News Round Up 2018

[LSLS]

No doubt that is the case! There is definitely a bias toward the Power 5. And unfortunately, because of how much money is involved in college football and the fact that the season can’t realistically be extended, there is no easy answer.

Computers are smart. Use a BCS style, but put in factors to account for score (maybe up to 24 points so that you don't promote complete blowouts). Then, build in accounting for if you are winning/losing after the 1st quarter, 2nd, and 3rd to account for how much a game was dominated. Then you can really stack up schedules/wins. A group of people sitting in a room is absurd.

But beyond that, an easy one would be how did you do against the top 25 teams? Bama was 2-1, UCF was 2-0, and the wins from both teams averaged out to almost the exact same position (Bama wins averaged to like 21st ranked, UCF was at 19). Bama has less than no right to be in this game. It'd be great if people would stick it to NCAA and not watch to tank their ratings, but sadly that won't happen.

 

[jknezek]

Computers are smart. Use a BCS style, but put in factors to account for score (maybe up to 24 points so that you don't promote complete blowouts). Then, build in accounting for if you are winning/losing after the 1st quarter, 2nd, and 3rd to account for how much a game was dominated. Then you can really stack up schedules/wins. A group of people sitting in a room is absurd.

But beyond that, an easy one would be how did you do against the top 25 teams? Bama was 2-1, UCF was 2-0, and the wins from both teams averaged out to almost the exact same position (Bama wins averaged to like 21st ranked, UCF was at 19). Bama has less than no right to be in this game. It'd be great if people would stick it to NCAA and not watch to tank their ratings, but sadly that won't happen.

I don't know how to break this to you... but the NCAA gets nothing out of the DI football post season. No money, no nothing. It is all run by the bowls (each their own entity), the College Football Playoffs (which is it's own entity), and the conferences. Now you can stick it to the CFP and, eventually, the conferences by not watching, but not the NCAA. This is not like the basketball tournament where the NCAA runs it and gets a significant cut of the money.

 

[Spotpkt]

A look at the Galaxy Edge trading cards that were handed out at Galactic Nights. Link: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2018/01/photo...vide-new-details-guests-will-find-batuu-2019/

Really crudely put together, but here is the map that the cards generate. Looks like we are missing the bottom right and the attraction cards. Wonder when they will release those?

 

[Bay Max]

News

Enzo’s hideaway also opened!

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/enzo...round-to-enzos-hideaway-at-disney-springs.htm

Reservations are now available on OpenTable for Enzo's Hideaway as well.

 

[Killer Fish]

Oh, there is an easy answer for UCF and I do see it coming. That University has exploded onto the scene in many ways. Huge university #1. Good athletic programs bursting onto the scene #2. No doubt in my mind they will be in a power 5 conference five years from now.

I love the UCF conversation in here! (Thanks Disney for throwing a parade to qualify as Disney news)

While I am hopeful that is the case....I have been hoping that for a while....It seems the Big 12 is really clear they want no part of us.

I am fully on board with UCF trolling the committee and declaring themselves National Champions.....it is really making some people angry though.

Also side note....the Peach Bowl was so awesome and that stadium was incredible. Excellent New Years Day.

 

[skier_pete]

I know nothing about UCF football - when I think of UCF it's connected to one of the "greatest" bad movies of all time - Miami Connection. Dragon Sound forever!!

Oh - and to bring it back round to Disney - did you know: In 2002 Y.K. Kim (star of Miami Connection) and Choung Byoung-gug, a legislator in Korea, proposed building a Korea pavilion at Epcot?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Florida Resident ticket discount offer (30% savings on 3 and 4 day tickets)

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...sident-multi-day-discounted-tickets-for-2018/

 

[Flyerjab]

Yep.

Actually, I just saw both Martin and Magic Feather on wdwmagic indicate that site prep work for the Brazil pavilion is supposed to begin very soon.

 

[rteetz]

Actually, I just saw both Martin and Magic Feather on wdwmagic indicate that site prep work for the Brazil pavilion is supposed to begin very soon.

Did they indicate that next to Germany is the location? Haven’t been on there within the last couple days since I’m in WDW.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Did they indicate that next to Germany is the location? Haven’t been on there within the last couple days since I’m in WDW.

From what I saw they didn't specifically say it but it was in response to someone quoting from the story that it would be next to Germany that they confirmed site prep to start this year - and they didn't contradict that part of it

 

[saskdw]

Did they indicate that next to Germany is the location? Haven’t been on there within the last couple days since I’m in WDW.

Enjoying the winter weather?

 

[TexasKiwiPrincess]

If the trains get relocated or removed, I think we can start to get a little excited.

I hope the trains would just be relocated. I am really excited about a possible new pavilion in WS, but would be disappointed to lose the trains completely.

 

[skier_pete]

From what I saw they didn't specifically say it but it was in response to someone quoting from the story that it would be next to Germany that they confirmed site prep to start this year - and they didn't contradict that part of it

It's funny that back when there was early speculation about the Riviera resort I jokingly said that they will just build a gondola from the top of the resort that goes to a Brazil pavilion in Epcot so it will simulate Rio De Janeiro and Sugarloaf - the funny part being my joking will have predicted both the Gondola and the location of a Brazil pavilion.

 

[rteetz]

Enjoying the winter weather?

Still better than home!

 

[rteetz]

Star Wars Secrets of the Empire VR was really cool! You don’t just stand in one spot the whole time you’re walking throughout.

 

[jade1]

It's funny that back when there was early speculation about the Riviera resort I jokingly said that they will just build a gondola from the top of the resort that goes to a Brazil pavilion in Epcot so it will simulate Rio De Janeiro and Sugarloaf - the funny part being my joking will have predicted both the Gondola and the location of a Brazil pavilion.

Still on of the most amazing predictions.

Same one I predicted "walking distance to the new Star Wars hotel" but got slammed as well. Although I still don't see a Star Wars hotel, yet.

 

[sachilles]

Star Wars Secrets of the Empire VR was really cool! You don’t just stand in one spot the whole time you’re walking throughout.

Think it's 8 year old appropriate.....if said 8 year old was fine with the last Jedi? Yet borderline with the force awakens at age 6?

 

[rteetz]

Think it's 8 year old appropriate.....if said 8 year old was fine with the last Jedi? Yet borderline with the force awakens at age 6?

This is based on Rogue. If they can handle a VR head set and shooting at storm troopers I think they’d be fine.

 

[BigRed98]

Star Wars Secrets of the Empire VR was really cool! You don’t just stand in one spot the whole time you’re walking throughout.

I’m going to WDW for a week in late May, do you think the VR Star Wars experience will still be there?

 

[rteetz]

I’m going to WDW for a week in late May, do you think the VR Star Wars experience will still be there?

Not sure.