News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

News

Expanded Easter offerings at Tokyo Disneyland

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...o-disney-resort-with-expanded-disneys-easter/

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disneyland update

http://micechat.com/154988-disneyland-update-pirates-prepare-return-expanded-offerings/

 

[Rivergirl2005]

When do you think they will make the announcement about Pandora and fastpass+? tier or no tier? just wondering

 

[skier_pete]

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.

I am going to argue that those are not AT-ATs - unless they are making something that is semi-functional. It looks like that is being made with structural steel - I wouldn't picture the AT-AT at DHS having that much of a heavy duty structure. They look an awful lot more like just bridge trusses. I certainly could be wrong - but not sure I would assume AT-ATs.

News

Disney bounding outfits coming to Marketplace Co-Op

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

So - I always thought Disney bounding meant wearing clothes that implied a character. This at least show some merchandise with actual characters on it. (Orange Bird) If your outfit is covered in Orange Birds, you aren't really Disney-bounding.

 

[luisov]

I am going to argue that those are not AT-ATs - unless they are making something that is semi-functional. It looks like that is being made with structural steel - I wouldn't picture the AT-AT at DHS having that much of a heavy duty structure. They look an awful lot more like just bridge trusses. I certainly could be wrong - but not sure I would assume AT-ATs.

Now that you mention it, that does make sense. They are re-directing the railway and they do seem like pretty heavy structures, after all. That was the most popular theory on Twitter, anyways.

 

[rteetz]

Now that you mention it, that does make sense. They are re-directing the railway and they do seem like pretty heavy structures, after all. That was the most popular theory on Twitter, anyways.

It makes sense however I don't know why they would be sitting by the battle ride show building. Why wouldn't they put them closer to the railway.

 

[luisov]

It makes sense however I don't know why they would be sitting by the battle ride show building. Why wouldn't they put them closer to the railway.

The railway should be ready soon enough, so I guess we're about to find out. It's a little bit late for them to install the bridges just now, but who knows.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So - I always thought Disney bounding meant wearing clothes that implied a character. This at least show some merchandise with actual characters on it. (Orange Bird) If your outfit is covered in Orange Birds, you aren't really Disney-bounding.

I also got the feeling Dinseybounding was something done a bit "underground" ... and once it comes officially from Disney it is just a Dinsey outfit, not really Disneybounding anymore. Like part of the appeal is putting the outfits together yourself, not just buying something ready made

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disney Springs

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/03/photo...17-edision-polite-pig-hundreds-new-items-etc/

 

[rteetz]

When do you think they will make the announcement about Pandora and fastpass+? tier or no tier? just wondering

No way of knowing when really. It will likely be whenever they feel like it.

 

[skier_pete]

No way of knowing when really. It will likely be whenever they feel like it.

Since FP are booked 60 days in advance, you would think Disney would make some sort of announcement if they were going to tier the whole park before March 27th.

However, I could also see them doing some sort of unique thing where they make it so you can only book a FP+ for ONE of the two Avatar rides. So - essential a "Pandora" tier. If they did that, they could really wait until much closer to the opening to do this, even less than 30 days.

 

[Tigger's ally]

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/

In case you haven't been to TL in the last ten years, Crush and Gusher is the same thing as Wildebeest but has 3 different slides. It sits right next to the new family raft ride.

 

[rteetz]

Since FP are booked 60 days in advance, you would think Disney would make some sort of announcement if they were going to tier the whole park before March 27th.

However, I could also see them doing some sort of unique thing where they make it so you can only book a FP+ for ONE of the two Avatar rides. So - essential a "Pandora" tier. If they did that, they could really wait until much closer to the opening to do this, even less than 30 days.

Yep. There have been two attraction openings since the start of FP+. Both times FP opened at the 30 day mark. I think that's what they might do here.

 

[Roxyfire]

Since FP are booked 60 days in advance, you would think Disney would make some sort of announcement if they were going to tier the whole park before March 27th.

However, I could also see them doing some sort of unique thing where they make it so you can only book a FP+ for ONE of the two Avatar rides. So - essential a "Pandora" tier. If they did that, they could really wait until much closer to the opening to do this, even less than 30 days.

I get the feeling they'll wait as long as humanly possible before they open those attractions up for FP. But I agree, they might put in some kind of restriction to block people from using a fastpass on both. Unless they decide to announce on March 26th that Animal Kingdom is getting FP tiers to "enhance the guest experience"

 

[capegirl]

Photo update

Disney Springs

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/03/photo...17-edision-polite-pig-hundreds-new-items-etc/

Well I'm in trouble. I already have a shopping list and I won't be there until July. I may have to bring an empty suitcase to contain the hundreds of new items.

 

[SureAsLiz]

So - I always thought Disney bounding meant wearing clothes that implied a character. This at least show some merchandise with actual characters on it. (Orange Bird) If your outfit is covered in Orange Birds, you aren't really Disney-bounding.

I also got the feeling Dinseybounding was something done a bit "underground" ... and once it comes officially from Disney it is just a Dinsey outfit, not really Disneybounding anymore. Like part of the appeal is putting the outfits together yourself, not just buying something ready made

DisneyBounding is an interesting thing where it both is and isn't sponsored by Disney.
Leslie Kay coined the term started it as a way to express a character in everyday wear through colors and symbols.
In the past few years it has exploded in popularity and the term has become a regular part of the Disney enthusiast community. Disney Style has partnered with Leslie and others to showcase bounding, including giving them a bonus feature spot in the most recent release of Snow White.

Disney has released merchandise to play into this trend, but they don't ever release "Disneybounding merchandise"

Then you have the popularity of Dapper Day - what started out as a group of friends in Disneyland has grown to multi-day, worldwide events. That has also merged with Disneybounding and new term called DapperBounding has emerged from it.

And Disney has caught on - thus the release of these vintage, character/attraction inspired outfits (the definition of dapperbounding)

Disney has not called this a disneybounding merch line - that was a fan blog addition. Again, not officially sponsoring Disneybounding, but taking the heart of it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

DisneyBounding is an interesting thing where it both is an isn't sponsored by Disney.
Leslie Kay coined the term started it as a way to express a character in everyday wear through colors and symbols.
In the past few years it has exploded in popularity and the term has become a regular part of the Disney enthusiast community. Disney Style has partnered with Leslie and others to showcase bounding, including giving them a bonus feature spot in the most recent release of Snow White.

Disney has released merchandise to play into this trend, but they don't ever release "Disneybounding merchandise"

Then you have the popularity of Dapper Day - what started out as a group of friends in Disneyland has grown to multi-day, worldwide events. That has also merged with Disneybounding and new term called DapperBounding has emerged from it.

And Disney has caught on - thus the release of these vintage, character/attraction inspired outfits (the definition of dapperbounding)

Disney has not called this a disneybounding merch line - that was a fan blog addition. Again, not officially sponsoring Disneybounding, but taking the heart of it.

thanks for this info - the part in bold is how I always saw it - using regular cloths to express the feel of a Disney character.

I wonder if this is one of those things that once it becomes too main stream it stops being "cool"? - like when the underground band you like starts being played on top 40 stations

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

DisneyBounding is an interesting thing where it both is and isn't sponsored by Disney.
Leslie Kay coined the term started it as a way to express a character in everyday wear through colors and symbols.
In the past few years it has exploded in popularity and the term has become a regular part of the Disney enthusiast community. Disney Style has partnered with Leslie and others to showcase bounding, including giving them a bonus feature spot in the most recent release of Snow White.

Disney has released merchandise to play into this trend, but they don't ever release "Disneybounding merchandise"

Then you have the popularity of Dapper Day - what started out as a group of friends in Disneyland has grown to multi-day, worldwide events. That has also merged with Disneybounding and new term called DapperBounding has emerged from it.

And Disney has caught on - thus the release of these vintage, character/attraction inspired outfits (the definition of dapperbounding)

Disney has not called this a disneybounding merch line - that was a fan blog addition. Again, not officially sponsoring Disneybounding, but taking the heart of it.

Wow thanks for giving some background on that. Very interesting to see how it evolved.

 

[linzbear]

Since FP are booked 60 days in advance, you would think Disney would make some sort of announcement if they were going to tier the whole park before March 27th.

However, I could also see them doing some sort of unique thing where they make it so you can only book a FP+ for ONE of the two Avatar rides. So - essential a "Pandora" tier. If they did that, they could really wait until much closer to the opening to do this, even less than 30 days.

I really doubt there will be tiers in AK - most of the FPs available there are top tier. In Epcot, if there wasn't tiering then someone might not get a chance at a popular ride, in AK, you're guaranteed a great attraction (same with MK). And not everyone is excited for Pandora and would rather do EE and the safari. Or Banshee, EE, Kali for the older kids who want the thrill rides. I just don't see how adding more rides would require tiering when tiering was put in place due to a lack of rides.

 

[koala1966]

News

Disney bounding outfits coming to Marketplace Co-Op

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

I wonder what is coming out to put this in. I get that this is the point of the co-op, but they stress me out everytime they change it up, because right now it's a one stop shop for me. I had a mini panic attack the last time I was in there when I didn't see the Pandora jewelry case, but it was just moved not removed so false alarm. It's so much easier to shop in the co-op than to go into World of Disney.