News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

Hmmm...I checked out the times guide on their site as well. Looks like they are sticking with all the other nighttime entertainment - the dance parties, the Tree of Life lighting..the Safari operating until closing...etc...but of course no ROL. I wonder without the "showstopper" if they are really getting a lot of people sticking around in the evenings.

From what I have heard without jungle book the park is dead after 7PM. Which is unfortunate in my opinion.

 

[SureAsLiz]

From what I have heard without jungle book the park is dead after 7PM. Which is unfortunate in my opinion.

With Jungle Book the park was dead after 9. With so many things closing at sunset, there just isn't enough to do after dark. The few things that are open don't have much of a repeatability factor. They are trying to give DAK Magic Kingdom hours without the Magic Kingdom offerings, which is a major disservice to DAK

 

[rteetz]

Rumor

DCA's World of Color will get a new winter or holiday version this year instead of winter dreams

https://twitter.com/dlthings/status/773377992731090945

 

[dlavender]

With Jungle Book the park was dead after 9. With so many things closing at sunset, there just isn't enough to do after dark. The few things that are open don't have much of a repeatability factor. They are trying to give DAK Magic Kingdom hours without the Magic Kingdom offerings, which is a major disservice to DAK

Which is a major disservice to its customers......

 

[rteetz]

News

Burger Block party event at Epcot Food and Wine Festival

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ty-at-epcot-international-food-wine-festival/

 

[rteetz]

News

Splash Mountain to close for one day refurb in December

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ing-for-a-1-day-refurbishment-in-december.htm

 

[smitch425]

News

Refillable Popcorn Available at WDW Through October 31

Thank you for posting! So happy about this!

 

[smitch425]

Well, I was hoping it would at least be a new bucket, but nope. Same bucket as last year. Booo! Oh well, at least I can still eat cheaper. Lol

 

[jtowntoflorida]

They don't offer the refillable mugs or drinks per Orange Co health code. It doesn't allow Disney to take anything back over the counter. If self service machines were in the parks like at the resorts then it wouldn't be an issue, but that isn't the case. Even the popcorn buckets technically speaking aren't allowed to be done but a certain way. CMs we're trained to tell the guest to place bucket open on counter, then they will poor the popcorn in with a scoop withou the scoop coming in contact at all with the bucket. Then the CM is to instruct the guest to take the bucket, the CM cannot touch it. However I have heard from my friends at DHS that they have already been cited by the private health company Disney contracts for CMs not doing the process properly. It's all a bunch of politics...

Universal offers refillable popcorn buckets, and they're located in Orange County.

 

[rteetz]

Universal offers refillable popcorn buckets, and they're located in Orange County.

He was mainly talking about refillable drinks in the parks. Popcorn is and has been refilled by both companies.

 

[rteetz]

News/rumor

It's been said that Rivers of light has been handed over to park operations which means WDI is no longer involved and the show could debut within weeks.

 

[Ursula's Apprentice]

News/rumor

It's been said that Rivers of light has been handed over to park operations which means WDI is no longer involved and the show could debut within weeks.

I'll let you know Oct 1st if it's there or not.

 

[rteetz]

I'll let you know Oct 1st if it's there or not.

It's already there it's whether or not it will be showing to the public or not

 

[mikepizzo]

News/rumor

It's been said that Rivers of light has been handed over to park operations which means WDI is no longer involved and the show could debut within weeks.

I started reading your post and thought, "good god, it's so bad that WDI gave up and handed it to operations?" then realized that didn't make sense and finished reading your post. Exciting stuff if true!

 

[Ursula's Apprentice]

It's already there it's whether or not it will be showing to the public or not

Well yes, I'm aware that everything for the show is already there. I was saying that I'll let you know if it's actually open at that time.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Almost forgot to post this...

NEWS

Marvel lost its appeal to the Second Circuit in a tax case wherein the IRS has assessed $16.6 million in additional taxes for 2003 and 2004.

http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisio...8b34f27-03f9-49ee-bc69-9d88b864e9c6/1/hilite/

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Epcot update

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/09/photo...e-gators-crocs-still-missing-dreamfinder-etc/

 

[rteetz]

News

15 seasons of Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread houses

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...oliday-gingerbread-houses-at-disneyland-park/

 

[Figmentforever24]

Cast rehearsals start soon for ROL. No idea when as far as date just something a friend texted me.

 

[beer dave]

I don't get the complaint about the DVC wings being "off to the side". You do realize people in the WL are paying $300-500 a night for a hotel room,while the DVC people are likely paying a third of that price.

Yes, I don't doubt that part of the selling point for the cabins may be "it's in the main hotel" but they are also going to be charging tens of thousands of dollars more for that 200 feet of convenience.

What's harder to book-- boardwalk view or anything at beach club? One is in the main building attached to venues and the other is behind the resort in the parking lot with no views for the same points. And of course I realize what the rates are.... I wasn't comparing dvc rates to cash rates-- I was comparing dvc rooms where you are in the main resort or a resort building with amenities to the ones that are in a separate step child building.

By "cabins" I'll assume you are referring to the copper creek conversion......And again I said I wouldn't pay the current costs of ownership--- but in my opinion the rooms in the main building of a resort are worth more than the rooms in a separate wing. (and I believe I'm not alone) Not saying they are worth the cost. Saying they are worth more. Apparently rooms closer to disney springs and the main pool at SSR are worth more than the others-- and if you look to see which ones book first, you will find that I am not alone.