News Round Up 2017

[lockedoutlogic]

If I Recall Correctly, thanks urban dictionary, lol

Jeez...so in addition to alphabet soup on everything ever built, we're doing phrases now?

Ich habe eine kopfschmerz

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Couple of points.

1. I agree you would still need to go to the Cinema. Disney doesn't want to loose those $$$. New content can still be exclusive to the service when released on disc or before other platforms.

2. So is the decision on the Han Solo film that they are going to release it or still deciding whether to axe it?

3. Thank God they didn't buy Twitter. Nasty platform that breeds trolls and hatred.

Was not releasing it even being discussed? Never heard any of that chatter

 

[TheMaxRebo]

How about 'not made at all'

well, yeah, that would be ideal - at least in the way they are doing it without the original cast, etc.

Was pointing that out more as an example of the type of original content I could see them having on the streaming platform

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Was not releasing it even being discussed? Never heard any of that chatter

No way...they are $150 mil plus into production on this...not releasing is NOT an option.

It's still just a terrible, tone deaf move...but they let the ship sink in the theaters if it's going to...

 

[RhodyOrange]

Bit of an odd question here, and I'm not sure this is the correct forum, but does the author Dan Brown have any connection to Disney? I picked up his new book Origin after work yesterday, and halfway through it there are several Disney references that kind of feel forced, and I don't remember seeing in any of his other books.

I was wondering if either his books, or the movies based on them are somehow produced by a Disney related company, because they really do seem like he went out of his way to get the Disney name in there at least several times.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Bit of an odd question here, and I'm not sure this is the correct forum, but does the author Dan Brown have any connection to Disney? I picked up his new book Origin after work yesterday, and halfway through it there are several Disney references that kind of feel forced, and I don't remember seeing in any of his other books.

I was wondering if either his books, or the movies based on them are somehow produced by a Disney related company, because they really do seem like he went out of his way to get the Disney name in there at least several times.

I wonder if Hyperion is his publisher?

 

[jknezek]

Doubleday published his latest book. Don't think that has always been his publisher, but it is his most recent.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

well, yeah, that would be ideal - at least in the way they are doing it without the original cast, etc.

Was pointing that out more as an example of the type of original content I could see them having on the streaming platform

Oh I know, just couldn't pass that chance up.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Bit of an odd question here, and I'm not sure this is the correct forum, but does the author Dan Brown have any connection to Disney? I picked up his new book Origin after work yesterday, and halfway through it there are several Disney references that kind of feel forced, and I don't remember seeing in any of his other books.

I was wondering if either his books, or the movies based on them are somehow produced by a Disney related company, because they really do seem like he went out of his way to get the Disney name in there at least several times.

I'm not aware of any direct connect - though Robert Langdon does wear a Mickey Mouse watch and Walt Disney is mentioned as being a member of that Masonic organization in the Da Vinci Code ... i think it is Dan just connecting the story and characters to pop culture, etc.

 

[RhodyOrange]

I'm not aware of any direct connect - though Robert Langdon does wear a Mickey Mouse watch and Walt Disney is mentioned as being a member of that Masonic organization in the Da Vinci Code ... i think it is Dan just connecting the story and characters to pop culture, etc.

Yea I thought about that, but one of the references is to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and one is to Disney Princess Elsa.

Probably nothing, it just seemed odd.

 

[rteetz]

News

Dining adjustments at Yacht and Beach Club ahead of new Ale and Compass opening

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTO - Runoff Rapids remains closed at Disney's Blizzard Beach

 

[STLstone]

Jeez...so in addition to alphabet soup on everything ever built, we're doing phrases now?

Ich habe eine kopfschmerz

That one goes back to the early days of chat rooms. It's been around a while.

 

[STLstone]

Was not releasing it even being discussed? Never heard any of that chatter

I thought that line was supposed to be a joke.

I took @rteetz mention of the Han Solo's death discussion to be about what happened to the character in The Force Awakens.

@Lee Matthews' post seems to take that comment to be about the Han Solo movie itself - whether he was joking or not isn't entirely clear...

 

[rteetz]

I thought that line was supposed to be a joke.

I took @rteetz mention of the Han Solo's death discussion to be about what happened to the character in The Force Awakens.

@Lee Matthews' post seems to take that comment to be about the Han Solo movie itself - whether he was joking or not isn't entirely clear...

Yes the Iger comments on Solo were about force awakens.

 

[LSUlakes]

Not sure if this really fits in here as "news" or not but thought I'd share. Alex Morgan was removed from Epcot recently, story can be found here. When DATW goes wrong...

If already posted / covered admin please delete.

 

[rteetz]

Not sure if this really fits in here as "news" or not but thought I'd share. Alex Morgan was removed from Epcot recently, story can be found here. When DATW goes wrong...

If already posted / covered admin please delete.

Already posted but sometimes news gets lost in here so I’ll leave it

 

[Harry Wallace]

News

PHOTO - Runoff Rapids remains closed at Disney's Blizzard Beach

Anyone have any idea what’s going on here? They were never the best slides but it looks like they’ve gone full river country on this

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I'm pretty sure the decision for Han Solo's death came from Harrison Ford. The conversation went kind of like this...

Kathleen Kennedy: Hey Harrison, would you like to be in Force Awakens?
Harrison Ford: Does Han Solo die?
Kathleen Kennedy: no
Harrison Ford: No thanks
Kathleen Kennedy: nevermind, yes he does die
Harrison Ford: I'm in

 

[adam.adbe]

Jeez...so in addition to alphabet soup on everything ever built, we're doing phrases now?

That one dates from at least the 70s and early USENET, if not before.