News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

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Stitch’s Great Escape Returns for Christmas Season at the Magic Kingdom

 

[dlavender]

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Stitch’s Great Escape Returns for Christmas Season at the Magic Kingdom

Instead of threatening the kids with coal in their stocking this year, I'm gonna use this........

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I saw Coco last night. It has some wonderful animation and music. The plot, especially the beginning and end, is pretty cliche and standard which i think detracts a little.

While still having its funny moments Coco also seemed to be the most adult Pixar movie so far. It may not have the punch in the gut moment like the beginning of UP or end of Toy Story 3 but it is more adult and mature throughout.

That's kind of a relief about not having a gut punch moment. Man, I love Up but if I ever want to watch it I fast forward through the beginning. It's almost too powerful. I don't need that kind of emotional punch.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

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#DisneyParksLIVE Stream to Feature a Special Sneak Peek of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ from the Disney Dream November 10 at 10:40 a.m. EST

Any word if the show is delayed by a cruise or if they are doing this after it debuts on the sailing it's on now?

 

[sachilles]

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PHOTOS: Utility Markers Spotted at New Hollywood Studios Area Hotel Site

This one is a little curious. Could be the hotel, but could also be dig safe related to the gondola corner building. Seems early if it's the hotel and nothing is officially announced. Typically if lodging isn't announced it's because it may have a DVC component and therefore have great restrictions of the marketing before hand.
So in this case you can trust the shovels, but not really know what the heck the shovels are digging for.

I would think if that corner building can be a loading station, it really makes this hotel property something a little more special.

 

[sachilles]

I'll retract that....I was confused as to which side of the river the turn station was on.....and it isn't as close as I was thinking.

 

[wareagle57]

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Stitch’s Great Escape Returns for Christmas Season at the Magic Kingdom

I'm kind of surprised with the sign change and removed from the TTA PM audio. Will they change those out again? I haven't seen any pictures of how they changed the interior for the meet and greet, I'm assuming not much changed there?

 

[rteetz]

Any word if the show is delayed by a cruise or if they are doing this after it debuts on the sailing it's on now?

Not that I have heard.

 

[rteetz]

I'm kind of surprised with the sign change and removed from the TTA PM audio. Will they change those out again? I haven't seen any pictures of how they changed the interior for the meet and greet, I'm assuming not much changed there?

They didn't change the interior. They are just using the queue for the meet and greet.

 

[rteetz]

I'll retract that....I was confused as to which side of the river the turn station was on.....and it isn't as close as I was thinking.

Yeah dirt is already moving where the turn station is going.

 

[wareagle57]

They didn't change the interior. They are just using the queue for the meet and greet.

Thanks. I guess I assumed by queue, they meant the indoor portion/preshow. I forgot they even had that area outside since I've only ever walked straight in.

*edit*

I found this in case anyone else was curious what it looks like.

http://blogmickey.com/2017/10/photo...et-greet-now-open-former-attraction-building/

 

[skier_pete]

- Deluxe: Royal Pacific, Hard Rock, Portifino Bay - more expensive, deluxe amenities and higher end restaurants, etc. early entry PLUS Express Pass ... starting price point: ~$200-250

When the heck are these hotels $200 a night. We are going to stay a night during presidents week and sunday night is $425-500 per night plus tax.. Saturday night is $450-525. They really vary $200-500 by season?

I looked it up, and i did find hard rock as low as $304 midweek january. It's $489 when I need it though.

 

[rteetz]

Thanks. I guess I assumed by queue, they meant the indoor portion/preshow. I forgot they even had that area outside since I've only ever walked straight in.

It is inside but just right inside the door.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I was just on Disney property last week and was just astonished at all the construction you saw as you drove over property. When we first started visiting around 2007 everything was pristine and there were no cranes or roads ripped up anywhere.

I guess this is what happens when you ignore infrastructure and don't build any new attractions for 15 some years.

Does anyone know why they are making a bridge over by ESPN? Where is that even going to go?

 

[Q-man]

Does anyone know why they are making a bridge over by ESPN? Where is that even going to go?

More details? Is it the new entrance to HS parking?

 

[rteetz]

More details? Is it the new entrance to HS parking?

Yeah its all part of the new entrance to DHS.

 

[Roxyfire]

When the heck are these hotels $200 a night. We are going to stay a night during presidents week and sunday night is $425-500 per night plus tax.. Saturday night is $450-525. They really vary $200-500 by season?

I looked it up, and i did find hard rock as low as $304 midweek january. It's $489 when I need it though.

With a seasonal pass, I paid 249 a night for Portofino (left out that detail) during the week in June. It was average of 219 a night in October of 2016. This year very different, 309 a night at Royal Pacific, I sucked it up and paid rack rate since I did my first DVC stay. I will agree, weekends are ridiculous, difference of $80 a night on rack rate in June of 2018.

 

[Q-man]

Yeah its all part of the new entrance to DHS.

Found the pix.

 

[sachilles]

I still wonder if the boardwalk lot turn station will be a loading station as well? Where it is is very close to the pathway between DHS and EPCOT. One could walk past the loading station at DHS if they were going to Epcot and load a few stops up line closer to Epcot, skipping the resort stops, and maybe a load/unload cycle at trinidad station.

 

[rteetz]

I still wonder if the boardwalk lot turn station will be a loading station as well? Where it is is very close to the pathway between DHS and EPCOT. One could walk past the loading station at DHS if they were going to Epcot and load a few stops up line closer to Epcot, skipping the resort stops, and maybe a load/unload cycle at trinidad station.

Nope just a turn.