News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

In this article: "Guests visiting the Magic Kingdom Park in the coming weeks should be advised that, due to concrete work scheduled to take place around Main Street, U.S.A..."

Just curious...does anyone know more about the concrete work being done? Not to put gas on the Paint the Night flames, but someone else said recently the rumor was heating up again about it coming to MK. I remember a long time ago when the rumor first came out someone said Mack couldn't make the turn around the Town Square due to MK having curbs. Again, just curious if its just normal repair stuff going on or something more substantial.

Concrete work in the MK is done a routinely basis. I wouldn't read anything into it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I saw it the day before Thanksgiving last year, and it was awesome! I really enjoyed it especially since I got to see James Monroe Iglehart play the Genie before he left.

we took my oldest to see the show when it was in previews and very much enjoyed it - though James Monroe Inglehart was definitely the standout (though I understand that some of the other actors grew into the roles more over time)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Oh I didn't know he left! I saw it when it just came on Broadway and James (Genie) was absolutely spectacular When he performed Friend like Me the whole audience was so into it including me!

He actually left to join the cast of Hamilton

I believe his understudy took over the role full time

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney announces that digital properties are combining under the umbrella Disney Digital network.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/05/maker-studios-oh-disney-star-wars-merge-create-disney-digital-network/

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney announces that Hong Kong expansion plans are a go.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...rvel-and-more-coming-to-hong-kong-disneyland/

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Magic Kingdom update

http://micechat.com/159788-dateline-disney-world-refurbishment-kingdom/

 

[tarak]

He actually left to join the cast of Hamilton

I believe his understudy took over the role full time

I'm seeing him in Hamilton in two weeks and cannot wait. I just wish I'd seen him as the genie in Aladdin.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Saw a post on Facebook regarding the testing of Happy Every After with some photos

and regarding the level of fireworks, they added this comment: "The fireworks didn't get cheaper down like we feared! I watched the whole show from my house after these pictures. It was bigger and better it seemed!"

(I put the photos in spoiler tags just to be safe)

Spoiler

 

[rteetz]

Saw a post on Facebook regarding the testing of Happy Every After with some photos

and regarding the level of fireworks, they added this comment: "The fireworks didn't get cheaper down like we feared! I watched the whole show from my house after these pictures. It was bigger and better it seemed!"

(I put the photos in spoiler tags just to be safe)

Spoiler

Yep was just going to post that. Happily Ever After has a full fireworks package plus projections. There are finale videos on twitter. This show seems like its going to be very very good/

 

[rteetz]

News

Typhoon Lagoon is closing for a strange two day mid May refurbishment.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...on-lagoon-closing-for-maintenance-mid-may.htm

 

[Delano Fiedler]

News

Typhoon Lagoon is closing for a strange two day mid May refurbishment.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...on-lagoon-closing-for-maintenance-mid-may.htm

Miss Adventure Falls VR Makeover?

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Yep was just going to post that. Happily Ever After has a full fireworks package plus projections. There are finale videos on twitter. This show seems like its going to be very very good/

I keep trying to find video of it. Do you have a link?

 

[SureAsLiz]

I keep trying to find video of it. Do you have a link?

https://www.disboards.com/threads/v...-of-rehearsal-for-happily-ever-after.3602038/
There's a link to a full periscope from last night in this thread

 

[rteetz]

 

[Tigger's ally]

Photo update

Magic Kingdom update

http://micechat.com/159788-dateline-disney-world-refurbishment-kingdom/

That one picture of Splash Mountain at dusk might just be the most perfect Splash Mountain picture this pirate has ever seen! BEAUTIFUL!

 

[rteetz]

Happily Ever After!

Spoiler: HEA

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

Typhoon Lagoon is closing for a strange two day mid May refurbishment.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...on-lagoon-closing-for-maintenance-mid-may.htm

Hey mister, Don't you know it's unpolite to scare the dickens out of me! We leave Friday and are planning to be at TL on Sunday and when I saw this I did a ''WELL IT BETTER NOT BE....

Shewwwwwwwwwwwww

Crush and Gusher is waiting for me!

 

[rteetz]

News

More info on the DL Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ounge-experience-to-debut-in-disneyland-park/

 

[STLstone]

Got my film archives book today. It's huge! So many incredible images inside.

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I don't want to go off topic too much, so I'll make this one my last post on the subject.

I had never heard of this book, but when you posted it and I saw how far it was discounted, I was pretty sure my wife (huge disney fan and artist) would like it. What I didn't know is that she already knew about this book and was so excited for it when it was first released - until she saw the price. She never even mentioned it to me because she figured the price was too much.

So, when she found out I bought it, she was obviously thrilled. It came today and she and my daughter(7) spent an hour just flipping through, looking at the pictures. They'll go back and read the words later...

I have to admit, I can see why this is a $200 book. It's huge and uses high-quality paper and very clear drawings and pictures that I'm not sure appear in a lot of other publications.

Thanks again for posting that link. I'm positive my family would not be an owner of this book if you hadn't.

 

[rteetz]

I don't want to go off topic too much, so I'll make this one my last post on the subject.

I had never heard of this book, but when you posted it and I saw how far it was discounted, I was pretty sure my wife (huge disney fan and artist) would like it. What I didn't know is that she already knew about this book and was so excited for it when it was first released - until she saw the price. She never even mentioned it to me because she figured the price was too much.

So, when she found out I bought it, she was obviously thrilled. It came today and she and my daughter(7) spent an hour just flipping through, looking at the pictures. They'll go back and read the words later...

I have to admit, I can see why this is a $200 book. It's huge and uses high-quality paper and very clear drawings and pictures that I'm not sure appear in a lot of other publications.

Thanks again for posting that link. I'm positive my family would not be an owner of this book if you hadn't.

That's awesome to hear! There are some great high quality photos in there that I wish I could have out of the book and framed.