News Round Up 2016

[skier_pete]

News

Multiple sources saying Guardians of the Galaxy overlay for Tower of Terror will be announced tomorrow at San Diego Comic Con. Joe Rohde has posted on Twitter that he is in San Diego for the event and Joe was put in charge of marvel for imagineering last year.

If you're trying to make my head spontaneously combust...this is a good start...

Joe Rohde is to @lockedoutlogic and Newman is to Seinfeld.

There seems to be a lot of smoke behind the ToT rumors (at DCA). I really could care less what they do with that one. There ToT is pretty lame compared to Orlando. Not exactly sure how they're going to work out the theme though.

 

[Tigger's ally]

If you're trying to make my head spontaneously combust...this is a good start...

I think spontaneous combustion doesn't have a start. It just happens.

 

[rteetz]

News

Anthropologie store opens at Disney Springs

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/07/new-anthropologie-store-opens-today-at.html

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

A look at the new paint scheme for carousel of progress

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-new-paint-scheme-at-carousel-of-progress.htm

 

[rungoofy]

What's interesting if you look into the history of the ride - it was originally conceived as a sort of comedy ride with Mel Brooks - "Mel Brook's Hollywood Horror Hotel". That only later morphed into the Twilight Zone thing. There is no Disney relation per se...

I think what people get upset about (and I can't say I am livid, but I do agree it's dumb) is that it is already an extremely well-themed and entertaining ride that has aged extremely well - perhaps better than anything else at DHS. I can't name a single attraction at DHS that holds up as well in 2016 as ToT does. (RnRC is still a great ride - but Aerosmith feel like Antiques in the music industry today, GMR is creaky as anything with the most recent movie being 30+ years old. Star Tours is in good shape, but only because it was rebooted a few years ago. The stage shows haven't changed in 20 years and all need updating.)

So I really think a lot of it is the thinking of with everything that is wrong at DHS and Disney in general - why in world would you pick THIS to re-theme?

Since it seems like it's not going to happen the point is pretty moot, but still I thought I would explain.

When we were at DLR (Disneyland Resort) last spring (around Easter), "Hollywood Land" had the fewest number of people of any other area. With Rohde in charge of Marvel property imagineering, I would imagine that area of the park is most likely to get repurposed. I will reserve judgment on the "overlay" until we see what it actually is, but I think it's the quickest way to get an E-ticket marvel attraction in California and then have it integrated into the future land.

 

[jade1]

The FP tier complaints don't exactly make sense to me. Is there actually an expectation among folks that they should be able to get a fast pass for the three most popular rides? What would be the point of FP in Epcot if it wasn't tiered? As it has been said, folks would just choose the exact same three rides. So now, instead of helping you do a few things faster, it simply pushes the crowds into every single other line and makes it virtually impossible to go on one of the big three without a fastpass. Tiering it forces some of those fast passes to go to mid tier attractions, breaking up the deadlock a bit.

I haven't gotten a Soarin' fast pass in the last 3 times I've been to Epcot, because I can simply walk on when the park opens. My point being, there are other ways to go about experiencing the park outside of fastpasses.... that is just one extra way of getting a few more things done.

Agreed.

But once again the QTY of parks is overlooked (not saying you eX0).

WDW "chose" to create 4 parks instead of staying with 2 (like US/IOA and DL/DCA) which spreads out crowds and attractions.

AK and DHS investments could have gone into MK and EPCOT.

No tiers needed then. Problem solved.

But I know our group is far happier with 4 parks, and they are growing further now as well.

Others maybe would have preferred just 2 and have no tiers, personal choice.

 

[jlundeen]

Photo update

A look at the new paint scheme for carousel of progress

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-new-paint-scheme-at-carousel-of-progress.htm

Love the new colors...one of my "must do " attractions, not because it's exciting but because it reminds me of where the MAGIC started

 

[H.Lipps]

News?

Fantasyland Tsum Tsums drop at the parks today, commence the angry mobs of people who were told it was an app exclusive when they sold out.

I ordered 3 and they all came yesterday, I did realize this was an angry mob level purchase

 

[Travis B]

News

Multiple sources saying Guardians of the Galaxy overlay for Tower of Terror will be announced tomorrow at San Diego Comic Con. Joe Rohde has posted on Twitter that he is in San Diego for the event and Joe was put in charge of marvel for imagineering last year.

Definitely watching out for this today. As long as it's DLR-exclusive I'm good - especially if it's the start of some sort of Marvel-land. If they touch the one at DHS I'll legit freak out. I don't think they will, though.

I'm curious about whether it's an overlay like Hyperspace Mountain or the Nightmare Before Christmas one they do on the Haunted Mansion there, or more of a complete refurb. The word overlay implies a temporary, removable theme but I feel like they'd have to make a lot of changes to evoke GotG. Also curious about whether there will be any negative audience reaction.

 

[Travis B]

If you're trying to make my head spontaneously combust...this is a good start...

Maybe you can be the new nighttime show at MK.

 

[mcd2745]

Joe Rohde is to @lockedoutlogic and Newman is to Seinfeld.

So, who would his Bizarro Newman (aka "Vargas") be?

 

[rteetz]

News

Rivers of Light floats are out testing at Animal Kingdom today

 

[jaxonp]

News

Rivers of Light floats are out testing at Animal Kingdom today

Excuse my french... about damn time.

 

[rteetz]

Excuse my french... about damn time.

They have been testing at night when the park is closed but this is the first time since the delay they are out during the day. I have heard some of the issues were resolved.

 

[jaxonp]

They have been testing at night when the park is closed but this is the first time since the delay they are out during the day. I have heard some of the issues were resolved.

I know but this is exciting new... Progress!

 

[Iowamomof4]

I know but this is exciting new... Progress!

There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow...

(Sorry, couldn't help myself )

 

[rteetz]

News

Baked Potato stand coming to DHS instead of turkey legs

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/07/turke...-in-at-hollywood-studios-starting-august-2nd/

 

[skier_pete]

I know but this is exciting new... Progress!

There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow...

(Sorry, couldn't help myself )

We are all alike, aren't we. I thought the exact same thing when I read @jaxonp post..and then....

"NO PRIVACY AT'ALL!"

 

[lockedoutlogic]

The geek quotient went way up on this little convie today

 

[STLstone]

What's interesting if you look into the history of the ride - it was originally conceived as a sort of comedy ride with Mel Brooks - "Mel Brook's Hollywood Horror Hotel". That only later morphed into the Twilight Zone thing. There is no Disney relation per se...

I think what people get upset about (and I can't say I am livid, but I do agree it's dumb) is that it is already an extremely well-themed and entertaining ride that has aged extremely well - perhaps better than anything else at DHS. I can't name a single attraction at DHS that holds up as well in 2016 as ToT does. (RnRC is still a great ride - but Aerosmith feel like Antiques in the music industry today, GMR is creaky as anything with the most recent movie being 30+ years old. Star Tours is in good shape, but only because it was rebooted a few years ago. The stage shows haven't changed in 20 years and all need updating.)

So I really think a lot of it is the thinking of with everything that is wrong at DHS and Disney in general - why in world would you pick THIS to re-theme?

Since it seems like it's not going to happen the point is pretty moot, but still I thought I would explain.

Good points. I understand better now and agree with this.

It seems like RnRC would be a way better fit for GotG or a better fit for anything other than Aerosmith, now.