News Round Up 2017

[beer dave]

I like how all these unique menu items with themed names and then you get to the bottom and "Bud Light". Cause apparently even on other planets, there's still cr**py beer.

I guess the problem is that if people would just reject the crappy beer, they would have to sell all good beer.....

I blame the consumer......sound like anyone you know?

 

[Maggles41]

News

Third LE MagicBand for live action Beauty and the Beast out any day now

Well now I know why I've been holding out to buy a new MagicBand!!

 

[rteetz]

News

Michael Eisner calls Iger's extension a great move

https://twitter.com/michael_eisner/status/845030571231240192

 

[Lurkerin]

But I am mostly about princess movies sooo I am like ok who's next can she be Italian?

Live action Lady and The Tramp should count as Italian (kidding).

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Why are people upset? This is stupid. I am excited to see the differences.

I think it is a fine line. If you are going to do a remake...then there are already expectations set because that movie is already in existence.

If you want to make a kung fu movie with a strong female lead...then make that movie. Don't call it Mulan and take away everything that made Mulan a good movie.

Now, I'm not saying I'm personally against these changes, I'll be seeing it either way. I love Mulan. But I can certainly understand why some people are upset.

 

[soniam]

Definitely could use a plussing. It says end of July so hoping its open when I'm there beginning of august

Us too. We will be there August 1.

Hopefully I'll be able to tell you. Looks like I'm getting up at 6AM to book a single 4 minute experience 64 days in the future. Only at Disney.

I have to get up at 6am while at Universal Orlando Memorial Day Weekend to book our FP+ for early August. I figure we'll be up early anyway to hit early entry at the parks, so that we can hit the opening of Volcano Bay later in the day. At least I'm not at a wedding or in Germany this time

 

[MissGina5]

Let me see if I get this-- now there will be a screen in front of you in a small room, but instead of simulating motion, there will be real motion?
And the screen will not be replicating the visuals of said motion?

Sounds like polar express 2.

I feel nauseated just thinking about it.

Isn't their simpsons ride like that???

 

[MissGina5]

Live action Lady and The Tramp should count as Italian (kidding).

Look up the story of Prunella! literally just change the name and some more modern updates (make the kiss demand a little less harassment-y) and we are good to go. or even the other version Prezzemolina

 

[mom2rtk]

My wife and I were discussing something like this after the family watched Moana this past weekend. We decided that it will be few and far between that we get a male character who isn't a (sometimes horribly) flawed but in the end helpful person, usually after being shown the right way by the female lead. Certainly Moana, Zootopia, Frozen, Tangled, and Princess and Frog filled this role. Heck it's hard to see Rogue One as anything but a reimagining of that theme, and the less I dwell on Anger being the only male attribute in Inside Out the better (though that wasn't consistent in the parents' heads).

I get the past and the problem with the historical princesses, and being a father of a 7 year old girl I'm happy to see girl power independent of the power to fall in love being well represented. But as a parent of twin five year old boys, I feel like Disney is now trending into the over compensation stage of correction.

With both Coco and Gigantic primarily following male characters, it will be interesting to see how they cover this trend. I'm thankful for Big Hero 6, as that is certainly the recent exception in terms of male roles as far as new IP animation.

I absolutely agree with this.

 

[beer dave]

Isn't their simpsons ride like that???

I think so (like polar express, and Star tours) except polar express at one point simulates the motion of a falling leaf while you are watching the leaf fall, not " being" the leaf. Total nausea generator, by design it seems. Never been to US or the counterpart. My kids have and their reviews are all I need. And if you are saying the simpsons ride is like the new thing they are planning, then no-- the simpsons ride doesn't actually move in distance, just up down left right sway.

 

[MissGina5]

I think so. Never been to US or the counterpart. My kids have and their reviews are all I need.

I think that is one of the few rides that has truly made me feel like I needed some crackers and a bottle of water after to steady myself.

 

[beer dave]

I think that is one of the few rides that has truly made me feel like I needed some crackers and a bottle of water after to steady myself.

Talking simpsons? I did a major edit on the above post. Polar express shut me down for about half the day.

 

[MissGina5]

Talking simpsons? I did a major edit on the above post. Polar express shut me down for about half the day.

Yes the Simpsons. On the ride it was really cool but I got off and I was like....just yikes.

 

[rteetz]

 

[rteetz]

News

New Gaudians Vol. 2 posters

https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/03/23/10-new-character-posters-guardians/?cmp=smc|841753158

 

[Sweettears]

News

Duffy has a new friend in Tokyo, Stella Lou

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/special/duffy/stellalou/

Hurray for Duffy. I hope both of them stay there.

 

[rteetz]

News

New MagicBand design this year for 10th anniversary of Disney Dreamers Academy

 

[rteetz]

News

If you missed the news earlier, Iger says no to Virtual Reality in the parks.

la-fi-tn-disney-augmented-reality-20170323-story.html

 

[BigRed98]

Which ride in Pandora is worth getting fast pass for?

 

[Sweettears]

Which ride in Pandora is worth getting fast pass for?

I would assume both but it's kind of hard to tell until they are open to the public.