jedimaster1227 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) Tonight Theme Park Review was invited to experience one of the first showings of Marvel Universe LIVE! at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. This brand new show brings a large number of the Marvel superheroes and super villains on stage, together in one show for the first time. Produced by Feld Entertainment, this show features the characters from The Avengers, the X-Men and Spiderman franchises, bringing them together in a unique story that takes its cues from classic Marvel comic lore but clearly borrows inspiration from the insanely popular Marvel Cinematic Universe that has put Marvel Studios on the map since the original Iron Man film was released. A combination of lasers, smoke and pyro join with the thrill of high-octane stunts to create a high-energy show with a surprisingly versatile set that transforms between scenes with set adjustments and projection mapping. In the interest of full disclosure and FCC compliance, it should be noted that courtesy tickets were given for us to experience this event tonight. This show is designed with families in mind and definitely gives a great, live-action taste of what Marvel has to offer for fans of all parts of the company. The high-thrill stunts and the well-choreographed action sequences will entertain all and the show has a humor that mirrors that found in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. I strongly recommend catching Marvel Universe LIVE! when it comes nearby to you! It'll be well worth your time and you'll have a great time seeing it! There's no shortage of merchandise available before the show! How about getting some face painting done to look like your favorite character... The wristbands actually connect to the show in a very Glow With the Show-esque experience. How about some themed snow cones? The show's stage is extremely multi-functional, with projection mapping enwrapping the entire stage, plus raising, lowering and plugging-and-playing additional stage features between scenes. The story goes that Thor split the Tesseract (also known as The Cosmic Cube in the show) to prevent its untapped power from getting into the hands of any one person, hero or villain. When Loki threatens the world with his own Cosmic Cube, the Avengers are called into action to save the day. Loki, the God of Mischief and brother of Thor has other plans in mind. The Avengers Tower from the end of The Avengers makes a cameo on the screen as well. This layered hologram effect is really well executed and adds a level of background sophistication to the show that will probably be overlooked by one not geeking out as much as me! Time to go visit Tony Stark in his lab. The show also features several high-speed jeep chases... Concluding in the explosion of one of the jeeps after it flips. Marvel's Civil War arc is not too far off. Things got a little heavy after the team convened for their first attempt to locate and rebuild the original Cosmic Cube. Lots of motocross in this show. Here's a look at the amazing lighting rig right beneath the main sign in the area. All of that is used throughout the show, despite it how crowded in may seem. There are several flying rigs attached that allow the characters along with their gliders or vehicles to fly. It wouldn't be a show without pyro! The Spiderman villains' segments was fantastic! There were even surprise appearances by characters not on the announced roster like Black Cat! It is hard to believe that this set can change so rapidly and effectively between scenes. The projection mapping is put to great use in the show! This spiral staircase was neat to see in person but especially cool to see when it involved motorcyclists riding this. A really colorful example of the projection mapping used in the show. The Hulk had to make an appearance as well! Such neat effects! And the Marvel superheroes stand before the crowd for one final appearance after saving the day! Edited December 7, 2014 by jedimaster1227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
window Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 This looks great! Fingers crossed it comes to the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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