News Round Up 2016

[Missyrose]

Either they need to figure out a way to make it more profitable - or just pull back on expenses a lot and realize it will be a less profitable (but still somewhat) for the company - or sell it

The problem is ESPN boxes itself into a corner paying astronomical rights fees for live events, starting with the crazy new NBA contract. Even if they figure out a way to monetize the BAMtech technology for a full ESPN package, it can't possibly keep up with the ever-swelling cost of rights fees.

 

[rteetz]

The problem is ESPN boxes itself into a corner paying astronomical rights fees for live events, starting with the crazy new NBA contract. Even if they figure out a way to monetize the BAMtech technology for a full ESPN package, it can't possibly keep up with the ever-swelling cost of rights fees.

It's not just the NBA, the NFL and other leagues keep going way up too.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The problem is ESPN boxes itself into a corner paying astronomical rights fees for live events, starting with the crazy new NBA contract. Even if they figure out a way to monetize the BAMtech technology for a full ESPN package, it can't possibly keep up with the ever-swelling cost of rights fees.

It's kind of a cycle though right? To get people to pay for it you need live events so you over pay for live content and then you need people to pay more ... but to justify that you need more live content, etc

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Not sure if you keep track of Universal news/rumors here too but their twitter posted an image for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan .... if they are doing a whole big area there makes me think they could do the new park in Orlando based on Nintendo

 

[rteetz]

Not sure if you keep track of Universal news/rumors here too but their twitter posted an image for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan .... if they are doing a whole big area there makes me think they could do the new park in Orlando based on Nintendo

While they could do a whole new park on Nintendo in Orlando I don't think that's what they'll do. It's the same reason Disney isn't doing a whole park on Star Wars.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

While they could do a whole new park on Nintendo in Orlando I don't think that's what they'll do. It's the same reason Disney isn't doing a whole park on Star Wars.

I agree - I don't think a park just to one IP - but perhaps Nintendo is one of the "anchor" lands of it - then something for Fantastic Beasts, something for Dreamworks, etc.

 

[twebber55]

Not sure if you keep track of Universal news/rumors here too but their twitter posted an image for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan .... if they are doing a whole big area there makes me think they could do the new park in Orlando based on Nintendo

thanks
zero chance a whole new park is dedicated to Nintendo but i do think this land will be coming to UOR, probably 2021

 

[circus4u]

star wars playhouse built for his son.

 

[rteetz]

thanks
zero chance a whole new park is dedicated to Nintendo but i do think this land will be coming to UOR, probably 2021

No doubt this comes to UOR. You can already see the rumored attractions. Princess Peach castle, donkey kong attraction, and it looks like a bowzer castle.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disneyland photo update

http://micechat.com/146580-disneyland-resort-photo-update-holiday-crush/

 

[rteetz]

News

Disneyland is now selling pizza on the parade route

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/12/disneyland-now-selling-parade-route-pizza/

 

[rteetz]

News

Grand Floridian Garden Party returning

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/12/grand-floridian-garden-party-returning.html?m=1

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney accused of overcharging Parisian subsidiary for royalties

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...isian-subsidiary-royalties.html#ixzz4ScaxgAkM

 

[JJZMgailey]

News

Grand Floridian Garden Party returning

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/12/grand-floridian-garden-party-returning.html?m=1

Hmmm..... Is this the Mad Hatter thing or something else? Do you know?

 

[rteetz]

News

New costumes for monorail CMs

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/12/photos-new-monorail-cast-member-costume-debuts-disney-world/

 

[rteetz]

Hmmm..... Is this the Mad Hatter thing or something else? Do you know?

This is something else I believe. The mad hatter thing was called the mad tea party something.

 

[JJZMgailey]

This is something else I believe. The mad hatter thing was called the mad tea party something.

Yes! In fact: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/gone-mad-party-to-be-held-at-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-spa/

I thought they were still doing that, but now I'm not so sure.

 

[rteetz]

Yes! In fact: http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/gone-mad-party-to-be-held-at-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-spa/

I thought they were still doing that, but now I'm not so sure.

Maybe they are doing both? The GF has been doing a lot of these types of things lately.

 

[mikepizzo]

News

Disneyland is now selling pizza on the parade route

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/12/disneyland-now-selling-parade-route-pizza/

$9 a slice!? I'm hoping for those prices Disneyland's pizza tastes better than Walt Disney World's pizza.

 

[rteetz]

$9 a slice!? I'm hoping for those prices Disneyland's pizza tastes better than Walt Disney World's pizza.

Yeah... um... if you thought the pizzerizzo pizza looked bad... um.... this pizza looks awful...

https://twitter.com/21royalstreet/status/808125654990393344