News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

If there is one park where the news has been relatively quite it is EPCOT - and I know D23 this year has a bit going on related to EPCOT's 35th so perhaps the news that comes out at D23 will be largely EPCOT related

I agree. Love the two countdowns in your signature too

 

[rteetz]

It's probably b/c their attendance has cratered to such an extent that they can't wait - future summer bookings (hotels, ADRs) and current FP+ reservations must suck (at least compared to who is up the street) - remember, they also get compared to their rival and when they lose 5% domestic in the same quarter their rival gained domestic visitors (gotta find the %, but it was not small), and their rival is probably also looking good this quarter and for the summer with the entire new park, they gotta scramble and scramble fast...they can't wait for D23...

Don't forget that poor earnings report.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Don't forget that poor earnings report.

Oh, I didn't forget - that was the attendance reference...it's probably getting worse in 1st Qtr, although I guess we'll see that in April...

 

[rteetz]

Oh, I didn't forget - that was the attendance reference...it's probably getting worse in 1st Qtr, although I guess we'll see that in April...

It's not only attendance, stock was down, as well as revenue so wall street wasn't thrilled. A lot of these announcements are to bring in people to increase revenue and hopefully take some thoughts away from ESPN and stuff like that.

 

[rteetz]

DCharacterNews on twitter is reporting we will see one more announcement. This person said we would get an official Rivers of Light announcement today.

 

[linzbear]

Breaking News!

Wishes is being replaced!

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-happily-ever-after-nighttime-spectacular.htm

Oh boy, that's the week I'm going. Now I have to deal with either a) fighting the crowds who want to see wishes for the last time or b) fighting the crowds to see the new show for the first time (or c. Both d. Neither)

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Oh boy, that's the week I'm going. Now I have to deal with either a) fighting the crowds who want to see wishes for the last time or b) fighting the crowds to see the new show for the first time (or c. Both d. Neither)

I'm in the exact same boat.... already planning on seeing Wishes on the 10th, now I'll have to try and see the new show on my last night, the 12th

 

[rteetz]

Well Disney definitely has the media covering the positive press. All of my local news stations have news about Star Wars land, Avatar, and even some have the Wishes replacement and Rivers of light in their stories.

 

[HeroOfWDW]

DCharacterNews on twitter is reporting we will see one more announcement. This person said we would get an official Rivers of Light announcement today.

Any guesses to what it might be?

 

[rteetz]

Any guesses to what it might be?

The only thought I have is something related to a night parade.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I know last weekend was national summer vacation planning day - just wondering if a lot of this is coming out now knowing people are really getting into planning their summer vacations and Disney is seeing signs/worried that attendance would be even lower than they originally thoughts/feared

 

[rteetz]

I know last weekend was national summer vacation planning day - just wondering if a lot of this is coming out now knowing people are really getting into planning their summer vacations and Disney is seeing signs/worried that attendance would be even lower than they originally thoughts/feared

Disney also had the Disney SMMC in town this week. They leave on their cruise today.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney also had the Disney SMMC in town this weekend. They leave on their cruise today.

That's true - so probably all of this together ... get them really focused on getting the word out and give them a lot of material

 

[Tigger's ally]

Breaking News!

Wishes is being replaced!

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-happily-ever-after-nighttime-spectacular.htm

Ironic for me this time. Will be leaving for home on the 12th???????????????? or will I ????????? oh crap. Already changed dining ressies this morning so that I get the dining package for ROL......I need to start a Poll on what I should do! Argggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhh.

 

[piglet1979]

Well Disney definitely has the media covering the positive press. All of my local news stations have news about Star Wars land, Avatar, and even some have the Wishes replacement and Rivers of light in their stories.

You are lucky. The news in our area are always a week or 2 behind on Disney news. I always know about it well before they do and it drives me nuts. They announce it as news when it is really not news any more.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

You are lucky. The news in our area are always a week or 2 behind on Disney news. I always know about it well before they do and it drives me nuts. They announce it as news when it is really not news any more.

I sometimes think the same thing with the Podcast team discuss some of the news .... I am thinking to myself "@rteetz had that rumor last week and you aren't even getting the details right!"

 

[rteetz]

You are lucky. The news in our area are always a week or 2 behind on Disney news. I always know about it well before they do and it drives me nuts. They announce it as news when it is really not news any more.

Well I should say my news outlets just have stories on their Facebook pages. I haven't seen any of them actually talk about it on the news. However I don't watch the news all the time either.

 

[rteetz]

I sometimes think the same thing with the Podcast team discuss some of the news .... I am thinking to myself "@rteetz had that rumor last week and you aren't even getting the details right!"

I do the same thing. Whether its the Disunplugged or any other podcast and they are discussing rumors or news and get details wrong I am just like

 

[Roxyfire]

I do the same thing. Whether its the Disunplugged or any other podcast and they are discussing rumors or news and get details wrong I am just like

Clearly they need to have you on as a special guest!

 

[piglet1979]

Well I should say my news outlets just have stories on their Facebook pages. I haven't seen any of them actually talk about it on the news. However I don't watch the news all the time either.

It is the same with their facebook accounts. I see something about Disney get excited to just say that is old news but everyone else is so excited.