A Disney Dance of the Hours

July 10, 2009

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One of my favorite parts of Disney’s classic animated film Fantasia is set to a musical piece known as Dance of the Hours, the ballet section from Ponchielli’s opera La Gioconda. Disney’s inventive animated interpretations made classical music accessible to everyone. In this scene of the film, an assortment of ballet-dancing critters – hippos, ostriches, elephants and crocodiles – were used to portray the music’s charm and humor.

At the 2009 International Flower and Garden Festival in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park, these characters from the ballet sequence in Fantasia were represented in topiary around the Innoventions section of FutureWorld.

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16 Responses to A Disney Dance of the Hours

  1. Mimi Lenox on July 11, 2009 at 1:30 am

    You’re invited to play a new meme on Tuesdays called The Queen’s Meme with Mimi Queen of Memes.
    It’ll be fun! Please join us!

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  2. Carletta on July 11, 2009 at 9:58 am

    I LOVE the ostrich!

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  3. Dirkjogt on July 11, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Great critters! Love them.

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  4. Snap on July 11, 2009 at 10:03 am

    Morning, Tink! I love topiaries. These are great. I think I like the ostrich best … love the look on the face! :D

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  5. Teena in Toronto on July 11, 2009 at 10:16 am

    How creative!

    I played too :)

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  6. ChrisR on July 11, 2009 at 11:09 am

    I love the dancing hippos!!!

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  7. jabblog on July 11, 2009 at 11:22 am

    What fun! I love topiary.

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  8. Martha on July 11, 2009 at 11:30 am

    I think the ostriches were my favorite this year. I love the F&G, and will miss it next spring…. always my favorite time of year in EPCOT.

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  9. TWO BARKING DOGS on July 11, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Wonderful!

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  10. Carrie on July 11, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    Oh my can you imagine the time it takes to create those. They are so amazing.

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  11. Sue on July 11, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Great shots. I love topiary gardens.

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  12. Mara on July 11, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    I want to go there now, that looks absolutely fantastiac! Great shots and great critters!

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  13. Denise on July 11, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Lovely photos, great cc post. I love the ostrich too, especially the pink bow.

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  14. Jenn Jilks on July 11, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    Fantasy and fun. The spice of life. Great post.

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  15. Manz on July 11, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    I wonder how often these need to be maintained to keep their amazing form!? Daily?

    Great selection of images.

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  16. Carla on July 14, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Once upon a time, I wanted to work at a Disney Park-loving these super cool critter shots!!

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