News Round Up 2017

[jbeyes]

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to Be Gutted to Become Modern Luxury Resort

Seems like The Contemporary would be a better candidate. I know that's what it's supposed to be, but it seems dated and could use a good redo to compete with the Four Seasons.

 

[mikepizzo]

Seems like The Contemporary would be a better candidate. I know that's what it's supposed to be, but it seems dated and could use a good redo to compete with the Four Seasons.

Is 1971 Contemporary now considered retro-chic? Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

 

[sachilles]

dismantling the building over an operating monorail deck? Wouldn't want the project managers role on that one.

 

[rteetz]

Funny how certain people garner a type of perception within niche communities. No matter what "scene" one is in, there are always people like that. I don't know John from Joe in this Disney blogger community. It's all a tad fascinating to me.

It kind of fascinates me too.

Tom runs WDWNT, he is friends with Josh who runs EasyWDW.

Then you have Inside the Magic, The Dis, BigFatPanda, Mousesteps, WDW Radio, WDWMagic, and Blog Mickey.

WDWMagic and WDWNT have gone head to head for as long as I have been on Disney sites. Each of them claims they steal from one another.

WDWNT also claims The Dis steals from him.

BigFatPanda and Inside the Magic are friends, Mousesteps and Blog Mickey kind of mind their own business.

WDW Radio is kind of laughed at in the community.

 

[linzbear]

I kinda wish they wouldn't change it. I really like the use of puppets in the show. They should just change the puppets and scenes except for the entire thing. It seems like a really cool experience for little ones

The shows on the channel change too, though. I mean, Handy Manny is still at Play & Dine and he hasn't been on morning programming in 6 years. And the 4 shows with the puppets have evolved - Mickey now is Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Doc McStuffins now "works" at a toy hospital, not her backyard, Sophia has a pink amulet and does something with a hidden library, and Jake is now Captain Jake.

It's all outdated.

 

[HeroOfWDW]

It kind of fascinates me too.

Tom runs WDWNT, he is friends with Josh who runs EasyWDW.

Then you have Inside the Magic, The Dis, BigFatPanda, Mousesteps, WDW Radio, WDWMagic, and Blog Mickey.

WDWMagic and WDWNT have gone head to head for as long as I have been on Disney sites. Each of them claims they steal from one another.

WDWNT also claims The Dis steals from him.

BigFatPanda and Inside the Magic are friends, Mousesteps and Blog Mickey kind of mind their own business.

WDW Radio is kind of laughed at in the community.

This stinks . I love The DIS and WDWNT SO MUCH . I am constantly listening to both of their podcasts. Why can't we all just get along?

 

[lockedoutlogic]

This stinks . I love The DIS and WDWNT SO MUCH . I am constantly listening to both of their podcasts. Why can't we all just get along?

Perhaps because they're all perpetratin'?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

If they actually did a serious refurb of the lobby and public spaces (bathrooms, restaurants, shops) I would welcome this change wholeheartedly. They just did a refurb on the guest rooms within the last 5 years so I can't see them "gutting" the actual guest rooms but the public spaces need help. We love the restaurants at the GF but at breakfast in the Grand Floridian Cafe in September I couldn't help but remark on how many times the trim had obviously been painted over and the "aesthetic choices" of the carpet, furniture, and wallpaper. The Villas building is evidence of what could be done to freshen up the GF while keeping the Victorian theme. (Admittedly biased since I own VGF points and love it very much). But it just goes to show what "Victorian inspired" meant in 2014 versus "Victorian by way of Laura Ashley" as the main building's decor strikes me. It's hard to imagine paying those rates - while the actual guest rooms look nice, the public spaces are approaching cringe-worthy in my estimation and I can't believe Disney hasn't already done an overhaul to bring the public spaces up to the "modern" standard in the Poly and the CR (no matter my personal opinion of the theming in those resorts, they definitely do not feel as dated as the GF).

TL;DR hope there's a kernel of truth in this story to modernize the Grand Floridian lobby.

I agree with you and wonder if that could attract some people who view it as stodgy or "can't let my kids touch anything or make any noise" ... and still be super nice and high-end, etc.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

dismantling the building over an operating monorail deck? Wouldn't want the project managers role on that one.

and pretty sure the executives wouldn't want to see the bill for doing that

 

[rteetz]

Love the movie/song discussion guys but we need to either move on or move it to a new thread. If we want a new thread I can do that.

 

[monique5]

Well the rumor is that the Disney junior characters will be changing this year at the stage show so maybe they are working on phasing it out.

Well that makes sense. We only do the breakfast any way, or dinner, but it was nice prior to M&G with Sophia, Doc & Jake. When we 1st started going, that was the only place to meet them. When we went during Halloween, the M&G lines were not long at all compared to previous visits. With M&G you don't actually need B/L now, except for HM, and as OP mentioned he's dated. DD8 could take it or leave it now. During Halloween we were only able to do dinner, so did F! Dining & DD enjoyed Minnie Seasonal Dine.

 

[rteetz]

New Pandora aerials in the Aerials at WDW thread.

 

[Terra Nova guy]

Well the rumor is that the Disney junior characters will be changing this year at the stage show so maybe they are working on phasing it out.

I kinda wish they wouldn't change it. I really like the use of puppets in the show. They should just change the puppets and scenes except for the entire thing. It seems like a really cool experience for little ones

I expect they would just change the scenes and characters to keep up with the TV shows and still keep the basic stage/puppet show concept. I believe the last time the show changed they removed Little Einsteins and Winnie the Pooh to add Doc McStuffins and Sophia.

 

[Sweettears]

Read it twice

I'm right with you. Grabs your attention if your into that stuff.

 

[rteetz]

News

Power Outage at Epcot

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/apparent-power-outage-closes-majority-of-attractions-at-epcot/

 

[rteetz]

I'm right with you. Grabs your attention if your into that stuff.

Well I started it last night and it's quite good so far. I'm surprised Katzenburg was in politics before getting into the movie business.

 

[Sweettears]

Well I started it last night and it's quite good so far. I'm surprised Katzenburg was in politics before getting into the movie business.

Once you're done you me and LOL will form a book club for discussion.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Rumor

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to Be Gutted to Become Modern Luxury Resort

lolwut? A little early for April Fool's Jokes, don't you think?

Well this is complete bull...a evidence as always that "insiders" will say anything to pass the time.

But they are likely right that bob has asked why four seasons is better...

Which the simple response likely was: "because they care about providing service at an expected level, don't hire out of a generic hiring pool, have more than 3 days of training, and don't streamline the menus at the restaurants...
We rely on our red roof, the choo choo, Mary poppins asking how your eggs are, and that mad hatter dump bucket for the kids"

...then they had a light lunch and never brought it up again.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Once you're done you me and LOL will form a book club for discussion.

I'll bring puff pastries and my red hat

 

[Sweettears]

Well this is complete bull...a evidence as always that "insiders" will say anything to pass the time.

But they are likely right that bob has asked why four seasons is better...

Which the simple response likely was: "because they care about providing service at an expected level, don't hire out of a generic hiring pool, have more than 3 days of training, and don't streamline the menus at the restaurants...
We rely on our red roof, the choo choo, Mary poppins asking how your eggs are, and that mad hatter dump bucket for the kids"

...then they had a light lunch and never brought it up again.