MWM intermission effects

By khyizang, 23 November, 2015

Only two MWM effects were detected during the 'intermissions' between dancing segments.  The most common effect causes the MWM devices to alternately flash red and green.  Both 'ears', right and left LEDs, flash the same color at the same time.  Here's a video showing this effect:

video: "Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights 2013 - Glow with the Show" - by wdwmagic
location: Hollywood Studios, Disney World, FL
source: YouTube
time: 0:13

To watch again, drag the time slider back to around 7:52

A typical sample of the code for the red/green flashing effect, complete with representative timings:

timestamp codes secs
00521D7F 9E 91 90 25 29 02 15 19 48 82 D0 0E FF D0 05 FF 3F 0
00522794  94 0C EF D0 05 FF 4C +2.6
00522DA2 9E 91 90 25 29 02 15 19 48 82 D0 0E FF D0 05 FF 3F +1.6
005237B9 94 0C 18 D0 05 FF BB +2.6
00523BC2 9A 93 00 00 D2 35 00 F2 01 02 20 66 27 +1
00523DC8 9E 91 90 25 29 02 15 19 48 82 D0 0E FF D0 05 FF 3F +0.5
005247DF 94 0C 41 D0 05 FF F0 +2.6
00524DED 9E 91 90 25 29 02 15 19 48 82 D0 0E FF D0 05 FF 3F +1.6
00525801 94 0C 6A D0 05 FF 14 +2.6
00525C0C 9A 93 00 00 D2 35 00 F2 01 02 20 66 27 +1
00525E11 9E 91 90 25 29 02 15 19 48 82 D0 0E FF D0 05 FF 3F +0.5
00526827 94 0C 93 D0 05 FF F6 +2.6

The other detected effect is a bit more complex. The colors involved are blue and cyan, but the 'ears' don't display the colors in unison. The right ear starts the color shift and then the left ear picks it and then the right ear shifts to the alternate color, etc. At this time, I don't have a representative video to show this effect. If you know of one, please let me know.

Here's a sample of the code for this blue/cyan sequential ear flashing effect, complete with representative timings:

timestamp code secs
00569F3F 9F 91 90 25 48 87 29 02 04 16 D1 0E FF FF D0 05 FF 87 0
0056A145 94 0C 4E D0 05 FF 6A +0.5
0056A54E 9A 93 00 00 D2 35 00 F2 01 02 20 66 27 +1.0
0056AF66 9F 91 90 25 48 87 29 02 04 16 D1 0E FF FF D0 05 FF 87 +2.6
0056B16A 94 0C 77 D0 05 FF B1 +0.5
0056BF88 9F 91 90 25 48 87 29 02 04 16 D1 0E FF FF D0 05 FF 87 +3.6
0056C18E 94 0C A0 D0 05 FF 36 +0.5
0056C598 9A 93 00 00 D2 35 00 F2 01 02 20 66 27 +1.0
0056CFAF 9F 91 90 25 48 87 29 02 04 16 D1 0E FF FF D0 05 FF 87 +2.6
0056D1B2 94 0C C9 D0 05 FF 35 +0.5
0056DFCF 9F 91 90 25 48 87 29 02 04 16 D1 0E FF FF D0 05 FF 87 +0.5
0056E1D1 94 0C F2 D0 05 FF E9