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

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Miniature German Village Celebrates 2022 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

With the arrival of a new EPCOT Festival, one of our favorite things to see is Disney create decorations for the miniature German village in the Germany Pavilion. In this article, we’ll take a look at the miniature decorations and their full-size counterparts.

 

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No One Moves on the PeopleMover This Morning​

The PeopleMover is one of the most popular, relaxing attractions at the Magic Kingdom; therefore, many Guests love to ride it. However, no one moves this morning, since the PeopleMover is broken down. Guests had to be evacuated from the PeopleMover and guided off the attraction by Cast Members.

 

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Original Mouseketeer Mickey Rooney Jr. Passes Away at 77​

Mickey Rooney, Jr. passed away this week at 77 years old. He and his brother, Tim Rooney (who passed away in 2006), were original Mouseketeers on the Mickey Mouse Club.

 

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Construction Walls Extended for Center Street Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom​

The refurbishment of Center Street at Magic Kingdom continues, with the street’s construction walls extended closer to Main Street, U.S.A.

Center Street is an offshoot of Main Street. Previously, only the very back of the street was blocked off.

Guests can still walk down the sidewalks of Center Street to reach some shop doors.

 

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Monorail Down at Walt Disney World This Monday Morning​

Cast members we spoke to on the scene said that they didn’t have an ETA on when the monorails would resume service.

We got the impression that it may be down for a while.

Are all the monorails down? Just the express one to the MK?

 

[figmentfinesse]

Has anyone else been getting errors off and on the last few days when trying to access disboards?

 

[Chernabob]

Has anyone else been getting errors off and on the last few days when trying to access disboards?

Yes! No rhyme or reason I can detect.

 

[BrianL]

Has anyone else been getting errors off and on the last few days when trying to access disboards?

Yes, it is a known issue and they are working on it.

 

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Has anyone else been getting errors off and on the last few days when trying to access disboards?

Yes! It’s an issue they are aware of. It’s being discussed on the Technical Support Board… HERE

 

[rangerxenos]

Good Afternoon! Been away for a few days, I need to get caught up on my favorite thread here!

 

[1lilspark]

Has anyone else been getting errors off and on the last few days when trying to access disboards?

Yes and everytime I wonder if maybe they are fixing email alerts lol

 

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'My Disney Experience' Car Locator feature now available at Walt Disney World​

 

[OKW Lover]

Has anyone else been getting errors off and on the last few days when trying to access disboards?

It has been an issue for some. There is a thread in the tech support area about it. https://www.disboards.com/threads/service-unavailable-error.3888714/page-13#post-64160959

 

[Smugpugmug]

I just saw a tweet that confirmed a rumor that Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland Paris's Studios Park was cancelled. The translation says that the president of DLP said that GE was "no longer relevant" but they mean that it's no longer being discussed/on the road map for the park.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549171316934131712

 

[BrianL]

I just saw a tweet that confirmed a rumor that Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland Paris's Studios Park was cancelled. The translation says that the president of DLP said that GE was "no longer relevant" but they mean that it's no longer being discussed/on the road map for the park.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549171316934131712

I'd still like them to do Star Wars, but maybe something totally different than what we have in the US.

 

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Old ‘Welcome to Epcot’ Signs Removed From Main Park Entrance​

Various signs have been removed from the main entrance to EPCOT, including “Welcome to Epcot” signs that featured an old logo for the park.

 

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Likely Cancelled at Disneyland Paris, Third Expansion at Walt Disney Studios Park Still Undecided​

Back in 2018, the expansion of Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris was announced with three central themes — Avengers Campus, Arendelle from “Frozen”, and a “Star Wars” expansion likely to have been a clone of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge from Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But the “Star Wars” plan seems to be scrapped, if an interview with the resort’s President is to be believed. The “Star Wars” area was to be located in the upper left area of the park. French Disney fan site Disneyphile caught wind of this change through an interview Disneyland Paris President Natacha Rafalski gave on French TV. When asked by the interviewer “The third thematic area mentioned in 2018 concerned the Star Wars universe, but it is no longer mentioned today. Is it still planned?”, Rafalski answered “We are still working on the third theme. We will make announcements about this when we are ready.”

 

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Applications Underway for 2023 Disney Dreamers Academy​

Application are now being accepted for the 100 places available for the 2023 Disney Dreamers Academy. This transformative mentorship program at Walt Disney World was created with Black teens and students from underrepresented communities. The 16th Annual Disney Dreamers Academy will take place from March 23 -26, 2023. Applications will be taken through October and you can apply at www.DisneyDreamersAcademy.com. Those 100 lucky participants will receive an all-expenses paid trip along with a parent or guardian to Walt Disney World for a a combination of inspirational and educational activities as well as lots of time at the theme parks.

 

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Disney's All-Star Sports Resort Lobby Refurbishment to Begin on July 25, 2022​

Beginning July 25, the lobby of Disney's All-Star Sports Resort will undergo an extensive refurbishment project that will result in a more seamless Guest check-in experience. Similar to Disney's All-Star Music and Movies Resorts, this refresh will be completed in phases. Guests will continue to have access to the restrooms, bus loop, Sport Goofy Gifts and Sundries, and End Zone Food Court during the refurbishment.
Upon completion this fall, Stadium Hall will feature an enhanced check-in experience offering an open, free-flowing layout with a variety of smaller counters to help Guests kick off their Walt Disney World vacation. This refurbishment is currently expected to be complete in late September.

 

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Good Morning All!