News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

News

Disney has adjusted hours for Ak for Memorial Day weekend until 11PM.

 

[rteetz]

News

Video of nighttime Safaris

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/04/video...-first-nighttime-ride-on-kilimanjaro-safaris/

 

[rungoofy]

News

Disney has adjusted hours for Ak for Memorial Day weekend until 11PM.

Every day through July 2 shows closing at 11PM. Most days it is listed as the park open the latest.

 

[rteetz]

News

More info on the extended hours at AK

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-for-disneys-animal-kingdom-now-available.htm

 

[Tam&Sam]

News

New looks for Minnie and Mickey are coming. I believe I posted photos of them previously. Apparently Shanghai jumped the gun and revealed the new looks too soon. Disney wasn't very happy about that. These new looks will come to all Disney parks very soon.

Oh no, I really don't like the ones...something looks off about them

 

[Spacedog1975]

I love that AK has 11PM hours coming. Now I hope that when DH(S) expansion is complete, we see late hours there as well.
Epcot too.

 

[pepperandchips]

Hmmm, I just checked FP+ availability for a day that the park is open til 11 and Fastpasses still stopped around 6. Do we already have a "waiting with trepidation" thread for Fastpass availability?

 

[rteetz]

News

Behind the scenes of Soarin around the world

 

[rteetz]

News

Interesting situation for Disney with Live with Kelly and Michael. Michael announced he was leaving for Good Morning America but Kelly reportedly upset she wasn't told and skipping the show. Bob Iger maybe to blame?

http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2016/04/20/ripa-wont-return-live-tuesday-earliest/

 

[rteetz]

Today in Disney History

Sci Fi Dine in at Hollywood Studios opened on this day in 1991.

 

[TexasKiwiPrincess]

That's still up in the air.

I adore this subtle wit.

 

[rteetz]

Rumor

Word on the street is Bruce Broughton is doing the music for the new Soarin

http://www.brucebroughton.com/filmography/

 

[luisov]

Rumor

Word on the street is Bruce Broughton is doing the music for the new Soarin

http://www.brucebroughton.com/filmography/

I don't recognize more than a couple of his scores, but it seems like he has done quite a lot of work for Disney parks, so that's definitely plausible.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Reign of Kong update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/04/reign-of-kong-update-new-mess-tent.html

 

[wareagle57]

News

Video of nighttime Safaris

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/04/video...-first-nighttime-ride-on-kilimanjaro-safaris/

Any concensus on if this was taken AT sunset yet? I haven't watched, because if it's as good as it's being portrayed I want to be surprised at the effect.

 

[rteetz]

Any concensus on if this was taken AT sunset yet? I haven't watched, because if it's as good as it's being portrayed I want to be surprised at the effect.

This video was taken with the effect. From the videos I've seen including this one the effect looks very good.

 

[skier_pete]

Rumor

Word on the street is Bruce Broughton is doing the music for the new Soarin

http://www.brucebroughton.com/filmography/

I don't recognize more than a couple of his scores, but it seems like he has done quite a lot of work for Disney parks, so that's definitely plausible.

Ugh - but looking at the music he's done for the parks - and the fact he scored all the Roger Rabbit shorts - it looks like a very cartoonish CV. His last scored an actual MOVIE in 1998.

Jerry Goldsmith did the original music, and it's actually my favorite part about the ride. I can't imagine being anything but disappointed with what comes next if it's not that same epic-sounding score. (Still hoping that they are going to take the original score and just have it re-"arranged".)

 

[Mike Dailey]

Kind of a rookie here...I tried to get Fastpass+ for soarin' last night (June 19th)and the site said it was unavailable for fastpass+. Does that mean it will never be available for fastpass+ ?

 

[rteetz]

Kind of a rookie here...I tried to get Fastpass+ for soarin' last night (June 19th)and the site said it was unavailable for fastpass+. Does that mean it will never be available for fastpass+ ?

The FP for Soarin didn't become available until today I believe. I would try again.

 

[Mike Dailey]

It still gave me the same message today. Do I have to drop some others to get it? I am in Disney from the 16th-20th.

This is what it reads: FastPass+ Service Unavailable