News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Hello and welcome to the all new News Round Up Thread for 2017! This is a continuation of the old thread. This thread is for sharing the smaller news stories that happen around WDW, construction updates, rumors, observations, etc. We try to keep discussion to a minimum here on this thread. If a news story generates large discussion that will be moved to a new thread where more in depth discussion can take place. 2017 is sure to bring on many new and exciting things as well as things that might not be as exciting.



Previous News Round Up threads...

Original News Round Up
http://www.disboards.com/threads/news-round-up.3301070/

News Round Up 2016
http://www.disboards.com/threads/news-round-up-2016.3472046/

2017 News Stories

Disneyland Maxpass

Disney takes full ownership of Disneyland Paris

Disney Riveria Resort

Star Wars Resort

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Toy Story Land

Pixar Pier/Pixar Fest

Disney Skyliner

Mission: Space Update

Tron

Guardians of the Galaxy replaces Universe of Energy

Ratatouille comes to France

New China Film

Coronado Springs Tower

Caribbean Beach Changes

Super Hero Land at DCA

Not one, not two, but THREE Cruise ships!

New Magic Kingdom Theater

Disneyland Paris Marvel Hotel

New Space Themed Restaurant coming to Epcot

Carsland to Celebrate Halloween

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway coming to DHS

Happily Ever After Nighttime Spectacular

Club 33 coming to WDW

Bob Iger extends contract in 2019

Pandora Opens!

DisneyQuest to Close

 

[rteetz]

News

New global ambassadors start today

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/01/a-new-year-a-new-global-ambassador-team/

 

[atricks]

Universal News:

I just drove by Wet N' Wild this morning, signs are already down and they have a fence along the entrance and around the block that is covered with "Universal Orlando Resort". It appears they are going to start dismantling it TODAY. They are moving quick. I still have no idea what will be going there (hotels? Transport Hub?)

edit: Photos on twitter https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

 

[Bay Max]

Phew! Made it here to the 2017 thread. The commute was awful!

Happy New Year, everyone!!

 

[bbmassey]

Welcome to 2017, may this year bring peace, prosperity, and magical wishes to each of you!

 

[Tigger's ally]

Another year, another thread, another Disney trip coming up. Nice start to the new year.


Also, I am in on page 1!

 

[HeroOfWDW]

Goal: Be on the first and last page of this thread.

Happy New Year everyone!

 

[adear11]

sticks head out of hidey hole

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all have a magical 2017!

retreats back to hole to resume lurking

 

[bigmac5]

Again ...Thanks Ryan for doing this

 

[jaxonp]

2016 was really an exciting news year for Disney fans.. hopefully 2017 will be as good as we finally see things like Pandora and ROL finally come to fruition after waiting years for something big and new at wdw!

 

[thepops]

Happy new year everyone and thanks Ryan for moderating the threads here.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Happy New Year all - and thanks to ruan for continuing the great work

 

[Irish_Mike]

News

I don't recall seeing this in the last page or so of the 2016 thread, but some Rivers of Light merchandise is popping up on shopping apps.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/river...ves-show-debut-animal-kingdom-seems-imminent/

 

[rteetz]

News

I don't recall seeing this in the last page or so of the 2016 thread, but some Rivers of Light merchandise is popping up on shopping apps.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/river...ves-show-debut-animal-kingdom-seems-imminent/

This specific wand has shown up on the parks app before.

Here in this post it shows new merchandise that we haven't seen yet.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/photo...rchandise-coming-soon-disneys-animal-kingdom/

 

[rteetz]

News

Apparently there will be a figment scavenger hunt during the Festival of the arts

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/figment-art-scavenger-hunt-added-epcot-international-festival-arts/

 

[SureAsLiz]

News

New global ambassadors start today

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/01/a-new-year-a-new-global-ambassador-team/

Very excited to see what this team gets to do in the next two years. Ken was my Traditions coordinator the first time around and he has an amazing love for the company.

 

[rteetz]

I am in the parks this week so I will post updates when I can.

 

[mike_71]

I am in the parks this week so I will post updates when I can.

Welcome!

 

[Teamubr]

I am in the parks this week so I will post updates when I can.

Good luck in the run, Ryan. I have a bunch of friends coming in to FW for the RD events.

j

 

[Loopster]

I am in the parks this week so I will post updates when I can.

Have a wonderful trip and a great run! Enjoy.