News Round Up 2017

[umichigan10]

Feel for anyone who's at the world today. I'm an hour south of Tampa (head up tomorrow) and it absolutely poured buckets up until about an hour or two ago (Suns out now). Hoping for drier weather the rest of the week

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Feel for anyone who's at the world today. I'm an hour south of Tampa (head up tomorrow) and it absolutely poured buckets up until about an hour or two ago (Suns out now). Hoping for drier weather the rest of the week

And per MDE a lot of lines still looked awful. Wow.

 

[umichigan10]

And per MDE a lot of lines still looked awful. Wow.

I'm not sure exactly how bad it was up there, but I'm sure if it was off and on thundering it clogged up all the indoor rides

 

[MissGina5]

On our last trip, my wife and I both agreed that the food at Tony's was better than at Mama Melrose's. We ate at Tony's one day and Mama Melrose's the next. Had the Chicken Parmesan at both.

I havent made the mistake of trusting non-World Showcase Italian food again. Other than the room service pizza, and that certainly built my case lol

 

[writerguyfl]

A behind the scenes look at the new musical for Disney Theatrical coming to Broadway next year, Frozen! It is also going to be doing a pre-Broadway engagement in Denver, CO from August 17th-October 1st, 2017! It is currently scheduled to join the Lion King and Aladdin on Broadway in Spring 2018!

That's about normal for a Disney Broadway musical. It should be good. I'll probably end up seeing it once when it goes on tour. I'm also not to far from CO, so I have thought about making a small trip to see it. However, I'm thinking I would want to see the finished product.

We're going August 19th

I worked at the hotel that housed the creative team for "The Lion King" for the pre-Broadway run. I got to see the show a number of times...including once sitting two rows back from Michael Eisner. Each time, the show was different because it still was in development. The first version was over 3 hours long. Another time, the Pride Rock set piece broke and the show had an unplanned intermission.

Seeing a show in development is a unique experience. That said, I can understand the desire to wait until the show is complete finished.

One thing to note is that touring Broadway shows are typically "smaller" than the original version. The sets are sometimes different to accommodate travel and the need to fit into various sized theatres. If you want to see the (near) final version and don't plan to go to New York City, a trip to Denver near the end of the run is the way to go. You get to see the original performers that way, too.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

I worked at the hotel that housed the creative team for "The Lion King" for the pre-Broadway run. I got to see the show a number of times...including once sitting two rows back from Michael Eisner. Each time, the show was different because it still was in development. The first version was over 3 hours long. Another time, the Pride Rock set piece broke and the show had an unplanned intermission.

Seeing a show in development is a unique experience. That said, I can understand the desire to wait until the show is complete finished.

One thing to note is that touring Broadway shows are typically "smaller" than the original version. The sets are sometimes different to accommodate travel and the need to fit into various sized theatres. If you want to see the (near) final version and don't plan to go to New York City, a trip to Denver near the end of the run is the way to go. You get to see the original performers that way, too.

Thanks. I will definitely see. I'm aware of shows being slightly different depending on if it is touring or on Broadway. I just don't make it to NY often or live in a city that keeps shows for an extended period of time. I did see the Lion King when I was younger when it was in LA for the first time since that is where I lived at the time. I've seen Lion King 5 times, and it is still my favorite Disney Theatrical show. I did see Aladdin last year on Broadway with the original Broadway cast and that was amazing! I have also seen Newsies twice when it was touring and different community theater performances of B&tB.

 

[rteetz]

 

[Keels]

"He Lives In You" is from The Lion King 2. They changed "He" to "They" in the Broadway version. One of my favorite Disney songs of all time.

Not quite. "The Lion King" the musical began workshopping in early 1997 and debuted on Broadway in July of 1997. "Lion King II" didn't come out until October of 1998.

"He Lives in You" and "He Lives in You-Reprise" were two of the most important songs added to the score, along with "Shadowlands" to get it to the amount of original material it needed to be eligible for "Original Score" for a Tony Award.

 

[mikepizzo]

Hey hey, I LIKE Tony's!

It's ok, we all make mistakes

This is coming from a guy who's wife's favorite restaurant is Coral Reef

 

[jlundeen]

It's ok, we all make mistakes

This is coming from a guy who's wife's favorite restaurant is Coral Reef

Well, I agree with YOU on Coral Reef!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The New Satu'li Sampler Platter Serves Four and Allows 48 Possible Combinations

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ves-four-and-allows-48-possible-combinations/

This seems like a great idea as there are so many combinations for the bowls that it is hard to decide. Though, it does feel a little pricey as you could get 4 separate bowls and drinks for less than this - also would be nice if it included some of the pods as well so you can really try everything

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think this actually happened a few days ago (I saw a post or two here about it) but Disney Parks Blog just posted a story about the last piece of track being installed for the Slinky Dog Coaster

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...y-story-land/?CMP=SOC-DPFY17Q4DPBSupport0001A

I noticed in the video that you can definitely see the top of the Chinese Theater from Toy Story Land, but I assume some additional screening will go in before it opens

 

[skier_pete]

Didn't it say they were currently just running at Yacht and Beach?.... hence the walk home....

edit--- also boardwalk........ It would be a strange drive from Jellyrolls.

I want to take it FROM Boardwalk TO Animal Kingdom Lodge. Why is that strange? Jellyrolls is at the Boardwalk, and that is where the Minnie Vans are testing. I would assume you can either take them TO Boardwalk or FROM Boardwalk. If I wanted to go from Contemporary to Animal Kingdom Lodge (another place we taxied last trip after an evening at Top of The World) then I would be out of luck, but from Boardwalk I should be fine.

 

[skier_pete]

On our last trip, my wife and I both agreed that the food at Tony's was better than at Mama Melrose's. We ate at Tony's one day and Mama Melrose's the next. Had the Chicken Parmesan at both.

Thanks for taking two for the team!

I agree... Tony's IS tied with MM... we avoid both at all costs...

We actually ate at Tony's a few years ago (2015?) for the first time just because we've never eaten there - more wanted to see the locale than anything. We liked it OK, but I wouldn't go back. We've never bothered with Mama Melrose. I grew up in a heavily Italian town so my standards are pretty high for Italian food, but if you like Olive Garden you probably won't complain about Tony's.

 

[wareagle57]

Feel for anyone who's at the world today.

I'd trade places with them in a heartbeat.

 

[rteetz]

News

Operating hours reduced for the Pirates Adventure Treasures of the Seven Seas

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...tes-adventure-treasures-of-the-seven-seas.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

New private event venue inside Disneyland

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...a-new-private-event-venue-at-disneyland-park/

 

[vacationer1954]

I noticed in the video that you can definitely see the top of the Chinese Theater from Toy Story Land, but I assume some additional screening will go in before it opens

Isn't that going to change when the building is redressed for the new attraction?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Isn't that going to change when the building is redressed for the new attraction?

The Chinese Theater facade for the Mickey ride? everything I have seen says that is staying the same (though I suppose they could update the back of it as that is what you see from Toy Story Land without impacting the front view)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

We actually ate at Tony's a few years ago (2015?) for the first time just because we've never eaten there - more wanted to see the locale than anything. We liked it OK, but I wouldn't go back. We've never bothered with Mama Melrose. I grew up in a heavily Italian town so my standards are pretty high for Italian food, but if you like Olive Garden you probably won't complain about Tony's.

I know some people who love Mama Melrose - though they usually get the steak there and say it is very good vs the more traditional Italian items