News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

GMA Pandora preview! I can't embed videos from twitter so the link is below!

https://twitter.com/GMA/status/839837213982609409

I'm beyond excited for this. It looks incredible. This also gave us our first look inside flight of passage.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

You can easily return the tickets and wait it out. Atom was very easy to work with on a return...I'm betting Fandango is, too...

Oh I still want to see it. I see most movies. I used to work at a theater and got free movies so seeing everything became a habit.

I'm just worried I won't like it too much.

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

I'm beyond excited for this. It looks incredible. This also gave us our first look inside flight of passage.

The seating isn't anything I thought. Is it rows? I thought I read it was 2 person seating?
Either way, I am beyond excited, and I didn't even care for the movie..
My 5 year old watched with me, and insists he is going on it.

 

[MommaBerd]

Very clever of them to have the reporter's audio even though they couldn't provide the visual...sounded like she was really having fun!

 

[rteetz]

The seating isn't anything I thought. Is it rows? I thought I read it was 2 person seating?
Either way, I am beyond excited, and I didn't even care for the movie..
My 5 year old watched with me, and insists he is going on it.

It's always been rows and was never supposed to be 2 person seating. There are three levels of rows and 4 theaters.

 

[rteetz]

News

Legoland Shanghai set to open in 2022

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/Legoland-park-planned/shdaily.shtml

 

[rteetz]

News

The Disney Fantasy is set to get an ice cream shop during their upcoming dry dock.

https://twitter.com/scottgustin/status/839855471649509376

 

[rteetz]

News

Other enhancements to the Disney Fantasy include luxury shopping like Tiffany & Co. as well as Star Wars command post in the Oceaneers club.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...disney-fantasy/?CMP=SOC-TWITTER20170309151005

 

[rteetz]

Today in Disney History

Festival of the Fantasy made its debut in 2014

 

[Reddog1134]

I've come to the conclusion that in no way is this going to be as good as the animated original. I'm still going to see it and will judge it as a live action after that.

I feel that things like this should be based on their own merits. I think it's OK to say "the original did THIS better" or something similar AFTER seeing it. But you shouldn't go into it thinking it's automatically an inferior product because you have an attachment to the original.

 

[rteetz]

I feel that things like this should be based on their own merits. I think it's OK to say "the original did THIS better" or something similar AFTER seeing it. But you shouldn't go into it thinking it's automatically an inferior product because you have an attachment to the original.

That's a good point but I still feel it won't top the original. I may very well love it, I'm just trying to keep my expectations in check.

 

[Pawpsicle]

The preview we saw at One Man's Dream didn't give me high hopes.

I don't know if what we saw was a different cut than what will be the theatrical version, but it seemed very choppy the way it was edited. Towards the end of "Belle" they did a hard cut to the reprise, and she was wearing a cardigan or sweater or something and my fiance and I looked at each other and we asked, "where did that come from?".

When the musical number ended, instead of doing a cut from the aerial shot to a ground shot, they stayed with the aerial while Gaston started talking to Belle. "Cool" I thought, "Maybe they'll do is nice long take as the camera pans back down to the ground while following Gaston and Belle walking through the town".

Immediately a hard cut back to the ground.

It seemed really disjointed. Again though, perhaps this was a different cut than what the theatrical version is going to be v0v

Completely agree! We saw the preview a couple days ago, and the cardigan part was so odd. One second she's singing in the town and the next second she's up on a hill wearing the cardigan. She sure can run fast!

 

[jlundeen]

I feel that things like this should be based on their own merits. I think it's OK to say "the original did THIS better" or something similar AFTER seeing it. But you shouldn't go into it thinking it's automatically an inferior product because you have an attachment to the original.

Well, I'm not sure I can agree with this...my most cherished memory from childhood was going to see Dumbo with my parents...then when my children were small, we all gathered around the TV to watch the VHS version, and I cried at the same spots (yep - Mom locked up, Baby Dumbo comes to see her...) Just hearing the song "Baby Mine" makes me sniff.... There is no way that a live version of Dumbo can even come close to my memories...so much more than a simple technical and objective review of a movie - it's part of my life.

As Adam from "Mythbusters" says, "I reject your reality and substitute my own..."

 

[pepperandchips]

I really enjoy listening to podcasts on my way to work. Fridays are my "non-career" days and I typically listen to sports podcasts. I want to add some Disney to the mix. What are some of the best Disney podcasts out there? If anyone would know, it would certainly be this crew. Thanks in advance!

The Dis unplugged
Disney Dish with Len testa and Jim Hill
Radio Harambe
to name a few

Also Wedway Radio - great history segments. If you don't already listen to Connecting with Walt you should immediately, and I also love Michael's history segments on the DIS unplugged Disneyland edition.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I think that is the issue with all these remakes Disney is doing.

I don't think anyone can argue that Disney is making these films just for artistic merit. They were green lit because the originals made a lot of money and they want these live action versions to make a lot of money.

Which is really the problem, everything is based off the originals, including audience good will towards the product name. So of course it is going to be compared to the original.

I do wonder if this is just going to be a vicious cycle and if Disney would ever dare remake an animated version of the animated version. Or maybe 15 years from now they'll just start over and do another live action re-imagining of Cinderella then so forth.

 

[mikeamizzle]

The Cameron interview on The View just now was a bit of a dud, most of the conversation revolving around Titanic plot theories.. They are about to play the walk through that he did with Whoopi now, should be interesting.

Update: Just aired, it showed a lot more footage of the environment / Navi river journey than I have seen yet from any of the ads. Very interesting! I'm sure it will be online momentarily.

 

[rteetz]

I don't know if I have ever been this excited for a Disney attraction

 

[jlundeen]

I don't know if I have ever been this excited for a Disney attraction

Ya know, I really wasn't excited about this project when they first announced it - not really a big fan of the movie, and just didn't see the connection.

Now, I have to say I'm really looking forward to seeing it during our trip this fall...I think we need to devote a lot more time to AK this time around. I'm sure it will still be pretty crowded even after being open for several months, but from the videos, it will be worth the hassle of the crowds.

 

[HuskieJohn]

I don't need to look at numbers to guess $1 billion is a lock...but I am feeling underwhelmed. I keep watching the previews thinking.."I've already seen this movie done near perfectly - at best this is probably a not-as-good version of a movie that already exists." Oh well, I'm a certain I am in the minority on that one.

Nope...I was really excited for this movie but the more trailers/TV spots & pictures I see, I am coming to the same feeling of already seen this and its not even close to being as "magical" as I thought it would be.

 

[jaxonp]

I don't know if I have ever been this excited for a Disney attraction

My favorite thing about today is all the oohs and ahh were getting from the people who thought Avatar was stupid and not a great fit for AK... I know you've been on board and so have I... literally since day 1. People are finally seeing that Disney has still got it! Let's hope the inside and rides match level of what's outside!!!