News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

This made me wonder if they do any variation between the two rides. I mean, you could install a battle ride in both parks, but have AT-ATs in one and maybe TIE fighters in the other for instance. I mean, the easier is to do them both the same, and unfortunately that's the most likely outcome, but it would be pretty cool if they were slightly different.

There will be slight differences in each land but the rides will be exact copies as far as I know.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Well, the Pirates one doesn't sound that amazing, but the chance to meet Marty Sklar? We met Bob Gurr in the lobby of the Grand Floridian talked to him for like 30 seconds, and it's one of the highlights of that trip. I generally won't pay for a lot of these extras Disney keeps throwing out there, but if this was happening while I was down there I would GLADLY pay $125 to meet Marty Sklar. (I would even pay the $150 to sit with him!)

Thanks for this input! Yes, I would rather do the lunch but I feel pretty bad ditching our friend for a few hours, since she isn't a D23 Gold member... Maybe I can convince her the $80 sign up plus $125 lunch is worth it

 

[skier_pete]

Thanks for this input! Yes, I would rather do the lunch but I feel pretty bad ditching our friend for a few hours, since she isn't a D23 Gold member... Maybe I can convince her the $80 sign up plus $125 lunch is worth it

Well, explain to her the chance you have to do it...I imagine she can find something in all of Disney World to entertain her for 2-3 hours.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just saw someone post on Facebook another photopass picture with a prop - also holding a lotus flower style lantern at the China Pavilion in EPCOT

 

[crazy4wdw]

I saw the Pirates event a few days back, and the lunch on May 12 appeared yesterday I think. Here's my deal, I'll be at WDW May 6-13 and am very interested in these events. My husband and I have a Gold Family membership and we'll be traveling with a friend who is not a D23 member. We can get her a ticket to the May 13 pirates showing but not a ticket to the lunch on May 12. She's reluctant to go to the pirates event because it takes away our last day in the parks, plus she's not as big a Disney geek where hearing Marty Skylar would appeal to her. We do have a "rest period" slotted for Friday mid-day. For anyone who's done any of these events, should we make it a priority to do at least one of these events? Is it worth it?

Just to make you aware, often tickets to D23 events sell out in one to two minutes. So if you're really interested, you need to be on your computer or device a little before 1:00 PM EST and start refreshing the page over and over until the link opens. It's like playing the lottery. There was a Tower of Terror event last October and tickets were gone in under one minute. Most reviews I've read of D23 events are overall positive. The cost would be worth to me just to meet and listen to Marty Sklar. I'm really hoping I'll be able to attend the October D23 event which will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Epcot.

Good Luck!

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Just to make you aware, often tickets to D23 events sell out in one to two minutes. So if you're really interested, you need to be on your computer or device a little before 1:00 PM EST and start refreshing the page over and over until the link opens. It's like playing the lottery. There was a Tower of Terror event last October and tickets were gone in under one minute. Most reviews I've read of D23 events are overall positive. The cost would be worth to me just to meet and listen to Marty Sklar. I'm really hoping I'll be able to attend the October D23 event which will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Epcot.

Good Luck!

I learned that lesson while trying to get tickets for the January Walt Disney Studios Tour haha 10:30 pst was not good enough! That's why I'm trying to figure out if I should do it now, so that I can be ready to purchase right at the minute they're open!

 

[rteetz]

 

[luisov]

That looks really beautiful. Can't wait to see it in person. Just wondering what's so secret about the Banshee ride that they can't show anything... I guess it's always easier to sell an expansion when you use a family ride to promote it.

 

[rteetz]

That looks really beautiful. Can't wait to see it in person. Just wondering what's so secret about the Banshee ride that they can't show anything... I guess it's always easier to sell an expansion when you use a family ride to promote it.

They still haven't showed us the AA much so they are keep both of those secrets.

 

[beer dave]

News

New limited edition Pleasure Island pin

http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2017/03/new-pi-pin-released.html

Wow they must have spent a fortune to get Jay Leno to allow them to use his likeness.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They still haven't showed us the AA much so they are keep both of those secrets.

I would think of the two the banshee ride wouldn't come across as well/full effect just in a video

 

[Bay Max]

Confirmation of the AT-ATs (and it's pronounced at at) is also on the DL Instagram.

https://instagram.com/p/BRtIWKTAEm0/

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Just saw Beauty and the Beast - overall fairly pleased and any protests were much to-do over nothing... the remake did it justice! My entire group agreed it was much better done than the Cinderella remake

 

[Spacedog1975]

This made me wonder if they do any variation between the two rides. I mean, you could install a battle ride in both parks, but have AT-ATs in one and maybe TIE fighters in the other for instance. I mean, the easier is to do them both the same, and unfortunately that's the most likely outcome, but it would be pretty cool if they were slightly different.

I think the only way they'd consider doing differential experiences between Orlando and Anaheim is if they then replicated those experiences in Paris, Shanghai, Japan. Since it costs so much to develop and design an experience, the most budget conscious decision is to build at least one clone simultaneously... as they seem to be doing.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Star Wars update in DL

http://micechat.com/155189-star-wars-land-news-walkers-house/

 

[jade1]

B&B 3rd highest March preview. $16 MIL

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4275&p=.htm

 

[skier_pete]

Photo update

Star Wars update in DL

http://micechat.com/155189-star-wars-land-news-walkers-house/

One thing not mentioned so far - they are looking like the "walkers" are going to be very static. I was sort of assuming at first that the heads would move and maybe one of the legs would be lifting, but the way the structure looks it doesn't maybe move at all.

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Junior Dance Party at DCA this summer

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...s-summer-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

This takes place at Disney Junior Live since that is closing.

 

[mikeamizzle]

Not sure how the AT-AT walkers will end up playing out, whether in the the queue or in the ride itself, but I think Pete's point about them appearing to be completely static is an important one.

I'm also a bit worried about the scale on which they are being built. They do look large in terms of the scope of this project (14 acres), but they are still completely out of scale with how they are portrayed in the films (these are much, much smaller clearly, more similar to the walker currently outside of Star Tours).. I wonder how they will make these visually immersive for those of us who have seen Empire Strikes Back and the battle of Hoth scene more times than we can count. I know that this is a bit of a premature concern to have, but I am really hoping for a totally immersive experience and I can't help but think that they could have instead built nearly full scale AT-ST's to fit inside this building rather than shrunken AT-ATs.

I will withhold judgement though and keep an open mind obviously to see how this develops but it is something that has been bugging me a bit since this detail reveal.

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney will pay 3.8 million in back wages

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-disney-wages-labor-violations-20170317-story.html