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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}}
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 movies 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 characters 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>. According to George Scribner (When discussing the animation director choice of Mickey's PhilharMagic) Donald Duck was chosen as the films attraction's main character , Scribner noted that Donald was chosen because he showed his emotional extremes quickly <ref name="cgw"/>.
Disney announced the creation of PhilharMagic in a press release issued on January 31, 2002 <ref> [[Mickey's PhilharMagic Press Release]] </ref>. The show replaced the Legend of the Lion King in the Fantasyland Theater (the theater located next to [[Peter Pan's Flight]]) , which had closed on February 23, 2002 <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/681/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Fantasyland/Mickeys-PhilharMagic </ref>, and construction . Construction on the new attraction began in March 2002 <ref> http://www.wdwhistory.com/wiki/Mickey's_PhilharMagic </ref>. and On October 3, 2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic officially opened <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/fantasyland/mickeys-philharmagic </ref>. Since its opening, the show has not experienced any significant changesFrom 2002 <ref> http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/apnews/stories/052802/D7JPTH400.html </ref> until 2012 Mickey's Philharmagic was sponsored by Kodak<Ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/Theme_Parks_Attractions/Kodak_and_Disney_to_end_partnership.htm </ref>.
[[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>.
==Attraction Plot==
[[Image:Devlop.jpg|400px|thumb|George Scribner explaining the attraction's storyline to its two stars. ]]
Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 4D show, which follows Donald Duck in his quest to recover Mickey's Sorcerer Hat.
===Queue===
According to the attraction's backstory, Mickey Mouse is going to be performing with his PhilharMagic Orchestra at the Fantasyland Concert Hall. As guests enter the concert hall, classic Disney music can be heard overhead. Painted along the right wall, are large musical notes and staffs, as well as signs advertising Mickey's concert. As guests continue along, they can see posters for various other acts that have performed (or will be performing) at the concert hall. These posters feature various Disney characters, and they usually include some sort of pun. The posters showcase:
* '''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 with who has a fiery temper.
*'''Wolf Gang Trio performing "Sticks, Stones and Bricks in B flat"'''- The Wolf Gang Trio is a musical group made up of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. , who appeared in a the 1932 Silly Symphony. "The Wolf Gang Trio will be performing, "Sticks, Stones and Bricks in B flatThree Little Pigs".
*'''Festival de los MariachisAriel's Coral Group- "Una Fiesta Festiva"A Must Sea'''- This poster advertises Ariel was the Three Caballeros- Donald Duck, José Carioca, and Panchito Pistoles. The three appeared main character in the 1944 Disney movie (appropriately title) film "The Three CaballerosLittle Mermaid" as well as Saludos Amigos and . The young mermaid sings (obviously) lives under the [[Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros]] in [[Epcot]]sea, thus the poster's pun.
*'''Festival de los Mariachis- "Una Fiesta Festiva"'''- This poster advertises the Three Caballeros- Donald Duck, José Carioca, and Panchito Pistoles. The three appeared in the 1944 Disney movie (appropriately titled) "The Three Caballeros", as well as the film "Saludos Amigos" and the [[Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros]] in [[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". [[Image:Posters.jpg|350px|thumb|The Genie, Wheezy, and Hades posters found in the queue.]]
===Waiting Area and Preshow===
[[Image:Posters.jpg|400px|thumb|The Genie, Wheezy, and Hades posters found in the queue.]]After moving through the queue and seeing the posters, guests pick up their "opera glasses" (which are really 3D glasses) and head into the waiting room. Here Minnie tells guests when the show is about to start, and the theater doors open "magically"open. Upon entering the main theater, Goofy can be heard telling guests to be seated and to move to the end of their rows. As he walks unseen around the room , sound gags can be heard including : Goofy tripping and falling, stepping on a cat, and also getting electrocuted. Just as the show is about to start, Minnie (offstage) tells Mickey that Donald and the orchestra are missing , and it's showtime. Goofy (who apparently only hears that it's showtime) opens the curtain, despite the fact that Mickey is yelling that they are not yet ready.
===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.
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 Lion 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 the hat, but just then Simba instructs 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:donaldreach.jpg|300px400px|thumb|Donald reaching out to guests as he falls into the magical vortex. ]]Following the end of the Lion King scene, Tinkerbell appears on screen, waving the audience over to Big Ben in London. Here Peter Pan can be seen, as Donald and the hat come falling onto the clock. His fall propels both Peter and himself into the sky, and Peter then begins to sing "You Can Fly". In order to let Donald fly too, Peter sprinkles pixie dust on the duck's tail. As Donald, Peter and Tinkerbell fly off into the night; the camera rises above to the clouds, once again changing 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 repriseshis 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"/>.==Crew=='''George Scribner'''- Producer '''Jason I. Strahs'''- Assistant Production Manager '''Allen Battino'''- Props Designer '''Rick Calabash'''- Storyboard Artist '''Alex Mann'''- Storybook Artist and Writer '''David J. Blumenfield'''- Charachter Techinal Director '''Darrin Butters, Shawn Colbeck, T. Daniel Hofstedt, Glen Keane (Ariel), Hal Louis, Mike Merell, Ralf Palmer, Jason Ryan, Nik Ranieri (Lumiere)'''- Animators
==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>.
* The large mural found in Mickey's PhilharMagic's queue is titled "Music on Parade" and according to plaque it was donated 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= "press"/>
* Audio of guests entering and exiting the attraction is piped into Mickey's Philharmagic at the beginning and end of each show <ref> https://twitter.com/midnightsky82/status/685268162326228992 </ref>.
* A brand new interactive lighting systemd developed by Disney for Tokyo DisneySea made its American debut in Mickey’s PhilharMagic <ref name= "press"> http://wdwnews.com/releases/2006/03/15/technical-magic-brings/#sthash.dFjYVOgY.dpuf </ref>.
* Alex Mann came up with the concept of using the Sorcerer's Hat as the shows primary plot device <ref> This information comes from M. Mann </ref>.
==References==