I think the show is in need of a big update. It's a good show, but it could be so much better. Specifically, the beginning and end are good, but the entire middle portion is fairly dull and uninspired. It's like they didn't know what to do with it so they said, "Okay, let's throw a few glow-in-the-dark elephants on the island. And a cardboard cutout of Pinocchio with some dancing girls."
The WDW version is better in that respect, but ultimately it starts to rely way too much on the projection-on-the-water effect. And that Pocahontas thing doesn't work at all.
Both versions are flawed, but in different ways. They should get me to direct it. I'd turn it into a masterpiece! Of course, I'd also bring it about a million dollars over-budget.
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