News Round Up 2018

[OhioStateBuckeye]

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Apparently former ESPN President John Skipper was a Cocaine user

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/f...is-espn-exit-a-cocaine-extortion-plot-1094657

Meh, it's better than sexual harassment issues.

 

[Dis_Fan]

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Brace the internet. Infinity War trailer #2 comes tomorrow (probably 9am eastern)

https://mobile.twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/974314311765000192?s=19

 

[BigRed98]

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Brace the internet. Infinity War trailer #2 comes tomorrow (probably 9am eastern)

https://mobile.twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/974314311765000192?s=19

I’m watching the start of march madness tournament and I kept seeing a infinity war teaser commercial that says trailer comes out tomorrow.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m watching the start of march madness tournament and I kept seeing a infinity war teaser commercial that says trailer comes out tomorrow.

A commercial hyping up a commercial? What a time to be alive!!!!

 

[rteetz]

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Main Street theater construction is gone for sure

http://blogmickey.com/2018/03/photos-cancelled-main-street-theater-construction-site-gone/

 

[dina444444]

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Main Street theater construction is gone for sure

http://blogmickey.com/2018/03/photos-cancelled-main-street-theater-construction-site-gone/

I wonder if this will get revisited in the future as part of a different budget of expansion.

 

[rteetz]

I wonder if this will get revisited in the future as part of a different budget of expansion.

Quite possible

 

[dlavender]

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Main Street theater construction is gone for sure

http://blogmickey.com/2018/03/photos-cancelled-main-street-theater-construction-site-gone/

Heard they were opening up a new premium parking lot instead....

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

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Main Street theater construction is gone for sure

http://blogmickey.com/2018/03/photos-cancelled-main-street-theater-construction-site-gone/

But I feel like if they aren't going to do it they should probably announce it. They officially announced it in D23 and as far as the masses knows it's still happening. I suppose since it was all wrapped up in a "50th anniversary" thing they think maybe they can hold off? I guess it's possible like mentioned it could happen for the future but still.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Heard they were opening up a new premium parking lot instead....

That is a good point ... parking spots on Disney property are now worth more than ever!

 

[rteetz]

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Reservations open for Pixar play zone

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...xar-play-zone-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

But I feel like if they aren't going to do it they should probably announce it. They officially announced it in D23 and as far as the masses knows it's still happening. I suppose since it was all wrapped up in a "50th anniversary" thing they think maybe they can hold off? I guess it's possible like mentioned it could happen for the future but still.

If the money for it is to be rerouted to something new/different they may wait until that is more set/started and then announce it more as "instead of the theater we are doing this even more exciting project" rather than "you know that theater thing we said we were doing? well, we aren't"

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

If the money for it is to be rerouted to something new/different they may wait until that is more set/started and then announce it more as "instead of the theater we are doing this even more exciting project" rather than "you know that theater thing we said we were doing? well, we aren't"

True true I could see that for sure.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

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Main Street theater construction is gone for sure

http://blogmickey.com/2018/03/photos-cancelled-main-street-theater-construction-site-gone/

I hope they will revisit the project. WDW really needs a broadway style theater.

I would also be interested if WDW will revisit the Express Bus Transportation since the parking lot where this was being built is the parking lot where you would board that bus at the MK. Just a thought, but I really don’t know if it will come back.

 

[mom2rtk]

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Reservations open for Pixar play zone

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...xar-play-zone-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/

That's really sad. It's honestly the one piece of new construction I was most interested in. And never mind that. The MK really needed a big people eater like this would have been. And a cool break from the hot sun.

 

[shoreward]

I hope they will revisit the project. WDW really needs a broadway style theater.

I would also be interested if WDW will revisit the Express Bus Transportation since the parking lot where this was being built is the parking lot where you would board that bus at the MK. Just a thought, but I really don’t know if it will come back.

Like you, I have really missed the Express Transportation. I think about it every time I pass by an area where I used to sign in for the service, to catch the bus.

Maybe with the new overnight parking fees, Disney will consider bringing back the service; there will probably not be as many people with cars and who may not like waiting for the regular bus transportation between the parks.

 

[FinnsMom7]

Like you, I have really missed the Express Transportation. I think about it every time I pass by an area where I used to sign in for the service, to catch the bus.

Maybe with the new overnight parking fees, Disney will consider bringing back the service; there will probably not be as many people with cars and who may not like waiting for the regular bus transportation between the parks.

I was so excited to try that Express Transportation and it was canceled two months or so before my trip. It really would have helped my hopping plans - but I just reworked things.

With all this paid for parking I hope the impacts on the buses doesn't get worse, although I have been lucky it is no secret they are way understaffed with drivers, in fact in December our one bus driver said they are severely under in numbers of what they should have on a given day, peak time or not.

 

[Roxyfire]

I was so excited to try that Express Transportation and it was canceled two months or so before my trip. It really would have helped my hopping plans - but I just reworked things.

With all this paid for parking I hope the impacts on the buses doesn't get worse, although I have been lucky it is no secret they are way understaffed with drivers, in fact in December our one bus driver said they are severely under in numbers of what they should have on a given day, peak time or not.

I really loved Express Transport, I know it wasn't 100% for everyone (especially those caught in late afternoon T-Storms) but my experience was good. It's an awesome thing to have in your arsenal if you're staying at the MK area resorts. Having a set time to go to the MK was really invaluable when one park is closing but MK is open later.

 

[soniam]

Watch the opening credits of Miami Vice (other than the part with the bongo drums)

I was totally thinking that too I must be old.

Someone just posted this in the dedicated discussion thread but the new parking charge has been confirmed by Disney.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/parking/

Booooooooooooo!

I get it at the deluxes, because most of them are really tight on parking. We even pay it at Universal hotels with the same justification. However, the moderates have a ton of parking. We have never had an issue finding a good spot at POR, POFQ, or CBR. This is a total money grab We wouldn’t rent a car, but getting between WDW and Universal can get expensive. Plus, I have had it with most of the WDW onsite transportation. It’s slow and soul-sucking.

 

[Mac30188]

I hope they will revisit the project. WDW really needs a broadway style theater.

I would also be interested if WDW will revisit the Express Bus Transportation since the parking lot where this was being built is the parking lot where you would board that bus at the MK. Just a thought, but I really don’t know if it will come back.

The theater is a great idea, but the location always seemed odd. While not exactly on Main Street, Main Street can be one of the most congested places in all of WDW. It seems like they could find a better location for an item that will be periodically releasing fairly large groups of people. It would certainly make scheduling a lot easier.