“On the surface, it can very much look like the flip of a switch,” Magill said. The promise of digitally-driven attractions such as “World of Color” has always been the notion that the story and theme can change with a flip of a switch. “It’s almost like painting a picture but erasing and moving things here and there.”Ī fireworks finale usually reserved for “World of Color” shows on New Year’s Eve and during high school grad nights was added to deliver a climactic punch to “Hurry Home.” “It’s kind of playing and discovery,” Magill said. Some of the food scenes that looked fun on a computer screen proved too busy on the massive mist screens, Magill said. On-site programming began in December with the Disney creative team making adjustments to the video projections and the sequencing of the dancing fountains. Once the music was in place, an original story was developed with new visuals. A highlight for Magill was watching the recording session in Manila via Skype of the “Reflections” song by Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga. It’s a very live medium.”Ĭombining the little lantern’s journey with elements from Disney’s “Mulan,” the “Hurry Home” story focuses on the Lunar New Year traditions of family, friends, food and reflection on the previous year and the year ahead.Īmong the first steps in creating a show for Disney California Adventure was re-recording the score with Southern California musicians from the Chinese American, Korean American and Vietnamese American communities. “The fountains, to me, convey a lot of the emotion we’re trying to express, depending on the story we’re trying to tell.
“The beauty of ‘World of Color’ is how malleable the venue is,” Magill said. Since the debut, Disney has created four additional 20-minute shows, three shorter intros, three encores and several inserts for “World of Color.”
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