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More pictures!
Ludwig is awesome!
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One and done?
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Again, Luke, like I said before I LOVE your pictures. And yes I loved Ludwig. He is very fun to look at. Not unlike the Alpine Brothers. More pics of all three, please.

And seriously your pictures are wonderful, totally loving your gallery!
 
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Party Rocker said:
To me, it sounds like they need to turn the mics up and the background music down.
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I think this is true for most of their shows. It may be just me, but their backing tracks are way too loud. I have problems hearing the singers over them.
 
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freyja said:
Audio will never improve in FestHaus until they take the audio op down from the structure over the entry way. That's a great place to put the lighting and stage manager, for choreographers, etc, but it's a total dead zone for audio. Audio needs to be down where the audience is . . . more importantly, where the SPEAKERS ARE AIMED.

/rant (that I've been saying since they put audio up there)
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A lot of actual theaters keep their audio techs dead center up near the top of the theater. The issue is the design of the building itself and how to work around that. Mainly, where to place speakers appropriately, adjust their settings like volume, etc.

To me, it sounds like they need to turn the mics up and the background music down.
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And that works well in actual theaters! But Fest haus is not a theater, as you point out. The acoustics are not designed for someone to be up at that position and still hearing what the audience is hearing.
 
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Sound levels are something that should be figured out before a performance not while it is actually happening. You should be able to determine the appropriate sound levels by testing different settings and levels during rehearsals and then making sure the appropriate settings are used during the performance.

Location of the actual sound tech during a show shouldn't be a major issue. I have seen two opposites spots used for sound techs in the same wonderfully designed theater.

In all instances, they plan out what volume to use for each mic during specific times in the show prior to the show's performance. That way they don't have to guess and play around with volume settings during the show, they already have a near good idea of what settings to use.

Yes, they have to be able to listen and hear during the show to make any slight adjustments but it is not urgent they be positioned specifically. It is not logical or efficient to have a sound tech in the Festhaus audience and there are very few theaters I have seen that have an sound tech actually in the audience. I have seen above in the back, up front to the side, and many other configurations but never actually in the audience with the exception of the RPT.
 
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I think they did a very nice job with the lighting. Every light seems to be utilized at the right moments. They didn't over-do it so much this time with the shimmering effects. I especially like the "black light" used in the aisles for the dancers in the song "Winner In You".

My only problem is that the lights won't hide the cheap/quickly made costumes after that scene is over. Surely they can improve those too. A little at a time. That's part of what makes me want to see shows again. This is far from the worst show ever, and I believe it will continue to improve.
 
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Yaay Ledwig
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A different person playing the wife.
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Finally got a chance to see Roll Out the Barrel this weekend and overall I thought it was decent. It was a cute story and it makes a good backdrop show for eating a meal.

I also like the acrobats, it is odd to the story but I think it is a good entertainment element that many people would be excited to see.

Edit: Also, the "Roll Out the Barrel" song has been stuck in my head for three days now....
 
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Such a great show. I just read through a few pages here of disgust and people dissing the show especially on the beginning pages. I have to say I think many of you are jaded. Take this show and compare it to any in house created Live E at say Kings Island and this is a very clear winner indeed.
 
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^I don't think Roll Out The Barrel is a bad show, taken on its own terms. The problem is that it doesn't fit in Das Festhaus. Das Festhaus has established itself as a dining hall, fit for simpler, more authentic shows. Not a Broadway production. It just doesn't work with the character, design, or purpose of Das Festhaus.

Secondly, Roll Out The Barrel replaced This Is Oktoberfest, a Das Festhaus legend that has played almost as long as the park has existed. I'm sure many of the bitter feelings it spawns are the result of its replacing such a beloved show.
 
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When can we expect an official BGWFans video of the show, Zachary? ^_^

Joe said:
^I don't think Roll Out The Barrel is a bad show, taken on its own terms. The problem is that it doesn't fit in Das Festhaus. Das Festhaus has established itself as a dining hall, fit for simpler, more authentic shows. Not a Broadway production. It just doesn't work with the character, design, or purpose of Das Festhaus.

Secondly, Roll Out The Barrel replaced This Is Oktoberfest, a Das Festhaus legend that has played almost as long as the park has existed. I'm sure many of the bitter feelings it spawns are the result of its replacing such a beloved show.
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Agreed! TIO was the prime of my childhood and was one of my favorite things about Busch Gardens for the longest time! We always had to be early for showtime with our food! For Das Festhaus, we need the authenticity it's trying to portray, not one of Scott's overly-done productions. I feel he had great joy in pulling the plug on TIO...
 
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Things change in the times. Trust me I'm a nostalgia and legacy freak, I ride Arrows more than anything else in the parks. But to judge and critique because it isn't like previous shows is a bit of a nitpick.

If that were the case, I should flip out at Cedar Point the past few years because Luminosity has a Halloween/Cirque show for the second half of the season, that clearly doesn't fit the Iron Dragon midway or Luminosity theme whatsoever. There's a level where theming should count, but using it to critique a show is a stretch, at least to me.

It's a Festhaus, all it means is Festival Hall. To me, a German-ish show involving beer, hey it fits in ways. Besides, the show itself with pretty good singing, music, and acrobatic work, and to mirror the show on both sides. That's pretty damn impressive alone. I could understand if someone said hey the show sucked or hey it's just bad, alright. I mean I don't critique the God awful show in Festhaus at Kings Island that's a country musical review. If anything shouldn't fit in a Festhaus setting, it's that. However I don't critique that, I critique it being a really, for lack of better words, terribly shitty show.
 
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Then what are we supposed to do? I fail to see the point in not critiquing something we don't like. Even if somebody did like the show, which plenty of people do they just happen to be in the minority on here, they could still have problems and see ways of improvement.

Lots of people don't like the show for one reason or another. I personally don't like it because I think it's way too much for the Festhaus, where the main focus should be eating food rather than watching a show. The show should be a bonus for being there not the opposite way around. There are many other reasons why somebody would dislike the show, just based on personal taste.

It's just an opinion of the show, there is no right or wrong answer to it.
 
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thedevarious, while your point is well taken, I'm afraid you've missed part of what I'm saying. It's not just that Roll Out The Barrel doesn't fit the feel of the Festhaus. It almost literally doesn't fit the Festhaus, in the sense that the building wasn't designed to accommodate this type of show.

This isn't a matter of just "I don't like change." The issue is more complex than the park just swapping shows. Perhaps it's only apparent if you were present to observe how things were before Roll Out The Barrel (and its predecessor, Entwined). Back then, Das Festhaus was predominantly an eatery with an authentic German song and dance show to compliment the dining experience. Das Festhaus was a restaurant with side entertainment. It wasn't meant to be a theater.

It might be difficult to understand the issue without the past to compare to, but back then Das Festhaus was much easier to navigate, traverse, and dine in (and it was much more sightly as well). Plus, not all focus was on the show- meaning you wouldn't have to squint in the dark, relying on the stage lights to dimly illuminate your meal.

In a nutshell, Roll Out The Barrel's setup makes Das Festhaus exponentially more hectic.

The other day, I was thinking about how most newcomers probably wouldn't even notice the park's decline. After all, BGW is one of the nation's best theme parks, so even if it falls a little, it's pretty high up there. I suppose only if you are familiar with the park, only then is it apparent what has changed: for better or for worse. Just like for you, if a change for the worse occurred at Kings Island, I probably wouldn't even notice. But since you were oh-so familiar with how things once were, it may stick out like a sore thumb to you.

Also, part of my reason for not being an über-fan of the show: I didn't think it was that great. Sure, compared to the crap fests put on by other parks, Roll Out The Barrel is fantastic, and even by its own terms, it isn't a bad show. But again, after growing up with Busch Gardens, a park known for its out-of-this-world productions, you start to set a pretty high bar. I've posted a more detailed review of the show here, which hopefully will help explain the reasoning for my opinion.

With all that having been said, I do want to add that I greatly appreciate your opinion, as it's always nice to hear from an outsider's perspective. Thanks for sharing your opinions with us!
 
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