News Round Up 2018

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I agree. I feel like with Kali it's more hit or miss. Some people do get drenched, but I've walked off that ride at times with just a few drops. With Popeye there's really no way of getting around every single person being completely soaked. Then of course as you said, I can then go get even more soaked on Dudley Do Right and Jurassic Park right after. Somehow it increases the worth of getting wet when there are 3 great rides to get wet on opposed to just one lol.

For sure! Actually we skipped Kali last September as we didn't feel like the chance of getting wet and Splash was down for refurb. While I know Splash is at MK and Kali is at AK it just didn't feel like a "ride a water ride" kind of trip for the WDW portion this time around.

We opted to wait and do all 3 at IOA back to back and then afterwards dried off as much as we could just outside the splash zone at Jurassic Park River Adventure people watching which was really relaxing and fun and then had some QS for a late lunch. We started on the Bilge-Rat Barges and got soaked, got even more soaked on Dudley Do-Right and because we were sitting in the very back we didn't get all that wet on Jurassic Park. It was a blast though

*Sorry to go off track on the thread --back to regular programming*

 

[umichigan10]

I like Kali's theming better than Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges honestly and it's more all the incorporation they've done with the landscape the overall theme,etc but I prefer the actual ride more on Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges than Kali.

I actually looked into it more and most seem to agree that Universal's ride gets you wetter- TP says: "The rapids are rougher and more interesting, and the ride longer, than Animal Kingdom’s similar Kali River Rapids. And unlike Disney's rapids, which occasionally let lucky riders off with just a misting, it's impossible to experience the Bilge-Rat Barges without getting soaked."

One thing I do like is that for if a person loves to go on water rides there are 3 of them in IOA right by each other.

I agree. I feel like with Kali it's more hit or miss. Some people do get drenched, but I've walked off that ride at times with just a few drops. With Popeye there's really no way of getting around every single person being completely soaked. Then of course as you said, I can then go get even more soaked on Dudley Do Right and Jurassic Park right after. Somehow it increases the worth of getting wet when there are 3 great rides to get wet on opposed to just one lol.

Kalis fun but gotta give popeye the nod for actual ride experience. I also see videos of grizzlie river run in California and realize how hosed we got for ride length with kali

 

[umichigan10]

News

Don’t know if that has been posted but saw this on the DIS Facebook page http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...-wars-announced-for-disneyland-paris-in-2019/

Seems like an odd choice to project a Star Wars show on their ToT, by probably not many other options currently in that park

 

[rteetz]

News

Don’t know if that has been posted but saw this on the DIS Facebook page http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...-wars-announced-for-disneyland-paris-in-2019/

Seems like an odd choice to project a Star Wars show on their ToT, by probably not many other options currently in that park

Yes I posted the article from the DPB.

They do all sorts of projections on their ToT. This wouldn't be the first time they did a Star Wars show on it too.

 

[umichigan10]

Yes I posted the article from the DPB.

They do all sorts of projections on their ToT. This wouldn't be the first time they did a Star Wars show on it too.

Yeah I only skimmed this and the previous page I think. That’s interesting though; I’m definitely out of the loop on a lot of the happenings in the foreign parks

 

[rteetz]

News

LiveTrends Kiosks Closing on Monday, October 1 at Disney Springs

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Some photos of sets to be used in upcoming Live Action Star Wars series ... definitely has a look of Tatooine

https://makingstarwars.net/2018/09/...ction-series-location-in-southern-california/

 

[Farro]

So, late to the game again, but we just watched Solo - we loved it! We thought it was a lot of fun and the kid who play Han was great.

And for any child of the 70/80s who remembers the Cosby Show, don't tell me Lando's shirt didn't remind you of a Gordon Gartrell!!!

 

[JaxDad]

For sure! Actually we skipped Kali last September as we didn't feel like the chance of getting wet and Splash was down for refurb. While I know Splash is at MK and Kali is at AK it just didn't feel like a "ride a water ride" kind of trip for the WDW portion this time around.

We opted to wait and do all 3 at IOA back to back and then afterwards dried off as much as we could just outside the splash zone at Jurassic Park River Adventure people watching which was really relaxing and fun and then had some QS for a late lunch. We started on the Bilge-Rat Barges and got soaked, got even more soaked on Dudley Do-Right and because we were sitting in the very back we didn't get all that wet on Jurassic Park. It was a blast though

*Sorry to go off track on the thread --back to regular programming*

We do the opposite. We walk to IOA from Royal Pacific in the late aternoon after a quick change to bathing suits, rash guards and flip-flops. We start at Jurassic Park, ride it a couple times with the magic of Express Pass, and get a little wet. We than move to Dudley Do-Right, ride it 3-4 times, and get very wet. (Thematically, there is not much to the ride, but it is still one of my favorites. The drop is awesome.) Then it is on to Popeye's, where we know we will get soaked! We ride it 3-4 times, totally laughing our heads off as we and our fellow passengers get drenched by the rapids and waterfalls. Then we walk back to Royal Pacific and jump in the pool or hot tub, depending on the temperature. Great way to end a theme park day before heading to City Walk for dinner.

ETA: I plan to be at SW on 20 October and can't wait to ride Infinity Falls!

 

[rteetz]

Happy Birthday to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and several other aspects of Walt Disney World!

 

[rteetz]

News

Major update to My Disney Experience ahead of ticket changes

https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/myma...experience-site-debuts-at-disneyworld.com.htm

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Old Port Royale nears completion

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/di...pletion-at-disneys-caribbean-beach-resort.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

New Disney Vans celebrating Mickeys 90th

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/new-vans-x-disney-collection-releasing-in-celebration-of-mickeys-90th/

 

[rteetz]

News

Jake meet and greet at DHS ending Oct. 7th

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/jake-from...reet-at-hollywood-studios-ending-october-7th/

 

[rteetz]

News

Get Star Wars buttons at Disneyland Oct. 7th

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ns-available-at-disneyland-park-on-october-7/

 

[rteetz]

News

Earl of Sandwich will not reopen as planned at Disneyland today

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/earl-of-sandwich-returns-to-the-disneyland-resort-on-october-1/

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Disneyland Update

https://micechat.com/207574-disneyland-photo-updates-fall-into-construction-walls/

 

[scrappinginontario]

News

Major update to My Disney Experience ahead of ticket changes

https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/myma...experience-site-debuts-at-disneyworld.com.htm

LOL - I think that article summed it up well in one sentence, 'this updated site looks to be the first step in helping guests navigate the increased complexity of the ticket purchasing process.'

I will say I found the updated site earlier this morning and am enjoying the new design. Sleek and easy to use. A lot more intuitive, especially for the first time guest!

 

[rteetz]

News

New open edition Spaceship Earth Magicband

http://www.magicbandcollectors.com/...traction-gets-its-own-open-edition-magicband/

 

[tlmadden73]

LOL - I think that article summed it up well in one sentence, 'this updated site looks to be the first step in helping guests navigate the increased complexity of the ticket purchasing process.'

I will say I found the updated site earlier this morning and am enjoying the new design. Sleek and easy to use. A lot more intuitive, especially for the first time guest!

Agree, but like I said in another thread -- it seems to have lost the ability to see your friends/family plans. The calendar view (on PC) used to show your plans as well as any friends and family plans that day. I am sure that was confusing to a lot, but there needs to be a way to see other people's plans, right?