News Round Up 2017

[graychef]

Will Smith is apparently in talks to take on the role of Genie in the upcoming live-action Aladdin

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/04/disney-looking-will-smith-play-genie-live-action-aladdin/

Ugh. I'd vote Hank Azaria.

 

[HFP Travel]

Is any major changes going to happen while under refurbishment?

Well from the sound of things there's always the possibility of adding a Will Smith animatronic

 

[Fantasia79]

Starting to feel better about the rumors yet?
Epcot:
GotG to UoE - 2022ish
Rat in France - 2020 I think
UK ride - same timing as Rat??
Coco to mexico instead of 3 birds
upgrading Land and Seas
Work on SSE
work on spine from FW to WS
New pavillion in WS

Plus cleaning up and redoing Innovations and that whole area.

So yea, major investment in EPCOT

What's Coco?

 

[Irish_Mike]

What's Coco?

The new movie from Pixar that comes out this November.

 

[rteetz]

What's Coco?

Pixar's new movie that comes out later this year.

 

[Fantasia79]

Pixar's new movie that comes out later this year.

OH! I remember that now. Makes a lot fo sense. If all the EPCOT rumors come true, oh my.

 

[jade1]

Fun, just saw Jack Black and fam on Splash.

 

[rteetz]

News

Life-Size 2 coming to Freeform in 2018

https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/04/19/tyra-banks-life-size-2-freeform/?cmp=smc|864409833

 

[RhodyOrange]

Park rules are already no costumes at all for adults, it's not Disney character related. The rules are bent for MNSSHP, and possibly for SWW, but no masks has always been a thing.

Right, but 2 out of my 3 examples wouldn't have masks. And my more general point was that if Disney is trying to create the impression that anyone in the land could be contributing to their own guest-driven story, they might go above and beyond their normal rules regarding costumes in order to make sure guests know exactly when they are and are not dealing with a cast member.

 

[soniam]

How do you exactly drink something with that many spheres on it?

Really big straw

 

[rteetz]

 

[rteetz]

 

[Rivergirl2005]

Does anyone know when soft openings will be for pandora rides? Curious only bc today was FP and I would like to hear the elements of the banshee ride. Wasn't there something about AP days in may?

 

[linzbear]

Does anyone know when soft openings will be for pandora rides? Curious only bc today was FP and I would like to hear the elements of the banshee ride. Wasn't there something about AP days in may?

CM previews start soon, then DVC and AP previews start May 13. I'll be there 9am May 13

 

[rteetz]

Hey guys,

This is the Rumors and News board, we can and should discuss rumors. We also discuss factual news. No one is asking you to believe rumors that may or may not end up happening. We should not make this a major discussion about the possibility of a possibility, and whether or not we should discuss rumors, etc.

Thanks

 

[rteetz]

CM previews start soon, then DVC and AP previews start May 13. I'll be there 9am May 13

Yep, and CM previews begin the first week in May.

 

[rteetz]

News

Some cool yesteryears clothing and Magicbands

http://www.mousesteps.com/extra-fea...vintage-artwork-order-through-april-27th-2017

Stop coming out with new Magicbands Disney!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Some cool yesteryears clothing and Magicbands

http://www.mousesteps.com/extra-fea...vintage-artwork-order-through-april-27th-2017

Stop coming out with new Magicbands Disney!

That EPCOT Center one is very tempting

 

[Irish_Mike]

At this rate, I'm going to have a different magicband for every day of my trip...

 

[Rivergirl2005]

Yep, and CM previews begin the first week in May.

Ok I figured u would know! Thanks