News Round Up 2018

[Lee Matthews]

News

Purple Wall is finished

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...veiled-in-tomorrowland-at-magic-kingdom-park/

I’m fine that this became on thing by Disney fans onlin but can’t stand that Disney are picked up on this and completely milking it themselves now. It will be an up charge photo op soon

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Purple Wall is finished

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...veiled-in-tomorrowland-at-magic-kingdom-park/

I like how it looks but wonder if it is too busy to really be an effective background?

I also still feel like this is one of those "once your mom is into the band, the band is no longer cool" things - though I don't use instagram / never took a "wall" pictures so obviously not the target audience

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m fine that this became on thing by Disney fans onlin but can’t stand that Disney are picked up on this and completely milking it themselves now. It will be an up charge photo op soon

don't forget to buy your Purple Wall Mouse Ears and Purple Wall Cupcake!

also, the Purple Wall will soon be available in Millennial Pink!

 

[mom2rtk]

News

Purple Wall is finished

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...veiled-in-tomorrowland-at-magic-kingdom-park/

Am I the only one hoping that the whole thing loses its appeal now that it's been redone?

ETA: TheMaxRebo beat me to it. Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I’m fine that this became on thing by Disney fans onlin but can’t stand that Disney are picked up on this and completely milking it themselves now.

Why? Why not try to highlight this if it's become a thing with some online?

And I have no idea why it bothers some that this has become a thing. Doesn't affect my vacation at all.

 

[BigRed98]

Why? Why not try to highlight this if it's become a thing with some online?

And I have no idea why it bothers some that this has become a thing. Doesn't affect my vacation at all.

If the wall keeps people off the ride lines then I’m all for the purple wall.

 

[Ariel484]

I’m fine that this became on thing by Disney fans onlin but can’t stand that Disney are picked up on this and completely milking it themselves now. It will be an up charge photo op soon

I'm surprised there weren't any Purple Wall-themed treats (for context: here and here).

I think it's smart of them to follow the trends with what guests like, but they really just beat things into the ground, don't they??

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Coronado Springs

https://wdwnt.com/2018/04/photo-report-coronado-springs-ramps-up-expansion/

 

[jknezek]

If the wall keeps people off the ride lines then I’m all for the purple wall.

This is my thought as well. Every time Disney does something that doesn't appeal to me or I don't understand, I just hope it keeps people over at the shiny new thing and away from the rides and attractions I love. Please... everyone... go stand in line at the Purple Wall. I encourage you to do so and hope, with all my heart, that you enjoy those selfies!

This is one of the things that irks me the most about not having a night time parade. I enjoyed the Electric Parade occasionally, but the best thing about it, to me, was being in AdventureLand or TomorrowLand while it was going on and reaping the benefits of everyone else being jammed from FrontierLand to Main Street.

 

[BahamasBride03]

Weird glitch-not just the 24hrs thing but the Extra Magic Hours from 7am-8pm (would need to be 8am anyways).

Here's what the park hours list now on the website for DHS:
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That's really weird. I wonder if that is one the Disney website "glitches" that may become a reality? (like they put it out there accidentally too soon) I can't imagine why they would pick July 17 for DHS though. Obviously it is a significant date in Disney history but not for DHS (that I can think of??). I will keep an eye on this too...(I have a little more curiosity than normal since we are planning to be at DHS on 7/16 haha).

 

[Brocktoon]

That's really weird. I wonder if that is one the Disney website "glitches" that may become a reality? (like they put it out there accidentally too soon) I can't imagine why they would pick July 17 for DHS though. Obviously it is a significant date in Disney history but not for DHS (that I can think of??). I will keep an eye on this too...(I have a little more curiosity than normal since we are planning to be at DHS on 7/16 haha).

MK is also listed as a 'special ticket event'? ... it almost seems like they were just testing the system for various scenarios?

 

[rteetz]

News

You can now purchase your AP in the My Disney Experience app

https://wdwnt.com/2018/04/annual-passes-now-can-be-purchased-in-the-my-disney-experience-app/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That's really weird. I wonder if that is one the Disney website "glitches" that may become a reality? (like they put it out there accidentally too soon) I can't imagine why they would pick July 17 for DHS though. Obviously it is a significant date in Disney history but not for DHS (that I can think of??). I will keep an eye on this too...(I have a little more curiosity than normal since we are planning to be at DHS on 7/16 haha).

Definitely would be odd for it to be at DHS - though would be kinda cool with Toy Story Land being open by then to have a 24 hour day there - and riding Tower of Terror at 3am would be cool

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

MK is also listed as a 'special ticket event'? ... it almost seems like they were just testing the system for various scenarios?

Yeah MK doesn't list special ticketed event on the website for July 17th:

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

That's really weird. I wonder if that is one the Disney website "glitches" that may become a reality? (like they put it out there accidentally too soon) I can't imagine why they would pick July 17 for DHS though. Obviously it is a significant date in Disney history but not for DHS (that I can think of??). I will keep an eye on this too...(I have a little more curiosity than normal since we are planning to be at DHS on 7/16 haha).

That would be cool wouldn't it to have 24hrs at DHS but I doubt its in the cards. I never got to experience MK 24hrs but people did talk highly of it and that's been gone for a few years I think.

 

[skier_pete]

Why? Why not try to highlight this if it's become a thing with some online?

And I have no idea why it bothers some that this has become a thing. Doesn't affect my vacation at all.

It doesn't bother me that it's a thing. It bothers me that we spend so much time on here talking about it.

 

[jknezek]

It doesn't bother me that it's a thing. It bothers me that we spend so much time on here talking about it.

Compared to many topics it's gotten nothing but a glancing blow. It just seems like a lot because it's come up a few times here in the main news thread instead of being dumped into it's own topic where it can be ignored by those who want to.

 

[danikoski]

That would be cool wouldn't it to have 24hrs at DHS but I doubt its in the cards. I never got to experience MK 24hrs but people did talk highly of it and that's been gone for a few years I think.

It may have been a test for things to come next year with Star Wars. That would be one way to alleviate some of the pressure DHS is going to get hit with is to have like one day a week where it is open 24 hours. Plus, SW:GE will most likely be opening at prime "special event" season at MK.

 

[rteetz]

News

Solo: A Star Wars Story toys

https://wdwnt.com/2018/04/starwars-com-reveals-the-solo-a-star-wars-story-toy-line/

 

[rteetz]

It may have been a test for things to come next year with Star Wars. That would be one way to alleviate some of the pressure DHS is going to get hit with is to have like one day a week where it is open 24 hours. Plus, SW:GE will most likely be opening at prime "special event" season at MK.

I don’t see them doing 24 hours one day a week. 24 hour things are operation nightmares for the parks.