I really think this dog thing is being blown way out of proportion.
First of all, the dog is a dachshund, her name is Lucy and she was adopted by the park herself, as she performs in More Pet Shenanigans during the main season. As you all know, that's a show where the park promotes adoption. From what I have heard she has developed a great connection with the cast, also. I think to say that her part in the show promotes giving pets as gifts which in turn means they will be given up to animal shelters is pretty absurd, and looking way too far into things, especially further than what I assume all of the GP will. I never thought any more of that part of the show than to let it end on a sweet, memorable note.
The premise that there's a potential PETA will notice or complain about it is not very believable, in my opinion. The attack on SEAS by PETA is strictly on the Seaworld branded parks, they have never took direct aim at any of the Busch Gardens parks, or really batted an eye at them for that matter. If they cared what BGW did, we probably would've heard something about the Penguins being displayed in less than two feet wide boxes a while ago. I have very strong doubts a dog being pulled out of a box would put PETA on edge at a park they have never payed attention to in the past. Also, if PETA did take issue to it, their solution would probably be to steal Lucy from the park and euthanize her.
I don't understand the detestation towards the kids in the show. I think their role is at just the perfect amount in the show. Like SNM, kids are really one of the main characters of the original story, so I don't think it would be that wise to decrease their role to a point where they are hardly mentioned. I don't find the kids to be all that intrusive anyway, not nearly as bad as the kid who is given incredibly cheesy, direct dialogue and is the first thing you see in Iceploration. But I guess to each their own.
I'm still not sure where some people are seeing all the mistakes in the performance. As I have stated, I have watched four different shows and have seen a minimal amount of incidents, probably around the amount that I see in one showing of ice shows that have been performing for months. I'm not saying there weren't restrictions on rehearsal time, but I don't think it's wise to make an inductive conclusion that a lack of rehearsal is the only factor that might lead to incidents in the performance, many other things can contribute to that.
Finally, I frankly think that it is ludicrous to call the performance, or worse yet the performers "unprofessional" for a not completely perfect showing on opening weekend. I think if I was part of the cast of the show, I would even take some offense to that statement. The cast is nothing but professional, it's composed of a former Olympian(whose performances have been completely flawless every time I've seen it), many of his companions and other well-known skaters.
First of all, the dog is a dachshund, her name is Lucy and she was adopted by the park herself, as she performs in More Pet Shenanigans during the main season. As you all know, that's a show where the park promotes adoption. From what I have heard she has developed a great connection with the cast, also. I think to say that her part in the show promotes giving pets as gifts which in turn means they will be given up to animal shelters is pretty absurd, and looking way too far into things, especially further than what I assume all of the GP will. I never thought any more of that part of the show than to let it end on a sweet, memorable note.
The premise that there's a potential PETA will notice or complain about it is not very believable, in my opinion. The attack on SEAS by PETA is strictly on the Seaworld branded parks, they have never took direct aim at any of the Busch Gardens parks, or really batted an eye at them for that matter. If they cared what BGW did, we probably would've heard something about the Penguins being displayed in less than two feet wide boxes a while ago. I have very strong doubts a dog being pulled out of a box would put PETA on edge at a park they have never payed attention to in the past. Also, if PETA did take issue to it, their solution would probably be to steal Lucy from the park and euthanize her.
I don't understand the detestation towards the kids in the show. I think their role is at just the perfect amount in the show. Like SNM, kids are really one of the main characters of the original story, so I don't think it would be that wise to decrease their role to a point where they are hardly mentioned. I don't find the kids to be all that intrusive anyway, not nearly as bad as the kid who is given incredibly cheesy, direct dialogue and is the first thing you see in Iceploration. But I guess to each their own.
I'm still not sure where some people are seeing all the mistakes in the performance. As I have stated, I have watched four different shows and have seen a minimal amount of incidents, probably around the amount that I see in one showing of ice shows that have been performing for months. I'm not saying there weren't restrictions on rehearsal time, but I don't think it's wise to make an inductive conclusion that a lack of rehearsal is the only factor that might lead to incidents in the performance, many other things can contribute to that.
Finally, I frankly think that it is ludicrous to call the performance, or worse yet the performers "unprofessional" for a not completely perfect showing on opening weekend. I think if I was part of the cast of the show, I would even take some offense to that statement. The cast is nothing but professional, it's composed of a former Olympian(whose performances have been completely flawless every time I've seen it), many of his companions and other well-known skaters.
