Disney News Round Up

[rteetz]

new look or just a refresh?

I would expect just like every other refurb some new carpeting, paint etc. no big changes but simple things.

 

[rteetz]

Update from the tikiman a notice went to guests today that captain cooks will be moving to its temporary location tomorrow at the cast cove area.

 

[rteetz]

ABC has a new president announced today.

James Goldston is the new president taking over for Ben Sherwood.

 

[rteetz]

D-Tech me returns to star wars weekends this year with new figurines.

http://m.wdwmagic.com/events/star-w...tar-wars-weekends-2014-with-new-figurines.htm

 

[rteetz]

Mr. And Mrs. Easter bunny are meeting in the MK starting this Sunday!

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...eets-begin-on-sunday-at-the-magic-kingdom.htm

 

[rteetz]

Photos showing what the temporary captain cooks looks like at the cast cove at the Poly.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/capt...'s-now-open-at-disney's-polynesian-resort.htm

 

[rteetz]

The last torch lighting ceremony will be this Saturday 4-12-2014 at the Polynesian

 

[rteetz]

The Peter Pan meet and greet is moving to adventure land as the busy Easter season is upon us.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ventureland-during-the-busy-easter-period.htm

 

[WeHaveADisneyProblem]

I see the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train on the app for the first time today. Getting close it seems but it just says "Times Updating" continuously and "Coming Soon" when you tap it.

dropbox.com/s/5vwhy4a73ao189c/Screenshot_2014-04-11-12-28-58.png

 

[Reddog1134]

Adventures by Disney is offering a visit to Lucasfilm for DVC members.

https://dvcmember.disney.go.com/post/-717

 

[rteetz]

Cool new video showing some of the animatronics from inside the seven dwarfs mine train!

http://www.**************.net/video...fers-animated-surprises-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[monique5]

I see the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train on the app for the first time today. Getting close it seems but it just says "Times Updating" continuously and "Coming Soon" when you tap it. dropbox.com/s/5vwhy4a73ao189c/Screenshot_2014-04-11-12-28-58.png

No luck on my phone app, desktop or computer. Do you have a Mac?

 

[rteetz]

Update on festival of the lion king

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...he-lion-king-construction-in-africa/20843.htm

 

[rteetz]

Some unfortunate and tragic news that is being reported from the contemporary resort. Someone has jumped from the hotel and committed suicide reports are this is true and they could not run the monorails until it was all cleaned up. No other details are out at this time.

Cannot confirm this either but report said a suicide note was found but not a hotel guest.

 

[Reddog1134]

Some unfortunate and tragic news that is being reported from the contemporary resort. Someone has jumped from the hotel and committed suicide reports are this is true and they could not run the monorails until it was all cleaned up. No other details are out at this time.

Cannot confirm this either but report said a suicide note was found but not a hotel guest.

How reliable is your source?

That's the kind of story the Orlando news sites would be all over, but I don't see anything.

 

[rteetz]

How reliable is your source? That's the kind of story the Orlando news sites would be all over, but I don't see anything.

I saw multiple people discussing it on twitter that's why I said I'm not going to confirm it or anything but that's just what I was reading. I don't know why people would make something like that up.

 

[rteetz]

I did some more reading there is a thread on WDWmagic.com with some more reports. First off it was mentioned that not many suicides are reported on the news for various reasons. This is not the first time something like this has happened at WDW. Years ago a CM jumped. Multiple people have said the monorail was down for a while and started back up at 9 am this morning. There was a tent where the incident happened to block outside views. It was also mentioned in this thread that if an annual number of suicides were put out people may think differently about events like this. This is the only info I have seen and from the looks of it we won't get much more. Tragic event for that person, their family and the families who are staying at the contemporary.

 

[rteetz]

I have some very interesting things to report on the Polynesian. The Tikiman who runs a blog and a Facebook page with updates daily on all things Polynesian has been reporting some very interesting things lately and he's not even happy about some. In his most recent post he says he is getting a lot of info about things coming to the Poly and it looks to benefit only DVC. He also said it looks like they will be converting more into DVC than maybe originally. There also may be a lot of stuff happening at the resort this week. I do know that they are talking about taking away fireworks viewing privileges to everyone and making it for resort guests only. He said if he doesn't buy into DVC the Poly may be come the most expensive resort on Disney property and he may not stay there anymore. As more info comes out I will post more info here. They are really doing a lot at the Polynesian it is yet to be seen if it's for the good or bad.

 

[Castle2Castle]

I do know that they are talking about taking away fireworks viewing privileges to everyone and making it for resort guests only. He said if he doesn't buy into DVC the Poly may be come the most expensive resort on Disney property and he may not stay there anymore.

Without having done a complete cost comparison, I was under the impression that the Polynesian was either the most expensive WDW resort already or in very close contention for the title.

For the prices I've seen at Polynesian, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they started limiting the fireworks viewing there to resort guests. Kind of hard telling people they're paying a premium for perks like that when other people are standing around enjoying the same thing at zero cost as a means of saving their money.

 

[rteetz]

Without having done a complete cost comparison, I was under the impression that the Polynesian was either the most expensive WDW resort already or in very close contention for the title. For the prices I've seen at Polynesian, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they started limiting the fireworks viewing there to resort guests. Kind of hard telling people they're paying a premium for perks like that when other people are standing around enjoying the same thing at zero cost as a means of saving their money.

Well I don't know the cost comparison but the poly is up there I also think the AKL and GF are on the tops as well.