RE: Killarney Kommotion (2013 to Present)
First of all, I grew up in the 80s and I know it isn't the Old Country anymore. I found that comment offensive as it is not a requirement to grow up in the 70s and 80s to prefer the atmosphere of "Europe" in general. Besides, I resent being called "old". Old is a state of mind.. it is how you relate to others and refuse to see the perspective of a younger generation. And there is nothing wrong in loving what you grew up with. Hopefully everyone here is lucky enough to live to the point in life when you are able to say "Remember when."
The fact is, that I understand the desire to change and move the park to a new era. However, there is a time and place for everything. The show Killarney Kommotion wasn't horrible, it was just out of place. It seemed more of a Howl-O-Scream show and not "Ireland." It ruins the atmosphere of where the show is located.
Of course people like the music, of course people dance to the tunes.. even I was tapping my feet to the beat- but is it really appropriate for a theme park in the middle of a European village that replicates "Old World Ireland?" Not really.
I think many people here worry about what the show signifies- and that is not the music but a turn to make the park more "pop culture." The well themed Hamlets of Busch Gardens are timeless. They stand for the historical beauty of Europe. If the park changes to reflect the culture to fit Lady Gaga on a daily basis.. this will be lost in the shuffle.
Why even have a theme?
If this show was inside a theater, I doubt anyone here would have a serious resentment about it. The fact is, when you are walking through a Hamlet designed to be "old" and the music does not mesh.. it is such a painful crash of styles.
There could have been a happy medium to modern music and Ireland... however, no one took the time to figure that out.
First of all, I grew up in the 80s and I know it isn't the Old Country anymore. I found that comment offensive as it is not a requirement to grow up in the 70s and 80s to prefer the atmosphere of "Europe" in general. Besides, I resent being called "old". Old is a state of mind.. it is how you relate to others and refuse to see the perspective of a younger generation. And there is nothing wrong in loving what you grew up with. Hopefully everyone here is lucky enough to live to the point in life when you are able to say "Remember when."
The fact is, that I understand the desire to change and move the park to a new era. However, there is a time and place for everything. The show Killarney Kommotion wasn't horrible, it was just out of place. It seemed more of a Howl-O-Scream show and not "Ireland." It ruins the atmosphere of where the show is located.
Of course people like the music, of course people dance to the tunes.. even I was tapping my feet to the beat- but is it really appropriate for a theme park in the middle of a European village that replicates "Old World Ireland?" Not really.
I think many people here worry about what the show signifies- and that is not the music but a turn to make the park more "pop culture." The well themed Hamlets of Busch Gardens are timeless. They stand for the historical beauty of Europe. If the park changes to reflect the culture to fit Lady Gaga on a daily basis.. this will be lost in the shuffle.
Why even have a theme?
If this show was inside a theater, I doubt anyone here would have a serious resentment about it. The fact is, when you are walking through a Hamlet designed to be "old" and the music does not mesh.. it is such a painful crash of styles.
There could have been a happy medium to modern music and Ireland... however, no one took the time to figure that out.
