I don't feel the new show is nearly as good as the old one was. To me, the UP characters are a distraction, and take away from the show. For sure I would pick Lion King over Up, and it's kind of a toss up with Nemo. Nemo is, at least, air conditioned, which can be a big plus in AK where it seems it is always hot.I enjoyed the old bird show... once. Is it worth seeing this one or is it really just a revamp of the old one with a lose story?
For us, it would be instead of Lion King or Nemo.
I agree with every bit of this.I liked FOW much more. Found FOW entertaining and informative. UP seems lackluster and as JB said fewer birds. Found UP characters out of place and serving no purpose to concept of the show. HOWEVER, i hate nemo so would pick UP over it (unless I need a nap). FOTLK is a must see for us and no contest deciding UP or FOTLK
We saw Nemo about a week ago (Sunday, 24 February). We walked in about 10 minutes before the show and got seats towards the back of the theatre. The show did not completely fill up.I love Lion King, too, but the rest of the family whines when I suggest it. I don't actually remember Nemo, other than we had to get there early to get a seat. I wonder if they still have standing room only?
I also agree. We really enjoyed the old bird show the one time we saw it several years ago. We saw the new version in February. We enjoyed it and were once again very impressed with the birds. We didn't think the UP! characters added anything - we would have preferred to see more of the trainers interacting with the birds. We were able to walk into the ampitheatre about five or ten minutes before the show and get a seat about halfway back, so it was a relaxing and still enjoyable attraction to do without any pre-planning other than to check the times guide about one hour earlier. I would definitely rate Festival of the Lion King more highly (although I haven't managed to see it for many years). We also enjoyed Nemo but did find it to be a bit of an odd show. If I had to choose between Nemo and the bird show, I would do it based upon the weather on the day, times of shows and how they fit within my other plans.I agree with every bit of this.