News Round Up 2018

[Candlelady]

And the park entrance is in the upper right.

It seems they would prefer we utilize the gondolas rather than walk. They've made the walk farther and more crowded having to walk through the new bus lanes from BW and Y&BC. I know we walk all day but sometimes that extra 1/4 mile is just too much at the end of the night.

 

[The Pho]

It seems they would prefer we utilize the gondolas rather than walk. They've made the walk farther and more crowded having to walk through the new bus lanes from BW and Y&BC. I know we walk all day but sometimes that extra 1/4 mile is just too much at the end of the night.

The walking path redirection is only temporary due to the construction. And Yacht Swan and Dolphin and depending on the Boardwalk room really won't be benefitting from the Gondola distance wise. It's more for the other resorts.

 

[tlmadden73]

The on and off again rumor...

Seems like they would have something planned for this space .. .why just close an attraction for so long without something to replace it? I mean, I am sure there are other even less popular rides that are in service.

Does it cost that much to run that shutting it down saves money?
Does it have some issues that need repairing and shutting it down is just more cost effective than refurbishing it?

It seems obvious that nothing is being done in there though considering it is still functioning for "seasonal" operation.

So .. I guess they DON'T have a plan for it .. otherwise they would have shut it down and gutted it right away like they did with Ellen's Energy Adventure and GMR.

It seems they would prefer we utilize the gondolas rather than walk. They've made the walk farther and more crowded having to walk through the new bus lanes from BW and Y&BC. I know we walk all day but sometimes that extra 1/4 mile is just too much at the end of the night.

I am sure they want to encourage gondola use, but I doubt the changes to the bus loop were strictly for that purpose .. the area near the entrance is small to begin with .. and with the amount of busses now, it just seems like they are fitting it where they can.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Rumor

Wreck-It Ralph Attraction will Replace Stitch's Great Escape at the Magic Kingdom

Please note this is a WDWNT rumor.

I’d really like this.

 

[jlundeen]

I’d really like this.

I'd rather have the Alien back, but I know that will never happen... so, I guess having something there is better than nothing there...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It seems they would prefer we utilize the gondolas rather than walk. They've made the walk farther and more crowded having to walk through the new bus lanes from BW and Y&BC. I know we walk all day but sometimes that extra 1/4 mile is just too much at the end of the night.

Though not confirmed, there is some thinking that the gondola would be inside the security perimeter - similar to how for the monorail resorts you go through security at the resort before boarding the monorail rather than in front of the park .... though I think they might do the security at the Caribbean Beach stop since (other than if you are going from Riviera to EPCOT) everyone has to go through that stop at some point in the journey ...

... so I think that is one reason the gondola stop is closer to the entrance and the buses further away as people coming via bus have to go through security there

 

[Lee Matthews]

If it's just going to be yet another overlay for thof same attraction but with WiW this time then I'm not interested

 

[Candlelady]

Though not confirmed, there is some thinking that the gondola would be inside the security perimeter - similar to how for the monorail resorts you go through security at the resort before boarding the monorail rather than in front of the park .... though I think they might do the security at the Caribbean Beach stop since (other than if you are going from Riviera to EPCOT) everyone has to go through that stop at some point in the journey ...

... so I think that is one reason the gondola stop is closer to the entrance and the buses further away as people coming via bus have to go through security there

Duh, I forgot the security aspect. Now it all makes sense.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I'd rather have the Alien back, but I know that will never happen... so, I guess having something there is better than nothing there...

Yeah. I’d rather have Alien back as well, but barring that, I would like to see Wreck-It-Ralph in the parks somehow. Not sure what they’d do with that space for that theme, but better than nothing!

 

[The Pho]

Yeah. I’d rather have Alien back as well, but barring that, I would like to see Wreck-It-Ralph in the parks somehow. Not sure what they’d do with that space for that theme, but better than nothing!

Maybe they can give us the original Alien design since they'll own Alien very soon. Still too bad Stitch is gone, but he deserves a better attraction.

 

[rteetz]

News

Ziplock bag distribution at Splash has been delayed

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/ziploc-bag-distribution-at-splash-mountain-has-been-delayed/

 

[rteetz]

News

Permits filed for Tron ride building

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...n-tron-ride-building-at-the-magic-kingdom.htm

 

[OKW Lover]

News

Ziplock bag distribution at Splash has begun

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/ziploc-bag-distribution-at-splash-mountain-has-been-delayed/

Have a zipity ziplock day

 

[rteetz]

News

Watch the Sunrise at AK on August 15th

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...15-at-6-a-m-et/?CMP=ILC-DPFY18Q2wo0809180002B

 

[The Pho]

News

Ziplock bag distribution at Splash has begun

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/ziploc-bag-distribution-at-splash-mountain-has-been-delayed/

So it's begun or has been delayed?
The post says 2 things, the article says it's delayed until an undefined date.

 

[unbanshee]

News

Ziplock bag distribution at Splash has begun

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/ziploc-bag-distribution-at-splash-mountain-has-been-delayed/

I read it differently. I think it's been delayed because of the "no plastic" trend?

 

[rteetz]

So it's begun or has been delayed?
The post says 2 things, the article says it's delayed until an undefined date.

Sorry misread the Facebook post.

 

[crazy4wdw]

First Look at Mulan in Disney’s Live-Action Remake

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/first-look-at-mulan-in-disneys-live-action-remake/

Of all of the Disney remakes, this is the one that interests me the most.

 

[Capang]

News

Ziplock bag distribution at Splash has been delayed

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/ziploc-bag-distribution-at-splash-mountain-has-been-delayed/

You'd think it be easier to find a ziploc bag on property now that they are sponsors. When we were there a few weeks ago my daughter lost 3 teeth, 2 on sea and one at the parks. It took our stateroom host an entire day to track down a bag for us (it ended up coming from the infirmary or whatever it is called) and at the resort they had none. None. Nada. We only saw them at Epcot for the kidcot stations. I was sort of surprised.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

You'd think it be easier to find a ziploc bag on property now that they are sponsors. When we were there a few weeks ago my daughter lost 3 teeth, 2 on sea and one at the parks. It took our stateroom host an entire day to track down a bag for us (it ended up coming from the infirmary or whatever it is called) and at the resort they had none. None. Nada. We only saw them at Epcot for the kidcot stations. I was sort of surprised.

That is a bit odd. Ziplock bags are a staple of my packing — ALWAYS bring some with us. Whether for wet ponchos or myriad other uses, I don’t travel without them.