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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride |
| image=PhilharmagicPhilharmagic4.jpg| caption='''An attraction poster for The entrance to Mickey's PhilharMagic.'''
| land=Fantasyland
| opened= October 3, 2003
| duration=12
| audio-animatronics=1
|custom_value_2= Yes
}}
Mickey's PhilharMagic is an attraction located in [[Fantasyland]]
==Attraction History==
The creation of Mickey's PhilharMagic began in the early 2000s when Walt Disney Imagineering and the Walt Disney Feature Animation Division teamed up to create a new attraction <ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fan-philharmagic.htm </ref>, when Walt Disney Imagineering and . While the Walt Disney Feature Animation Division teamed up to create a new attraction. The two divisions had previously worked together to create Fantasmic! for [[Disney's Hollywood Studios ]] (and Disneyland. This ), this time, the attraction that the partnership created was a 4D musical show for Fantasyland titled Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Walt Disney Imagineering created the attraction's storyline and chose the featured characters, before turning the project over to Walt Disney Feature Animation.<ref name= "cgw"> http://www.cgw.com/Publications/CGW/2006/Volume-29-Issue-8-Aug-2006-/Thrill-Rides.aspx </ref>. According to director George Scribner, the characters were chosen so that that they would represent of mixture of classic Disney animation, as well as the films of the Disney Renaissance in the late 1980s and early 1990s <ref name= "cgw"/>. Scribner also noted:
{{Quotation| “Music is an important element. Our goal was to convey the storyline through music and not have to rely on dialog, thus making the production more universal in scope}}
[[Image:Devlop.jpg|400px|thumb|George Scribner explaining the attraction's storyline to its two stars. ]]
The film for Mickey’s PhilharMagic took over three years to complete. This was largely due to the fact that many characters had to be re-rendered in 3D. In fact, 3000 3D elements had to be molded, painted and animated in order to create the show <ref name= "cgw"/>.Due to the partnership between Imagineering and Feature Animation, many of the artists who worked on the characters in their original films contributed to both the storyline and animation process of Philharmagic. For instance, Disney animator Glen Keane returned to render Ariel in 3D<ref name= "cgw"/>, while Nik Ranieri, the supervising animator of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, re-rendered the candelabra <ref name= "cgw"/>. Disney also tried to use the character's original voice actors as much as possible (either through re-recording or archival recordings), although some characters required new voice actors to be brought in. Perhaps most significantly, archival recordings of Clarence Nash (the original voice of Donald Duck) were used in the new film <ref> https://books.google.com/books?id=nEGaj75GhXcC&pg=PT224&lpg=PT224&dq=Clarence+Nash+Mickey%27s+Philharmagic&source=bl&ots=Dq7dKDoaVd&sig=mGc87khrSLrv2ZFUtHzV2r552mg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjEvOC4pv_JAhVMq4MKHSGOAM0Q6AEISjAI#v=onepage&q=Clarence%20Nash%20Mickey's%20Philharmagic&f=false </ref>. When discussing the choice of Donald Duck as the attraction's main character, Scribner noted that Donald was chosen because he showed his emotional extremes quickly <ref name="cgw"/>.
[[Mickey's PhilharMagic Press Release]]
On October 11, 2021, Mickey's Philharmagic closed for refurbishment. During this closure, a new scene featuring characters from the Disney-Pixar film Coco is expected to be added to the attraction <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mickeys-philharmagic/news/21sep2021-mickeys-philharmagic-to-close-for-month-long-refurbishment.htm </ref>. On November 12, 2021, the new Coco section made it debut in the attraction <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2021/11/photos-video-new-coco-scene-debuts-in-mickeys-philharmagic-at-magic-kingdom/ </ref>. The new scene features a score by Germaine Franco, who was one of the original Coco composers, and a full orchestra performing Un Poco Loco <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2021/07/disney-reveals-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-making-of-the-new-coco-scene-in-mickeys-philharmagic/ </ref>.
==Attraction Plot==
[[Image:philharmagictheater.jpg|400px|thumb|Inside the Fantasyland Concert Hall| alt= Fantasyland Concert Hall Mickey's Philharmagic. ]]
Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 4D show, which follows Donald Duck in his quest to recover Mickey's Sorcerer Hat.
* '''An Evening with Wheezy-Now in in its final squeak!'''- Wheezy is a toy penguin who appeared in the Disney-Pixar movie "Toy Story". When squeezed, Wheezy would "squeak".
*'''Genie sings the blues'''- Genie appeared in the Disney movie “Aladdin” and its sequels, he is colored blue.
*'''Hades sings Torch Songs'''- Hades appeared in the Disney movie "Hercules", as the god of the underworld who has a fiery temper.
*'''Hades sings Torch SongsWolf Gang Trio performing "Sticks, Stones and Bricks in B flat"'''- Hades appeared in The Wolf Gang Trio is a musical group made up of the Three Little Pigs and the Disney movie HerculesBig Bad Wolf, as who appeared the god of the underworld with a fiery temper1932 Silly Symphony "The Three Little Pigs".
*'''Ariel's Coral Group- A Must Sea'''- Ariel was the main character in the Disney film "The Little Mermaid". The young mermaid sings (obviously) lives under the sea, thus the poster's pun.
*'''Wolf Gang Trio performing Festival de los Mariachis- "Sticks, Stones and Bricks in B flatUna Fiesta Festiva"'''- The Wolf Gang Trio is a musical group made up of This poster advertises the Three Little Pigs Caballeros- Donald Duck, José Carioca, and the Big Bad WolfPanchito Pistoles. who The three appeared in a 1932 Silly Symphony. the 1944 Disney movie (appropriately titled) "The Wolf Gang Trio will be performing, Three Caballeros"Sticks, Stones as well as the film "Saludos Amigos" and Bricks the [[Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros]] in B flat"[[Epcot]].
* '''“I Pagliacci” performed by Willy the Whale'''- Willy the Whale was the star of the Disney short,"The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met". The cartoon about an opera singing whale was included in the 1946 Disney film "Make Mine Music".
===Main Show===
As the theater curtains rise, a conductor’s podium and Donald Duck appear on screen. Donald is sleeping in a box, as Mickey rushes into the scene. He leaves his Sorcerer’s Hat on the podium and then tells Donald, "It's show time...don't forget the orchestra, and don't touch my hat!” Donald then wakes up in a panic and scrambles to get the orchestra in order. The orchestra consists of magical musical instruments, which come to life when Donald puts on Mickey's Sorcerer’s hat (despite being told not to). Although the instruments initially appear to respect Donald's conducting, they quickly get out of hand. Donald is able to momentarily get them back in order, but one flute refuses to listen, and instead begins to play the "Mickey Mouse March". Donald, enraged by the flute, throws it, and then tries to stomp on it. At this point the rest of the instruments revolt. As they continue to play the Mickey Mouse March, they attack and drag Donald down into a magical vortex. During this struggle he loses the Sorcerer's Hat, and the entire theater goes dark.
{{Quotation|"Bonjour, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure, that we welcome you tonight. And now, the dining room proudly presents...Your's dinner!"}}
[[Image:Lumire.jpg|400px|thumb|Lumiere performing Be Our Guest in Mickey's Philharmagic]]
Lumiere then begins to sing “Be Our Guest”, his signature song from Beauty and the Beast. As Donald sits at a table, magical dishes of food parade around. One of these dishes has Mickey's hat sitting on it, although despite his best efforts, Donald cannot grab it. At this point, guests can also smell the food as it appears on screen. As dishes dance in 3D, Lumiere continues singing. For the grand finale, he stands atop a pile of food as champagne bottles pop around him. Their popping shoots guests with a burst of air, and the Sorcerer’s Hat can once again be seen on screen. After the bottles pop, the pile of food and dishes (with Lumiere on top) fall off the table, creating a big mess.
After being hit by the bucket of water, Donald finds himself under the sea with Ariel, from the Disney movie "The Little Mermaid". Ariel picks up the Sorcerer's Hat and begins to sing "Part of Your World". As Donald tries to get his the hat back, he is distracted by her singing. During the song, Ariel shows the audience her treasure, which then seems to be floating right in front of the gueststhem. After briefly dancing with Ariel, Donald begins to chase after her. He then mistakenly kisses an electric eel, who then which begins to chase him as he too. As both Ariel and Donald swim towards the surface, the camera focuses on the sun, and the scene shifts once again.
The next scene begins in the middle of Simba and Zazu singing, "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the Disney movie “The The Lion King”King. As a pack of giraffes dance along, one of them can be seen wearing the Sorcerer's Hat. Donald climbs on top the animals, trying to get to his the hat, but just then Simba instructs them the animals to "look left". When they do this, Donald is sent flying off screen. He is then batted by another group of animals whom Simba tells to "look right". As the scene continues, Donald appears in a spotlight, before Zazu turns it off. He is then trapped , as the African animals continue their song and dance. As the song ends, Simba, Donald and the animals fall into a cloud of magic smoke.[[Image:Philharmagic.jpg|400px|thumb|The attraction poster for Mickey's PhilharMagic]]
Following the end of the Lion King scene, Tinkerbell guests find themselves in the Land of the Dead from Disney-Pixar's Coco. Here Hector and Miguel are singing Un Poco Loco as they travel on the back of a cable car. Dante then appears with Mickey's hat on screen, waving the audience over to Big Ben in London. Here Peter Pan can be seen, as does Donald (and , riding atop Pepita. As Donald chases Dante through the hat) comes falling onto streets of the clock. His fall propels both Peter Pan and himself into Land of the skyDead, Hector and Peter then begins Miguel continue to sing "You Can Fly"Un Poco Loco with help from their family. In order to let Donald fly tooThe duo, he sprinkles pixie dust along with Donald then appear on stage to finish the ducks tail. As Donaldsong, Peter and Tinkerbell fly off into Dante drops the night; the camera rises above to the cloudshat on Donald's head. At this moment of triumph however, Donald is whisked away by Pepita into a cloudy sky, once again changing ending the scene.
==Cast <ref> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339384/ </ref>==
For the full Cast and Crew [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339384/fullcredits/ '''Click Here'''.]
[[Image:ClarenceNash.jpg|400px|thumb|Clarence Nash posthumously reprises his role as the voice of Donald Duck in Mickey's PhilharMagic]]
*'''Wayne Allwine'''- Mickey Mouse
*'''Clarence Nash'''- Donald Duck
*'''Gilbert Gottfried'''- Iago
Tony Anselmo (the current voice of Donald Duck) also recorded five lines for the attraction, including the line where Donald hums part of "Be Our Guest" <ref name= "press"/>.
==Watch the Show==
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* Mickey's PhilharMagic marks the first time that Mickey Mouse has ever appeared in 3D <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/681/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Fantasyland/Mickeys-PhilharMagic </ref>.
* According to Disney, Mickey's Philharmagic features the, "largest cast of classic Disney animated stars who have ever performed together in a single 3-D show." <ref name= "press"/> * The music heard during the Fantasia scene is titled "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". The music is actually a symphonic poem written by Paul Dukas in 1897<ref> http://www.waltdisney.org/blog/fantasia-eight-parts-sorcerers-apprentice </ref>.
* At 150 feet long, the 3D screen in Mickey's PhilharMagic is the largest seamless screen in the world <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/681/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Fantasyland/Mickeys-PhilharMagic </ref>.
* The screen is also the largest purposely created 3D screen<ref> http://www.disneyfanatic.com/10-fabulous-facts-about-disneys-philharmagic-in-magic-kingdom/ </ref>.
* 80 musicians and background singers were brought in perform the music for the film. This included famed composer Alan Menken (who worked on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin) and lyricist Tim Rice (who wrote lyrics for the Lion King and Aladdin)<ref name= "cgw"/>.
* Mickey's PhilharMagic was directed by George Scribner. Scribner is probably best known by Disney fans for directing the 1988 movie Oliver and Company <ref name= "cgw"/>.
* The large mural found in Mickey's PhilharMagic's queue is titled "Music on Parade" and according to plaque it was donated my by Minnie Mouse<ref> http://www.kippel.com/philip/portfolio.php?cat_id=68 </ref>.
* The mural features imagery from classic Disney cartoons that showcased music including: "Toot, Whistle, Plunk & Boom" (1953), "Melody Time" (1948) and "Fantasia" (1940) <ref name==References=="press"/>
* A brand new interactive lighting systemd developed by Disney for Tokyo DisneySea made its American debut in Mickey’s PhilharMagic <ref name= "press"> http://www.wdwinfowdwnews.com/wdwinforeleases/guides2006/magickingdom03/fan15/technical-philharmagicmagic-brings/#sthash.dFjYVOgY.dpuf </ref>.htm