News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

Flower and Garden concert series line up

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/epco...nd-garden-festivals-garden-rocks-concerts.htm

 

[jade1]

Looks good but gated off yet.

 

[Spacedog1975]

Flower and Garden concert series line up

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/epco...nd-garden-festivals-garden-rocks-concerts.htm

Not as enthusiastic about this list as I was about some of the entries on F&W Concert series last year.

 

[jlundeen]

Not as enthusiastic about this list as I was about some of the entries on F&W Concert series last year.

Me either...I have no idea who some of them are....but that just means I won't plan the time for watching...plenty other things to do!

 

[Eoghann]

You know - we're picking on the walls - but really - it means stuff is happening. In fact - LOTS of stuff is happening - with more to come, and this is all good for the future. Not so great for the present of course, but having Disney realize that the future is important too was an important step. Too many years of "just keep everything open" has left them with 3 parks that need work. With the stuff going on at AK in a year that will be down to two, and then after

That's true although it's hard to give them much credit given they created the problem themselves. I have a feeling that DHS in particular will be quite unpleasant to move around for the next couple of years. It's not just that the walls are kind of ugly, it's that they have a mental impact of making you feel cramped into a space even smaller than the one you are in. It was quite noticeable to me last time I was at Animal Kingdom, and that's a relatively spacious park.

 

[sachilles]

Walls are bummer, but it's a sign of progress that we've all been clambering for.

I suppose the only way to do it without walls is to create a 5th gate, which isn't happening anytime soon.

 

[skier_pete]

Actually, the walls might not be as obtrusive in DHS as elsewhere. They are closing off large portions of the park, but that won't result in walking along walled off areas. The biggest issue will probably around Muppetvision, but the rest of it won't. Even Toy Story Land I think there's a good chance they will work on it from behind and then just close off the areas that are on-stage when the project is done.

 

[rteetz]

Actually, the walls might not be as obtrusive in DHS as elsewhere. They are closing off large portions of the park, but that won't result in walking along walled off areas. The biggest issue will probably around Muppetvision, but the rest of it won't. Even Toy Story Land I think there's a good chance they will work on it from behind and then just close off the areas that are on-stage when the project is done.

Yep. It's been said that we might not even see Toy Story construction until it's closer to completion and they need to create the entrance because the majority of the land is back stage.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Yep. It's been said that we might not even see Toy Story construction until it's closer to completion and they need to create the entrance because the majority of the land is back stage.

That would be a really nice change of pace...after the 5 years of eyesores that hatched "new fantasyland"...or the last two years of Lowes style concrete pouring and AstroTurf laying in the HUB

 

[Lynne G]

Did all see the confirmed news that Comcast bought 475 acres next to USO. Thinking 3rd park? Comcast said bought with the thought of the long term. No idea of how long that is. Hmmm. They really do want to compete in the amusement park game.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Comcast is either gonna compete...or threatening to compete. Either way I love it

 

[rteetz]

Did all see the confirmed news that Comcast bought 475 acres next to USO. Thinking 3rd park? Comcast said bought with the thought of the long term. No idea of how long that is. Hmmm. They really do want to compete in the amusement park game.

It's old news. They did reveal a day or so ago how much they paid though. There is no doubt this is for a 3rd park.

Also this is a theme park game not amusement park. An amusement park is that six flags park or regional coaster park that everyone has. A theme park is a destination park Disney, universal, and SeaWorld.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Don't get tied up in that semantics about "themepark"...

In the 1950's amusement parks had been in neglect for 20 years and there was a stark contrast.

Not nearly as big a difference now.

 

[rteetz]

Don't get tied up in that semantics about "themepark"...

In the 1950's amusement parks had been in neglect for 20 years and there was a stark contrast.

Not nearly as big a difference now.

I still think there is a big difference. Disney is 10x better than six flags in my opinion.

 

[rteetz]

Reservations for Solarium Tea now open at BC

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...rescent-solarium-at-disneys-beach-clubresort/

 

[Spacedog1975]

Don't get tied up in that semantics about "themepark"...

In the 1950's amusement parks had been in neglect for 20 years and there was a stark contrast.

Not nearly as big a difference now.

Amusement Parks on the whole are attempting to add theming, but largely they are still amusement parks. They don't begin to approach Disney or Universal.

 

[skier_pete]

I still think there is a big difference. Disney is 10x better than six flags in my opinion.

Agree with Rteetz that there is a difference between a Theme Park and an Amusement Park - though it is often used interchangeably by amusement parks that call themselves theme parks. However, to me a true "theme" park must have a theme. But even amongst theme parks there is not equality. Sesame Place in NJ is clearly a theme park but it is not on par with Disney or Universal. LEGOLAND I would also put in the lesser theme park category.

 

[Whatsthegoodword]

I still think there is a big difference. Disney is 10x better than six flags in my opinion.

Semantics. I think we all knew what he was saying.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-wall-street-20160203-story.html

Interesting read

 

[jade1]

Here's the food thingy.