Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2023 Edition

[HokieRaven5]

Farmers Feast Menu Updates Tomorrow (4/9) at EPCOT International Flower And Garden Festival

The Farmer’s Feast festival booth has a NEW menu that starts tomorrow, April 9th! This booth has been serving its Early Bloom Menu since the start of the Festival but will transition tomorrow to its Springtime menu.

Here’s what’s on the Springtime menu:

• Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta (we saw this back in 2022 as well)
• Grilled Swordfish with crushed fingerling potatoes, pea and mint purée, grilled asparagus, and lemon beurre Blanc (New)
• Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cakewith crème fraîche whipped cream (we saw this in 2022)

 

[disney-inspired]

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I just saw the movie today and Jack Black had to be Bowser. My nieces love that song and we played it like 3x on the way home.

 

[coolbrook]

Not trying to trash the walk through experience before it actually opens, but this looks like the queue for Flight of Passage

...which is beautiful and amazing. I will be glad to have more nature in that sea of concrete!

 

[OKW Lover]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1644701238150266880

SWCE 2023: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Will Be Back in Theaters for 40th Anniversary Celebration

Screenings for Return of the Jedi in the US will take place April 28 – May 4, and April 28 – May 1 in the UK.

Very interesting. Sounds like Disney is trying to support the movie theater industry.

 

[HokieRaven5]

 

[HokieRaven5]

Okay, update Star Tours, but can we also get a new Millennium Falcon adventure…

Star Tours Sets Course for New Adventures in 2024
Bright Suns! I’m writing to you from London, where we just wrapped our Walt Disney Imagineering panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023. I was thrilled to join Imagineers Ann Morrow Johnson and Asa Kalama, as well as Matt Martin from Lucasfilm as we talked about how Star Wars comes to life at Disney parks. This was the first Celebration in Europe since 2016, so I really enjoyed spending the weekend here reconnecting with Star Wars and Disney fans from this part of the world (and beyond).

Today we made several exciting announcements related to Star Wars and Disney parks, so I wanted to make sure you heard all the news … beginning with the attraction that started it all for us in this galaxy far, far away …

In 2024, we’re going to add more stories and characters to Star Tours at three of our destinations around the world – Disneyland park in California, Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida, and Disneyland Paris in France. Since it debuted at Disneyland in 1987 as the first Star Wars attraction in a Disney park, Star Tours has traveled to new places as this galaxy of stories expanded. We’re looking forward to continuing that tradition next year with all new adventures … but I can’t reveal just where we’re going yet – or those we may meet along the way – because … well … some surprises are best experienced as part of the upcoming Star Wars content also announced this weekend. Here’s hoping C-3PO’s piloting skills have improved!

And speaking of Starspeeder pilots, be sure to check out the new playlist from DJ R3X we just released, featuring more of his favorite tracks you may hear when you visit Oga’s Cantina on Batuu. Turns out R3X may just be a better DJ than pilot … but don’t tell him I said that.

We also announced a new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser playlist will launch next month on streaming platforms to celebrate May the 4th. This soundtrack includes songs from galactic superstar Gaya, who performs aboard the Halcyon starcruiser as part of that amazing, fully immersive experience.

We’re also working on a special 12-inch vinyl pressing of Gaya’s music, so be on the lookout for that.

 

[Garyjames220]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1643979226318798851

Will a resort magic band work on the cruise ships or do u need to buy another one

 

[HokieRaven5]

Will a resort magic band work on the cruise ships or do u need to buy another one

MagicBand+ purchased for WDW or DLR will work on Disney Cruise Ships


https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...ent-of-fun-2023-edition.3905154/post-64722996

 

[HokieRaven5]

More New Characters Possibly Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

At the Disney Parks: Where Star Wars Comes to Life panel during 2023 Star Wars Celebration, Imagineer Scott Trowbridge has teased that more new characters are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. No details on what characters guests can expect to see were released.

 

[ak517]

More New Characters Possibly Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

At the Disney Parks: Where Star Wars Comes to Life panel during 2023 Star Wars Celebration, Imagineer Scott Trowbridge has teased that more new characters are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. No details on what characters guests can expect to see were released.

Okay, but will we see new characters in Galaxy’s Edge East or West?

 

[HokieRaven5]

Okay, but will we see new characters in Galaxy’s Edge East or West?

 

[HopperFan]

Okay, update Star Tours, but can we also get a new Millennium Falcon adventure…

Star Tours Sets Course for New Adventures in 2024
Bright Suns! I’m writing to you from London, where we just wrapped our Walt Disney Imagineering panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023. I was thrilled to join Imagineers Ann Morrow Johnson and Asa Kalama, as well as Matt Martin from Lucasfilm as we talked about how Star Wars comes to life at Disney parks. This was the first Celebration in Europe since 2016, so I really enjoyed spending the weekend here reconnecting with Star Wars and Disney fans from this part of the world (and beyond).

Today we made several exciting announcements related to Star Wars and Disney parks, so I wanted to make sure you heard all the news … beginning with the attraction that started it all for us in this galaxy far, far away …

In 2024, we’re going to add more stories and characters to Star Tours at three of our destinations around the world – Disneyland park in California, Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida, and Disneyland Paris in France. Since it debuted at Disneyland in 1987 as the first Star Wars attraction in a Disney park, Star Tours has traveled to new places as this galaxy of stories expanded. We’re looking forward to continuing that tradition next year with all new adventures … but I can’t reveal just where we’re going yet – or those we may meet along the way – because … well … some surprises are best experienced as part of the upcoming Star Wars content also announced this weekend. Here’s hoping C-3PO’s piloting skills have improved!

And speaking of Starspeeder pilots, be sure to check out the new playlist from DJ R3X we just released, featuring more of his favorite tracks you may hear when you visit Oga’s Cantina on Batuu. Turns out R3X may just be a better DJ than pilot … but don’t tell him I said that.

We also announced a new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser playlist will launch next month on streaming platforms to celebrate May the 4th. This soundtrack includes songs from galactic superstar Gaya, who performs aboard the Halcyon starcruiser as part of that amazing, fully immersive experience.

We’re also working on a special 12-inch vinyl pressing of Gaya’s music, so be on the lookout for that.

I agree if you are going to spend time, money and effort on new story it's time to change the scenery on Millennium Falcon. When the newer super build ride has similar wait times to the old mall style simulator there is a problem. At least ST changes up each ride. When they announced MF I was not excited, I mean why are we going to have two flying simulators? Now that it's built we really enjoy it (as long as decent pilots) and ST we do because DS insists and it's often a short wait. It's the teacups of DHS.

BUT I don't want a new show, I want it gone. I don't think SW IP should be outside of Galaxy Edge. I'd like to see that area become Marvel related and they can start with Star Tours becoming Ant Man. Shrink us down and let's go!

 

[kylenne]

I would practically bet money it’ll be places from the tv shows that start popping in Star Tours, like I’m pretty sure Lothal will be one of the new locations, Sabine was hanging out in Ezra’s old flat in the Ahsoka trailer. I just want funny lothcat hijinks and I’ll be happy.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I want us to be coming in for a hot landing, only to have Grogu use the force to stop our ship from crashing. Then he goes off cutely chasing some critter he wants to eat. Perfect!

 

[Dcgc28]

I want us to be coming in for a hot landing, only to have Grogu use the force to stop our ship from crashing. Then he goes off cutely chasing some critter he wants to eat. Perfect!

I wouldn’t be shocked honestly.

 

[SkyGuy]

I would practically bet money it’ll be places from the tv shows that start popping in Star Tours, like I’m pretty sure Lothal will be one of the new locations, Sabine was hanging out in Ezra’s old flat in the Ahsoka trailer. I just want funny lothcat hijinks and I’ll be happy.

I’m personally hoping for Krykna on Atollon, but then they’d probably have to put a scare warning on it. As long as they don’t over saturate it with Grogu or get rid of Boba and the seismic charges, I’m excited.

 

[rangerxenos]

Very interesting. Sounds like Disney is trying to support the movie theater industry.

I'd love to see all of the original trilogy back in the theaters again, it's been a long time, at least in my area of the country.

 

[soniam]

I'd love to see all of the original trilogy back in the theaters again, it's been a long time, at least in my area of the country.

I would love to see the original original trilogy. Alas, that won't happen except on VHS or YouTube. Will probably try to see these though, since our son has never seen them in a theater. We are old enough to have seen the first release and then the re-release before the prequels in the theater.

 

[HopperFan]

I'd love to see all of the original trilogy back in the theaters again, it's been a long time, at least in my area of the country.

Saw THE original, opening night in the theaters. Back in the ice age when you had to wait in line at the theater to buy a ticket, then get back in line to enter the theater - to then extreme fight for your seats.

I'd love to see it now! DS is going to upcoming Return of Jedi (he's too young to have seen in theaters) and so sad I'll be out of town unable to go.

 

[SkyGuy]

I'd love to see all of the original trilogy back in the theaters again, it's been a long time, at least in my area of the country.

An independent theater in a town close to me shows two of the first six movies each year along with a little mini-convention (one OT and one PT) . They did the original three its first year and the prequels the second year, and now it’s just a random draw. It’s fabulous. We always get super-hyped when they choose Attack of the Clones so we get the seismic charge on the big screen!