News Round Up 2017

[mikepizzo]

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Now off to MK for some fun!

I once thought I could run a marathon. Then I was out and about doing some errands with my fiancee and by the time we got home I looked at my odometer and realized all the traveling we did amounted to 14 miles.

It blows my mind that one could run 26.2 miles and still be standing. Lots of respect, man.

Congrats!

Edit: Forgot to mention that Disney will be live-streaming the new welcome show today. Starts at 8:50 AM Eastern.

Edit 2: Excuse me, I am incorrect. It's not Disney live streaming it but WDWNT. Sorry for the error.

 

[rteetz]

Way to go Ryan!! Great job! Hope you were able to have a ton of fun after completion!

Yes I was.

 

[rteetz]

I once thought I could run a marathon. Then I was out and about doing some errands with my fiancee and by the time we got home I looked at my odometer and realized all the traveling we did amounted to 14 miles.

It blows my mind that one could run 26.2 miles and still be standing. Lots of respect, man.

Congrats!

Edit: Forgot to mention that Disney will be live-streaming the new welcome show today. Starts at 8:50 AM Eastern.

Thanks!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Edit: Forgot to mention that Disney will be live-streaming the new welcome show today. Starts at 8:50 AM Eastern.

Saw some early photos on facebook and looks like as suspected people are allowed in and down Main St to the Castle and then the paths to the individual lands are roped off

Still interesting to see how this all plays out for those with pre-park opening ADRs - I assuming the benefit of getting those "empty Main St photos" is basically gone

 

[mikepizzo]

Just watched the new welcome show. Talk about no frills. No singing, no dancing...parade a few characters out, fairy god mother says Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, and the suits say start spending your money.

No family of the day either. Kind of a shame...very much meh.

I know the location of the original welcome show wasn't the best, I was hoping for something a little more exciting.

Looks like I'll have to sing "Good Morning" to myself walking into the park.

Oh well.

 

[bebec22]

Saw some early photos on facebook and looks like as suspected people are allowed in and down Main St to the Castle and then the paths to the individual lands are roped off

Still interesting to see how this all plays out for those with pre-park opening ADRs - I assuming the benefit of getting those "empty Main St photos" is basically gone

Anyone know how early people were let in? How early will they let me in for an 8:10 ADR for CP??

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Watched the live stream - thought it was cute - I liked the Fairy Godmother part and glad it wasn't Elsa or anything. Not quite the same as seeing tons of characters come in on the train and stuff.

Also liked the end with Mickey waving you to follow him into the park - sort of inviting you to be part of the magic, etc.

@mikepizzo - I also wish they had the family of the day still. I know for people that were picked that was a super special experience

 

[FredQc]

Some numbers about Pandora's Flight of Passage attraction (quotation from Screamscape):

If anyone is curious about the capacity of the Flight of Passage attraction in the new Avatar land, I'm told that each of the four screens will accommodate 60 riders at a time: 10 riders per- floor-row, 3 floors to each tower, and two tower systems side-by-side in each dome, as seen in the video screen-capture from the last update. Each of the dome screens will run independently, based on how fast they can load and unload riders, but it gives the attraction the ability to handle 240 guests at once when all four domes are running. Typically Disney simulator rides like Star Tours and Soarin have a run-time of about 4:30 to 5 minutes in length. If you allow for an extra 2 minutes or so for unload/reload time, the attraction should be able to hit an hourly capacity of about 1,800 people per hour which is pretty good and should make it about equal with the throughput of the WDW version of Star Tours when it runs at full capacity.

http://screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_animal_kingdom.htm#Avatar

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Anyone know how early people were let in? How early will they let me in for an 8:10 ADR for CP??

That is what I am wondering too as in the past for 8:10 they would let you in sometimes a bit before 8 ... will they still let you in a bit early and then the masses not until 8 or 8:15 or something?

Edit: just saw some posts on Facebook that people were let in 1 hour before (so today that was 8am) - not sure how quickly it will fill up in front of the Castle though

 

[MommaBerd]

Just watched the live stream, too. REALLY missed the good morning song. In the old show, I loved the build up and anticipation of seeing Mickey. It's nice he's front and center for the new one, but it isn't as exciting to me. Just underwhelming. Maybe they'll add back in the family of the day once they've ironed out the kinks? But wasn't part of being the FotD was that you were able to go into the park before opening and get pictures taken, etc.? No way to do that now... I'm in the "meh" camp as well.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just watched the live stream, too. REALLY missed the good morning song. In the old show, I loved the build up and anticipation of seeing Mickey. It's nice he's front and center for the new one, but it isn't as exciting to me. Just underwhelming. Maybe they'll add back in the family of the day once they've ironed out the kinks? But wasn't part of being the FotD was that you were able to go into the park before opening and get pictures taken, etc.? No way to do that now... I'm in the "meh" camp as well.

On the plus side, I did like they largely stuck with the classic characters and had the feel of an "original" type show. Glad it wasn't Elsa, Star Lord, and R2D2 welcoming you into the parks

I think "inoffensively underwhelming" sums it up for me

 

[rteetz]

News

Apparently Spring has arrived early at WDW

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/01/spring-has-sprung-early-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

 

[rteetz]

Just watched the live stream, too. REALLY missed the good morning song. In the old show, I loved the build up and anticipation of seeing Mickey. It's nice he's front and center for the new one, but it isn't as exciting to me. Just underwhelming. Maybe they'll add back in the family of the day once they've ironed out the kinks? But wasn't part of being the FotD was that you were able to go into the park before opening and get pictures taken, etc.? No way to do that now... I'm in the "meh" camp as well.

I was stuck in the security lines so I missed the show but I watched via the dis live stream. It was okay but definitely nothing special.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

If you guys want more information and updates about the new welcome show there is this thread: http://www.disboards.com/threads/ne...buts-jan-9th-update-page-15-post-281.3567353/

 

[mikepizzo]

@rteetz - Saw an article about Magic Kingdom doing their security different. With the welcome show moved to the castle, they've been able to bring the bag check tables further out. Also, there is a separate bag check for Contemporary guests that walk over.

Also it seems like the metal detectors are new (although I haven't seen what they look like since our June trip, so maybe they go new ones before?)

Are you going to be going to Magic Kingdom again during your trip? Would love to hear if this alleviates any of the security lines.

 

[saskdw]

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I'm not exactly sure what's going on here in tomorrowland but I don't recall these walls earlier this week.

Those definately weren't there in mid December.

 

[rteetz]

@rteetz - Saw an article about Magic Kingdom doing their security different. With the welcome show moved to the castle, they've been able to bring the bag check tables further out. Also, there is a separate bag check for Contemporary guests that walk over.

Also it seems like the metal detectors are new (although I haven't seen what they look like since our June trip, so maybe they go new ones before?)

Are you going to be going to Magic Kingdom again during your trip? Would love to hear if this alleviates any of the security lines.

I am at MK today. Yes they moved the bad checks out which was interesting. They've had metal detectors but it seems they've added a couple. Not everyone had to go through today.

 

[rteetz]

Those definately weren't there in mid December.

I think it's the joffreys like the PP said.

 

[jlundeen]

Those definately weren't there in mid December.

I was at WDW right after Thanksgiving, and there were some walls up between the stage and Spaceship Mountain - right in front of the bathrooms....not sure if this is the same spot.

EDITED: Sorry, SPACE MOUNTAIN - fingers typing faster than brain this morning.

 

[rteetz]

I was at WDW right after Thanksgiving, and there were some walls up between the stage and Spaceship Mountain - right in front of the bathrooms....not sure if this is the same spot.

I think these are different.