News Round Up 2017

[SureAsLiz]

Shifting Fantasmic! to WDW, is the show back to normal since the Dopey incident? Thought I read somewhere they removed the steamboat? Have not been following this at all. TIA

They updated the boat and it has been back to normal for a while now

 

[rteetz]

Shifting Fantasmic! to WDW, is the show back to normal since the Dopey incident? Thought I read somewhere they removed the steamboat? Have not been following this at all. TIA

Show is back to normal but I believe they added some new railings to prevent fallings.

 

[rteetz]

Congrats on the BLT stay! Enjoy!

My first time in the MK area so I'm excited!

 

[FoxC63]

All the band talk reminded me of "American Pie" one day when I was at band camp...

DS(13) plays saxophone, guitar and is now taking piano lessons.

 

[rteetz]

News

New refreshment carts at WDW golf courses

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...olf-courses-add-new-themed-refreshment-carts/

 

[FoxC63]

What kind of news do they release at D23 Expo? Anything about Club Villain and new characters and will the info get posted here?

 

[tcufrog]

I never saw La Nouba because I can see a touring Cirque show at home. When I go on vacation I want to do stuff that's totally different from what I can do at home. I would consider seeing a Disney themed Cirque show during a WDW visit if it's very unique, has great reviews and can only be seen there.

Lots of visitors to WDW come from places that the Disney traveling Broadway's shows don't go to either because they're too small to get the shows or because they live in countries the shows don't travel to. There's ancillary packages you could sell such as dinner and theater packages. People pay good money to eat lunch with an Imagineer. I bet they'd also pay good money to eat with an actor or costume/set designer from the Beauty and the Beast show at DS.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What kind of news do they release at D23 Expo? Anything about Club Villain and new characters and will the info get posted here?

There are different panels to share different types of info - one is on the parks and resorts which is where most of the info about any of the parks would be covered ... There could be mention about Club Villain but likely just a passing note as, to be honest, the news is generally for larger items (think announcing Star Wars Land)

@rteetz started a thread within this forum for posting info from D23: https://www.disboards.com/threads/official-2017-d23-expo-thread.3612435/

There is also a thread in the Disneyland Forum that has a lot of chatter going on (but also for people going to the event and just back and forth on that, not just news)

I assume anything big will also get posted in this thread with links to the other thread

 

[MissGina5]

Shifting Fantasmic! to WDW, is the show back to normal since the Dopey incident? Thought I read somewhere they removed the steamboat? Have not been following this at all. TIA

When I went in February it was up. Dopey's fall was quite some time ago

 

[FoxC63]

There are different panels to share different types of info - one is on the parks and resorts which is where most of the info about any of the parks would be covered ... There could be mention about Club Villain but likely just a passing note as, to be honest, the news is generally for larger items (think announcing Star Wars Land)

@rteetz started a thread within this forum for posting info from D23: https://www.disboards.com/threads/official-2017-d23-expo-thread.3612435/

There is also a thread in the Disneyland Forum that has a lot of chatter going on (but also for people going to the event and just back and forth on that, not just news)

I assume anything big will also get posted in this thread with links to the other thread

Thank you for all this! I really had no clue what took place. Very informative! Thanks for the link too!

 

[lockedoutlogic]

It's fine. It just won't be the best meal you'll have during your stay. If I was staying at BLT or CR I might eat there, I just wouldn't make a special trip there to eat at the Wave. It isn't good enough for that IMO.

Right...and while I can see my subpar review being outside the statistical mean...
This review is more consensus. Average...not great

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

New refreshment carts at WDW golf courses

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...olf-courses-add-new-themed-refreshment-carts/

My boy and I would like to see Holly on that Minnie mouse cart! Not sure we can tip anymore than we did in May though!

If either one of us was 15 years younger I woulda had to cover his eyes.

 

[Tigger's ally]

My first time in the MK area so I'm excited!

Don't forget about the boat to Fort and WL. A lot of people don't even know about it. Nice perk to go with monorail and walk to MK.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Not sure when it opened but I went in 2012 and 2014 I think? And had fine meals there.

It opened in '08 or '09...the restaurants were gutted and redone (as is pattern) before bay lake was built. It's been probably since '10 since I've been there...haven't been inclined to go back...better options at wilderness and on the monorail.

 

[Tigger's ally]

It opened in '08 or '09...the restaurants were gutted and redone (as is pattern) before bay lake was built. It's been probably since '10 since I've been there...haven't been inclined to go back...better options at wilderness and on the monorail.

Prolly the whole staff has changed in 7 years. Menu too. Even I am tempted to try the hot dog at Casey's even though the one I got there 5 yeas ago tasted like a hot dog.

 

[umichigan10]

It opened in '08 or '09...the restaurants were gutted and redone (as is pattern) before bay lake was built. It's been probably since '10 since I've been there...haven't been inclined to go back...better options at wilderness and on the monorail.

Fair. I think we can at least both agree the physical location of the place is terrible

 

[umichigan10]

I've always heard good things about the wave but never eaten there. I just booked it for lunch on arrival day since I am staying at BLT in January.

Ayyy have fun, I've stayed their a few times and love it there.

 

[rteetz]

News

Three New Year’s Eve Celebrations at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

 

[rteetz]

News

Discovery Cove Offers Swimming with Sharks Experience Beginning on July 14

 

[writerguyfl]

I think this is really good information and a good thought - especially considering the Walt Disney Theatre in Downtown Orlando ... so I do see productions that would compete with shows that would be there being a challenge

For about a year, I worked at a major theatre group in Minneapolis. There were two sides: one for-profit and one non-profit. I was on the non-profit side doing development (aka asking people for money to fund our educational programs). The for-profit side handled the touring Broadway shows.

One of the accounting "tricks" used was to have the non-profit side sponsor the Broadway touring shows. Doing that allowed the shows to get out of paying a bunch of taxes. While this seemed shady, it was legal. All the major markets had similar set-ups, including Tampa and Orlando.

I have a hard time picturing Disney setting up a non-profit for a Disney Springs theatre to take advantage of those tax benefits. That means they'd need to charge more to make the same profit if they tried bringing in a resident Broadway show.

Perhaps it could be a show that is unique to that spot and maybe something a little shorter - thinking something like the Aladdin and now Frozen shows they have at DCA ... I believe those shows are about an hour and I would think would cost less than a full length Broadway show (and could combine it with like "dinner and a show" packages)

Here's a concept I could see working. Disney Theatrical created a "jukebox" musical called Disney On the Record. It was basically Disney songs in concert performed by Broadway veterans. Some of the performers that did the Epcot Festival of the Arts concerts were alumni of that show.

They could bring in notable singers to headline the show for short periods of time to perform at Disney Springs. If they planned ahead, they could run a new Cirque du Soleil show concurrently with a show like that by making the sets flexible. Video screens and projections are now used extensively in Broadway shows. A technological upgrade to the existing theatre would provide many more options. Plus, it could be used as a venue for conventions/meetings.