Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2022 Edition

[rangerxenos]

Good Morning!

 

[Leigh L]

You just watch some big news story breaks and we can't discuss it!

Of course it will!

This Is The Way.
(lol)

 

[Brocktoon]

Wonder Man Live Action MCU Series in Development for D+

This could be interesting if this ends up being a Hollywood set comedy, which is the direction I think they may be heading. Nathan Fillion had his cameo posters cut from Guardians of Galaxy 2 where he was cast as a Hollywood actor Simon Williams (Wonder Man). I think we may start reaching MCU character burnout, but I'd also love to see Fillion join the MCU

 

[mrsap]

Disney World Continues to Cancel Performances of ‘Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!’ at Animal Kingdom

For the fourth day in a row, Disney World has canceled performances of Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond! at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney World has been making day-of cancellations but has not given a reason why. Indications are that attendance isn’t meeting expectations, and the first and last shows of each operating day are being canceled. That means that going forward, it might be tough to plan your day as the 10:30am and 4:30pm performances are being dropped each day, but remain on the schedule until the day of the cancellation.

Disney has not given a reason for the cancellations.

 

[KittyKitty]

Most of those vacations have already happened or are happening this summer. There will be a little bursts maybe over holiday periods in the fall. Travel will start feeling it soon when nobody is booking for spring travel and beyond.

Fine with me. Then Disney will be giving resort discounts.

Have my March resort/air/ticket booked.

I don't remember WDW being slow before Covid. When I went in Dec. 2020, during Covid, it was the slowest I've seen in decades. 40% off deluxe resorts. Nice.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Fine with me. Then Disney will be giving resort discounts.

Have my March resort/air/ticket booked.

I don't remember WDW being slow before Covid. When I went in Dec. 2020, during Covid, it was the slowest I've seen in decades. 40% off deluxe resorts. Nice.

2008/09 was maybe the last time they had really steep discounts or offers. They had something along the lines of stay for 4 nights and get 3 additional nights included.

 

[Brocktoon]

2008/09 was maybe the last time they had really steep discounts or offers. They had something along the lines of stay for 4 nights and get 3 additional nights included.

I've got to dig through my digital pics from my October 2007 or 2008 WDW trip. I had never seen the parks that empty. I have pics of Tomorrowland where it was a ghost town. You'd think it was during rope drop or before park opening, but this was during the afternoon!

 

[rangerxenos]

I've got to dig through my digital pics from my October 2007 or 2008 WDW trip. I had never seen the parks that empty. I have pics of Tomorrowland where it was a ghost town. You'd think it was during rope drop or before park opening, but this was during the afternoon!

We went in early December of 2005, and I still remember how empty the parks were.

 

[mrsap]

Park Hours Extended for Magic Kingdom and EPCOT in July 2022​

Walt Disney World has extended hours for Magic Kingdom and EPCOT on most days in July 2022. We previously reported on some extended hours for June and July.

Magic Kingdom​

Magic Kingdom will still open at 9:00 a.m. daily throughout July. It will now close an hour later, at 11:00 p.m., on July 5 – 18, 20, 22 – 25, and 27 – 30. It will still close at 10:00 p.m. on July 19, 21, and 26.

Extended evening hours for deluxe resort guests will begin at 11:00 p.m. on July 6, 13, 20, and 27.

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EPCOT​

EPCOT will now open at 8:30 a.m. from July 3 through July 30. Early entry for resort guests will then begin at 8:00 a.m.
The park will continue to close at 9:00 p.m.

 

[Cynner]

YES!!!! I have park reservations for Epcot on the 4th anticipating this was coming back. (Happy dance)

 

[mrsap]

Disneyland Resort Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the ‘Main Street Electrical Parade’​

 

[mrsap]

‘Lightyear’ Launches With $5.2 Million in Preview Box Office Earnings​

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Fine with me. Then Disney will be giving resort discounts.

Have my March resort/air/ticket booked.

I don't remember WDW being slow before Covid. When I went in Dec. 2020, during Covid, it was the slowest I've seen in decades. 40% off deluxe resorts. Nice.

It is good and bad, it will slow/stop new projects for awhile but the discounts and crowds are nice. We have gone regularly since May 2008 and back in 2008/2009 during the recession there were so many good deals and the parks weren't busy at all, and then is slowly ramped up and just before covid hit it was getting to be just miserably crowded.

 

[preemiemama]

Well, we are leaving in about 8 hours-+10 driving, so they’ve got 18 hours to get these lovelies on the shelf. Please, and thank you.

Here now and hoping the same!!

 

[tinkerhon]

‘Lightyear’ Launches With $5.2 Million in Preview Box Office Earnings​

Just saw it---- (No spoilers) --- DS11 loved it--- I thought it was good--- as expected, the animation is brilliant--- the space scenes are amazing- The storyline--- not the best - but son loved it, so Im good-

 

[disney-inspired]

Disney World Continues to Cancel Performances of ‘Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!’ at Animal Kingdom

For the fourth day in a row, Disney World has canceled performances of Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond! at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney World has been making day-of cancellations but has not given a reason why. Indications are that attendance isn’t meeting expectations, and the first and last shows of each operating day are being canceled. That means that going forward, it might be tough to plan your day as the 10:30am and 4:30pm performances are being dropped each day, but remain on the schedule until the day of the cancellation.

Disney has not given a reason for the cancellations.

I wonder why they even wasted time & money to change the show when they are doing this now. They should have created a new show.

 

[disney-inspired]

Just saw it---- (No spoilers) --- DS11 loved it--- I thought it was good--- as expected, the animation is brilliant--- the space scenes are amazing- The storyline--- not the best - but son loved it, so Im good-

Just from the trailer it felt like a knock off of Interstellar.

 

[BrianL]

Just saw it---- (No spoilers) --- DS11 loved it--- I thought it was good--- as expected, the animation is brilliant--- the space scenes are amazing- The storyline--- not the best - but son loved it, so Im good-

I saw it too. It was good but not quite as good as I was hoping it would be. It felt a little rushed maybe, and it is a long movie for animation. Still, it was very pretty, overall enjoyable, and I liked how they kept a lot of the Buzz Lightyear lore, like Crystalic Fusion and the Universe Protection Unit.

 

[mrsap]

Fundraiser and Live Virtual Telethon Raising Money for Citizens of Hollywood & Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Actress with Breast Cancer​

The Daily Pun 99 will be hosting a live virtual fundraiser for Jamie-Lyn Markos, an actress at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, on June 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Markos has performed at Walt Disney World for many years, including as a member of the Citizens of Hollywood and more recently on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.


*Click link above for additional information

 

[BrianL]

Just from the trailer it felt like a knock off of Interstellar.

It's not really. There is a time dialtion aspect, but that's really about it. It's also not nearly as dour as a Christipher Nolan film.