News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

Based on what?

There's still superstructure showing the last picture I saw and the outside is usually the EASY part of Disney rides.

Still...I can understand the hope that they are getting a lot closer to finishing and can meet the schedule.

Maybe they are actually paying for overtime and bonuses for the first time in forever? (No pun intended)

There's a real reason to get it done by early 2017 though...studios is gonna be a warzone that may actually make people walk away angry

Based on the amount of workers active on the project and seeing the cranes moving.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Based on the amount of workers active on the project and seeing the cranes moving.

Ahhhh...you have learned much...but have much to learn...

The heavy construction isn't were the budget is blown or the schedule is pooched on a Disney park project...

It's all the fun going on inside.

 

[rteetz]

Ahhhh...you have learned much...but have much to learn...

The heavy construction isn't were the budget is blown or the schedule is pooched on a Disney park project...

It's all the fun going on inside.

Ok. I do think seeing active workers during the day says something though. For example I saw active work going on in AK for avatar and rivers of light during the day but things like Disney springs I didn't see much work actively on things like STK or the Edison. There did seem to be work going on for town center though.

I think this avatar project is on schedule I don't see a reason to believe it isn't right now.

 

[twebber55]

Ok. I do think seeing active workers during the day says something though. For example I saw active work going on in AK for avatar and rivers of light during the day but things like Disney springs I didn't see much work actively on things like STK or the Edison. There did seem to be work going on for town center though.

I think this avatar project is on schedule I don't see a reason to believe it isn't right now.

its on schedule

 

[jade1]

Were already planning to go see/experience it when its finished.

 

[rteetz]

Zero waste initiative for Illuminations

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/01/epcot-introduces-zero-waste-initiative.html

 

[rteetz]

Kongstruction update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/01/reign-of-kong-update-huge-entrance-arch.html

 

[Planogirl]

Kongstruction update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/01/reign-of-kong-update-huge-entrance-arch.html

I can't get over how huge this looks. I had no idea that UNI had that much space in that area.

 

[Shadedaces]

Fire alarm pulled around 6 at poly's moorea. Rude awakening and seems like a false alarm. But we will see.

 

[Shadedaces]

Firefighters gave the all clear. Hearsay is a mechanical problem, but I don't know why they would let everyone back in.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Firefighters gave the all clear. Hearsay is a mechanical problem, but I don't know why they would let everyone back in.

The same reason they let 1,000 kids back into a school 10 minutes after a fire alarm goes off...
...it was a false alarm.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Info on this year's shareholders meeting:

The 2016 Annual Meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company will be held at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60605, on Thursday, March 3, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

 

[rteetz]

The famous pope house in Disneyland was moved overnight to its new location in preparation for Star Wars land

https://twitter.com/dlthings/status/690208320733315072

 

[Whatsthegoodword]

Ahhhh...you have learned much...but have much to learn...

The heavy construction isn't were the budget is blown or the schedule is pooched on a Disney park project...

It's all the fun going on inside.

That can be true with any construction. It's easy to put up four walls and a roof. All that finish work inside takes time - even if you're just building a house.

 

[rteetz]

New names and looks for snack kiosks at Animal kingdom

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...or-snack-kiosks-at-disneys-animal-kingdom.htm

 

[rteetz]

Joy and Sadness may begin meeting next month

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...e-out-to-begin-meet-and-greets-next-month.htm

 

[Ursula's Apprentice]

Joy and Sadness may begin meeting next month

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...e-out-to-begin-meet-and-greets-next-month.htm

That would be AWESOME if they're there in March!!!

 

[Bay Max]

The Force does work a lot like magic doesn't it? It would be pretty easy to sell special lightsabers...

My wallet just mysteriously popped out of my pocket and opened up.

 

[DrivenByDisney]

Spoke with a bartender buddy of mine last night at Fulton's Crabhouse and he said they were informed that they would be closing (fully) in April for the refurbishments of the restaurant. He was not told when they would reopen, just they were informed they would be fully closing in April.

 

[rteetz]

Spoke with a bartender buddy of mine last night at Fulton's Crabhouse and he said they were informed that they would be closing (fully) in April for the refurbishments of the restaurant. He was not told when they would reopen, just they were informed they would be fully closing in April.

Yep supposed to close for full retheme.