News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

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

Yes but it's never 7 days. That's the interesting part about it. Also lines up with the ticket blackout dates for the Florida residents. This screams Pandora is opening then.

 

[rteetz]

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Paddlefish will open Feb. 4th 2017

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/opening-date-announced-paddlefish-disney-springs/

 

[cmash95]

Yes but it's never 7 days. That's the interesting part about it. Also lines up with the ticket blackout dates for the Florida residents. This screams Pandora is opening then.

well they did say summer and memorial day is the unofficial start of summer

 

[rteetz]

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21 Royal Dining experience in Disneyland will only run you $15,000

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/disne...exclusive-15000-dining-venue-walts-apartment/

 

[luisov]

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21 Royal Dining experience in Disneyland will only run you $15,000

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/disne...exclusive-15000-dining-venue-walts-apartment/

Wow. Is Walt himself hosting the event?

 

[langsky]

Is there any chance they would have soft openings for Pandora a week or 2 before the media event?

 

[rteetz]

Wow. Is Walt himself hosting the event?

Walt's frozen head is.

 

[rteetz]

Is there any chance they would have soft openings for Pandora a week or 2 before the media event?

There is a chance but who knows how great that chance is.

 

[jade1]

Probably old news, Beast is much smaller, maybe to match the new movie better?

 

[rteetz]

Probably old news, Beast is much smaller, maybe to match the new movie better?

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The beast face saw changes but that is all. The height and width of the costume is the same.

 

[Teamubr]

7 day media event???? Wow.

This for likely for bringing the hippo back.

j

 

[danikoski]

News

21 Royal Dining experience in Disneyland will only run you $15,000

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/01/disne...exclusive-15000-dining-venue-walts-apartment/

I'm in SoCal right now for work...sadly, not going to make it to DL, but there is a Disney Store Outlet right around the corner from my hotel...Started chatting with a CM there and he was telling me about this tour...I knew it'd be expensive, but wow!

 

[soniam]

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Volcano Bay at Universal will open May 25th.

I guess no matter where we go Memorial Day weekend it's going to be a mad house. Taking DS for a mom/DS only elementary school graduation trip. Since it's short, we decided to just do Universal. I was glad we weren't going to be at WDW for the Pandora opening chaos. Now, it seems we will be in the thick of it for the Volcano Bay opening madness. Hopefully, it's less chaotic They still don't have tickets online for the start, only June 1 and later.

 

[SureAsLiz]

The beast face saw changes but that is all. The height and width of the costume is the same.

Beast got a redesign that debuted at the Christmas parade (as did most of the other princes), and was rolled out across the parks this weekend

 

[jade1]

The beast face saw changes but that is all. The height and width of the costume is the same.

Ah, missed that, yes the face, body seemed trimmer but must be the clothes change. Still much different than before.

 

[jade1]

Beast got a redesign that debuted at the Christmas parade (as did most of the other princes), and was rolled out across the parks this weekend

I like it.

 

[SureAsLiz]

Maybe something for another thread, but I've noticed over the past few weeks that the fireworks in Wishes have changed. Some are missing, some are different.
When I first noticed some were missing I thought it might have been a technical error, but it's been several weeks now and only seems to be changing more.

 

[Keels]

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?

I've been told it will be slotted out for opportunities for media, corporate sponsors and invited guests over the course of the "preview", with AP/DVC filling in any available spots and then surprise opportunities for day visitors to AK ahead of the official opening. Media are invited beginning the 21st, but invited guests and corporate sponsors may receive preview invites to attend as early as the 14-17th.

 

[rteetz]

I've been told it will be slotted out for opportunities for media, corporate sponsors and invited guests over the course of the "preview", with AP/DVC filling in any available spots and then surprise opportunities for day visitors to AK ahead of the official opening. Media are invited beginning the 21st, but invited guests and corporate sponsors may receive preview invites to attend as early as the 14-17th.

Awesome info Keels! Thanks!

 

[thepops]

So with Pandora now rumored to open around Memorial Day, do you think the annual (or semi-annual) price hikes will happen just before then, or much earlier?