Hi Mazzy,
Max IS there for a couple of the acts of the WhoBilation - not sure if it was all 3, but it was definitely acts 1 and 3 and in the third, he was wearing an antler, which he didn't seem to like as he kept rubbing his head on Cindy Luu's leg - trying to get it off!!!
His trainer squats in front of him on the ground in front of the stage...and he doesn't really do anything but sit there, but he's SO cute!
I thought the Whobilation was really cute, but VERY short - it's in 3 acts and I think they run it through twice a day (acts 1,2,3 and then they repeat them). The final act of the day ends with the tree lighting as well. The tree is very pretty, and very Who-like
(VERY large, lots of decorations, lights and it's crooked!)
Get there early for each Whobilation act, they have the do-wop singing before that, and they're good, they add little Who-like twists to songs you know
. Kids usually sit on the ground in front of the stage which works out well...in fact, I usually sat on the ground too, in the back of the kids. The characters are dressed up alot like in the movie, some of them complete with that really odd "Who" face! Some of the characters interact with the audience during the show...and they can be found playing in the street between performances too! (I had CindyLuu's dad directly behind me, pretending to not be looking at me (you know, he'd poke me with his candy cane and I'd turn and look at him and he'd look away quickly!
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The Grinch is AWESOME...the makeup is great...and the mannerisms...everything...VERY well done! We went into the Grinches lair, it's a tunnel of sorts with props and such from the movie...the movie is playing (or at least clips) within' the lair. The Grinch in person was awesome (I mean, he's great on stage...but the character greet was VERY funny!) - he is extremely funny, and keeps the character VERY well! The comment about him asking the girls names in an earlier post, and then saying, "never mind, I don't care what your names are" is pretty much right on! The photographer told him and the kids to smile and his response was "get a life!!!"
VERY enjoyable, I could have spent the day watching him interact! They do allow you to take photos, and they have someone also take photos and you can view them right away in the shop.
As for the Mt.Crumpit....well...the ride consists of an inflatable raft going down about a 50 foot (it's short, put it that way) "slide" (it's supposed to be snow) It has a very soft incline, and your total height that you "drop" (for lack of a better word) is about maybe 15 feet. As a result, the ride is very slow, with some kids having to work themselves off of it as they get stuck about 10 feet from the bottom. Don't wait in the line if it's long...go back, because it's very slow and honestly...I can't see it being worth it. Listening to people around me, most of them commented on how "lame" it was (from a ride standpoint) and how it should have been a steeper incline or something - I never once saw a kid get off of it and yell "again, again!"if you catch my "drift"
They have to hose it off constantly, to keep people from getting stuck, and even that doesn't work well. The snow area is cute, but really, just an area with crushed ice...my boys enjoyed playing in it tho...it really is neat to see that sort of thing and play in it in Florida!
Very festive and nicely decorated tho. Good photo ops!
The overall theme tho of Grinchmas is awesome, very well decorated, and the Grinch, to me...is definitely the highlight. I think as a tip on busier days, I would avoid the Mt. Crumpit play area and/or Grinches lair directly after a Whobilation, as I'm sure that's when they're the busiest...especially the lair!
I hope this wasn't too long and boring...It's really a VERY cool Who-liday experience!!! The best part is that it's so different from the "norm" if you know what I mean!
Have fun!
Karen
