News Round Up 2018

[skier_pete]

News/Rumor

Disney Will Not Theme The Massive Show Building for the Guardians of the Galaxy Roller Coaster at Epcot

This still seems unclear. Some say yes it will be and some now say no.

I thought when that post about the building being themed came out I didn't believe it. The building is set back from the park, and it doesn't make sense to theme the building - and it certainly doesn't make sense to theme it with an alien landscape in Future World. I think in the end it will get some sort of neutral color to make it blend in visually as much as possible. They can even probably hide it pretty well right at the ride entrance with some tall trees. (Similar to how at the land you don't see the Soarin' buildings, but if you are in WS you do.)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News/Rumor

Disney Will Not Theme The Massive Show Building for the Guardians of the Galaxy Roller Coaster at Epcot

This still seems unclear. Some say yes it will be and some now say no.

"However, internal sources claim Disney is not worried about the sight-lines in the area as the building is only (mostly) visible from the parking lot or from across World Showcase."

I mean, it's huge, they have to theme it a bit - I can't imagine it just being like a concrete gray box ... now, that doesn't mean it needs tons of themeing to look like a Xandarian building or something, but at least something to sort of match the updated UoE building or something

 

[rteetz]

"However, internal sources claim Disney is not worried about the sight-lines in the area as the building is only (mostly) visible from the parking lot or from across World Showcase."

I mean, it's huge, they have to theme it a bit - I can't imagine it just being like a concrete gray box ... now, that doesn't mean it needs tons of themeing to look like a Xandarian building or something, but at least something to sort of match the updated UoE building or something

Yeah they would at least paint it or something like the Soarin building.

 

[rteetz]

News

From MarioGraciotti on twitter

“Some new info on the DisneySea expansion rides:


Frozen - 95,900 sq.ft - Boat Ride

Tangled - 38,900 sq.ft - Boat Ride

Peter Pan - 82,100 sq.ft - Motion-base Ride

Tinkerbell - 5,800 sq.ft - Trackless Ride


For comparion, Sinbad is 60,000 and Hunny Hunt is 50,000”

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

From MarioGraciotti on twitter

“Some new info on the DisneySea expansion rides:


Frozen - 95,900 sq.ft - Boat Ride

Tangled - 38,900 sq.ft - Boat Ride

Peter Pan - 82,100 sq.ft - Motion-base Ride

Tinkerbell - 5,800 sq.ft - Trackless Ride


For comparion, Sinbad is 60,000 and Hunny Hunt is 50,000”

Cool info - makes Tinkerbell seem like a really small thing

Just google maped the size of the Frozen Ever After Show Building and got 35,000 sq ft - so this Frozen ride would be like triple the size (and also, this would make the Tangle ride pretty similar size, so perhaps it will be very similar indeed, just different theme)

excited about the prospect of a major, major Peter Pan attraction

 

[rteetz]

Cool info - makes Tinkerbell seem like a really small thing

Just google maped the size of the Frozen Ever After Show Building and got 35,000 sq ft - so this Frozen ride would be like triple the size (and also, this would make the Tangle ride pretty similar size, so perhaps it will be very similar indeed, just different theme)

excited about the prospect of a major, major Peter Pan attraction

Yeah the Frozen ride is supposed to be the best of any of them in the world when all is said and done.

 

[Tigger's ally]

makes Tinkerbell seem like a really small thing

Tinkerbell is a really small thing!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Tinkerbell is a really small thing!

fair point ... suppose if the attraction is aimed at actual fairies it should feel huge!

Clearly I should have typed "Tinkerbell's attraction"

 

[Firebird060]

News

From MarioGraciotti on twitter

“Some new info on the DisneySea expansion rides:


Frozen - 95,900 sq.ft - Boat Ride

Tangled - 38,900 sq.ft - Boat Ride

Peter Pan - 82,100 sq.ft - Motion-base Ride

Tinkerbell - 5,800 sq.ft - Trackless Ride


For comparion, Sinbad is 60,000 and Hunny Hunt is 50,000”

So essentially the Frozen Ride is going to be bigger than splash mountain at Tokyo or WDW and only slightly smaller then Pirates at DisneyLand?

 

[rteetz]

News

AP Toy Story Land access is now live

http://blogmickey.com/2018/07/break...story-land-exclusive-access-sign-up-now-live/

 

[dlavender]

News

AP Toy Story Land access is now live

http://blogmickey.com/2018/07/break...story-land-exclusive-access-sign-up-now-live/

If you didn't get the email, here is a link shared by another poster here on the Dis that worked for me:


https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/authentication/login/?returnUrl=%2Fpassholder-program%2Fverify%2F

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

AP Toy Story Land access is now live

http://blogmickey.com/2018/07/break...story-land-exclusive-access-sign-up-now-live/

and we pushed our yearly F&W September trip back to Dec this year to do Christmas decorations again since we haven't been to see them for quite a few years. Oh well!

 

[Teamubr]

AP Toy Story Land access is now live

http://blogmickey.com/2018/07/break...story-land-exclusive-access-sign-up-now-live/

And it's gone...



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[skier_pete]

News

AP Toy Story Land access is now live

http://blogmickey.com/2018/07/break...story-land-exclusive-access-sign-up-now-live/

And it's gone...

Missed it, but does anyone know what the actual DATES were. We are only there September 1st and 2nd, and we have a non-passholder with us, so probably weren't going to be able to go anyways, but I would've liked to have known if we had a shot or not. There's nothing about what dates anywhere.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Missed it, but does anyone know what the actual DATES were. We are only there September 1st and 2nd, and we have a non-passholder with us, so probably weren't going to be able to go anyways, but I would've liked to have known if we had a shot or not. There's nothing about what dates anywhere.

I missed the ending date but it started Sept 4th - I was looking to know if it would impact our stay or not

 

[ddluvsdisney]

The ending date was the 29th. Would all APs have gotten a notification email?? I didn't know about it until I just read it.

 

[rteetz]

Missed it, but does anyone know what the actual DATES were. We are only there September 1st and 2nd, and we have a non-passholder with us, so probably weren't going to be able to go anyways, but I would've liked to have known if we had a shot or not. There's nothing about what dates anywhere.

I think it started September 4th and was most of the month until the 29th.

 

[rteetz]

The ending date was the 29th. Would all APs have gotten a notification email?? I didn't know about it until I just read it.

I received an email.

 

[CJK]

The ending date was the 29th. Would all APs have gotten a notification email?? I didn't know about it until I just read it.

Some annual pass holders like myself NEVER receive emails. I just read about it here. I've tried many different tactics to get emails from Disney, but nothing has worked.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Some annual pass holders like myself NEVER receive emails. I just read about it here. I've tried many different tactics to get emails from Disney, but nothing has worked.

That is so sad!! I'll have to ask my DH if he got an email.