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

[HokieRaven5]

Walt Disney World and Cast Member Union Negotiations Resuming February 15

 

[HokieRaven5]

Concert performer line-up updated for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
The performer line-up for the 2023 Garden Rocks concert series has been updated with the addition of Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress, Melina León.
Melina will be performing on April 3 as part of the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival at Walt Disney World.

2023 Garden Rocks Concert Series Performers​

• March 3-4 – Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI
• March 5-6 – Daughtry
• March 10-11 – Tommy DeCarlo
• March 12-13 – Smash Mouth
• March 17-18 – Mike DelGuidice
• March 19-20 – Blue Oyster Cult
• March 24-25 – Berlin
• March 26-27 – The Pointer Sisters
• March 31 – Luis Figueroa
• April 1-2 – Piso 21
• April 3 – Melina León
• April 7-8 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• April 9-10 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
• April 16-17 – Switchfoot
• April 21-22 – A Flock of Seagulls
• April 23-24 – Jo Dee Messina
• April 28-29 – Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player
• April 30, May 1 – Kool and the Gang
• May 5-8 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
• May 12-15 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
• May 19-20 – A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce – NEW
• May 21-22 – Casting Crowns
• May 26-27 – Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago
• May 28-29 – Rick Springfield
• June 2-5 – Plain White T’s
• June 9-10 – The Spinners
• June 11-12 – The Commodores
• June 16-17 – Vertical Horizon
• June 18-19 – Tony Orlando
• June 23-26 – Simple Plan
• June 30, July 1 – Living Colour
• July 2-3 – Wang Chung

 

[HokieRaven5]

The Walt Disney Company Quarter 1 2023 Earnings Report

 

[BrianL]

Concert performer line-up updated for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
The performer line-up for the 2023 Garden Rocks concert series has been updated with the addition of Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress, Melina León.
Melina will be performing on April 3 as part of the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival at Walt Disney World.

2023 Garden Rocks Concert Series Performers​

• March 3-4 – Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI
• March 5-6 – Daughtry
• March 10-11 – Tommy DeCarlo
• March 12-13 – Smash Mouth
• March 17-18 – Mike DelGuidice
• March 19-20 – Blue Oyster Cult
• March 24-25 – Berlin
• March 26-27 – The Pointer Sisters
• March 31 – Luis Figueroa
• April 1-2 – Piso 21
• April 3 – Melina León
• April 7-8 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• April 9-10 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
• April 16-17 – Switchfoot
• April 21-22 – A Flock of Seagulls
• April 23-24 – Jo Dee Messina
• April 28-29 – Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player
• April 30, May 1 – Kool and the Gang
• May 5-8 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
• May 12-15 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
• May 19-20 – A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce – NEW
• May 21-22 – Casting Crowns
• May 26-27 – Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago
• May 28-29 – Rick Springfield
• June 2-5 – Plain White T’s
• June 9-10 – The Spinners
• June 11-12 – The Commodores
• June 16-17 – Vertical Horizon
• June 18-19 – Tony Orlando
• June 23-26 – Simple Plan
• June 30, July 1 – Living Colour
• July 2-3 – Wang Chung

Ooh, BOC:

Cooool!

 

[HokieRaven5]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623437701721751553

 

[HokieRaven5]

Bob Iger outlines the need to transform the Walt Disney Company resulting in 7000 job losses and saving more than 5 billion dollars

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney Reorganizing Into Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks Segments

 

[HokieRaven5]

Sequels in the Works for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ and ‘Zootopia’
Disney is working on more sequels to “Toy Story” and “Frozen,” and the first sequel to “Zootopia.”

Iger specifically said they have “sequels in the works” for these franchises and they will have “more to share” soon.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disneyland and Walt Disney World Attendance Rising
According to Disney CFO Christine McCarthy during today’s earnings call, attendance has risen over the last quarter and compared to Q1 of 2022 at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.

Attendance is expected to continue to rise going forward.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Gaming News: Tron Identity coming to Nintendo Switch in April

 

[HokieRaven5]

Gaming News: Disney Illusion Island Releasing on Nintendo Switch July 28

 

[disney-inspired]

Disneyland and Walt Disney World Attendance Rising
According to Disney CFO Christine McCarthy during today’s earnings call, attendance has risen over the last quarter and compared to Q1 of 2022 at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.

Attendance is expected to continue to rise going forward.

And in other news, water is wet back go you in the studios

 

[HokieRaven5]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623437701721751553

Imagineers are currently working on a new concept to bring more of the Avatar stories and characters into the parks -- and Disneyland resort will share more details soon.

Iger spoke to D'Amaro about the new Avatar experience as recently as this morning.

Scott Gustin Twitter

 

[HokieRaven5]

Iger also said during the call he asked D'Amaro to "carefully look at all the great franchises in the company" and "see where we can invest in them in the parks to increase capacity, while preserving guest satisfaction."

Scott Gustin Twitter

 

[BrianL]

Sequels in the Works for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ and ‘Zootopia’
Disney is working on more sequels to “Toy Story” and “Frozen,” and the first sequel to “Zootopia.”

Iger specifically said they have “sequels in the works” for these franchises and they will have “more to share” soon.

I know people always grouse about too many sequels, and Iger was the kind of big on sequels, but look what happens when they make original films - nobody watches them! Toy Story 5 will outperform Lightyear 100 times over, so who could blame them?

 

[HokieRaven5]

I know people always grouse about too many sequels, and Iger was the kind og sequels, but look what happens when they make original films - nobody watches them! Toy Story 5 will outperform Lightyear 100 times over, so who could blame them?

Same thing with live action remakes.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Iger spoke to D'Amaro about the new Avatar experience as recently as this morning.

Be nice to get another ride at AK.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Iger also said during the call he asked D'Amaro to "carefully look at all the great franchises in the company" and "see where we can invest in them in the parks to increase capacity, while preserving guest satisfaction."

Scott Gustin Twitter

This basically confirms that we'll probably never see another non-IP ride in the parks ever again.

And that Zootopia in the Dinoland plot is more likely to actually happen.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I know people always grouse about too many sequels, and Iger was the kind og sequels, but look what happens when they make original films - nobody watches them! Toy Story 5 will outperform Lightyear 100 times over, so who could blame them?

It's sad because Lightyear was actually pretty good. Sox is one of my new favorites. And Lightyear wasn't even that original a story!

This basically confirms that we'll probably never see another non-IP ride in the parks ever again.

And that Zootopia in the Dinoland plot is more likely to actually happen.

UO changed everything with the Wizarding World. Everything has to come form a franchise now. It's what people want... Sigh

 

[Smugpugmug]

It's sad because Lightyear was actually pretty good. Sox is one of my new favorites. And Lightyear wasn't even that original a story!

UO changed everything with the Wizarding World. Everything has to come form a franchise now. It's what people want... Sigh

I think the seeds were planted earlier than that, like when El Rio del Tiempo was rethemed to Three Caballeros back in 2007. But yes, I agree that Wizarding World contributed to it. I don't hate IP in the parks but I would love another non-IP themed attraction. Some of my favorite rides in the parks (US and international) are not based on a preexisting franchise like Pirates, Spaceship Earth, Everest, Mystic Manor (never rode it but I want to someday), etc.