News Round Up 2017

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Is it just me or do those parties keep moving up? August is definitely not Halloween season.

Agreed. I originally (when I started to plan back in 2015) was trying to plan our 2017 trip to avoid Food & Wine but get to see the Halloween decorations and try to avoid MNSSHP and well look how that all ended up

 

[BigRed98]

Not sure if anyone wrote this but Jimmy Fallon ride opens today in Universal Orlando.

 

[BRERALEX]

Not sure if anyone wrote this but Jimmy Fallon ride opens today in Universal Orlando.

Is it going to be another Spiderman/Transformers clone?

 

[rteetz]

Is it going to be another Spiderman/Transformers clone?

Not quite. It's a big moving theater. Think of Soarin like movements but instead in a big room rather than a glider.

 

[BigRed98]

Is it going to be another Spiderman/Transformers clone?

From what it looks like on videos that I saw, the ride takes place in a big open theater and the seats move and shake a little bit. It reminds me of the old nickelodeon ride. The queue is very interactive and doesn't feel like a queue as your always constantly being entertained.

 

[Reddog1134]

Is it going to be another Spiderman/Transformers clone?

I hope not. Nobody likes a Spider-Man clone.

(Raise your hand if you got that)

 

[BRERALEX]

From what it looks like on videos that I saw, the ride takes place in a big open theater and the seats move and shake a little bit. It reminds me of the old nickelodeon ride. The queue is very interactive and doesn't feel like a queue as your always constantly being entertained.

Thanks @BigRed98 and @rteetz; I could only find the queue online.

 

[rteetz]

Thanks @BigRed98 and @rteetz; I could only find the queue online.

Universal doesn't allow photos and video inside their attractions.

 

[BigRed98]

Thanks @BigRed98 and @rteetz; I could only find the queue online.

From this video

you get a brief preview of the theater and ride video.
Also this is a video of the grand opening ribbon cut for Jimmy Fallon ride if anyone is interested

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

If anyone has time Jimmy Fallon has been covering his ride all week long on his show.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

From this video

you get a brief preview of the theater and ride video.
Also this is a video of the grand opening ribbon cut for Jimmy Fallon ride if anyone is interested

I was soooo just about to type out about the Blake Shelton part (as it shows the ride more and a bit of the inside of the building at least) but you beat me to it!

 

[BigRed98]

I was soooo just about to type out about the Blake Shelton part (as it shows the ride more and a bit of the inside of the building at least) but you beat me to it!

Great minds think alike

 

[skier_pete]

News

Halloween and Christmas party dates released

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/mick...ty-and-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party.htm

What I like is that we are there from November 4th-8th. Four nights - ZERO parties. YAY! (I don't like these parties limiting my evening plans -especially with the new nighttime show coming to MK.)

 

[Roxyfire]

Is it just me or do those parties keep moving up? August is definitely not Halloween season.

They're taking the Wal-Mart approach to the holiday season:
Step 1: Creep forward as much as possible
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit

 

[dlavender]

They're taking the Wal-Mart approach to the holiday season:
Step 1: Creep forward as much as possible
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit

Those gnomes....

 

[Delano Fiedler]

They're taking the Wal-Mart approach to the holiday season:
Step 1: Creep forward as much as possible
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit

well to be fair, Universal's HHN goes on for like 90 days or something. Great event tho.

 

[BuzzyBelle]

What I like is that we are there from November 4th-8th. Four nights - ZERO parties. YAY! (I don't like these parties limiting my evening plans -especially with the new nighttime show coming to MK.)

We were there the first week of MVMCP last year and they were taping for Christmas. It was awful. 4 party nights and every other night was packed with crowds for the taping. Never got to see them light the castle with the icicle lights or the projection show because they were taping in front of the castle and canceled them.

We're AP and DVC so I feel like Disney gets a lot of our money already without having to spend hundreds more on a mediocre Christmas party. I was so disappointed in our MK time that week. Glad your timing has worked out for you!

 

[MissGina5]

News

Halloween and Christmas party dates released

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/mick...ty-and-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party.htm

Question: When do Christmas activities (non party) start? Such as Epcot or general MK decoration??

 

[rteetz]

Question: When do Christmas activities (non party) start? Such as Epcot or general MK decoration??

MK is the first to get any decor.

The rest of the parks and resorts are on their own schedules. Everything will be up around Thanksgiving.

 

[SureAsLiz]

Question: When do Christmas activities (non party) start? Such as Epcot or general MK decoration??

Outside of MK, most of Christmas begins around/after Thanksgiving
Inside MK, decorations will go up within a couple days of the last MNSSHP.
MVMCP offerings will move to regular hours the day after the last party and run through New Years