News Round Up 2017

[beer dave]

Green Flash does have some good sours

... at this point I'd take some porters or stouts even


I do get the idea of just California beers to fit the theme and they do have a bunch of Florida beers during Food & Wine (still nothing amazing - even Funky Buddha has some cool offerings I bet people would like to sample which would be nice)

Sure-- have beers that are made in California-- but why limit the styles? There are no "California" beer styles, (except maybe california common-- think anchor steam) only beer style imitations and adaptations.... so..... one big beer--barley wine, imperial stout, or belgian quad. one pilsner, one brown ale, one wheat, one scottish ale, one real IPA, one american IPA (allowing two is a gift), one dark lager or bock, and a sour...... all made in california.

 

[crazy4wdw]

I really hope some of the 35th stuff makes it onto the shop Disney website or app - definitely torn between my desire for some of the merchandise and not wanting to promote people who buy tons of stuff just to resell at crazy prices on ebay

I've been trying to use the Shop Disney Parks app today to check for the merchandise, keeps crashing.

 

[rteetz]

News

D23 has announced their 2018 events!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/breaking-d23-2018-events-announced/

 

[rteetz]

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

D23 has announced their 2018 events!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/breaking-d23-2018-events-announced/

So jealous of people who live near Disneyland.

Can I also point out.. Why are they announcing 2018 events when they can't even commit to this year's December events? Still waiting on a date and content announcement.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News

D23 has announced their 2018 events!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/breaking-d23-2018-events-announced/

The "Return to Marceline" event is on my calendar since I'm not to far from there.

 

[rteetz]

Of course today is Epcot's 35th birthday/anniversary. A creation first thought of by Walt himself as a place of living and working it evolved into something more of a world's fair. Epcot has evolved greatly over that 35 years and will continue to evolve into the next 35. I wish I had the chance to experience Epcot in that first year or so. Epcot has always been a place for making the impossible a reality and taking reality to the impossible. While many of us here might agree in thinking that Epcot is changing in a way that is not true to its original vision it still has so much to offer and explore that Walt himself would love today. I hope Epcot continues to be a place where "If you dream it, you can do it."

 

[TexasKiwiPrincess]

So jealous of people who live near Disneyland.

Can I also point out.. Why are they announcing 2018 events when they can't even commit to this year's December events? Still waiting on a date and content announcement.

Exactly. 14 events in CA. 8 events in FL. 1 event in NYC and 1 in MO. This is a big reason why I didn't renew my membership. Very limited benefits to members unless you live in CA. Sometimes I used the shopping discount, but once they dropped that from 15% off to 10% off it wasn't useful for me anymore. I can get 10% off with my Disney Visa.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Of course today is Epcot's 35th birthday/anniversary. A creation first thought of by Walt himself as a place of living and working it evolved into something more of a world's fair. Epcot has evolved greatly over that 35 years and will continue to evolve into the next 35. I wish I had the chance to experience Epcot in that first year or so. Epcot has always been a place for making the impossible a reality and taking reality to the impossible. While many of us here might agree in thinking that Epcot is changing in a way that is not true to its original vision it still has so much to offer and explore that Walt himself would love today. I hope Epcot continues to be a place where "If you dream it, you can do it."

While I wasn't there Year one I am glad I was able to make a trip in the early years of EPCOT to experience that initial vision. The original Imagination ride and meeting Figment and the Dreamfinder is one Disney memory I will never forget

I echo your thoughts and also that, as they said okay D23 this year, EPCOT continues to be where they make the fantastical reality and reality fantastical

 

[DisneyGeekyParadise]

Hi everyone, haven't posted in awhile but i have news. Figment is not meeting, spoke to a character attendant and she said he would not be meeting.
I am in epcot right now and cms are in boats setting something up, not sure what.

 

[DisneyGeekyParadise]

Update, another boat is on the water as of now with two more cast members.

 

[rteetz]

Update, another boat is on the water as of now with two more cast members.

Probably just setting up for Illuminations tonight.

 

[DisneyGeekyParadise]

Probably just setting up for Illuminations tonight.

Probably, but earlier a CM told me they were setting something special up for Illuminations.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Probably just setting up for Illuminations tonight.

Probably, but earlier a CM told me they were setting something special up for Illuminations.

I saw someone indicated there is a one-night-only special Illuminations tonight, so probably set up/checking on stuff for that

 

[TomServo27]

Disney selling meal kits to feed four people at Saratoga Springs.

http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2...hes-their-own-meal-kit-for-resort-guests.html

 

[rteetz]

I saw someone indicated there is a one-night-only special Illuminations tonight, so probably set up/checking on stuff for that

Yes there is an anniversary tag at the end much like they do for New Years or Christmas and such.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Exactly. 14 events in CA. 8 events in FL. 1 event in NYC and 1 in MO. This is a big reason why I didn't renew my membership. Very limited benefits to members unless you live in CA. Sometimes I used the shopping discount, but once they dropped that from 15% off to 10% off it wasn't useful for me anymore. I can get 10% off with my Disney Visa.

Even as someone who lives by Disneyland, we're debating renewing our D23... its wayyy too hard to even get tickets for the D23 events that are local :/ sold out in seconds usually.

 

[kungaloosh22]

Even as someone who lives by Disneyland, we're debating renewing our D23... its wayyy too hard to even get tickets for the D23 events that are local :/ sold out in seconds usually.

This! I'm in Northern California, so not really all that close, but it's a quick plane ride. When I used to be a D23 member, I'd try for events but never had any luck.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Even as someone who lives by Disneyland, we're debating renewing our D23... its wayyy too hard to even get tickets for the D23 events that are local :/ sold out in seconds usually.

So maybe what you're saying is that it doesn't matter that I live in Texas, I probably couldn't get tickets to anything anyway. Hmm, maybe I'll just try to sign up for tickets to all the events next year and if I actually succeed in getting them for one I'll make a trip out of it.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

So maybe what you're saying is that it doesn't matter that I live in Texas, I probably couldn't get tickets to anything anyway. Hmm, maybe I'll just try to sign up for tickets to all the events next year and if I actually succeed in getting them for one I'll make a trip out of it.

That is the unfortunate reality. :/