News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

News

Construction walls now up outside The Chinese Theater

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/photos-ch...minnies-runaway-railway-at-hollywood-studios/

 

[wareagle57]

WDW - where my hats go on to bigger and better things....since I was a child - lost at LEAST 5 hats on WDW rides. Most recently on Splash Mountain in 2016. At least I got a ride photo of it...

I never learn.

Lost my favorite hat on Splash a couple years ago. This was AFTER losing the same hat on Everest earlier in the day but an awesome rider behind me snatched it out of the air. I felt like an idiot. I really thought it was tight enough for Splash.

 

[jlundeen]

News

Construction walls now up outside The Chinese Theater

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/photos-ch...minnies-runaway-railway-at-hollywood-studios/

With all of the construction walls up, I wonder where the jingle bells jingle bam dessert party will be held this year? Traditionally it has been inside that front area of the Chinese Theater.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Construction walls now up outside The Chinese Theater

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/photos-ch...minnies-runaway-railway-at-hollywood-studios/

well, guess a nice picture in front of the Theater is not something I will get this trip....

Would be nice if they do spruce up the outside portion of the queue, maybe add some misting fans or something as well as i am sure the line will be long when it opens and not a ton of inside queue space (unless they change that around)

 

[Tigger's ally]

Lost my favorite hat on Splash a couple years ago. This was AFTER losing the same hat on Everest earlier in the day but an awesome rider behind me snatched it out of the air. I felt like an idiot. I really thought it was tight enough for Splash.

Turn my hat around backwards on every ride. Never lost a hat. Have lost a couple pair of sunglasses since the croaks went out of style.....

 

[Tigger's ally]

Would be nice if they do spruce up the outside portion of the queue (unless they change that around)

JMO, but I wouldn't mind they change the whole appearance of the building on the outside.

 

[skier_pete]

Lost my favorite hat on Splash a couple years ago. This was AFTER losing the same hat on Everest earlier in the day but an awesome rider behind me snatched it out of the air. I felt like an idiot. I really thought it was tight enough for Splash.

Yeah, I really though it would hold on Splash. It didn't. That photo is about half a second before the hat was ground into the gears of Splash Mountain. It was my Disneyland 60th hat, which was over making the hat I thought irreplaceable. Fortunately I was able to replace the hat on E-bay as apparently Disneyland had a lot of surplus hats. I'd like to say I've learned my lesson, but I am sure I will lose another one soon.

 

[skier_pete]

JMO, but I wouldn't mind they change the whole appearance of the building on the outside.

I don't think they will, though. My guess is the "story" behind the ride is that you are going to the Chinese theater to see the premiere of a new Mickey Mouse short. They'll use to theater area where they used to show the trailers before the ride to be like the presentation of the short - and then Mickey and Minnie will "escape" the film or something, at which point you enter the ride itself.

I have high hopes that they are really doing something unique with this.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

JMO, but I wouldn't mind they change the whole appearance of the building on the outside.

I don't think they will, though. My guess is the "story" behind the ride is that you are going to the Chinese theater to see the premiere of a new Mickey Mouse short. They'll use to theater area where they used to show the trailers before the ride to be like the presentation of the short - and then Mickey and Minnie will "escape" the film or something, at which point you enter the ride itself.

I have high hopes that they are really doing something unique with this.

They already said that the would not be making drastic changes to the Theater as far as the outside look goes

Now, further down the road when the next phase of updates to DHS comes I suppose the could

I love the "Old Hollywood" aspect to DHS and the Theater adds to that so if they ever do something with it I hope it keeps that "feel" of fitting in with the Citizens of Hollywood and the like

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Art Smith's Homecoming expands brunch to Saturday!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...omin-expands-its-popular-brunch-to-saturdays/

We actually already had a lunch ADR for a Saturday so may check this menu out in a few weeks!

 

[rteetz]

NEWS

Art Smith's Homecoming expands brunch to Saturday!

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...omin-expands-its-popular-brunch-to-saturdays/

We actually already had a lunch ADR for a Saturday so may check this menu out in a few weeks!

I just saw this and now am contemplating trying it.

 

[rteetz]

News

Limited-Time Member Shop Opens at Disney Springs Through September 3

 

[rteetz]

News

Ability to Unlock Your Guest Room Door with Smart Phone, Digital Key, Rolled-Out to Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter Resorts

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Construction Update – Boardwalk Turn, Caribbean Beach Station, and Riviera Test Building

 

[rteetz]

News

REVIEW: Lunch at Plaza Restaurant Including Brisket Mac and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly Milkshake, and Sangria Inside the Magic Kingdom

 

[Farro]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Construction Update – Boardwalk Turn, Caribbean Beach Station, and Riviera Test Building

I'm totally going to rides these just for fun when we are there next!

 

[rteetz]

News

New Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge aerial images from Disneyland

https://micechat.com/203028-star-wars-land-update-with-aerial-photos/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I just saw this and now am contemplating trying it.

actually just moved up our ADR - was for 12:30 but moved it up to 11:15 to be more like brunch (it is the day we leave so earlier is better to get on the road)

 

[jlundeen]

Yeah, I really though it would hold on Splash. It didn't. That photo is about half a second before the hat was ground into the gears of Splash Mountain. It was my Disneyland 60th hat, which was over making the hat I thought irreplaceable. Fortunately I was able to replace the hat on E-bay as apparently Disneyland had a lot of surplus hats. I'd like to say I've learned my lesson, but I am sure I will lose another one soon.

I always take any hats or "ears" off and put them behind my back in the seat... it would take a really really BIG drop to have that come loose!

 

[rteetz]

News

Get Ready for Tons of Fun Aboard the Disney Magic During Cruises from New York