News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

I mean that is SIMILAR but it literally is the Ghastlie's art style very distinctily imo

Yeah I think Ghastlie is more similar.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Disney-ABC TV Group Braces for Large-Scale Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Initiative (from Variety)

Disney-ABC Television Group will be reducing annual costs at the unit by 10% by the close of its parent company’s fiscal year next month, with a restructuring of operations that is expected to include hundreds of layoffs.

Plans for cost-cutting measures across the group, which includes the ABC television network, ABC News, ABC Studios, and entertainment cable channels including Freeform and Disney Channel, are still being developed. Disney-ABC sources tell Variety that no headcount for staff reductions has formally been determined and that details of the cost-cutting effort are fluid. But it’s clear that the effort will involve major staff cuts in order to reach the 10% cost reduction target.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/disney-abc-1202543541/

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Disney-ABC TV Group Braces for Large-Scale Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Initiative (from Variety)

Disney-ABC Television Group will be reducing annual costs at the unit by 10% by the close of its parent company’s fiscal year next month, with a restructuring of operations that is expected to include hundreds of layoffs.

Plans for cost-cutting measures across the group, which includes the ABC television network, ABC News, ABC Studios, and entertainment cable channels including Freeform and Disney Channel, are still being developed. Disney-ABC sources tell Variety that no headcount for staff reductions has formally been determined and that details of the cost-cutting effort are fluid. But it’s clear that the effort will involve major staff cuts in order to reach the 10% cost reduction target.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/disney-abc-1202543541/

Seems about time for this.

 

[rteetz]

News

Food and Wine starts today

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/inte...ional-food-and-wine-festival-begins-today.htm

 

[a4matte]

Regarding the Hocus Pocus merch, I'd be surprised if the artwork style had anything to do with it. There's a card game called Gloom that (IMO) has very similar art and there has never been an issue to my knowledge.

This is closer to the work of Edward Gorey. The Ghastlies are designed to be inspired by Gorey's work but not directly copy his style or characters.
Disney's Hocus Pocus artwork is just a rip off of some of the Ghastlies characters.
There's being inspired/influenced by something and then there's just copying.

 

[circus4u]

PHOTOS: 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Center at Wonders of Life Pavilion
http://blogmickey.com/2017/08/photos-2017-epcot-food-wine-festival-center-wonders-life-pavilion/

 

[rteetz]

News

Most prices went up about $.25 at Food and Wine

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining-filtered/food-wine-marketplace/operating/all-locations.htm

 

[skier_pete]

News

Food and Wine starts today

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/inte...ional-food-and-wine-festival-begins-today.htm

Ugh - 64 days to go...

 

[rteetz]

News

Food and Wine sampler tabs are back

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/08/food-wine-festival-2017-tasting-sampler-tabs-return-lesser-valur/

 

[rteetz]

News

'Vampirina' Set to Premiere on Disney Junior October 1

 

[rteetz]

Lego just announced a new Star Wars set... The Millennium Falcon, 7,541 pieces and a price tag of $800......

 

[circus4u]

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' pits BB-8 against its dark side, BB-9E

http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/31/technology/star-wars-bb9e-bb8/index.html

 

[rteetz]

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' pits BB-8 against its dark side, BB-9E

http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/31/technology/star-wars-bb9e-bb8/index.html

I am gonna be broke...

 

[circus4u]

I am gonna be broke...

 

[rteetz]

News

Various other Star Wars products coming out tomorrow

http://www.starwars.com/news/force-friday-ii-first-look-select-new-star-wars-products

 

[jknezek]

I am gonna be broke...

The R2D2 one sounds incredible. I was amazed at the original BB8 when it came out. Such a leap forward. But I was never tempted to buy one. The R2D2 however...

 

[rteetz]

The R2D2 one sounds incredible. I was amazed at the original BB8 when it came out. Such a leap forward. But I was never tempted to buy one. The R2D2 however...

I have BB-8 but he might need a friend...

 

[circus4u]

I have BB-8 but he might need a friend...

Friend???
Old saying, "With friends like that, who needs enemies?"

 

[Delano Fiedler]

News

Food and Wine sampler tabs are back

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/08/food-wine-festival-2017-tasting-sampler-tabs-return-lesser-valur/

$8.66 for each meal is too expensive. I see almost no value for it except expensive alcoholic beverages

 

[rteetz]

News

Epcot Legacy Showplace

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/inte...s-as-part-of-epcot-food-and-wine-festival.htm