Tuning Up the Orchestra
First of all,I'm assuming you know what this attraction is.If not,a quick search on the internet can answer you questions.This article's intention is to talk about the attraction more in-depth and why I think this attraction deserves more attention and respect than it seems to get.
What Is So Great About It
The primary reason I like it so much is it's depiction of Mickey.In the world today Mickey feels like just another corporate mascot.But in the Mickey Mouse Revue it really takes him back to his roots.Also,in my opinion,the Mickey Mouse orchestra scene is one of the best sequences in the show rivaled only by the frantic Three Caballeros number.
The second reason is audio-animatronics.The figures in the Mickey Mouse Revue look really amazing.Of course this is expected seeing as they came out of WED.The figures look exactly like their animated counterparts.Its a shame that only the Three Caballeros got recycled.
Close ups of figures
What's Wrong With It
As much as I like the show it is not exactly the greatest AA show.That distinction, in my opinion, goes to the Country Bear Jamboree and America Sings,two of the greatest paced shows to come of WED or WDI. The Mickey Mouse Revue is lacking in that respect. Another problem is the "This Is Love" sequence.It is just flat-out boring,no need to mince words.It is just a projection on the curtain,not even an audio-animatronic scene.Even worse is the fact is that it comes right after the Three Caballeros song,which is the fastest paced song in the Revue.
A Final Word
While this show is no longer playing at Walt Disney World or Tokyo Disneyland anymore,I encourage you to watch a video of it to experience for yourself the best you can.While it certainly is not the greatest of all AA shows,it deserves more remembrance.And who knows,maybe just as the Three Caballeros figures reappeared,maybe some more traces of the attraction will show up at the parks eventually.
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