News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

Photo update

Epcot update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/11/epcot-update-walking-around-future.html

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Looks high class even though they say it isn't. They have already begun initial work on the site for this.

definitely looks much more urban or metro to me than their other hotels ... found it interesting that they highlighted that you will be able to see the parks from the rooms (or at least some of them I suppose)

 

[mollmoll4]

Has it's own thread - but for those of you only looking here:

Disney Springs announces holiday light show (feat. drones)

https://twitter.com/WaltDisneyWorld/status/795651484171915264

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

Opening date set for iron man experience at HKDL

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/11/break...n-experience-first-look-inside-amazing-queue/

I'll let you guys know how it is

I like how the president of the sponsoring company is named Jacky Chan.

 

[atricks]

Universal News:

Aventura Hotel, the rumored 6th On Site Universal hotel officially announced: http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/universals-aventura-hotel-2018/

 

[pepperandchips]

definitely looks much more urban or metro to me than their other hotels ... found it interesting that they highlighted that you will be able to see the parks from the rooms (or at least some of them I suppose)

I am almost as excited about that as the part about the ROOFTOP BAR! What what!!

 

[Tigger's ally]

I am almost as excited about that as the part about the ROOFTOP BAR! What what!!

Complete with the safety duo of a lock down bar and seat belt!

 

[mikepizzo]

Complete with the safety duo of a lock down bar and seat belt!

C'mon now...where's your sense of adventure!

 

[luisov]

Video

Very cool Disneyland Star Wars update

Fascinating. They are actually making progress rather quickly. I imagine they also want to get the Fantasmic! backstage facility in time for summer. Didn't know they were already working on the rock work.

 

[luisov]

Film news

Take a look at these interesting featurettes from Disney's Moana. More about the songs, the animation and the research behind the film.

 

[circus4u]

Pixar's heartwarming short film will make your day
https://twitter.com/CinephilAnonyme/status/793399417613221889?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

 

[Tigger's ally]

C'mon now...where's your sense of adventure!

I actually like the idea of the seat belt at the bar. As far as I am concerned they could throw away the key. Nah, my wife would never believe that excuse!

 

[Keels]

$650???

For a New Year's Eve party that includes food, wine and cocktails, and entertainment, that's not an unreasonable price. it's certainly not out of line with the parties here in South Florida. Some of the more "exclusive" places are in the $400-600 range and they don't include food or alcohol.

I'm certain all of the special parties at WDW will sell out.

It makes our Christmas party for 6 feel like a bargain at less than $600 total!

That's in-line with what people pay per person for ball-drop packages at restaurants like Bubba Gump in Times Square, but obviously Cali Grill would have far superior food. We thought about it last year and it sold out fairly quickly, so we ended up back at Epcot.

We're booked for the "late-night" Monsieur Paul event this time around and I'm THRILLED. We've done Epcot so many times for NYE, we're switching it up this year.

 

[rteetz]

Video

The new caste stage show for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

 

[Travis B]

Disneyland moving bag check to include Downtown Disney

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/disneyland-moving-bag-check-to-include-downtown-disney/

"According to a recent article in the Orange County Register, the Disneyland Resort will soon be relocating one of its security checkpoints.

The checkpoint on the west end of the esplanade near La Brea Bakery will be eliminated in favor of three or four new checkpoints that will put Downtown Disney within the secured area.

Guests parking in the Mickey & Friends parking structure will soon go through a new bag check before boarding a tram to Downtown Disney."

Just made me think of some of the discussion here about moving the MK bag check to being multiple locations, etc. ... also made me wonder if bag check is coming to Disney Springs in the future

I think this is smart on a safety level as well as an efficiency level.

 

[rteetz]

News

Per tikiman club level planning services are centralized to a call center to save costs.

 

[rteetz]

Today in Disney History

Big Thunder Mounatin Railroad opened in Frontierland in 1980

 

[rteetz]

News

Seaworld CEO Joel Manby announced that they are building more rides for less by focusing on the ride itself rather than the theming...

https://twitter.com/sandrapedicini/status/795999933140795396

 

[dlavender]

Today in Disney History

Big Thunder Mounatin Railroad opened in Frontierland in 1980

Sorry if I've missed it somewhere, but has it been confirmed that they did add the Disneyland effects to it?

 

[rteetz]

Sorry if I've missed it somewhere, but has it been confirmed that they did add the Disneyland effects to it?

No and I've heard that they we're not added.