News Round Up 2018

[OhioStateBuckeye]

It's easier to make dry dusty places look shabby than water rich forest worlds. It's a mental thing. We associate deserts with resource poor and rich flora/fauna environments as resource rich. Once you go that route, the architecture we associate with deserts has to be light colored sandy concrete. So they all start to look alike. It's not just Star Wars...

I can see that.

Though I might have liked the lush jungle overgrown look with some small waterfalls coming off buildings that are all overgrown with moss, like they're being reclaimed by the jungle.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I can see that.

Though I might have liked the lush jungle overgrown look with some small waterfalls coming off buildings that are all overgrown with moss, like they're being reclaimed by the jungle.

I wonder if that might have been too much like Pandora. I haven't seen it in person yet, but the pictures give me the impression of a lush jungle.

 

[jknezek]

I can see that.

Though I might have liked the lush jungle overgrown look with some small waterfalls coming off buildings that are all overgrown with moss, like they're being reclaimed by the jungle.

That would be cool, but possibly too similar to Pandora for this instance. Plus, I think people think about those areas as more abandoned than shabby. It's too beautiful to be shabby, even if it is rundown.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I can see that.

Though I might have liked the lush jungle overgrown look with some small waterfalls coming off buildings that are all overgrown with moss, like they're being reclaimed by the jungle.

well, there are different parts to Galaxy's Edge right? The more "city" part that is controlled by the First Order (where I think this building fits) and then the more "forest" part where the resistance is located - so I expect to look more like the forest moon of Endor

So in DHS they can just take the Tatooine Traders facade for this building and then the Start Tours queue part for the forest area

 

[The Pho]

I’ve seen people say great things about the Maria and Enzo’s brunch.

I didn't go for brunch. And lunch was good but nowhere near as good as Via Napoli. We probably just went in expecting too much. Definitely worth a meal at 40% off.

 

[Tigger's ally]

I can see that.

Though I might have liked the lush jungle overgrown look with some small waterfalls coming off buildings that are all overgrown with moss, like they're being reclaimed by the jungle.

Sounds like River country to me.

 

[rteetz]

News

Free Quick Queue Ticket to Infinity Falls to be Available to Annual Passholders Later This Year

 

[rteetz]

News

Fantasmic and World of Color Being Added to Digital FastPass Through MaxPass at Disneyland Resort

 

[rteetz]

News

“Ant-Man and the Wasp” Home Releases Coming in October

 

[Dentam]

That's fine and I agree it is nice for there to be a "slow" time - but if we don't want them to do things to increase the crowds then we also can't be too upset if they cut back on staff, etc. during slow periods

I don't mind the cutback in staff - makes sense to me. When I was there last week there were a lot of CM's without much to do, especially at HS on Wednesday. It must be boring for them on those really quiet days.

 

[rteetz]

News

FIRST LOOK: Menus and Pricing for Updated Centertown Market and Centertown Bar at Caribbean Beach Resort

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don't mind the cutback in staff - makes sense to me. When I was there last week there were a lot of CM's without much to do, especially at HS on Wednesday. It must be boring for them on those really quiet days.

I don't mind when it makes sense - but there were reports/studies from last Jan/Feb where they cut back so much that some rides still had like a 40 min wait when it could have much less if they were running more cars, etc.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I don't mind when it makes sense - but there were reports/studies from last Jan/Feb where they cut back so much that some rides still had like a 40 min wait when it could have much less if they were running more cars, etc.

That's a matter of them not adjusting back quickly enough, it seems to me. Hopefully they'd seek to prevent that this year.

I've mentioned it here before, but Aug 2017 was RIDICULOUS with MK closing by 10pm every night, and only Pandora open late. This year they went back to the 11pm close for MK on most days, and kept all of DHS open (not just TSL!). Seems like perhaps they learned a lesson and adjusted. At least that's what I'd like to think...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just passing this along from the restaurant board as I know we have chatted a bit about the Minnie Vans and how they can have different uses for them, perhaps add them as a "perk", etc.

Someone who is signed up for the Party for the Senses with the wine vue lounge add-on at the Food and Wine Festival received an e-mail stating that for the first time ever they will pick you up at your Disney resort in a Minnie Van between 5-7 and it says to reply with the time you would like pick up and your reservation number.

And that is included with the cost of the event and add-on - not a separate charge for Minnie Van transport

I thought this was an interesting situation

 

[Roxyfire]

Just passing this along from the restaurant board as I know we have chatted a bit about the Minnie Vans and how they can have different uses for them, perhaps add them as a "perk", etc.

Someone who is signed up for the Party for the Senses with the wine vue lounge add-on at the Food and Wine Festival received an e-mail stating that for the first time ever they will pick you up at your Disney resort in a Minnie Van between 5-7 and it says to reply with the time you would like pick up and your reservation number.

And that is included with the cost of the event and add-on - not a separate charge for Minnie Van transport

I thought this was an interesting situation

That's actually pretty cool.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Details released on the new hotel coming to the Swan & Dolphin property:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...or-walt-disney-world-swan-and-dolphin-resort/

- 14-story 349-room hotel tower will be built on the current site of the resort’s tennis courts.
- 198 traditional rooms, plus 151 suites that offer private executive meeting spaces and the latest technology.
- the tower will also feature its own elevated pool deck, full-service health club, 75-seat restaurant, and 50-seat lounge.
- Over 21,000 square feet of meeting space spread out over three floors. The top floor meeting space will offer views of the nighttime spectaculars at Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Construction is scheduled to begin soon, with the new tower expected to open in 2020

 

[Firebird060]

In time for the 50th, there is going to be so many new resorts for the 50th its going to be crazy.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

In time for the 50th, there is going to be so many new resorts for the 50th its going to be crazy.

We would have:
- this new hotel at the Swolphin
- Riviera
- new Tower at Coronado
- redone Caribbean Beach

Anything else I am missing? Obviously Pop just redone and All Stars being redone, but that isn't new inventory

 

[soniam]

News

Disney Springs Update

http://blogmickey.com/2018/09/photo...e-nba-experience-jaleo-third-garage-and-more/

I'm looking forward to Jaleo. It doesn't look like it will be ready this year to me though. I haven't had good Spanish food since we went to Vegas in Summer 2017. I don't think my son will like it though He might just starve to death when we go to Spain next summer, or maybe he'll learn to like more than 3 things.

 

[tlmadden73]

NEWS

Details released on the new hotel coming to the Swan & Dolphin property:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...or-walt-disney-world-swan-and-dolphin-resort/

- 14-story 349-room hotel tower will be built on the current site of the resort’s tennis courts.
- 198 traditional rooms, plus 151 suites that offer private executive meeting spaces and the latest technology.
- the tower will also feature its own elevated pool deck, full-service health club, 75-seat restaurant, and 50-seat lounge.
- Over 21,000 square feet of meeting space spread out over three floors. The top floor meeting space will offer views of the nighttime spectaculars at Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Construction is scheduled to begin soon, with the new tower expected to open in 2020

Looks like a generic office building and nothing like the stylized nature of the Swan or Dolphin. *shrug*