wolf. No one should ever feel justified in rejoicing over the removal of The Wolf because they like Verbolten more. It's not an "either... or" scenario and to make it into one is a simple logical fallacy.
 
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