News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

@ rteetz is it me?? Nothing plays in your attachment.

This is what it should be

 

[lockedoutlogic]

No Star Wars trailer, huh?

 

[BigRed98]

The bird figure has returned to Everest! Link: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/video-animated-bird-figure-returns-expedition-everest-years-abscense/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

The bird figure has returned to Everest! Link: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/video-animated-bird-figure-returns-expedition-everest-years-abscense/

Any news of the yeti?

 

[BigRed98]

Any news of the yeti?

Nope, but hopefully we do get a yeti refurb in the near future.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

3 popular Downtown Disney shops closing at the Disneyland Resort. Those shops are:

1. Build-A-Bear Workshop
2. Chapel Hats
3. Ridemakerz

The article below says the shops are popular and not closing due to low performance issues.

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/07/2...-in-downtown-disney-at-the-disneyland-resort/

 

[rteetz]

The bird figure has returned to Everest! Link: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/video-animated-bird-figure-returns-expedition-everest-years-abscense/

WDWNT claimed it didn't work since 2012. It's been off and on since then. It just isn't consistently working.

 

[MommaBerd]

The bird figure has returned to Everest! Link: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/video-animated-bird-figure-returns-expedition-everest-years-abscense/

Help - I can't find the bird! Is it animatronic or light effect? Which side of the track?

 

[BigRed98]

Help - I can't find the bird! Is it animatronic or light effect? Which side of the track?

It's on left side of broken track. It's a animatronic but doesn't move to much. When the train first pulls up to broken track you quickly see it and then the bird goes away, u then see it again has train goes backwards.

 

[MommaBerd]

It's on left side of broken track. It's a animatronic but doesn't move to much. When the train first pulls up to broken track you quickly see it and then the bird goes away, u then see it again has train goes backwards.

Thank you - I saw it! It seems more to be in and out of view vs. actually moving...but I'll trust the source for now.

 

[ucfknight]

WDWNT claimed it didn't work since 2012. It's been off and on since then. It just isn't consistently working.

Probably keeps choking on hair bands.

 

[vallygirl0221]

News

The Polynesian now has a Shave Ice Stand outside.

OMG if I wasn't already excited enough for our next stay there

 

[mickeyfanachey1999]

"Plastic cheese" returns to Casey's Corner?

http://www.chipandco.com/cheese-sauce-returned-caseys-corner-magic-kingdom-276433/

Great! Now I know where I'm going for Dinner on 8-2-2017

 

[preemiemama]

Slinky Dog Coaster track is finished! http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...coaster-track-completed-at-toy-story-land.htm

 

[rteetz]

Slinky Dog Coaster track is finished! http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...coaster-track-completed-at-toy-story-land.htm

And theming pieces are going in.

 

[a4matte]

The bird figure has returned to Everest! Link: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/video-animated-bird-figure-returns-expedition-everest-years-abscense/

The video says animated... but it's not doing anything?

 

[jknezek]

Slinky Dog Coaster track is finished! http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...coaster-track-completed-at-toy-story-land.htm

The thing that strikes me about this is how sprawling it is. With the mountain coasters, Disney has kept them all very compact. This seems more like an amusement park coaster where it sprawls over a large area and is designed to draw the eye to it. There is going to be some "no walk" open space within this ride, not something I'm used to seeing at Disney. I guess that's why it's at the very back, where the sprawl doesn't hurt, but it means some clever theming to prevent you from seeing just blank space inside the tracks, or you are going to have a lot of plain landscaping, which is difficult given you are supposed to be toy sized in a backyard. Regular size landscaping just won't work with the theme.

I'll be curious to see how Disney handles this issue, but the coaster certainly looks fun. Obviously not expecting high thrills, but if you go into it expecting more like a TMRR level of thrills with a 7DMT duration I think it will be satisfying.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disneyland update

http://micechat.com/167060-disneyland-new-photo-update-taking-maxpass/

 

[bbmassey]

Slinky Dog Coaster track is finished! http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...coaster-track-completed-at-toy-story-land.htm

What kind of start/lift system is it? The arch that says "Go!" makes me think it would have to be a fast start air cannon type rather than a chain lift up a hill. That said, I've not heard anything before seeing the go that would make me think anything other than chain lift. Any insight?

 

[bbmassey]

So Disney is employing a ground breaking new way to track how we feel/react to movies we watch in a theater. This new system can read, identify, and interpret facial expressions in a dark theater throughout the course of the movie. This is equal parts cool and creepy at the same time. The article is an interesting read.

https://www.fastcodesign.com/90134144/disneys-next-movie-it-could-be-watching-you