News Round Up 2018

[writerguyfl]

For me to consider doing that, there would have to be a location right near the bus loop serving breakfast. I wouldn't walk all the way to, say Wolfgang Puck Express and back.

There's a Wendy's a few blocks from me that recently began opening at 9am. They don't serve breakfast, though. I thought it was weird so I asked the Manager. She said the employees were already there at that time prepping for the day, so they decided to open earlier. Even if they only get a few orders an hour, that's enough to pay for some or all of the hourly employees that were there anyway.

Total speculation, but I'd guess that Pizza Ponte has a similar set-up. If the employees are already there, why not open up. According to the Disney Springs website, the breakfast menu is available from 8am to 10:30am. The lunch/dinner menu is served from 8am to 11pm.

https://www.disneysprings.com/dining/pizza-ponte/menus/Breakfast/

As for breakfast in general at Disney Springs, don't forget about the neighbors. Directly across the street from the Marketplace are two large convention hotels. The Hilton Lake Buena Vista has 814 rooms and the Hilton Buena Vista Palace has 1,011 rooms. Guests attending multi-day conventions might tire of the same hotel breakfast. I'm sure Wolfgang Puck Express and Earl of Sandwich get lots of business during those types of conventions. Although, Pizza Ponte is probably too far to get any of that traffic.

 

[rteetz]

Watching from the Esplanade right now since I don’t have a ticket for the parks today!

From what I could see on video it looked very clip showish. I didn't get a good sense of storyline. I do love the projections on Main Street though.

 

[mikeamizzle]

Together Forever is previewing tonight! Watching live on periscope now.

I'll be there next week - will do my best to get some good pics and a first hand report. So much great entertainment at DLR going on right now.

 

[rteetz]

Pics from the esplanade via @AMusicLifeForMe

 

[rteetz]

First look at Together Forever for those who want to check it out on video

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Going on Saturday and will see Together Forever... pretty nervous because my parents are joining us and I’m really trying to sell them on Disney! They live 15 minutes away and I’d LOVE for them to get APs. I’ve just gotta figure out how early we’ll need to stake out spots

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Going on Saturday and will see Together Forever... pretty nervous because my parents are joining us and I’m really trying to sell them on Disney! They live 15 minutes away and I’d LOVE for them to get APs. I’ve just gotta figure out how early we’ll need to stake out spots

Probably after the 2nd Pixar Play Parade.

 

[rteetz]

News

New DCA Paint the Night B-roll, no new floats yet...

https://www.thehappiestblogonearth....california-adventure-park-for-the-first-time/

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Probably after the 2nd Pixar Play Parade.

Guess dinner will be pizza carted over from Pizza Planet... my parents are gonna love it!

 

[dina444444]

News

New DCA Paint the Night B-roll, no new floats yet...

https://www.thehappiestblogonearth....california-adventure-park-for-the-first-time/

Only the play parade new floats are to debut Friday. The new float for PTN isn’t suppose to debut until incredibles 2 comes out.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News

New DCA Paint the Night B-roll, no new floats yet...

https://www.thehappiestblogonearth....california-adventure-park-for-the-first-time/

I wonder when this was filmed due to the crowd inside the park?

 

[dina444444]

I wonder when this was filmed due to the crowd inside the park?

Those are either paid extras or cast members.

 

[koala1966]

Are the added breakfast offerings lately at Disney Springs generally to serve people who work there? I wouldn't think there are too many visitors going to DS for breakfast. The parks really need increased breakfast offerings - have for a long time now - but never get it.

Early morning movie goers need breakfast too! Movies start at 10 am.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

First look at Together Forever for those who want to check it out on video

Obviously not fair to judge just by watching a video - I am sure it is way more immersive/impressive when you are there and the projections on Main St surround you, etc. - but from just the video I wasn't super into it. Really seemed like just a bunch of clips - even moreso than Happily Ever After, and the music isn't nearly as good as what that has.

I did like the Wall-E part, that seemed to use the effects the best

 

[atricks]

Universal News:

Fast and Furious Supercharged is starting team member previews today (This morning). Grand Opening is May 3rd, 2018, and the Media day is the day before that. Soft openings may start as early as tomorrow (very limited times) and expand toward the grand opening date.

 

[rteetz]

Obviously not fair to judge just by watching a video - I am sure it is way more immersive/impressive when you are there and the projections on Main St surround you, etc. - but from just the video I wasn't super into it. Really seemed like just a bunch of clips - even moreso than Happily Ever After, and the music isn't nearly as good as what that has.

I did like the Wall-E part, that seemed to use the effects the best

The pyro looked great but I felt it lacked a storyline.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

The pyro looked great but I felt it lacked a storyline.

I watched the video after experiencing it from the Esplanade last night.

Even though I saw it from outside the park and on video, I am refraining from full judgement until I see it from inside the park.

Putting the rest in a spoiler tab so people have the choice to read or not...

Spoiler: Together Forever Spoiler

I'm going to talk from a soundtrack perspective...

The show started diving right into Pixar music. Since when does a Disney Firework Show do that? Every Disney Firework Show to my knowledge has a specific song used for that show. Together Forever is completely lacking its own "Designated" song. However, I thought using "You Have A Friend In Me" at the end was fitting, and part of me thought that was going to be the case after I saw how they started the show.

Now, I'm sure most of us love PIXAR music scores. I just don't know if I like them being synchronized to fireworks.

I was able to walk up to the exit gate and was able to catch a brief glimpse of the soundtrack and the projections on Main Street. For what I saw and heard, I walked up to either the Nemo section or the Wall-E section. The projections on Main Street looked a lot clearer than what was used for Disneyland Forever which has me excited to check the show out on Main Street.

There are definitely a lot more "castle" fireworks used for this show than I can remember Disneyland using. The pyrotechnics are great in this show, but I am really questioning why Disney had to make this into a festival in the first place. I know I'm reserving further judgment until later tonight or sometime during the week, but based on the video and what I saw last night, some other Disneyland firework shows might rank higher than this one.

Stay tuned for more of my thoughts when I actually see the show.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The pyro looked great but I felt it lacked a storyline.

yeah, from what I could see of the pyro it looked good and I did like the fire effects

Sorry if I missed this but do we know how long this will last? Is it a temporary thing or the new, permanent show that will be around for years? It seems like a fun thing to have for a change, but if I was a first time visitor it wouldn't impact me the same way as Disneyland Forever or anything

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I watched the video after experiencing it from the Esplanade last night.

Even though I saw it from outside the park and on video, I am refraining from full judgement until I see it from inside the park.

Putting the rest in a spoiler tab so people have the choice to read or not...

Spoiler: Together Forever Spoiler

I'm going to talk from a soundtrack perspective...

The show started diving right into Pixar music. Since when does a Disney Firework Show do that? Every Disney Firework Show to my knowledge has a specific song used for that show. Together Forever is completely lacking its own "Designated" song. However, I thought using "You Have A Friend In Me" at the end was fitting, and part of me thought that was going to be the case after I saw how they started the show.

Now, I'm sure most of us love PIXAR music scores. I just don't know if I like them being synchronized to fireworks.

I was able to walk up to the exit gate and was able to catch a brief glimpse of the soundtrack and the projections on Main Street. For what I saw and heard, I walked up to either the Nemo section or the Wall-E section. The projections on Main Street looked a lot clearer than what was used for Disneyland Forever which has me excited to check the show out on Main Street.

There are definitely a lot more "castle" fireworks used for this show than I can remember Disneyland using. The pyrotechnics are great in this show, but I am really questioning why Disney had to make this into a festival in the first place. I know I'm reserving further judgment until later tonight or sometime during the week, but based on the video and what I saw last night, some other Disneyland firework shows might rank higher than this one.

Stay tuned for more of my thoughts when I actually see the show.

responding to your spoiler in a spoiler:

Spoiler

Fully agree about the music - just didn't hit me the same way as the music in most other Disney firework shows ... I like the scores in the movies but just didn't do it for me in the show

 

[rteetz]

yeah, from what I could see of the pyro it looked good and I did like the fire effects

Sorry if I missed this but do we know how long this will last? Is it a temporary thing or the new, permanent show that will be around for years? It seems like a fun thing to have for a change, but if I was a first time visitor it wouldn't impact me the same way as Disneyland Forever or anything

Right now Pixar Fest is through September 3rd.