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The Wiggles - Wiggle Bay

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First Wiggly Safari came out and it was a little shift of formula: a Wiggles video with a theme and the setting was outdoors (instead of their filming studio with blue screens and cheesey special effects). Now the latest Wiggles project does much the same: outdoor theme (hence the title) no cheesy effects and thank goodness Greg's 5 minute magical act has been removed too. The Wiggles are still lovable and yes your children will still love the songs. Let's face it we buy the videos for the songs and this video has 10 1/2 catchy songs (I'm sorry but Rolliing Down the Sandhill and Running Up the Sandhill are the same song just with different words). The one thing that this video does not have are the children dancers. The dancing is still there but with adults (I guess it is harder to work with children). If you and your kids loved Wiggly Safari then this will be enjoyed by all again. It is a good video but not their best that honor still goes out to either Toot Toot, Yummy Yummy or Wiggle Time. Apparently the theme videos from the Wiggles will continue in the future; the next one will be in outer space.<BR...

We preordered this on DVD last month, for my daughter's 2nd birthday, and from the second we turned it on she sat as if in a trance! Once again, the Wiggles have figured out what kids like, and they deliver.

This DVD follows their success with "Wiggly Safari", and once again uses the outdoor format. It has more of a story/plot than their past videos, requiring more dialogue in between songs, which I was afraid would bore or distract my toddler, but she never even blinked once the entire time they were talking-The Wiggles can do no wrong! The story follows The Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, and Henry the Octopus, as they visit a deserted island for the afternoon, only to become stranded when Captain Feathersword forgets to tie up the boat. Of course, they manage to get the boat back before long, but not before finding a magic seashell, meeting a mermaid, and lots of singing and dancing. They're joined by 4 adult dancers, who spice things up with their antics. Two of the dancers are from "Wiggly Safari", as is Naomi Wallace, who trades in her dancing shoes for fins to play Magdalena the Mermaid.

The songs are charming, catchy, and original, as always. Every time I hear a new Wiggles song, I think "Hmm, not the greatest", but after hearing it two or three more times I always find that I know all of the words, and catch myself humming it in the shower or the car! Several have a sort of retro/beach music sound to them, such as the 60's surf rock and Beach Boys tunes.

I absolutely recommend this DVD to all Wiggles fans. Although the look and feel are much different from the TV show, which uses interior sets and digital backgrounds, your little ones will fall in love with this from the moment you turn it on. And mom and dad might find themselves watching and singing along as well!

I have seen many Wiggles movies with my son. All the way from age 2 on up. I have never enjoyed their typical style of movie, which is mostly located in an indoor studio setting. Overall, my son likes the songs, the characters and the colors. But the indoor studio leaves much to be desired because it, simply, has a more produced feel. And the production is sparse, so it is creatively very non appealing to me personally.My son looses interest after a while as well. The studio is very chaotic and unatural to the scenses--especially when it is produced with the usual Wiggle bad lighting. I know a lot of adults and children just love the Wiggles, no matter where they are. But if you are an outdoor person, Wiggle Bay is the best Wiggles movie out there. Great story line, nice scenery (so the parents can at least enjoy watching, and take a little mini visual beach vacation) and excellent songs. I highly recommend this Wiggles movie for these reasons alone. I can't say enough about the combination of the Wiggles characters located outdoors and with a better storyline than most of their movies. My son loves to sing along, and finds the characters very silly. I do hope the Wiggles plan more of these on-location style movies. Next--Italy! Rome! Greece! Yellowstone! Bali! Switzerland! (can you tell we like to travel!) Have fun watching this one :)

We have all The Wiggles videos. I find it very nice that they are now coming out on DVD so we bought this one too. I had no idea The Wiggles, a mermaid and 4 adult dancers would be the only people on this DVD though. The landscape is very pretty and the songs are good, so I am still giving it a high rating, besides my 3-year-old seems to love it as much as all the others.

There is a story to this video. The Wiggles find a sea shell and give it to Dorothy and it directs Dorothy to find the golden key. They do a search on the island and find it and give it to the mermaid and Captain Feathersword who take it out to see to find King Neptune. Mostly there is the songs and dancing, but in-between there are a few story lines of this nature making the video more interesting to watch then the standard format. But without any children in it, I find it not up to their normal standard. Fill the beach with kids who swim and dance and it would be a much better film!

All in all there is high energy dancing and singing and playing on the beach, so I recommend it and so does my daughter.

Let me start by saying that my daughter and I are HUGE Wiggles fans. She has just about every video and lots of the CD's too. We were very excited to rush home and watch this new video after we bought it, boy what a let down. I honestly don't know what they were thinking when they made this one. Just like another reviewer said it's just so "forgettable".

My daughter is 20 months old and the Wiggles TV show and other videos have always held her attention quite easily. But she had little to no interest in this one. I know they were going for an actual story in this video but it just didn't work. All the in between parts where they're talking were so drawn out and boring my little girl had no interest in them. I thought maybe she'd at least like it when the songs came on, nope!! The songs aren't very good at all. They're not catchy enough for little ones, in my opinion. Normally after watching the Wiggles I have one of their songs stuck in my head all day. I couldn't even tell you the name of one song from this video! And the dancing is boring as well, none of the usual fun easy to do steps the kids love. My daughter also noticed that the usual gaggle of kid dancers was missing and was quite upset about that! And another thing that bothered me was that the costumes were the same ones the dancers wore in Wiggly Safari.

If you are a new Wiggles fan and are looking to buy your first video, DON'T buy this one. I would go for any other one, but our favorites are Toot Toot, Yummy Yummy, Hoop Dee Doo, and both Christmas videos.

If you are a longtime Wiggly fan looking to add something new to your collection that's a little different than the normal Wiggly fare I would go for Wiggly Safari. It's quite different from the other videos and shows but still lively enough to hold your little Wiggler's attention.

The parallels are uncanny. From the action-packed onslaught on a beach that begins the film to the bittersweet return home at the finale, "Wiggle Bay" is a touching homage to Speilberg's masterpiece. From the presence of a tall, dark hero (Greg Wiggle = Tom Hanks) to his motley support crew (Anthony = Tom Sizemore, Murray = Vin Diesel, useless "Wake Up, Jeff!" = useless "I won't carry a gun" writer guy) to the storyline of a small, close-knit team stranded in a foreign land, searching for the elusive treasure (Matt Damon vs. a golden key) that will enable them to return home, through their unexpected encounters with other visitors (mermaids = German soldiers) and the ultimate knowledge of our heroes' helplessness in the face of unseen, distant powerbrokers (King Neptune = Eisenhower)... "Wiggle Bay" serves as a bold and touching reinterpretation of the Best Picture winner through the lens of Australian children's cinema.

(Spielberg didn't include quite as many songs about drinking rosy tea, rolling down the sandhills or swimming like a fish, but I can only presume that oversight will be rectified in a future director's cut of Private Ryan.)

Five stars hardly seems like enough praise. Buy it now, and be touched in a way you've never been touched by Wiggles before.

My son loves The Wiggles and we have every video, every cd and maybe every toy that has been produced. But, Wiggle Bay was in my opinion the first FLOP of the series. So far, The Wiggles have had a recipe for success. The songs were catchy and most footage was shot in a studio setting. The Wiggly Safari was my favorite and even though it was not shot in a studio, the formula was intact. The only departure from the winning recipe was The Wiggles Magical Movie, but it was ok. Wiggle Bay is shot with movie type film instead of the live film that has been used up until now (except the Wiggly Movie) I could tell that the change in film made an impression with my son. He really didn't pay that much attention to Wiggle Bay. The footage is very short compared with other videos and their is a story to Wiggle Bay like it was meant to be another Wiggle movie. I was very disppointed with it and really don't recomend it, but if your kids are like mine then no matter how bad they think it is they will want it to keep their Wiggly collection intact. The Bottom line is this: I THINK THAT WIGGLE BAY IS AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE WIGGLES TONS OF MONEY WITHOUT THE USUAL OVERHEAD THEY HAVE. THE DVD IS VERY SHORT COMPARED WITH THE OTHERS AND RATHER BORING. I EXPECTED MUST MORE FROM THE WIGGLES AND THEIR DEPARTURE FROM THE WINNING FORMULA HAS DISAPPOINTED THIS MOM AND A SUPER WIGGLY FAN (MY SON, JAKE)

What i thought was just another attempt to cash in the market turned out to be a video my kids love to watch. The video is about 45 minutes and for kides this a plenty long enough.

Unlike the Magical Adventure, this release was shortly after the release in Australia, and it was very enjoyable to watch, even my 1 1/2 year daughter can watch it for hours.

I like the story line as it mixes talking with signing and is a break from the usual style of non-stop music. The movie, like the other 2, has a pretty decent plot and the kides seems to follow along.

My kids really enjoy it and as a parent I ound it refreshing to find a kids video which teaches some moral values rather than the obligatory and senseless violence.

Overall another triumph for the Wiggles.

I think Wiggle Bay is the best Wiggles video thus far. My daughter loves it and it has been a constant in our home for well over a year. She's now almost 3.

It is set outdoors and the beach scenes are a refreshing change from studio work. The songs are also favorites and it's cool to hear different tunes like "Swim Like A Fish" and "Dance The Cachinka".

My daughter wanted to be Magdelana The Mermaid for Halloween this year because she likes this video so much. So, I was happy to make her a costume. This video has also given her a great interest in the ocean which spurs many talks on mermaids, whales, dolphins, other things that live in the ocean and boating.

I love The Wiggles and never tire of them. I am glad Wiggle Bay is a favorite of my daughters because it is my favorite too.

The is more like the Safari Wiggles and less like the Disney Channel Wiggles.A wonderful breath of fresh Wiggles.The costumes are the mostly the same ones from the Wiggles Safari,but the songs and music are new and fun.My 18 month old loves the Wiggles and she liked this one and kept watching,some groups she will walk away from are turn off the tv on.Thank You Wiggles for something different,we have all the other tittles,her favorite are Yummy Yummy and a close 2nd the Wiggles Christmas ( the newer one,there are two).