News Round Up 2017

[Madonna3]

It all depends on your situation - if you're a party of 2 it probably doesn't work, if you're a party of 6 it might. If you are a DVC owner, maybe it makes sense. (We can get a Gold AP for $549 versus $400 for a 8 day park hopper.) Again, it all depends. Find what works best for you.

Right, but if you add a MM to the $400 ticket, you're now spending $569 vs $549 and you'd only need one AP in the party to get all the pics and that lead person could also get hotel, food, and merchandise discounts.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

There will be an entire pavilion dedicated to Star Wars land at D23 expo.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/a-galaxy-of-stories-coming-to-d23-expo/

I can't wait to see the SW pavilion. I'll prob do lots of Instagram posts and FB live walkthroughs. I'll post my info here before I go in case anyone wants to follow.

I am going to need Hermione's time Turner to get through that weekend. My heart's already broken that power of the princess is the same time as live action (can't pass up a chance to see Lin Manuel live, assuming he attends for Poppins. Missed him by three weeks for Hamilton on broadway).

 

[STLstone]

I felt they didn't market Moana right away either and they did well. Not frozen well but it did good enough.

I always thought the Frozen marketing was horrible. Based on the trailers, it left me wondering why Disney would put out such a sub-standard movie.

Wrong about the movie, right about the marketing.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Disney marketing leaves much to be desired. The marketing for John Carter (which I actually love) was abysmal. But then again, there was a whole alleged corporate infighting behind that one.

 

[STLstone]

Disney marketing leaves much to be desired. The marketing for John Carter (which I actually love) was abysmal. But then again, there was a whole alleged corporate infighting behind that one.

"Before there was Star Wars, there was John Carter..."

No. Don't try to sell it to me like that.

 

[Disneymom1126]

I felt they didn't market Moana right away either and they did well. Not frozen well but it did good enough.

I was just going to post this about Frozen. I remember being at another movie and they showed the trailer - which at least at that time was just Olaf and Sven...no idea at all that it was going to be a "princess" movie...I remember thinking they were marketing it more toward "boys" having just put out Tangled and Princess and the Frog.

 

[luisov]

If done right, I think this will be a huge hit. I'm just hoping that they will go for good old theming inside the attractions. No matter how cool a Mario Kart ride sounds, a Go Karts with screens sounds like a wasted opportunity.

It'll be interesting to see what they'll build in Orlando. The third gate possibility still sounds like Universal cannibalizing their other parks' numbers to me, given that WDW will remain the top destination in Orlando for quite a while.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

"Before there was Star Wars, there was John Carter..."

No. Don't try to sell it to me like that.

The only trailer where mentioning SW ever worked was Austin Powers: the spy who shagged me. The trailer said ' if you only see one movie this summer see Star wars. If you see two watch Austin Powers'.

Everyone else should just never mention SW in a trailer that isn't SW.

 

[mikepizzo]

Maybe more just hasn't been announced, but I'm getting kind of annoyed (not really, but lack for a better word), that they are calling this land Super Nintendo World. Everything I've seen has been focused around Mario characters. If the whole land is dedicated to one property (Mario) why not call it Mario Land? I know Super Mario Land is taken by the Gameboy game. Are there going to be other properties in this land besides ones based in the Mario world?

It's just me being nitpicky I think...but it would be like Disney opening a land that focuses on nothing but Mickey Mouse and calling it "Disney Island" or something.

Maybe they are planning for expansion. Have a Donkey Kong Treehouse? Megaman Interactive section?

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News

Big Thunder Trail reopens to guest traffic tomorrow, and Disneyland railroad begins test runs without guests this weekend at Disneyland.

It looks like the Mark Twain began test runs around Tom Sawyer Island as well.

 

[rteetz]

Maybe more just hasn't been announced, but I'm getting kind of annoyed (not really, but lack for a better word), that they are calling this land Super Nintendo World. Everything I've seen has been focused around Mario characters. If the whole land is dedicated to one property (Mario) why not call it Mario Land? I know Super Mario Land is taken by the Gameboy game. Are there going to be other properties in this land besides ones based in the Mario world?

It's just me being nitpicky I think...but it would be like Disney opening a land that focuses on nothing but Mickey Mouse and calling it "Disney Island" or something.

Maybe they are planning for expansion. Have a Donkey Kong Treehouse? Megaman Interactive section?

Good point. I'm sure they'll expand but for now just starting with Mario.

 

[rteetz]

News

Pixar Film festival closing for week long refurb

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...tival-closing-for-week-long-refurbishment.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Typhoon lagoon closed due to unplanned maintenance.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...closed-today-due-to-unplanned-maintenance.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Celebrate Father's Day at Disney Springs.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ecial-experiences-gifts-and-restaurant-menus/

 

[rteetz]

News

Shanghai Disneyland launches children's initiatives in China

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ches-childrens-initiatives-in-mainland-china/

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

If done right, I think this will be a huge hit. I'm just hoping that they will go for good old theming inside the attractions. No matter how cool a Mario Kart ride sounds, a Go Karts with screens sounds like a wasted opportunity.

It'll be interesting to see what they'll build in Orlando. The third gate possibility still sounds like Universal cannibalizing their other parks' numbers to me, given that WDW will remain the top destination in Orlando for quite a while.

I agree with that. I'm really hoping they expand on the variety of rides and experiences they put in. I know the DIS Unplugged Universal Edition (I forget what episode that was though) touched on what they thought at least some of the features could be such as 'transporting' from place to place like you would within the game but who knows. It sounds like a great opportunity to start with some fresh new ideas rather than staying with what they have been doing with the screens and simulators.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

Pixar Film festival closing for week long refurb

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...tival-closing-for-week-long-refurbishment.htm

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Wonder if we'll get new shorts.

 

[skier_pete]

Right, but if you add a MM to the $400 ticket, you're now spending $569 vs $549 and you'd only need one AP in the party to get all the pics and that lead person could also get hotel, food, and merchandise discounts.

That's as a DVC member. If you are non-DVC, non-Florida, then you are stuck with the $749 Platinum pass, it might not be worth it.

(Another way to get MM - make lots of friends in Florida that have APs, and if one of them is really nice, they'll link you to their MM account. )

 

[Madonna3]

That's as a DVC member. If you are non-DVC, non-Florida, then you are stuck with the $749 Platinum pass, it might not be worth it.

(Another way to get MM - make lots of friends in Florida that have APs, and if one of them is really nice, they'll link you to their MM account. )

So you can also get their fastpasses too!

 

[mom2rtk]

So you can also get their fastpasses too!

Does that sort of thing go on?