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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

The theatres usually open up about 20-30 minutes before show time, so if you go then there will be no line, you can just walk right in, and there still will be plenty of extra seats. Really I've only waited in line for Celtic Fyre, waiting for the theatre to open, but other than that, all the other show venues let you walk right in whenever you want. Other than More Pet Shenanigans, but they usually always open that one 45 minutes, or more before show time. Plus, it's a very, very rare day when any show venue fills up, so never worry about not being able to get a seat.
 
RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

This year More Pet Shenanigans is opening 20 minutes prior to show time. Celtic Fyre generally opens 30 minutes prior.

Maybe the ticketing for LR will add to the experience, with actors similar to the waiters during F&W at the crepe restaurant interacting with the park guests. Am I correct in thinking you will only be allowed one ticket per park visit? If this is the case and capacity isn't full I would think they'd have a stand-by line to enter at a certain time before the show. The logistics seem more complicated than they need to be and that makes me speculate if it's to enhance theme (awesome ticket window experience) or in response to perceived demand.
 
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I just fail to see the need for a ticket to see a show that's going to eventually be running every single day, several times a day. It's not Fiends, Deck the Halls or Gloria, I just don't see the need to warrant a ticketed type event of a show.

Okay, maybe it'll add to the "concert experience". And maybe, it'll be so great people will want to see again and again, which will result in a full theater. But, the only reason I even for see the tickets being useful is for the preview. Where they've invited every single passholder to see the show. But, even then, if they're planning on having multiple previews, I don't see the necessity of having a ticket.

It'd be one thing, if like the ticket was handed out while you waited before the show starts. In that respect it would be adding to the experience, because you got a ticket to show that you went and stood in line/walked right in and got handed it. But, going out of your way to get a ticket to see a show at a certain time, and only that certain time, just seems ridiculous, and more of a hassle than it's really worth.

Because, what happens if you get a ticket for a certain show time, let's pick 3:00 as an example, and it turns out you can't make it to that showing after all? (Pick your reason why.) Would it be even worth it to go all the way back to the entrance of the park, to get another ticket for a later show time, that you may or may not end up seeing? Because you would have to go all the way back to the front of the park to see it. (Because I can't see them limiting the show to one view per guest.) And then what happens if a show is "sold-out". Because I can almost guarantee you that not everyone would go, because of xyz reasons.

I like to make a game plan before going to the park, I don't like zigzagging all over the park. I like taking my time and going in a circle around the park. And I know I'm not the only one. So why would the park make it so needlessly complicated to see a show?
 
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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

While the whole ticketing thing isn't bad as an idea to enhance the theme, it would be a thematic element that would a detriment to the guest's experience, as mentioned above. Also, when was the last time the park did something on that level just for the sake of theme?
 
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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

From the BGW website:

London Rocks description:

"Premieres May 23, 2014

Busch Gardens, known for high-caliber productions like Celtic Fyre® is raising the bar again in 2014 with the debut of London Rocks™. Guests will embark on a musical journey that explores the roots of rock-n-roll and transforms Busch Gardens’ Globe Theatre into a rousing 25-minute live action and multi-media rock spectacular. The musical revue explores the powerful role that music plays in people’s lives."


Left out "high-caliber productions like" Entwined...v1, v2, v3 or v4...  ;)
 
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Entwined is definitely a high caliber production, I mean almost everyone who watches it wants to blow their brains out. (with a high caliber gun)
 
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"High caliber?" Sure. "High quality?" No. :p
 
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25 minutes? Wow, the park has reached a whole new level of disappointment. At least we still have Pet Shenanigans. It hasn't been changed in years!
 
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It's around 25 minutes, I think someone reported from the hard hat tour that it would be around 28 minutes, or somewhere in the high twenties.
 
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I can almost bet they will have London Rocks merch. If so, this really will infuriate me. Reason being is that I have been wanting Celtic Fyre and Night Beats shirts, signed cast posters, soundtracks, and even lanyard pins. My gut is telling me London Rocks will have the love when other shows should also have something.

Like I said before, The lobby of Celtic Fyre and Festhaus gifts should sell show merch. True, I wouldn't buy anything with Entwined on it- but I would sport an Oktoberfest Busch Gardens themed tee.
 
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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

Safari Off Road Adventure would love a word with you, the ride is over 2 hours long easy and there are people that come from all across the region just to experience it (and get mad when the ride closes at 2pm due to the line).
 
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To be fair, in the eye of the public, shows and rides hold different weight. I'm not saying everyone wouldn't appreciate a longer production, but the majority of people would not be willing to sit in a theater for a large chunk of their day.
 
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The only show that needs to be longer is TIO. I always leave the Festhaus wanting more because it's only 20 minutes and it's such an enjoyable show that I really don't want to end sometimes. Other than that the rest of the shows have the perfect duration, IMO.
 
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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

b.mac said:
Safari Off Road Adventure would love a word with you, the ride is over 2 hours long easy and there are people that come from all across the region just to experience it (and get mad when the ride closes at 2pm due to the line).
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You're also comparing a Safari ride to a rock and roll musical, that we have no idea if it's going to be good or not. All we have is our preexisting ideas of what to expect, based on the information given, and past works done by Scott. Animals always have a rather large draw, adding a safari-like experience on top of that, and people will eat that stuff right up.

as Joe said, a ride is held and seen differently than a show is. Disney World has long rides, but their shows don't really exceed the 30 minute mark, if they can even make it to that mark. Unless you count the fact that people go from the nighttime parade to the castle projection show to the fireworks. But there are breaks in between the three, and it's technically not all one continuous show.

25-30 minutes is about the average show for most audiences. Shows gearing towards children are more often only 15-20 minutes long, due to shorter attention spans. Anything longer cuts into ride/eating/shopping time.

The only shows that might break that standard is a nighttime show. But, usually even those don't really go past the 35 minute mark. Most don't go past 30 minutes. I think Imaginique was only 30-35 minutes long.
 
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Applesauce said:
The only shows that might break that standard is a nighttime show. But, usually even those don't really go past the 35 minute mark. Most don't go past 30 minutes. I think Imaginique was only 30-35 minutes long.
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Imaginique was an odd show because I've seen a few videos where the show was off by the duration of minutes. But yes most amusement park shows usually last about as long as a good old American broadcasted cartoon (22-25 minutes).
 
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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

That's one reason that if you listen to the soundtrack, it's about an hour, five minutes. Part of that was supposedly used to "buy time" for acts that involved more work. Some shows can have a fairly different length from one time to another. Compare Enchanted Laboratory to Secrets of Castle O'Sullivan, and you will find that they are both similar, but Enchanted Laboratory has a much more strict script than Secrets of Castle O'Sullivan. That's mainly because of the technology advances between the two. With Enchanted Lab, the actor had to say everything with perfect timing. In "COS", the showtime could be slightly longer or shorter, depending on the performer (Some actors got way off-track when they had the stage to themselves).
 
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RE: London Rocks! (2014 to Present)

Not sure if this is up here anywhere. Via Behind the Thrills.

By the numbers, London Rocks will feature:
18 Performance platforms
76 Miles of audio, video and electrical cables
150 Wigs used during the show
323.5 Vinyl records used in set
900 Costume pieces in show
876 Hidden peace signs used in the set design
1,839 Speakers inside Globe Theatre
24,440 Musical notes in the show’s 27-minute score
54,000 Video animation cells used during the show
1,541,765 Feet of rigging inside the Globe Theatre


uh, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY wigs?
 
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