News Round Up 2016

[awilliams4]

A tiny bit of rumbling going on that Frozen will open June 17th.

 

[quagmire0]

A tiny bit of rumbling going on that Frozen will open June 17th.

Argh. Three days after we leave.

 

[rteetz]

A tiny bit of rumbling going on that Frozen will open June 17th.

Same day the new soarin film opens.

 

[rteetz]

News

Wilderness Lodge DVC expansion officially announced.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...derness-lodge-and-renames-existing-villas.htm

 

[ciachef]

Argh. Three days after we leave.

Same for us!!

 

[Irish_Mike]

According to WDWNT's Twitter, The DVC Lounge at Imagination will open June 6th, 2016.

 

[LaRaine]

A tiny bit of rumbling going on that Frozen will open June 17th.

Rumbling from where? We leave June 18th and I check the boards every day trying to figure out what is going on so I can get a fp.

I've been hopeful since they had fp for A & E open up from May 28- June 11 at the 30 day mark but haven't done it yet for June 12 and beyond despite the fact it is less than 30 days out now. for now, I have fp for three days at epcot to cover myself and none for the AK yet.

 

[rteetz]

According to WDWNT's Twitter, The DVC Lounge at Imagination will open June 6th, 2016.

Yep I forgot to post that earlier.

 

[rteetz]

Rumbling from where? We leave June 18th and I check the boards every day trying to figure out what is going on so I can get a fp.

I've been hopeful since they had fp for A & E open up from May 28- June 11 at the 30 day mark but haven't done it yet for June 12 and beyond despite the fact it is less than 30 days out now. for now, I have fp for three days at epcot to cover myself and none for the AK yet.

A source in wdwmagic.

 

[rteetz]

News

Things looking bright for Shanghai?

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/...to-Disney-zone-during-trial-run/shdaily.shtml

 

[zaccaglin]

Rumor
Disney quests to close at end of August.

 

[zaccaglin]

Update
New QSR food kiosks around echo lake are kiosks from the Food and Wine festival. I can confirm one is Singapore, and another Poland. The other looked to be the old France one, but I didn't get up close on my walk through today.

Also cast member testing preformed on third TSMM track today.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Rumor
Disney quests to close at end of August.

We fully expected it would be closed by now, but since the NBA deal fell through, we had been hoping it might still be open when we go in November. Oh well.

 

[zaccaglin]

We fully expected it would be closed by now, but since the NBA deal fell through, we had been hoping it might still be open when we go in November. Oh well.

Like I said just a rumor, we'll see what August brings.

 

[Travis B]

Curious...did you actually buy a lightsaber yourself in February? Both times we've purchased build-your-owns (the last time being in October), they were taped down and our children were specifically told NOT to deploy them in the park. This likely falls into the category of "rules that are rarely enforced" but they do give the warning that the light sabers can be taken away if they are deployed.

In Disneyland last week light sabers were out en force.

 

[superme80]

In Disneyland last week light sabers were out en force.

When I bought the boy's light sabers, they told us not to open them in the park. Not surprised people break the rules, but annoyed that they get away with it.

 

[Travis B]

When I bought the boy's light sabers, they told us not to open them in the park. Not surprised people break the rules, but annoyed that they get away with it.

I couldn't help but thinking 'if that thing comes close to me it's going to end up floating in the Storybook Canal". Everything seems more relaxed at DLR and there didn't seem to be as many CMs running around as there are at WDW. Fortunately no one got whacked or poked and I didn't have to risk being banned from Disney parks forever. It ultimately wasn't a big deal, but I can empathize with getting stressed out/annoyed when people are inconsiderate and disregard the rules. It would be satisfying to see them called out a little bit more.

 

[Jfsag123]

We have to drive about 3 hours to the theater in Plano, Texas (outside Dallas) so we only go when there's a favorite movie playing. This month it's Mulan that is motivating us to make the trip. We will see either the movie before or after our 'main' movie, but we've never stayed all day to watch all 4. We go with friends and usually stay overnight, visiting people we know in the area. Most of the movies this month are animated, but they have live action movies as well, which is how we were able to watch Swiss Family Robinson. I agree with the PP about Hunchback in the theater! The amazing musical score would just be wonderful. And what about Aladdin on the big screen? The flight from the Cave of Wonders must be breathtaking!

We are actually right down the road from that theater - it's our regular theater if we're not doing one of the dinner/movie places. I feel really lucky to be so close, but also mad at myself for not taking advantage of it more! We saw Zootopia there and were actually given 4 free passes to Disney Screen on our way out. I always wondered how many folks are actually going. I hope they keep doing it!

 

[superme80]

I couldn't help but thinking 'if that thing comes close to me it's going to end up floating in the Storybook Canal". Everything seems more relaxed at DLR and there didn't seem to be as many CMs running around as there are at WDW. Fortunately no one got whacked or poked and I didn't have to risk being banned from Disney parks forever. It ultimately wasn't a big deal, but I can empathize with getting stressed out/annoyed when people are inconsiderate and disregard the rules. It would be satisfying to see them called out a little bit more.

Yeah I would not have been happy if my sons hit some poor random person. Now I probably have a concussion from how many times the "sweet" toddler whacks me with it.

 

[eXo]

We are actually right down the road from that theater - it's our regular theater if we're not doing one of the dinner/movie places. I feel really lucky to be so close, but also mad at myself for not taking advantage of it more! We saw Zootopia there and were actually given 4 free passes to Disney Screen on our way out. I always wondered how many folks are actually going. I hope they keep doing it!

Yea, this is a bit weird, but it's the theater we attend as well. About two years back we took our daughter to her first movie there when they played The Little Mermaid for the bluray release.

Viva La Cinemark Legacy!