News Round Up 2018

[TheMaxRebo]

Worth it! Price point isn't nearly what a lot of their other trips are though! Only $3000 versus a lot of ABD are $7000-$10000 per person.

You gotta keep getting in good with Pete on those DIS podcasts and get him to invite you along on one as part of his "crew".

Seriously - where better to get inside scoop on “News and Rumors” than AT Disney Imagineering?!?!?!

 

[skier_pete]

Seriously - where better to get inside scoop on “News and Rumors” than AT Disney Imagineering?!?!?!

They were pretty good at blocking us from seeing anything new during the tour - and believe me I tried!!! I was quizzing those imagineers on everything from fixing the Yeti to what they were doing with Star Wars (this was just after Disney bought Lucasfilm). Definitely they keep a tight lid on these things. Not that it wasn't incredible.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I don't know if anyone has posted about the documentary "Muppet Guys Talking" before, but Frank Oz was on CBS Saturday Morning talking about it this morning. I'm a big Muppet fan so I'm sure I will be downloading it...at the end he talks a bit about the relationship between Disney and the Muppets...

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/puppeteer-frank-oz-talks-new-documentary-legacy-of-jim-henson/

 

[rteetz]

News

There is a talk happening Wednesday about graphics being used in the Falcon attraction in Galaxy’s Edge.

https://2018gputechconf.smarteventscloud.com/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=152912

 

[soniam]

https://shop.lego.com/en-US/TRON-Legacy-21314?CMP=SOC-TW-Tron-Announcement&p=21314

I managed to resist the castle, but the daughter is getting this, whether she wants it or no.

I saw that. It looks pretty cool. Too many cool Lego sets, not enough time

Tonight was crazy. We waited 40 mins for POTC at 1015! “We want the rum!” Is not as catchy as we want the redhead....

Sounds like you might need the run with a wait like that.

News

There is a talk happening Wednesday about graphics being used in the Falcon attraction in Galaxy’s Edge.

https://2018gputechconf.smarteventscloud.com/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=152912

I should have switched to the GPU group at work. Maybe I could have finagled a trip to this.

 

[rteetz]

News

Fairytale fireworks cruise extended through June

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...arkling-dessert-cruise-extended-through-june/

 

[crazy4wdw]

The next Star Wars novel, Star Wars Thrawn: Alliances, will feature the planet Batuu. Batuu is the planet which is being created for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-batuu-thrawn/

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf to Have Extended Hours During Easter Holiday

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I don't know if anyone has posted about the documentary "Muppet Guys Talking" before, but Frank Oz was on CBS Saturday Morning talking about it this morning. I'm a big Muppet fan so I'm sure I will be downloading it...at the end he talks a bit about the relationship between Disney and the Muppets...

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/puppeteer-frank-oz-talks-new-documentary-legacy-of-jim-henson/

I saw this last year at South by Southwest. Frank oz was on hand to introduce it and it's a fantastic documentary. It sounds like you're already sold on it but I can't recommend it enough.

 

[rteetz]

News

Some of the new Tomorrowland painting has been completed

https://twitter.com/showcasewishes/status/977658743554039808?s=21

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I saw this last year at South by Southwest. Frank oz was on hand to introduce it and it's a fantastic documentary. It sounds like you're already sold on it but I can't recommend it enough.

That's so cool that you got to see Frank Oz in person! I'm definitely sold but great to hear how much you enjoyed it. I would have been tempted to buy the "Special Offer" but it was already closed when I got to the website! It was interesting to hear him talk today on that news show about their collaborative process (fostered by Jim Henson) and how it relates to the structure at Disney.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Inside The Design Of Disney World's New 'Toy Story'-Themed Land

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

That's so cool that you got to see Frank Oz in person! I'm definitely sold but great to hear how much you enjoyed it. I would have been tempted to buy the "Special Offer" but it was already closed when I got to the website! It was interesting to hear him talk today on that news show about their collaborative process (fostered by Jim Henson) and how it relates to the structure at Disney.

He was an incredibly dynamic speaker. I did debate the special offer, I do get certain celebrity autographs, but part of the reason I'm willing to pay for the autograph is the chance to meet the celebrity and talk for a minute or two (I go to comic con type things and will sometimes get the autographs there). So really I like to pay more for that brief moment of speaking than for the autograph itself, if that makes sense. If I could have met Frank Oz and got the autograph in person, I definitely would have done it.

The documentary is very informal, they got a few of the people together in a room and filmed it and they just talked and talked and shared so many great stories and talked a lot about Jim Henson. I laughed a lot while watching.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Inside The Design Of Disney World's New 'Toy Story'-Themed Land

That's interesting, they talk about multi-generational. So that probably means they're going to have some older toys and maybe some newer ones.

The article also says you go through tunnels on the Slinky Dog coaster. I wonder if there are going to be screens in the tunnels like on the re-imagined California Screamin in DCA.

Speaking of the backstage ABD trip...we actually got to go into Disney Imagineer's VR facility that is mentioned in this article, the Dish. They showed us the ride through of Radiator Springs Racers then lets us explore WDW's Hub and Castle from Above. If you stood in the center of the room you could physically walk around that area, we all got a turn. I took a nice little leap off the castle.

I'm still not sure the whole Green Army man scale will be understood by most guests.

So you are a toy, but a much smaller toy than most of the others.

 

[rteetz]

That's interesting, they talk about multi-generational. So that probably means they're going to have some older toys and maybe some newer ones.

The article also says you go through tunnels on the Slinky Dog coaster. I wonder if there are going to be screens in the tunnels like on the re-imagined California Screamin in DCA.

Speaking of the backstage ABD trip...we actually got to go into Disney Imagineer's VR facility that is mentioned in this article, the Dish. They showed us the ride through of Radiator Springs Racers then lets us explore WDW's Hub and Castle from Above. If you stood in the center of the room you could physically walk around that area, we all got a turn. I took a nice little leap off the castle.

I'm still not sure the whole Green Army man scale will be understood by most guests.

So you are a toy, but a much smaller toy than most of the others.

You only go through one small tunnel. I wouldn’t think there would be screens in it.

 

[Brocktoon]

https://shop.lego.com/en-US/TRON-Legacy-21314?CMP=SOC-TW-Tron-Announcement&p=21314

I managed to resist the castle, but the daughter is getting this, whether she wants it or no.

I already have this set pre-ordered ... dare I actually update my avatar??!!

The next Star Wars novel, Star Wars Thrawn: Alliances, will feature the planet Batuu. Batuu is the planet which is being created for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-batuu-thrawn/

I know it's all about cross promotion, but it's still very cool that Batuu is being mentioned in a Zahn novel. For the folks that may not know, Timothy Zahn wrote the official continuation of the Star Wars trilogy way back before the prequels ... he created the Thrawn trilogy when there was no hope of any more movies. Those stories are no longer canon, but Admiral Thrawn was brought back to official canon in Star Wars 'Rebels'. Zahn has now been writing official canon novels for Thrawn's history in the current Star Wars continuity.

Thrawn is such a great character so it's a bit if a geek moment to hear Batuu/Thrawn/Zahn together!

 

[camenae]

In Dinoland as part of the Donald dance party thing for the summer

Is that Dinoland party just for the summer or will it be sticking around? Disney's site didn't specify. Thanks!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Is that Dinoland party just for the summer or will it be sticking around? Disney's site didn't specify. Thanks!

Not sure - it is advertised as part of their summer offerings/special events so I wouldn’t count on it sticking around but if it is popular I guess it is possible

 

[rteetz]

News

Garner Holt is moving into a larger space

https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/...headquarters-from-san-bernardino-to-redlands/

 

[rteetz]

News

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas has been delivered!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...een-delivered-to-royal-caribbean-cruise-line/