News Round Up 2018

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

"Experienced Altered Mental Status on Forbidden Journey" ???

I read that on my FB and thought...umm that's a new one I haven't seen. I wonder exactly what that means to them.

Were they thinking the Dementors were real or something? Were they on something that influenced their mental faculties like medications or drugs?

 

[ErinF]

Re A Wrinkle in Time Book .....

if anyone is interested in getting the book, just saw Amazon has the paperback on sale (so it is even cheaper than the e-version)

Thank you! I just ordered the book, I'll read it and have my 6th grade DD read it as well before we see the movie. She used to be such a voracious reader, but not as much anymore. Maybe it's middle school, or being an almost teenager, but she will be motivated to read it since we'll then see the movie.

I know it's not Disney, but Wonder was a such a great movie, and it was nice to have that book to read first before we saw the movie.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

New Patent Has Disney Combine Merchandise with Interactive Super Power Attraction

seems like an amped up version of the interactive wand experience they do at the Wizarding World

Wonder if this also could apply to Star Wars:Galaxy's Edge - I know there was some talk about being able to "use the force" in the land

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Magic Kingdom Photo update

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2018/01/photo...ts-hundreds-new-souvenirs-many-mugs-hats-etc/

 

[rteetz]

News

Adventures by Disney Introduces River Cruise Down the Seine River in France!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Adventures by Disney introduces Southern California Short Escape

The Adventure will showcase Disney-oriented icons such as the Walt Disney Imagineering campus in Glendale, the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank with a visit to the Walt Disney Archives, Disneyland (including an exclusive visit to Walt Disney’s famed apartment above the firehouse on
Main Street, U.S.A.), and Walt Disney’s apartment.


Guests will even get to dine at one of Walt Disney’s favorite restaurants; the historic Tam O’Shanter that opened way back in 1922.


sounds really cool!

 

[rteetz]

NEWS

Adventures by Disney introduces Southern California Short Escape

The Adventure will showcase Disney-oriented icons such as the Walt Disney Imagineering campus in Glendale, the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank with a visit to the Walt Disney Archives, Disneyland (including an exclusive visit to Walt Disney’s famed apartment above the firehouse on
Main Street, U.S.A.), and Walt Disney’s apartment.


Guests will even get to dine at one of Walt Disney’s favorite restaurants; the historic Tam O’Shanter that opened way back in 1922.


sounds really cool!

So almost a smaller Backstage Magic? It does sound really cool.

 

[rteetz]

News

New Minnie Mouse New Balance shoes

http://blogmickey.com/2018/01/new-balance-releases-new-minnie-mouse-shoes/

 

[PolyRob]

News

New Minnie Mouse New Balance shoes

http://blogmickey.com/2018/01/new-balance-releases-new-minnie-mouse-shoes/

Nice! Hopefully there will be a Mickey Mouse Fresh Foam line. haha I would definitely buy a pair!

 

[rteetz]

Nice! Hopefully there will be a Mickey Mouse Fresh Foam line. haha I would definitely buy a pair!

I am confused by this as the runDisney/New Balance deal had ended. Maybe they are just doing non-running Disney shoes now? I have four pair of the runDisney ones.

 

[dina444444]

NEWS

Adventures by Disney introduces Southern California Short Escape

The Adventure will showcase Disney-oriented icons such as the Walt Disney Imagineering campus in Glendale, the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank with a visit to the Walt Disney Archives, Disneyland (including an exclusive visit to Walt Disney’s famed apartment above the firehouse on
Main Street, U.S.A.), and Walt Disney’s apartment.


Guests will even get to dine at one of Walt Disney’s favorite restaurants; the historic Tam O’Shanter that opened way back in 1922.


sounds really cool!

It’s lining up that the trip ends on the day the wonder leaves the San Diego port so an ABD cruise add on.

 

[skier_pete]

I read that on my FB and thought...umm that's a new one I haven't seen. I wonder exactly what that means to them.

Were they thinking the Dementors were real or something? Were they on something that influenced their mental faculties like medications or drugs?

True - why does the report not list the millions of people that reached an "Altered Mental State" during food and Wine. I guess that's not a ride.

 

[jade1]

True - why does the report not list the millions of people that reached an "Altered Mental State" during food and Wine. I guess that's not a ride.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I think I'm missing the point of the new Southern Cali ABD. Isn't that the exact same as the other?

 

[rteetz]

I think I'm missing the point of the new Southern Cali ABD. Isn't that the exact same as the other?

Its a bit shorter and backs up with a Disney cruise so I think they are wanting people to do the Cruise and ABD together.

 

[dina444444]

I think I'm missing the point of the new Southern Cali ABD. Isn't that the exact same as the other?

It’s 2 nights shorter, doesn’t include the Jim Henson studios, the whole stay is at the Grand, and it’s one full day in the parks at Disneyland.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Its a bit shorter and backs up with a Disney cruise so I think they are wanting people to do the Cruise and ABD together.

It’s 2 nights shorter, doesn’t include the Jim Henson studios, the whole stay is at the Grand, and it’s one full day in the parks at Disneyland.

Ah I see now. I just read the article by the DIS and I don't believe it listed nights (or I missed it). I also completely overlooked the Henson studios.

If anyone is on the fence about this short one, I'd highly recommend. Even without Henson studios, you still get a lot of great stuff.

 

[rteetz]

Ah I see now. I just read the article by the DIS and I don't believe it listed nights (or I missed it). I also completely overlooked the Henson studios.

If anyone is on the fence about this short one, I'd highly recommend. Even without Henson studios, you still get a lot of great stuff.

Someday maybe I'll do it. I was thinking the other day maybe backstage magic or now this as a graduation present to myself in a couple years.

 

[skier_pete]

NEWS

Adventures by Disney introduces Southern California Short Escape

The Adventure will showcase Disney-oriented icons such as the Walt Disney Imagineering campus in Glendale, the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank with a visit to the Walt Disney Archives, Disneyland (including an exclusive visit to Walt Disney’s famed apartment above the firehouse on
Main Street, U.S.A.), and Walt Disney’s apartment.


Guests will even get to dine at one of Walt Disney’s favorite restaurants; the historic Tam O’Shanter that opened way back in 1922.


sounds really cool!

Sounds like they cut the two days off the backstage magic tour and called it a new tour. However, I would argue that this has the highlights of that tour.

Looking at prices, it's around $2200 versus BSM which is $3500, so a way to get the best highlights cheaper. (I also can't believe the price, we paid $2500 in 2013, a 30% increase in 5 years - I guess that's Disney for you!)

Anyways, if you are a big-time Disney fan and you haven't done one of these tour, try to find the finances to do it, BSM was quite honestly a highlight of my life. The Imagineering portion alone was worth it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Sounds like they cut the two days off the backstage magic tour and called it a new tour. However, I would argue that this has the highlights of that tour.

Looking at prices, it's around $2200 versus BSM which is $3500, so a way to get the best highlights cheaper. (I also can't believe the price, we paid $2500 in 2013, a 30% increase in 5 years - I guess that's Disney for you!)

Anyways, if you are a big-time Disney fan and you haven't done one of these tour, try to find the finances to do it, BSM was quite honestly a highlight of my life. The Imagineering portion alone was worth it.

i would love to do a BSM tour but it is pricey - so this could be an option (still not cheap, and no plans to get to CA any time soon, but more options is always good)