News Round Up 2018

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Star Wars Celebration in Chicago?!?! I might have just found my excuse to take the train to Chicago (I have been looking at doing that since it’s not to far from where I live). However, it’s the same year as the D23 Expo. I think I’m going to have to choose one of those.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Video

NEW Frozen: The Broadway Musical trailer giving us a look into several different scenes of the musical and interviews.

 

[Dis_Fan]

Being a half hour away in the Suburbs I am so going to be trying for those tickets big time.

What are ticket prices usually like for this? It is a 5 day con so it must be more then a C2E2 type convention.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Well it is the third largest metro area in the United States to start. Plus they've done a ton of work trying to attract different conferences and stuff to this area. Chicago is a huge, world-class city why would it be weird to have anything here?

I didn’t say it was “weird”. I wondered why they picked Chicago. Nothing Disney anywhere nearby, and they’ve never held it here, right? That’s what I was thinking.

I’ve been to Chicago and just don’t have a desire to go back. Business conferences I understand. I would have done Celebration with my kids in Anaheim or Orlando. But Chicago? Just no interest.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Nothing Disney anywhere nearby

I would visit Chicago to go to this convention, as well as, visit the outside of the house that Walt Disney was born in. So, there is something in Chicago Disney related.

http://www.thewaltdisneybirthplace.org/

 

[Tigger's ally]

I didn’t say it was “weird”. I wondered why they picked Chicago. Nothing Disney anywhere nearby, and they’ve never held it here, right? That’s what I was thinking.

I’ve been to Chicago and just don’t have a desire to go back. Business conferences I understand. I would have done Celebration with my kids in Anaheim or Orlando. But Chicago? Just no interest.

the area right around McCormick place has wonderful museums (Check out the Tsavo Lions at the Field Museum), a great aquarium, and one of the biggest shopping/dining districts that one could ever find. Having a five day convention where one can do other things as well is a nice change of pace.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I didn’t say it was “weird”. I wondered why they picked Chicago. Nothing Disney anywhere nearby, and they’ve never held it here, right? That’s what I was thinking.

I’ve been to Chicago and just don’t have a desire to go back. Business conferences I understand. I would have done Celebration with my kids in Anaheim or Orlando. But Chicago? Just no interest.

hey, Chicago is where they launched the remote Disney Quests!!!! (I mean, sure it was a giant failure, but still!!!)

 

[hertamaniac]

Having a potential choice to catch a Cubs or White Sox home game has to be a bonus. Maybe SW night(s)?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I would visit Chicago to go to this convention, as well as, visit the outside of the house that Walt Disney was born in. So, there is something in Chicago Disney related.

http://www.thewaltdisneybirthplace.org/

the area right around McCormick place has wonderful museums (Check out the Tsavo Lions at the Field Museum), a great aquarium, and one of the biggest shopping/dining districts that one could ever find. Having a five day convention where one can do other things as well is a nice change of pace.

It’s all subjective, obviously! We live in DC and get our fill of excellent museums and shopping here and when we regularly visit NYC. That’s not an attraction for me to travel to Chicago with my kids.

We were looking forward to a combined Celebration/Disneyland vacation. Celebration/House-Walt-was-born-in-museums-and-shopping doesn’t do it for us. Subjective.

 

[rteetz]

the area right around McCormick place has wonderful museums (Check out the Tsavo Lions at the Field Museum), a great aquarium, and one of the biggest shopping/dining districts that one could ever find. Having a five day convention where one can do other things as well is a nice change of pace.

Yeah that is nice. I’m just excited because I don’t have to fly anywhere to attend.

 

[rteetz]

News

More details on the space restaurant

https://wdwnt.com/2018/05/breaking-new-details-revealed-for-epcots-space-restaurant-whats-inside/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Apologies if I missed this - but Disney is launching their own online Cooking Channel called "Disney Eats"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdpS0NYRwFewg-nBXWO98g

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/disney-eats/

http://eats.disney.com/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

More details on the space restaurant

https://wdwnt.com/2018/05/breaking-new-details-revealed-for-epcots-space-restaurant-whats-inside/

only 12 seats at the bar?!?!?!?

Concept sounds cool though

 

[mikepizzo]

Apologies if I missed this - but Disney is launching their own online Cooking Channel called "Disney Eats"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdpS0NYRwFewg-nBXWO98g

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/disney-eats/

http://eats.disney.com/

Will they be making specific dishes from the parks. I had this idea about 6 months ago, and was going to follow through with it (even designed my own logo) but decided not to due to the fact that recipes fall into a legal grey area, and I didn't want to deal with any of that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

FYI - Fall 2019 Disney Cruise Line Itineraries out:

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/featured/2019-castaway-club-member-advance-booking/

Booking opens next week:
When to Book

• May 21, 2018: Platinum Members
• May 22, 2018: Platinum and Gold Members
• May 23, 2018: Platinum, Gold and Silver Members
• May 24, 2018: all Guests

 

[adam.adbe]

I would visit Chicago to go to this convention, as well as, visit the outside of the house that Walt Disney was born in. So, there is something in Chicago Disney related.

http://www.thewaltdisneybirthplace.org/

We also almost got the Lucas Museum. So, you know, Lucas once said nice things about the city. :-/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Will they be making specific dishes from the parks. I had this idea about 6 months ago, and was going to follow through with it (even designed my own logo) but decided not to due to the fact that recipes fall into a legal grey area, and I didn't want to deal with any of that.

The things mentioned it will show include:

• Tiny Kitchen: chefs create mini replicas of foods from Disney movies
• Kitchen Little: kiddos team up with celebrity chefs to whip up Disney-themed recipes
• Must Be Science: the worlds of food and science come together with Disney food experiments in the kitchen

Looking at the videos so far, it seems more like dishes inspired by Disney characters more than replicating things in the parks

 

[adam.adbe]

the area right around McCormick place has wonderful museums (Check out the Tsavo Lions at the Field Museum), a great aquarium, and one of the biggest shopping/dining districts that one could ever find. Having a five day convention where one can do other things as well is a nice change of pace.

I'm gonna throw a hand-grenade here, but Pot Bellies is superior to Earl of Sandwich, and their Italian comes with Giardiniera.

 

[jknezek]

hey, Chicago is where they launched the remote Disney Quests!!!! (I mean, sure it was a giant failure, but still!!!)

It's hard to believe that I consider the term "giant failure" in this context to be a massive understatement...

 

[rteetz]

News

2017 TEA Attendance report

https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt...al-attractions-attendance-report-for-2017.htm