News Round Up 2017

[osully]

Just seems so odd to me that they are closing Cove Bar which is legendary according to everyone I follow on any platform!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Speaking of evil plans by Disney, have we talked about Disney basically bullying small theaters across the country with the release of Star Wars this year? Apparently the deal will take away a 10% additional profit from the theaters, and will force them to play the film for at least 4 weeks, or else they'll take an extra 5%

Great job Disney. They will get some heat for this.

Ties in nicely to Regal cinema's plans to start charging more for hit movies and less for bombs ... so they will neatly be able to pass along that extra fee to the consumer by just charging 10% more for Star Wars .... so everyone wins! (Well, except the paying public)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just seems so odd to me that they are closing Cove Bar which is legendary according to everyone I follow on any platform!

Agree - and it always has a huge line waiting to get in so not sure what they think will bring in more $ (unless they thought it was too many people just hanging out milking one drink there or something)

 

[Q-man]

Rhino returned a week or so ago.

Thanks Wilson.

 

[adam.adbe]

I have an iPhone 6S. Seriously how have they already stopped making cases for that?

They haven't. 6s cases are still easy to find. New designs are going to be thin on the ground though because the 6s is the only model in its form factor. Most people with OG 6's are going to be tossing them because they run like crud on iOS 11[1], so the 6s has no partner phone. Whereas the 7 and 8 are basically the same form factor, so a case made for one works on the other. Given that the 8 is going to be vastly the most popular phone in the line-up this year, its not hard to see why the 8 and 7 get all the love.

[1] if you have a 6, and you've not yet upgraded to iOS 11, hold out for as long as you can. The CPU in the 6 is more than capable of handling iOS11, but the meagre 1GB of RAM is stretched way too thin.

 

[rteetz]

News

Foodie Guide to Flurry of Fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

DCA Update – Pixar Pier, Is It Enough?

 

[rteetz]

News

Annual Passholder Previews of Sunset Seasons Greetings to be Held at Hollywood Studios Starting This Weekend

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney and Kiehl’s Give Back Through Special Collaboration

 

[amberpi]

Agree - and it always has a huge line waiting to get in so not sure what they think will bring in more $ (unless they thought it was too many people just hanging out milking one drink there or something)

No. Just no. I'm having a bad week with my physical issues, and I love Cove Bar. Ugh. At least I'm finally seeing "The Florida Project" this evening.

 

[amberpi]

News

Foodie Guide to Flurry of Fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Some of these actually look really yummy, but I won't go to WDW during the holidays, but I wish they'd keep the hot chocolate into late Jan. when it's still cold!

 

[rteetz]

Some of these actually look really yummy, but I won't go to WDW during the holidays, but I wish they'd keep the hot chocolate into late Jan. when it's still cold!

Its not always cold in January...

 

[rteetz]

News

Speedway Station near Boardwalk to close for refurbishment

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...ardwalk-resort-to-close-for-refurbishment.htm

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Some of these actually look really yummy, but I won't go to WDW during the holidays, but I wish they'd keep the hot chocolate into late Jan. when it's still cold!

I always thought after the food and wine festival ends, they should change out the Festival Center (Wonders of Life Pavilion) to be a "winter" festival center with a hot chocolate bar and fancy gingerbread house and seminars, etc. and have that until it changes out for the Flower and Garden festival

 

[amberpi]

Its not always cold in January...

Nope, it certainly isn't, but I have been when I would loved decent hot chocolate and those pics look good I've also been when it was very hot, so with Florida weather there's no telling.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Its not always cold in January...

yeah, but they have no issue selling hot soup and stuff in Aug/Sept during the Food and Wine Festival

 

[rteetz]

News

Ever After Jewelry Co. Opening at Disney Springs on November 9

 

[skier_pete]

News

Annual Passholder Previews of Sunset Seasons Greetings to be Held at Hollywood Studios Starting This Weekend

Holy Moly, did I just fall into one of these Passholder Previews? We will be there the 5th and 7th! Whoo hoo!

Is this official? Don't see it on the Disney Website yet.

 

[rteetz]

Holy Moly, did I just fall into one of these Passholder Previews? We will be there the 5th and 7th! Whoo hoo!

Is this official? Don't see it on the Disney Website yet.

Not sure only see WDWNT posting it.

 

[rteetz]

News

Pandora model on display at Orlando Visitor Center

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2017/11/avatar-land-model-on-display-inside.html