News Round Up 2017

[Spacedog1975]

With the 35th anniversary coming up hopefully some news about EPCOT (both as far as for the anniversary celebration and for the future of the park)

30 seemed a minor blip. I don't know that we'll get much for 35.

 

[STORMTROOPERJO]

Steve stopped over at Magic Kingdom today and said "The rhino was missing from the Jungle Cruise today, but cast members hinted that it will be back. Seems that it is just being refurbished." Whew!

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STEVE YOU ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I appreciate you going out and finding out what the deal was. Now if we can convince Disney to bring back the old rope drop. Thank you for the update.

 

[eXo]

Did I miss something about why they were oils they would remove the Rhino? I understand that it wasn't moving, but I saw something saying that it offended people.

The whole thing about people being offended was just someone speculating.

 

[rteetz]

30 seemed a minor blip. I don't know that we'll get much for 35.

They've already previewed 35th merchandise. People were very upset about the 30th. I'd imagine they'll try a little more with this one. I know at least in merchandise Steven Miller is a big Epcot fan and has pushed for some of that merchandise.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

30 seemed a minor blip. I don't know that we'll get much for 35.

They've already previewed 35th merchandise. People were very upset about the 30th. I'd imagine they'll try a little more with this one. I know at least in merchandise Steven Miller is a big Epcot fan and has pushed for some of that merchandise.

Plus D23 is doing a bunch of stuff for it including a members event at WDW. I mean, it won't be like Disnelyands 60th or anything but hoping for a couple of things

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Can I hide in your suitcase?

Well Southwest's weight limit is 50 pounds. We could connect two suitcases... So you'll have to weigh in at 100 pounds. Best get to work losing any extra holiday weight.

 

[MamaBelle4]

Well Southwest's weight limit is 50 pounds. We could connect two suitcases... So you'll have to weigh in at 100 pounds. Best get to work losing any extra holiday weight.

I know I didn't ask to hide in your luggage, but at 100 pounds, I think I'd have to chop off both legs and at least half an arm.

 

[sachilles]

I'd need 4 bags, this will get complicated.

 

[Roxyfire]

Sure seems convenient for a rumored memorial day weekend opening and the start of "summer".

Well that's gonna make my upcoming trip a lot more interesting

 

[Eppy44]

News

Disney will be having a 7 day media event starting May 21st. No word on exactly what will be part of it but I'm sure Pandora is a likely reason.

Oh please please please! I really hope Pandora is the reason. I will be there the 21st through 27th. If we get to see opening day of Pandora, I will be in heaven!!

 

[rteetz]

Oh please please please! I really hope Pandora is the reason. I will be there the 21st through 27th. If we get to see opening day of Pandora, I will be in heaven!!

Word is Pandora will be the highlight of the event.

 

[Eppy44]

Word is Pandora will be the highlight of the event.

I really hope any soft opening would be open to guests. Do you think they would limit it to media event attendees only? I don't know what common practice is, or if there is a common practice on opening a whole new land. Does anyone remember if there was a soft opening for fantasyland before the grand opening date?

 

[rteetz]

I really hope any soft opening would be open to guests. Do you think they would limit it to media event attendees only? I don't know what common practice is, or if there is a common practice on opening a whole new land. Does anyone remember if there was a soft opening for fantasyland before the grand opening date?

Yes there was soft openings but Fantasyland opened in phases. Dumbo and the storybook circus area opened first. Be our guest/Belle/Ariel opened next. Then finally Mine train opened.

 

[eXo]

I know I didn't ask to hide in your luggage, but at 100 pounds, I think I'd have to chop off both legs and at least half an arm.

But then you get to skip the lines!

 

[rteetz]

News

Volcano Bay at Universal will open May 25th.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Volcano Bay at Universal will open May 25th.

which puts it right in the middle of the WDW media week, right?

 

[cmash95]

$10/hour? Really? That's it?

actually entertainment makes more but base salary at disneyworld is $10/hour

 

[rteetz]

which puts it right in the middle of the WDW media week, right?

Yep

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yep

Gonna a be a busy week for the DIS team and others of their ilk

 

[cmash95]

News

Disney will be having a 7 day media event starting May 21st. No word on exactly what will be part of it but I'm sure Pandora is a likely reason.

they have one around that time every year. usually sometime end of april through end of may