News Round Up 2017

[Keels]

I guess there is something wrong with me.... I just checked out Polite Pig's beer list and poo poo'ed it..... I must be spoiled..... or ruined....

Have you had all their in-house stuff that's brewed at the original brewpub (Cask & Larder)?

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I never got to visit Epcot as a kid but I remember the commercial with Mickey on top of SE waving. I remember thinking he must just hang out there all day

That was a classic

 

[TheMaxRebo]

We usually do a Disney Springs night once a week or so while we're there because my husband has his little route of places he likes to go to find new craft offerings. Raglan Road usually has Coppertail or Crooked Can. Paradiso always has a Funky Buddha seasonal. Of course, Polite Pig has great offerings. And then the little cart outside of Morimoto usually has some good local stuff as well.

I think the bottle list specifically at Raglan arias is a bit of a craft beer hidden gem

 

[Keels]

I think the bottle list specifically at Raglan arias is a bit of a craft beer hidden gem

Yup!

That said ... you gotta watch dates on some stuff - that's my big beef with Disney and craft beer ... they try to curate well, but don't pay attention at all to dates, especially with off-the-beaten-path IPAs. You run a real risk of getting a skunky one in a bottle.

 

[ej119]

With the announcement that the Destination D event in November 2018 will focus on Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday, is at all reasonable to think they are aiming to open MMRR at that time as well? Seems pretty soon but the timing couldn't be more perfect (from a PR perspective).

 

[rteetz]

News

A Disneyland CM was among those who lost their lives in Las Vegas

https://t.co/tqoahqtRv4?amp=1

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

News

A Disneyland CM was among those who lost their lives in Las Vegas

https://t.co/tqoahqtRv4?amp=1

Than you for sharing... it's heartbreaking but people deserve to be remembered. DH's family friend and childhood baseball coach also lost his life. Remember to share love with those in your life

 

[beer dave]

Have you had all their in-house stuff that's brewed at the original brewpub (Cask & Larder)?

No-- I didn't know that was proprietary-- sounds worth a try. I prefer the boardwalk area-- Gulden Draak at Abracadabar, and Big River has had a really nice barley wine....

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I find it interesting that you see so many people going to/talking about raglan road on these threads. It just never did too much for me...

Interesting...ok, no thread hijack...carry on.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

With the announcement that the Destination D event in November 2018 will focus on Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday, is at all reasonable to think they are aiming to open MMRR at that time as well? Seems pretty soon but the timing couldn't be more perfect (from a PR perspective).

I suppose it could...

...but ask yourself: does it make sense to spend $100 mil or so on a ride with operational/capex budget and try to force it for a 2 day mini convention for only hardcorers?

...not likely...places like the DIS get too enamoured with the D23 stuff...it's not for your target demographic - the "semi-normal" people of planet earth

 

[mikepizzo]

I suppose it could...

...but ask yourself: does it make sense to spend $100 mil or so on a ride with operational/capex budget and try to force it for a 2 day mini convention for only hardcorers?

...not likely...places like the DIS get too enamoured with the D23 stuff...it's not for your target demographic - the "semi-normal" people of planet earth

D23 could be a lot more successful if they had more events outside of Anaheim and Orlando. I was a member for 2 years back when it started. They had an event in Boston that was different and refreshing. We got to play that Fantasia: Music Evolved before it was released. It's a game that used the Xbox Kinect where you did different hand motions to simulate being an orchestra conductor. Guitar Hero without the guitar...just your hands...Hand Hero!

They set up shop in some restaurant in Boston, had finer foods for us the whole time, got to talk to some developers that were there, play the game, entered to win a raffle of some Disney something or other, then got a poster. It wasn't anything over the top, but it was a nice little thing to happen away from the parks.

Being a nutmegger, I appreciated the effort. Thinking back, I'm not sure it costed anything extra either.

EDIT: Typo on my part, they had finger foods, which is pretty much the exact opposite of finer foods

 

[TheMaxRebo]

D23 could be a lot more successful if they had more events outside of Anaheim and Orlando. I was a member for 2 years back when it started. They had an event in Boston that was different and refreshing. We got to play that Fantasia: Music Evolved before it was released. It's a game that used the Xbox Kinect where you did different hand motions to simulate being an orchestra conductor. Guitar Hero without the guitar...just your hands...Hand Hero!

They set up shop in some restaurant in Boston, had finer foods for us the whole time, got to talk to some developers that were there, play the game, entered to win a raffle of some Disney something or other, then got a poster. It wasn't anything over the top, but it was a nice little thing to happen away from the parks.

Being a nutmegger, I appreciated the effort. Thinking back, I'm not sure it costed anything extra either.

I agree - I mean, I know they can't be everywhere but there have to be enough Disney fans in the Boston, NY, Chicago, etc. regions to support at least a couple of events a year

 

[TheMaxRebo]

With the announcement that the Destination D event in November 2018 will focus on Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday, is at all reasonable to think they are aiming to open MMRR at that time as well? Seems pretty soon but the timing couldn't be more perfect (from a PR perspective).

Possible, but that does seem early as everything I have seen points to 2019 ... I could see perhaps showing off more of the technology and sort of a "preview" of the attraction. But full on (soft) opening I think would be tough. But you never know.

 

[jknezek]

Possible, but that does seem early as everything I have seen points to 2019 ... I could see perhaps showing off more of the technology and sort of a "preview" of the attraction. But full on (soft) opening I think would be tough. But you never know.

EPCOT was not built up the way MK was. So I don't think you can dig down very much. The water table is right there in Orlando. There is a tunnel under Innoventions in EPCOT, but it is used to deliver food and merchandise to gift shops and restaurants and is not like the system of tunnels under MK. It's only about 700 feet long.

 

[rteetz]

News

Jingle Cruise will return to WDW

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/10/updat...t-disney-world-still-unknown-disneyland-2017/

 

[wareagle57]

Every year I debate if I'm going to renew. I'm a charter member and do enjoy the magazine. Like you, every event I've tried to purchase tickets for has sold out in seconds. I was not going to renew this year but a family member renewed it for me as a Christmas present. Maybe they'll want to renew it again for me this year?

Wow, I had no idea it was so impossible to get tickets. I assumed going to the D23 convention was pretty much the only/biggest reason to be a member. What other perks make it worth it?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Jingle Cruise will return to WDW

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/10/updat...t-disney-world-still-unknown-disneyland-2017/

Glad to see this. Feels like at WDW (compared to DLR) the vast majority of the holiday decorations are limited to Main St so I like when it extends beyond that into the rest of the park - at least to some extent

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

So for all of you talking about the 10 story GOTG new ride building...just look how well Soarin blends in (no sarcasm). They did a really good job with the light blue paint color that almost forces the eye to skip over the building as part of the sky.

I find it interesting that you see so many people going to/talking about raglan road on these threads. It just never did too much for me...

Interesting...ok, no thread hijack...carry on.

I had the worst food poisoning I've ever had the morning after I ate at Raglan Road. Now granted, that doesn't 100% mean it was Raglan Road, could have been what I had for lunch. But whenever I think of the place I can smell vomit. So it's not for me.

News

Jingle Cruise will return to WDW

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/10/updat...t-disney-world-still-unknown-disneyland-2017/

I am VERY excited about this! Could use some good news this morning so thanks!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS: Bottomless Milkshakes are now available in the Magic Kingdom:

http://www.chipandco.com/bottomless-milkshakes-now-available-magic-kingdom-284229/

 

[jade1]

NEWS: Bottomless Milkshakes are now available in the Magic Kingdom:

http://www.chipandco.com/bottomless-milkshakes-now-available-magic-kingdom-284229/

Always has been that way from what I remember.