News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

oh for sure - i just think looking back it would have been better if they didn't hype up that aspect as much - if I didn't know what potentially could have been there I probably wouldn't have felt let down by what we actually got

Speaking of Pandora we both got to see it for the first time one year ago today!

 

[rteetz]

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RUMOR: Disney Parks Will Launch “Magic Power” Wireless Device (Interactive Lightsaber, Autonomous Droid) Charging in Star Wars – Galaxy’s Edge

 

[rteetz]

Disney Rumor Round Up May 2018

 

[rteetz]

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Disney Sets Up Plans and Contractors for Former River Country Area Hotel

 

[rteetz]

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According to Tikiman Tambu Lounge at the Polynesian will be closing for a refurbishment for 2 months after the 4th of July. A temporary bar will be set up while it is down.

 

[skier_pete]

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Disney Sets Up Plans and Contractors for Former River Country Area Hotel

I posted this in the dedicated thread - but the interesting part of this read makes it sound like (a) it's a go and (b) it's not JUST a DVC resort, but a mixed cash/DVC resort. I think the only time they've ever done this (built a resort from scratch as both) is Boardwalk.

 

[dina444444]

I posted this in the dedicated thread - but the interesting part of this read makes it sound like (a) it's a go and (b) it's not JUST a DVC resort, but a mixed cash/DVC resort. I think the only time they've ever done this (built a resort from scratch as both) is Boardwalk.

And aulani

 

[rteetz]

And aulani

True but that doesn't have a theme park attached too it.

 

[skier_pete]

And aulani

I didn't realize that Aulani was built to be a partly cash resort. I always thought the plan was to sell all the units - just the sales are so slow. I could be wrong of course because I haven't paid that close attention to Aulani.

 

[Tigger's ally]

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A temporary bar will be set up while it is down.

Complete with temporary Drinks!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

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According to Tikiman Tambu Lounge at the Polynesian will be closing for a refurbishment for 2 months after the 4th of July. A temporary bar will be set up while it is down.

That kind of sucks. I wonder what they're doing to it, if there will be noticeable changes.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Speaking of Pandora we both got to see it for the first time one year ago today!

it feels both very recent but also a long time ago at the same time ... hopefully a similar situations presents itself in the future!

 

[rteetz]

That kind of sucks. I wonder what they're doing to it, if there will be noticeable changes.

Looks like adding another stall for servers and some other changes.

 

[OKW Lover]

I didn't realize that Aulani was built to be a partly cash resort. I always thought the plan was to sell all the units - just the sales are so slow. I could be wrong of course because I haven't paid that close attention to Aulani.

Aulani has both regular hotel rooms as well as DVC villas (studio, 1, 2 & 3 BR).

 

[Firebird060]

That tech is kinda amazing, but with budget constraints i wont be suprised if we dont see it. As for the droids, I can see that being caned purely for what is seen in the videos.. Kids stopping them in there tracks and making traffic jams.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That tech is kinda amazing, but with budget constraints i wont be suprised if we dont see it. As for the droids, I can see that being caned purely for what is seen in the videos.. Kids stopping them in there tracks and making traffic jams.

well, I suspect we will see a ton of gadgets that people can buy - so the part of this about being able to recharge the lightsabers and stuff like that I full believe

I think they want to have the droids and I suspect there will be at least a few - but it is definitely the type of thing that I think just won't work with the huge crowds that will come.

Perhaps the droids being out will be additional selling points for pre-opening/after-close hard ticketed events and/or the time that guests at the Star Wars Hotel are in the park

 

[mikepizzo]

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RUMOR: Disney Parks Will Launch “Magic Power” Wireless Device (Interactive Lightsaber, Autonomous Droid) Charging in Star Wars – Galaxy’s Edge

It's no wonder robots typically go for the "kill all humans" route in sci-fi. I'd want to annihilate a species too if I was just trying to walk through a crowd and they were hanging all over me and trying to get in my way to stop me.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

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Caissie Levy (Elsa) from Frozen: The Broadway Musical performs "Let It Go" on The View!

 

[rteetz]

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We’re Making Lost & Found So Easy … It’s Like Magic

 

[rteetz]

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Experience Wild Alaska with Disney Cruise Line on a New Port Adventure in Skagway