News Round Up 2017

[mikepizzo]

Wow. That's a kick in the head. For years that ride had them rhino now 45 years later it offends people?!' I hope he gets placed back. That's ridiculous.

In today's way of information distribution I'm thinking we would have heard the people complaining before Disney took any action. Anyone remember when those kids wrote a letter to Disney about the stereotyping in the Jungle Cruise. Anyone also remember any changes they made to the Jungle Cruise after that? Exactly.

I'd chalk this one up to maintenance or something similar.

 

[rteetz]

In today's way of information distribution I'm thinking we would have heard the people complaining before Disney took any action. Anyone remember when those kids wrote a letter to Disney about the stereotyping in the Jungle Cruise. Anyone also remember any changes they made to the Jungle Cruise after that? Exactly.

I'd chalk this one up to maintenance or something similar.

Yeah maintenance is the likely culprit here. He was there when I rode it a few weeks ago.

 

[rteetz]

News

Projection tests continue on the floating mountains of Pandora.

http://blogmickey.com/2017/01/photo...ction-mapping-testing-pandora-animal-kingdom/

 

[STORMTROOPERJO]

Yeah maintenance is the likely culprit here. He was there when I rode it a few weeks ago.

Let's hope so. I'm 80 days away from going home and I would truly love to ride jungle cruise complete.

Here's another question. The rope drop show that was replaced with the new stage show, will that return after the Disney world train is done with refurbishments?!' I loved that original rope drop?!' Hope I'm not asking too many questions.

 

[rteetz]

Let's hope so. I'm 80 days away from going home and I would truly love to ride jungle cruise complete.

Here's another question. The rope drop show that was replaced with the new stage show, will that return after the Disney world train is done with refurbishments?!' I loved that original rope drop?!' Hope I'm not asking too many questions.

No, it will not return. The new welcome show is here to stay.

 

[STORMTROOPERJO]

No, it will not return. The new welcome show is here to stay.

Womp. Womp. Womp. Womp.

 

[SJMajor67]

Today in Disney History....

101 Dalmatians was released 56 years ago!

 

[Rivergirl2005]

No, it will not return. The new welcome show is here to stay.

Thats a bummer...Ive never seen the train welcome show and it looks like I never will

How does the new show affect adr's and taking pictures without people?

 

[SureAsLiz]

Thats a bummer...Ive never seen the train welcome show and it looks like I never will

How does the new show affect adr's and taking pictures without people?

There are several threads both here and in the TPAS sections that discuss this in more detail, but ADRs still exists and there are CMs with signs telling you where to go for breakfast reservations. Empty parks photos are unlikely anymore unless you are there before 8 (or 1 hr before opening) and happen to be one of the first on Main Street. I generally arrive 30 minutes before open and there's a steady flow of people moving around Main Street

 

[rteetz]

News

New Park Starz Vinylmations

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/vinyl...27-alien-encounter-tiki-room-spaceship-earth/

Just take all of my money Disney!

 

[JJZMgailey]

Yeah maintenance is the likely culprit here. He was there when I rode it a few weeks ago.

Someone from the DISUnplugged team is checking this out today and we'll have a report tonight.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

New Park Starz Vinylmations

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/vinyl...27-alien-encounter-tiki-room-spaceship-earth/

Just take all of my money Disney!

I never got into vynlmations but those are awesome! Love that they have the computer technician from SSE

 

[Redcon1]

Don't worry. Storm troopers are from a long time ago somewhere far, far away. You are safe.

And even if they fired their guns, they still couldn't hit you.

 

[Redcon1]

I get the interest/focus on celebrating a movie that supports special needs but from a purely "film" standpoint it wasn't as good as Moana or Zootopia

For me, Dory was enjoyable but pretty forgettable, like Monsters University. The other two had more originality to them and better stories.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

For me, Dory was enjoyable but pretty forgettable, like Monsters University. The other two had more originality to them and better stories.

I do think that for people that have special needs/have special needs kids Finding Dory was definitely not forgettable and so that is why I hope it doesn't get fully ignored

But totally agree with you that in a vacuum Moana and Zootopia were better, more complete and original movies ... I think it is hard to argue that Finding Dory should have been nominated instead of those two

Now, can you argue that Finding Dory should have been nominated instead of any of the other 3 movies that were nominated? I haven't seen them so I can't say - but would hard for the academy to give 3 noms to one studio

 

[Pete M]

Yeah maintenance is the likely culprit here. He was there when I rode it a few weeks ago.

He wasn't moving when we saw him during the Jingle Cruise. Probably just needed a trip to see a vet.

 

[mikepizzo]

I do think that for people that have special needs/have special needs kids Finding Dory was definitely not forgettable and so that is why I hope it doesn't get fully ignored

But totally agree with you that in a vacuum Moana and Zootopia were better, more complete and original movies ... I think it is hard to argue that Finding Dory should have been nominated instead of those two

Now, can you argue that Finding Dory should have been nominated instead of any of the other 3 movies that were nominated? I haven't seen them so I can't say - but would hard for the academy to give 3 noms to one studio

To me the problem with Finding Dory was in the third act. The bit with the otters and the truck (staying ambiguous on purpose) was just too much for me. Yes, I understand it's a kids film, but it just didn't fit the whole tone of the rest of the movie.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I do think that for people that have special needs/have special needs kids Finding Dory was definitely not forgettable and so that is why I hope it doesn't get fully ignored

But totally agree with you that in a vacuum Moana and Zootopia were better, more complete and original movies ... I think it is hard to argue that Finding Dory should have been nominated instead of those two

Now, can you argue that Finding Dory should have been nominated instead of any of the other 3 movies that were nominated? I haven't seen them so I can't say - but would hard for the academy to give 3 noms to one studio

I've only seen Kubo, but Kubo was better than Zootopia and on par with Moana. At least in my opinion. But at the end of the day calling a movie better than another is just someone's opinion.

I'm interested in seeing the other two.

As much as I love Disney/Pixar, they aren't the only studios capable of putting out good stories.

I actually appreciate that the Oscars cerebrates different types of animation and will oftentimes nominate lesser known films. It's not always whatever is at the top of the box office, which I think would be an easy thing for the academy to do.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Oh, and I didn't read anything into the Disneyland hotel offer. Those hotels are so pricey, and one of the discounts was on premium rooms. I actually thought the discounts offered weren't that great, I think the DL hotels are doing just fine.

 

[rteetz]

Someone from the DISUnplugged team is checking this out today and we'll have a report tonight.

Thanks Jackie!