News Round Up 2017

[ecclescake]

Tangled themed photopass opportunity extended... (spotted on the Photopass FB page https://www.facebook.com/DisneyPhotoPass/)

'You had a dream, and we granted it!

Disney PhotoPass Service has extended this "Tangled"-themed photo opportunity at Magic Kingdom Park past March 15. It will now be available on a nightly basis (weather permitting) until further notice. Now go, live your dream!'

 

[rteetz]

Tangled themed photopass opportunity extended... (spotted on the Photopass FB page https://www.facebook.com/DisneyPhotoPass/)

'You had a dream, and we granted it!

Disney PhotoPass Service has extended this "Tangled"-themed photo opportunity at Magic Kingdom Park past March 15. It will now be available on a nightly basis (weather permitting) until further notice. Now go, live your dream!'

That's good. It was very popular.

 

[rteetz]

News

Special Offers today at Disney Springs

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-today-only-at-disney-springs-marketplace.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Celebration at the top extended

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...n-at-the-top-extended-later-into-the-year.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Tivan group flag signals arrival of the Collector at DCA

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...fortress-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

 

[skier_pete]

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Tivan group flag signals arrival of the Collector at DCA

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...fortress-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

You know - I have to say, the idea of this ride is actually pretty appealing. The fact that it re-purposes an existing ride certainly negates a lot of that - but really as an East Coaster it will make me happy when we next visit West Coast Disney since I was fairly unimpressed with that Tower of Terror.

 

[Indybill]

Re: Miss Adventure Falls

My wife and daughter love the family raft ride. I really all along liked the idea that you ride UP the lift hill in the ride. Other than that and the animatronic, it looks pretty similar to Teamboat Springs over at BB. It all comes back to there is only so much you can do with water rides. The addition of that ride will definitely make TL the favored water park in my family.

Actually, there are all kinds of things you can do to make water slides awesome. One water park that has had the newer technology for years now is here if you want to see the kind of things Disney "could" do and they are done at a park that probably does less revenue in a year than MK does in a day:
http://www.holidayworld.com/rides/wildebeest/
http://www.holidayworld.com/rides/mammoth/

 

[rteetz]

News

Celebrate 50 years of Pirates of the Caribbean!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...he-caribbean-this-weekend-at-disneyland-park/

 

[jlundeen]

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Celebrate 50 years of Pirates of the Caribbean!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...he-caribbean-this-weekend-at-disneyland-park/

WHAT????50 years???? WOW...incredible!!!

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

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Celebrate 50 years of Pirates of the Caribbean!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...he-caribbean-this-weekend-at-disneyland-park/

We're planning on going on Saturday! We were hoping for low-ish crowds right in the morning and were surprised that there hadn't been a major announcement of the 50 year mark, but hopefully it won't get too crazy

 

[Sleepy Sheep]

The movie was financially successful, but that doesn't make it great. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a hater, the movie was just fine, but being the biggest movie of all-time doesn't mean much. When they announced it on here, I'm saying 80% of people went out of their way to say "I hated Avatar, this land is going to suck" and I (and a few others) said "Just because you don't like a movie doesn't mean the ride / land is not going to be any good." I frequently used "South of The South" and "Splash Mountain". Beyond being consider racist by today's standards - Song of the South really isn't all that good. However, they took part of the story of the movie and several of the songs and turned it into one of the best Disney rides. Meanwhile, Stitch is a great movie and they converted it to an awful ride. (OK, it was a repurposed ride with Stitch squeezed it.)

However, as far as movies being big money-makers and being "great" being the same thing - I submit to you the Transformer movies are super blockbusters, and they are piles of doo-doo. (Batman v Superman is another example of a movie that made tons of money and the (8th highest grossing movie last year) and generally considered to be somewhere betweent mediocre and downright awful.

Hey while we're at it let's add Star Wars to the list. Pick the movie 4,5,6,1,2,3 and 7. Not Great. Highly popular, entertaining and widely successful does not equal great.

 

[jknezek]

Great is pretty subjective. I think both the star wars franchise and Avatar benefitted from groundbreaking special effects and presenting something new with a relatable story. Episode 4 was pretty impressive from a film making perspective. Avatar almost single handedly recreated the 3d movie craze. And while it may not have stuck, it was an amazing cinematic and special effect combination. Are they great pieces of cinema? Probably not. But Episode 4 especially is a touchstone of pop culture and Avatar was nominated for 9 Academy Awards in addition to being the highest grossing movie of all time at its first release.

 

[luisov]

Take a look at this picture from Disney and More. It looks like Disney is working on two AT-ATs for Star Wars land.

https://www.facebook.com/3020429298...042929839518/1342959742414493/?type=3&theater

 

[rteetz]

Take a look at this picture from Disney and More. It looks like Disney is working on two AT-ATs for Star Wars land.

https://www.facebook.com/3020429298...042929839518/1342959742414493/?type=3&theater

I believe mouse info first spotted this last week. It does appear that way but of course we don't know for sure yet. They are positioned inside the show building right now so I'm not sure if they would be inside the show building or outside.

 

[luisov]

I believe mouse info first spotted this last week. It does appear that way but of course we don't know for sure yet. They are positioned inside the show building right now so I'm not sure if they would be inside the show building or outside.

Thanks for clarifying. Either way it would be really cool. Imagine your ride vehicle going beneath a moving AT-AT. Though that looks a bit too heavy for that. I guess static props will do.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Latest look at GOTG Mission Breakout

https://twitter.com/touringplans/status/841426840698810369

#Allthepipes

 

[MissGina5]

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!

I totally disagree I almost cried during the preview I thought it was so good! I thought Belle seemed more likable honestly. I know I am kind of in the minority there. But yes I think they cut to a different scene I don't think that is the final cut.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

A look at the ongoing road work around MK

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...tc-as-redevelopment-of-world-drive-begins.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney bounding outfits coming to Marketplace Co-Op

http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/ma...-to-walt-disney-world-with-the-dress-shop.htm

 

[rteetz]

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Caribbean Carnaval coming to Sapphire Falls

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2017/03/caribbean-carnaval-coming-to-loews.html