News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Rumor has it the next Disney animated movie after Frozen 2 will be a new original animated feature.

 

[skier_pete]

Nightmares Fear Factory....it's the real deal...OMG.

That's the one! Haunted houses dont scare me, but there's no way not to jump when someone literally appears out of nothing two feet in front of you. And the people I was with were freaking out. (I had to lead.) I haven't been to universal, but nothing else I've done is remotely close.

 

[MommyinHonduras]

My new husband

congratulations!

 

[soniam]

I am going to need a group for emotional support for this house.

Hopefully, you, Alex, and I can huddle together for protection. He might get so scared that he just crawls on my back Sounds like good times

 

[beer dave]

I'm so pleased they did the right thing (eventually).
My new husband has small children and this has been discussed a bit...and by that I mean endlessly with toddlers who aren't the most rational beings on the planet even if his are very precocious; the younger one can still act like a drunk octopus when you deny him cars.

Congtatulations! I was wondering where you had gone.....

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Hopefully, you, Alex, and I can huddle together for protection. He might get so scared that he just crawls on my back Sounds like good times

We need to pm about dates so we're sure we overlap at least one hhn.

 

[JaxDad]

Appears that Lasseter is not returning to Disney:
https://screenrant.com/john-lassseter-leaving-pixar-disney-bob-iger/

So, Mr. Iger, what was the purpose in waiting six months? Were you gathering more evidence on Mr. Lasseter's "mis-steps?" Was Mr. Lasseter supposed to go through some sort of sensitivity training and he did not successfully complete it? Or, were you just waiting to see how the cultural winds would blow for the whole #MeToo movement before you reluctantly gave up one of your rainmakers?

 

[samsteele]

All of that is so much #nope, there's not enough #nope left in this world.

While your reaction was for Niagara Falls, this bleeds into HHN for me. As much as I am thrilled by Craig's rumour that the Lost Boys may be a House this year (incredible cult fav old 80s film), I just can't get over 20-somethings chasing me with pretend chainsaws. As my brother wisely noted, he and his friends would be happy to chase me with the real deal for free. MNSSHP is just more my speed. Growing older isn't fun. So I just embrace the 'growing older but not up' lifestyle.

 

[skier_pete]

While your reaction was for Niagara Falls, this bleeds into HHN for me. As much as I am thrilled by Craig's rumour that the Lost Boys may be a House this year (incredible cult fav old 80s film), I just can't get over 20-somethings chasing me with pretend chainsaws. As my brother wisely noted, he and his friends would be happy to chase me with the real deal for free. MNSSHP is just more my speed. Growing older isn't fun. So I just embrace the 'growing older but not up' lifestyle.

See - I don't find any of that stuff scary. None of its truly scary because none of it ever feels real to me. What people call "scares" I call "surprised". If you are walking through the queue at Kong and someone lunges out at you from around a corner, do you get scared? I don't, I get surprised, and it makes me jump, but I'm never really scared.

 

[samsteele]

If you are walking through the queue at Kong and someone lunges out at you from around a corner, do you get scared?

Haven't seen Kong yet but if someone jumps out at me, even if I know it's likely to happen, I still have a little heart-stop moment. For some, that's great fun and what they've paid for. But for others, not so much. Possibly if I went with a group of friends it would be more of a thrill? Group dynamics and all that. But if solo, my antenna is already up, so not as fun. The great thing about the Boards is we get the info before hand. Not enough to be a real spoiler. But enough to make smart choices based on our own wants.

 

[Mattimation]

Yes!! Don't get me wrong, I love 3D animation, but I don't want it all the time. Old animated films are so beautiful. It's a shame that style has nearly become extinct.

Same! 3D can be beautiful, but it's so disappointing that it's ALL we get now. There's absolutely space in the industry for both to thrive, and I've thought for a long time the big reason why Disney gave it up was because of Lasseter being petty (he was fired from Disney for not being a good enough 2D animator, after all). That was purely speculation on my part though, but with everything that's come out now it doesn't seem so far fetched

 

[amberpi]

Congtatulations! I was wondering where you had gone.....

Whirlwind romances are time consuming. I'll be back more now. We're taking the small people this fall so I'll have tons of questions about how to go to wdw with children...which I guess people do but seems weird to me...lol. We're going to catch a quick weekend to get the lay of the land here shortly actually.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Whirlwind romances are time consuming. I'll be back more now. We're taking the small people this fall so I'll have tons of questions about how to go to wdw with children...which I guess people do but seems weird to me...lol. We're going to catch a quick weekend to get the lay of the land here shortly actually.

As someone who loves taking kids (and now grandkid) to Dis, I have a feeling that a whole new world is going to open up right before your eyes. You call them small people. I am exactly opposite, I see myself as a Big Kid, and I am 53 years old. Hope the kid in me never leaves. I spend enough time on the big people stuff anyway.

 

[skier_pete]

Haven't seen Kong yet but if someone jumps out at me, even if I know it's likely to happen, I still have a little heart-stop moment./QUOTE]

Right - but are you really scared or just shocked? To me being scared involves fear. I'm scared when the plane I'm on hits some bad turbulence and I think I'm going to die. I'm scared because I've taken a wrong turn into a really bad neighborhood. Some people I suppose might truly get a sense of dread out of going to a haunted house - they aren't good at segmenting that part of the mind that says "this isn't real". For me - that's always in the forefront of my brain in a haunted house. "Oh, that's neat." but never scared. This is different from a movie, where a QUALITY scary movie can fill you with dread for a character and you become scared as to what will happen to that character, just like you become sad when something bad happens to a character you like (poor Bing Bong!). But I simply don't feel that in real live haunted houses because the one I'm supposed to be scared for is ME - and I KNOW nothing is going to happen to me.

In fact, I think I would mostly get annoyed during HHN when people tried to scare me...because I would be mostly there to look at the quality of the effects and the houses. That combined with the rest of my family not liking horror means I likely will never go.

Whirlwind romances are time consuming. I'll be back more now. We're taking the small people this fall so I'll have tons of questions about how to go to wdw with children...which I guess people do but seems weird to me...lol. We're going to catch a quick weekend to get the lay of the land here shortly actually.

Not sure how it is with someone that's not your kid, but I do have to see you only REALLY see the magic of Disney when you spend time there with small children. The pure joy and amazement they go through is pretty incredible to witness. (You also have to deal with some absolutely wretched behavior from over-exhaustion - so good luck there.)

 

[jknezek]

So, Mr. Iger, what was the purpose in waiting six months? Were you gathering more evidence on Mr. Lasseter's "mis-steps?" Was Mr. Lasseter supposed to go through some sort of sensitivity training and he did not successfully complete it? Or, were you just waiting to see how the cultural winds would blow for the whole #MeToo movement before you reluctantly gave up one of your rainmakers?

I'm putting my money on the last one. But regardless, he was suspended, and he's not coming back. Disney appears to have done the right thing, even if it was going on for far too long. The world is changing, Disney at leat with this decision, appears to be trying to keep up.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Whirlwind romances are time consuming. I'll be back more now. We're taking the small people this fall so I'll have tons of questions about how to go to wdw with children...which I guess people do but seems weird to me...lol. We're going to catch a quick weekend to get the lay of the land here shortly actually.

Sorry that that tidbit slipped by me - congratulations!

and there are rumors out there that you can have fun with kids at Disney! Just one of them "crazy but true" things (just gotta be sure that it isn't just about them)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Haven't seen Kong yet but if someone jumps out at me, even if I know it's likely to happen, I still have a little heart-stop moment. For some, that's great fun and what they've paid for. But for others, not so much. Possibly if I went with a group of friends it would be more of a thrill? Group dynamics and all that. But if solo, my antenna is already up, so not as fun. The great thing about the Boards is we get the info before hand. Not enough to be a real spoiler. But enough to make smart choices based on our own wants.

Right - but are you really scared or just shocked? To me being scared involves fear. I'm scared when the plane I'm on hits some bad turbulence and I think I'm going to die. I'm scared because I've taken a wrong turn into a really bad neighborhood. Some people I suppose might truly get a sense of dread out of going to a haunted house - they aren't good at segmenting that part of the mind that says "this isn't real". For me - that's always in the forefront of my brain in a haunted house. "Oh, that's neat." but never scared. This is different from a movie, where a QUALITY scary movie can fill you with dread for a character and you become scared as to what will happen to that character, just like you become sad when something bad happens to a character you like (poor Bing Bong!). But I simply don't feel that in real live haunted houses because the one I'm supposed to be scared for is ME - and I KNOW nothing is going to happen to me.

In fact, I think I would mostly get annoyed during HHN when people tried to scare me...because I would be mostly there to look at the quality of the effects and the houses. That combined with the rest of my family not liking horror means I likely will never go.

I think a lot of it has to do with the anticipation and the setting ... so anticipating people jumping out at you can create fear - otherwise it is just shock, I agree

And I am totally with you on HNN - It sounds cool and I am happy for people that enjoy it but it does absolutely nothing for me ... and I too would want to appreciate the detail and effect in the house, not be worried about a scare actor jumping out at me and I am sure all the screaming from other guests would drive me nuts

 

[sachilles]

Whirlwind romances are time consuming. I'll be back more now. We're taking the small people this fall so I'll have tons of questions about how to go to wdw with children...which I guess people do but seems weird to me...lol. We're going to catch a quick weekend to get the lay of the land here shortly actually.

Naps.......naps.....and more naps.
When you are excited to show them everything, and they seem to have the energy, know that it will all catch up eventually. Take naps daily when it's the hottest and the parks are the most crowded. It will seem like a waste of time, but trust me it will make everyone happier in the long run.

 

[jknezek]

Naps.......naps.....and more naps.
When you are excited to show them everything, and they seem to have the energy, know that it will all catch up eventually. Take naps daily when it's the hottest and the parks are the most crowded. It will seem like a waste of time, but trust me it will make everyone happier in the long run.

And go easy on the fireworks, even with naps. We always do one late night, toward the end of the trip. Kids that go to bed between 7 and 9 every night can't handle having 11 pm or later nights, evendors with naps, just because mom and dad think Illuminations is awesome. Fireworks plus rope drop is a recipe for misery...

 

[Brocktoon]

Just talked with some friends who are at WDW now and it sounds like Navi at AK is down yet again today ... if true would that be 3 days in a row!?