News Round Up 2016

[Roxyfire]

Could you post the links when a new thread is started so it's easier to find it?? Thanks!

It's right here and likely to be the second or third post on the subforum for quite some time.

 

[rteetz]

News

MK adds more bag check lines

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...s-bag-check-capacity-at-the-main-entrance.htm

 

[rteetz]

Rumor

Tower of Terror in DHS will lose the Twilight Zone tie in but will stay Tower of Terror.

 

[luisov]

Rumor

Tower of Terror in DHS will love the Twilight Zone tie in but will stay Tower of Terror.

I hope so. We need at least one Tower of Terror to survive.

 

[rteetz]

News

Princess Elena will have her coronation live on the parks blog at the Magic Kingdom August 11th

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-avalors-royal-welcome-august-11-at-1020-a-m/

 

[rteetz]

News

A look at Halloween merchandise coming to Disneyland

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...sneyland-resort-products-coming-in-fall-2016/

 

[ColoradoDreamin]

I am sure this is in the other thread, but I know a lot of people don't read other threads and this is pretty big news and I didn't see it here yet -- the new ride for Dhs will be Mickey themed and insiders say it will be well done. This is what is going to replace great movie ride and has been green lit

 

[MommaBerd]

Rumor

Tower of Terror in DHS will love the Twilight Zone tie in but will stay Tower of Terror.

Bummed to hear this, but if it means DHS keeps ToT, then so be it. I wonder how soon the new version will be put in place...

 

[skier_pete]

Rumor

Tower of Terror in DHS will love the Twilight Zone tie in but will stay Tower of Terror.

That's kind of bizarre - that means they would need to eliminate the theme song and get rid of the Rod Serling introduction and voiceover and images during the ride. It seems like it would be a LOT of effort to make changes to keep essentially the same ride - how much can paying for the name really cost?

 

[Ai12gani]

Rumor

Tower of Terror in DHS will love the Twilight Zone tie in but will stay Tower of Terror.

I'm confused, what do you mean by love the Twilight Zone tie. Is this American English.

 

[Mom of Jack 2009]

I'm confused, what do you mean by love the Twilight Zone tie. Is this American English.

He meant "lose" the Twilight Zone tie.

 

[Ai12gani]

He meant "lose" the Twilight Zone tie.

Oh, I though it was a typo but couldn't think that he meant. I was think live, no that doesn't work, life no.

 

[rteetz]

Oh, I though it was a typo but couldn't think that he meant. I was think live, no that doesn't work, life no.

Sorry about that.

 

[rteetz]

That's kind of bizarre - that means they would need to eliminate the theme song and get rid of the Rod Serling introduction and voiceover and images during the ride. It seems like it would be a LOT of effort to make changes to keep essentially the same ride - how much can paying for the name really cost?

Well they could go with something along the lines of Tokyo's version. That has no twilight zone tie in but does have the thrill element and haunted hotel element.

 

[Ai12gani]

Well they could go with something along the lines of Tokyo's version. That has no twilight zone tie in but does have the thrill element and haunted hotel element.

That's what I was thinking but I feel like Tokyo's story sort of clichè.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

MK adds more bag check lines

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...s-bag-check-capacity-at-the-main-entrance.htm

That's good to hear. We just got back for our first trip in about 2 years and noticed they were much more thorough than in the past in going through the bags (would take out and open smaller containers, etc. in your bag and really go through them - so it definitely took a bit of time to get through the lines

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Princess Elena will have her coronation live on the parks blog at the Magic Kingdom August 11th

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-avalors-royal-welcome-august-11-at-1020-a-m/

seems like it is just a "welcome" show for her - not that she is becoming an official Disney princess or anything, correct?

 

[rteetz]

seems like it is just a "welcome" show for her - not that she is becoming an official Disney princess or anything, correct?

I thought she was becoming an official disney princess.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I thought she was becoming an official disney princess.

oh, she is? The news blurb didn't mention that - just that the show is to welcome her and will run multiple times a day, etc.

Interesting they would make her official before Elsa/Anna or Sofia, etc.

 

[SureAsLiz]

seems like it is just a "welcome" show for her - not that she is becoming an official Disney princess or anything, correct?

That's what I've gathered from this - she's being welcomed to the kingdom but as "their special guest from Avalor."

The past coronations have involved the rest of the princesses as well, not just Cinderella. They were also much more of a production than a DPB live stream event.