News Round Up 2017

[Capang]

Rumor Round Up Pre-D23 edition

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/disney-rumor-round-up-july-2017/

Nice job!

 

[adam.adbe]

Plus, scale aside, Disney would obviously redesign the track to fit the space.

And to shave a few dollars off the cost.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Rumor Round Up Pre-D23 edition

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/disney-rumor-round-up-july-2017/

great summary Ryan - I think you captured a lot of the main rumors going around without distracting with some of the more out-there ones

I wonder if there will be quite a bit about Disneyland Paris given that they now own all of it

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Mickeys of Glendale pop up shop at D23

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ney-parks-inspired-products-at-d23-expo-2017/

Access to that shop is a big draw to me to go to a future D23 .... it's also a big reason why I should probably not attend as I would probably spend too much $ there

 

[luisov]

great summary Ryan - I think you captured a lot of the main rumors going around without distracting with some of the more out-there ones

I wonder if there will be quite a bit about Disneyland Paris given that they now own all of it

I assume they'll announce plans for all three Marvel Lands to open at DCA, HKDL and WDS in Paris. Unfortunately I don't think they are touching DL Paris until they fix Walt Disney Studios first.

Plans for resort refurbishments are probably included as well.

 

[rteetz]

great summary Ryan - I think you captured a lot of the main rumors going around without distracting with some of the more out-there ones

I wonder if there will be quite a bit about Disneyland Paris given that they now own all of it

That's why I put it in there. There are Marvel rumors for the park so I think they could do a joint announcement with Disneyland.

 

[rteetz]

News

New Italian concept Terralina Crafted Italian opens at Disney Springs this fall

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ed-italian-opens-this-fall-at-disney-springs/

 

[skier_pete]

News

Mobile Ordering at Tomorrowland Terrace begins today

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...m-mobile-order-restaurant-goes-live-today.htm

Wait - I've never actually seen Tomorrowland Terrace open for business. That may be bigger news that Tomorrowland Terrace is actually serving food.

 

[skier_pete]

Access to that shop is a big draw to me to go to a future D23 .... it's also a big reason why I should probably not attend as I would probably spend too much $ there

I rarely buy stuff because I just don't need most of it (If I spend $100 on souvenirs in a week at WDW that's a lot), but when we got to shop at Mickey's of Glendale at Imagineering - between wife and I we dropped $1000. I even bought stupid useless stuff which I would never otherwise buy. So yes, it's very dangerous.

 

[AnnaKat]

How about they are closing Future World entirely for 2-3 years for a total demolish and redo into a new concept...and World Showcase will become a plus option on tickets during this time (replacing the lost Disney Quest)...

I'm kidding...sorta...

Yep. They could make $100 millions per year more just by charging a separate ticket add-on for the World Showcase!
$85 for Peak(Festival Days, Holidays around the World).
Guests would have to pay the $85 or no
entrance for dining Ressies
in the Showcase; no entry period!

Guests would pay it!

BONUS: the separate ticket add/on gets you into HS ALSO,
for the day ---
just a Gondola ride away in the near future


Of course, the add/on is in addition to using a ticket for Epcot entrance....

Oh, the Epcot name is changed!!!!!

 

[Madonna3]

Other issue is that it sticks up pretty high, so would either need to adjust the virtical nature of some/all of it or build a mini-berm inside the park or do something so that it doesn't look like a spacecraft is attacking Storyland Circus

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Well, MK is like one or two stories above ground level, so perhaps they sink it down to the level of the utilidoors to prevent it from being so high?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well, MK is like one or two stories above ground level, so perhaps they sink it down to the level of the utilidoors to prevent it from being so high?

perhaps they could to that with part of it but then you would lose the tunnels that go under Tomorrowland ... anything is possible but that doesn't seem like the easiest/cheapest solution

I think more they would position it so that the highest points are furthest away from Fantasyland and then have a berm or some sort of divider to restrict what you can see when you look up in that direction

 

[rteetz]

News

PhotoPass Day is back at Walt Disney World on August 19

 

[mom2rtk]

News

PhotoPass Day is back at Walt Disney World on August 19

Man, I wish I lived closer and could make impromptu visits for stuff like this.

 

[rteetz]

News

New turnstile policies are Disneyland

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...sneyland-eliminates-the-need-for-hand-stamps/

 

[ej119]

New MiceAge Update
http://micechat.com/166257-miceage-disneyland-rumor-update-bye-bye-buggies/

Somewhat similar to Ryan's rumor round up, but focuses on a lot of the things that "may not" be revealed on Saturday.

Biggest thing I hadn't heard before: Bug's Land in DCA removed for Marvel dark ride.

 

[writerguyfl]

Just saw this over on WDWMagic forums, anyone have any idea what Epcot announcement would have such an impact on call center staff??

I used to work at the Disney Reservations Center. While this certainly could be something major, it doesn't have to be. This sort of thing was done whenever something potentially big was going to be announced. For example, I remember when "Mission: Space" was publically announced. Prior to the announcement, one of these informational meetings was scheduled for the Reservations Sales Agents.

These meetings aren't new. The fact that someone outside the company heard about them and reported them is new.

There are two reasons to keep the Call Center people well informed. First, the sales spiels are customized to highlight certain attractions based on information provided by the caller. (This is for first-time guests.) If the caller has young kids and says they heard that Epcot only has one ride for kids, the Reservations Sales Agent might mention "Journey into Imagination with Figment" and "Turtle Talk with Crush". So, if any Epcot attractions are being closed, the Agents will need to know to alter their sales spiels.

Second, social media drives our world. We have YouTubers, bloggers, and Twitterers (Tweeters?). Many of those folks will call the Disney Reservations Center trying to get details about future plans. Reservations Sales Agents are being told about future plans at these meetings. I'm also certain they are being told exactly what they shouldn't be saying. Having a Disney Cast Member saying the wrong thing to someone with a huge social media following could lead to bad PR.

Based on my experience, I don't think these meetings are a precursor to a special Epcot-specific promotion. With the various festivals, Epcot doesn't need promoting.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

I used to work at the Disney Reservations Center. While this certainly could be something major, it doesn't have to be. This sort of thing was done whenever something potentially big was going to be announced. For example, I remember when "Mission: Space" was publically announced. Prior to the announcement, one of these informational meetings was scheduled for the Reservations Sales Agents.

These meetings aren't new. The fact that someone outside the company heard about them and reported them is new.

There are two reasons to keep the Call Center people well informed. First, the sales spiels are customized to highlight certain attractions based on information provided by the caller. (This is for first-time guests.) If the caller has young kids and says they heard that Epcot only has one ride for kids, the Reservations Sales Agent might mention "Journey into Imagination with Figment" and "Turtle Talk with Crush". So, if any Epcot attractions are being closed, the Agents will need to know to alter their sales spiels.

Second, social media drives our world. We have YouTubers, bloggers, and Twitterers (Tweeters?). Many of those folks will call the Disney Reservations Center trying to get details about future plans. Reservations Sales Agents are being told about future plans at these meetings. I'm also certain they are being told exactly what they shouldn't be saying. Having a Disney Cast Member saying the wrong thing to someone with a huge social media following could lead to bad PR.

Based on my experience, I don't think these meetings are a precursor to a special Epcot-specific promotion. With the various festivals, Epcot doesn't need promoting.

Thanks for that info. There are few rumored new rides coming to Epcot/a few subsequent closures too, so my guess would its got to be something to do with that. Thanks again

 

[TheMaxRebo]

New MiceAge Update
http://micechat.com/166257-miceage-disneyland-rumor-update-bye-bye-buggies/

Somewhat similar to Ryan's rumor round up, but focuses on a lot of the things that "may not" be revealed on Saturday.

Biggest thing I hadn't heard before: Bug's Land in DCA removed for Marvel dark ride.

I will say that at DCA it seemed like there were more rides than at most other Disney parks that my younger kids could ride so taking out all these kiddie rides would further reduce the number of things smaller younglings will be able to do there

 

[samsteele]

Rumor Round Up Pre-D23 edition

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/disney-rumor-round-up-july-2017/

Great article! Parsing these rumors is like wrangling cats. You did a great job Ryan & saved me from having to spend an hour searching multiple sources for the same info.

Providing fans keep their expectations in check, should be a great news weekend for WDW vets.