News Round Up 2018

[MickeyMinnieMom]

This is my biggest complaint with the after hour events. You never get a late night at MK unless (a) it's a major holiday, (b) you luck into a DVC / AP event or (b) you pay a bunch of extra money. I miss the 2 AM EMH. That said, when we're with our daughter she doesn't like staying up that late, and when we are on our own we tend to get our late night fill at Jellyrolls.

Do you mean during party seasons? On our 11-night August trip this year we had six 11pm MK close, and 2 late night MK EMH. And there was one DAH event we chose to do.

That was in contrast to last year where it never closed past 10pm... which I complained about a great deal...

 

[rteetz]

As a former Biochemistry major, I just have to say this: it was an Erlenmeyer flask -- not a beaker.

OK. I feel better now.

Yeah I know but that’s what Disney called it. Maybe they didn’t want to promote alcohol with the word flask when it’s a non alcoholic beverage? Who knows but I wanted it.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Yeah I know but that’s what Disney called it. Maybe they didn’t want to promote alcohol with the word flask when it’s a non alcoholic beverage? Who knows but I wanted it.

I know they did. Meh -- I'm not convinced it isn't ignorance on their part. Would be cute if they brought it back. My kids had it on their lists.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I know they did. Meh -- I'm not convinced it isn't ignorance on their part. Would be cute if they brought it back. My kids had it on their lists.

Pretty sure it was just because “beaker” is easier to say than “Erlenmeyer”

Either that or it is a subliminal reference to the Muppets

 

[Firebird060]

I miss the 24 hr Disney event they used to do on Memorial day. They should do that again.. They wont but hey a man can dream

 

[beer dave]

We went that week in 2015 and were surprised by how crowded it was. Of course it seemed that all of September was unusually crowded that year based on reports I read.

on a sunday in this time slot, probably around 07, We were in world showcase by the norway pavilion. I faced ahead and took a picture.... then turned 180 and took another picture...... there were no people in the pictures....

 

[beer dave]

Pretty sure it was just because “beaker” is easier to say than “Erlenmeyer”

Either that or it is a subliminal reference to the Muppets

Pretty sure that erlenmeyer and florence are flasks.... and beaker is, well, a beaker....

Edit... whoops, I was late to the party...

And again now that I know you weren't talking about the muppet...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I miss the 24 hr Disney event they used to do on Memorial day. They should do that again.. They wont but hey a man can dream

I get that they can’t do them all the time but would love if they brought it back

Wonder if they would ever do as an upcharge event

 

[tlmadden73]

I get that they can’t do them all the time but would love if they brought it back

Wonder if they would ever do as an upcharge event

Why wouldn't they? If people pay money for an extra 90 minutes in the morning or 4 hours at night .. they would pay hand over fist for a 24 hour event.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Why wouldn't they? If people pay money for an extra 90 minutes in the morning or 4 hours at night .. they would pay hand over fist for a 24 hour event.

I would pay 50% more to get to stay 24 hours and do the park at 3am and stuff

Plus can the make new level of AP was hat includes 24hours

 

[Simba07]

There's at least two. We had the Jakka/Crait version and the Tatooine/Naboo version just last week. I don't think they are as random as they used to be. It was interesting that one was the Episode VII-IX version, and the other was the Epsiode I-III version. Only the "new" version ended on Black Spire Outpost. Have to say I was happy we got two different ones.

DH and DD rode ST more than a dozen times a few weeks ago. While the ones you mention were the most common, they eventually got almost all the old scenes, including Hoth which the CMs said was really rare right now. I started wondering if the CMs were intentionally forcing more scenes since they saw them reriding so many times but it shows the scenes can come up.

 

[circus4u]

Just read that Design a Tee is closing at the end of the day on Sunday, Sep 9.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

Interesting article on Rolly Crump

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-rolly-crump-20180907-story.html

I love rolly. He is one of my favorites.

Wish we would have got to see the museum of the weird. Also wish I could have afforded some of his work at auction.

 

[skier_pete]

Do you mean during party seasons? On our 11-night August trip this year we had six 11pm MK close, and 2 late night MK EMH. And there was one DAH event we chose to do.

That was in contrast to last year where it never closed past 10pm... which I complained about a great deal...

That would be great - we usually go in the fall and they never open the parks late even though 4 nights a week are taken by the parties, and even last week MK was closing at 9 or 10 PM on non-party nights except Saturday was midnight. It's not a major complaint, but the hard ticket events definitely take away from those of us that really don't think they are worth the money. (I know I am in the minority on this of course base on the crowds at these events.)

 

[skier_pete]

I miss the 24 hr Disney event they used to do on Memorial day. They should do that again.. They wont but hey a man can dream

I doubt they ever do it for free again - and they charge like $129 for 2 extra hours, so they'd have to charge $300 for an all-night event to ever get that again.

At a guess there will be events like this at SW;GE when it opens and before the hotel opens, I bet they will have 10 pm to 1 am events for $200 a pop.

 

[soniam]

News

Pixar Short Film Collection Volume 3 Comes to Blu-ray and Digital This November

I am so excited. I love a lot of these, especially Bao. I just bought a plush Bao from shop Disney.

TV News

The next installment of TCM's Treasures from the Disney Vault has been announced for Monday, October 15 (although the website still mistakenly says June).
http://www.tcm.com/disney/

All times listed are eastern:

8:00pm - Magician Mickey (1937)
8:05pm - Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971)
10:15pm - The Little Whirlwind (Animated Short, 1941)
10:20pm - Flight of the Navigator (1986)
12:15am - The Black Hole (1979)
2:00am - Pluto's Sweater (1949)
2:05am - The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
4:00am - The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)

After a lackluster June Vault, I'm very excited for October! I love B&B, and this looks like a great Halloween-time line-up.

I love B&B, but we have it on DVD. Looking forward to Flight of the Navigator, Black Hole, and Cat from Outer Space. Cheese fest here we come

Clearly a sign that the UK pavilion will be getting a Bedknobs and Broomsticks attraction!

I wish. My son complains to anyone who will hear that they need more B&B in the parks. It always makes me proud and tear up a bit when he does

FYI those Haunted Mansion loungefly bags are now on the shop parks app!

Those, the Dole Whip, and Tea Cup ones are on shop Disney too. I was bad and bought the Dole Whip backpack I already have a D&B HM purse. Plus, I love the tiki lining on the backpack.

 

[rteetz]

News

A Celebration of Harry Potter Has Ended Indefinitely

 

[Q-man]

No usually Uber/Lyft has to drop off in other areas. For example if going to MK they would drop you off at the TTC. That said if traveling to MK I would suggest them to drop you off at the Contemporary instead since that it much closer.

Or GF and grab the monorail.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

No usually Uber/Lyft has to drop off in other areas. For example if going to MK they would drop you off at the TTC. That said if traveling to MK I would suggest them to drop you off at the Contemporary instead since that it much closer.

Just FYI based on our experience getting dropped off at the Contemporary: Recently Uber has gotten more scrutiny from the parking/gate attendant. They say they're just dropping off, but then we get asked it we are staying at BLT or Contemporary or if we have an ADR there and they scan our band.

I have no idea what would happen if the answer was "going to MK" or something vague like "shopping at Contemporary".

 

[Capang]

Just FYI based on our experience getting dropped off at the Contemporary: Recently Uber has gotten more scrutiny from the parking/gate attendant. They say they're just dropping off, but then we get asked it we are staying at BLT or Contemporary or if we have an ADR there and they scan our band.

I have no idea what would happen if the answer was "going to MK" or something vague like "shopping at Contemporary".

This was our experience as well in the end of July taking Lyft to WL. They scanned our band.