News Round Up 2018

[crazy4wdw]

Happy 4th of July!

Just as a reminder, the Magic Kingdom 4th of July Fireworks will be webcast at 9:10 PM EST on Disney Parks Blog.

 

[rteetz]

Looks like the July 4th fireworks stream will be delayed due to weather.

Universal is also supposedly soft opening their new cinematic spectacular show.

 

[Keels]

News

Enjoy Magic Kingdom $2 select snack happy hour tonight!

https://twitter.com/wdwnt/status/1014570657965895698?s=21

Cue #DisTwitter complaining that this needs to be offered every night ...

 

[Fantasia79]

Waiting on the rain......

 

[Fantasia79]

People are going to lose their minds over $2 offerings. #hearditherefirst

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Looks like the July 4th fireworks stream will be delayed due to weather.

Universal is also supposedly soft opening their new cinematic spectacular show.

The lightning needs to leave. I’m waiting in EPCOT and we have been delayed for 25 minutes.

Waiting on the rain......

Fireworks can be shot off in the rain. The delay is due to lightning.

 

[soniam]

The lightning needs to leave. I’m waiting in EPCOT and we have been delayed for 25 minutes.


Fireworks can be shot off in the rain. The delay is due to lightning.

Hope you and @OhioStateBuckeye are enjoying your park July 4th night time shows

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Hope you and @OhioStateBuckeye are enjoying your park July 4th night time shows

I finally got to enjoy it after a 50 minute lightning delay.

 

[atricks]

Speaking of shows, they did a surprise run of the new nighttime show at Universal tonight, although weather shut down the pyro and some of the other effects.

https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct as a few photos/short videos of it. This looks like a good one.

 

[rteetz]

 

[skier_pete]

So basically universal said: "if Disney's dumb enough to not put World of Color in Florida, then we're going to."

 

[tlmadden73]

So basically universal said: "if Disney's dumb enough to not put World of Color in Florida, then we're going to."

Does Universal have a nighttime parade in the works too since Disney hasn't had one in years (and only one parade total in all the parks?)

 

[atricks]

Does Universal have a nighttime parade in the works too since Disney hasn't had one in years (and only one parade total in all the parks?)

I wouldn't be surprised if the would, they did just create a fancy new one at the Universal Studios Japan park in Osaka. But I haven't heard anything that would indicate it, although they did vastly upgrade their backstage parade infrastructure fairly recently.

 

[Tigger's ally]

TSL is NFLE-lite and not Pandora.

For those like my family that have given up on magic bands, we've lost 18 out of 20, you aren't getting your SDD photo without one. There are no claim station screens.

Not that I doubt you, but how the heck do you lose magic bands? Our whole family probably has about 60 of them and have never lost even one. And if I would have lost one, I would get the holder that clips on to my belt loop like I already have and use on each trip. Quite frankly, we think the magic bands are the best invention ever. Beats the heck out of those stupid cards that you have to get into your wallet every time.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So basically universal said: "if Disney's dumb enough to not put World of Color in Florida, then we're going to."

Wow, really does look like World of Color ... hopefully the viewing area set-up is better than what they have at DAC, which we found to be a disaster

 

[rteetz]

News

Sadie Sparks coming to Disney Channel in 2019

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...adie-sparks-coming-to-disney-channel-in-2019/

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Disney Springs Update

https://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2018/07/disney-springs-update-construction.html

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Sadie Sparks coming to Disney Channel in 2019

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...adie-sparks-coming-to-disney-channel-in-2019/

Sort of sounds a bit like Harry Potter mixed with Sofia the First (with the talking animals, etc.)

I do like the idea of this part though:

"The show will combine two animation styles, the Magical Realm will appear in 2D and the human world in CGI. Sadie and Gilbert will reportedly “hop between the two worlds using their magician’s hat portal.” "

 

[LoganBrown1990]

Now I'm a little bummed we'll be hitting Universal on a HHN day so they'll be closing early!

 

[skier_pete]

Wow, really does look like World of Color ... hopefully the viewing area set-up is better than what they have at DAC, which we found to be a disaster

I wouldn't say a disaster, but I agree that they certainly could have made the viewing areas better. A slight banking would've been good, they probably didn't want tiers since they didn't want people falling down in the crowds.

Should we dub this "Universe of Color"?