News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

News

V.I.PASSHOLDER Pop-Up Halloween Merchandise Event Sept. 28 at Magic Kingdom

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Looks like a fun idea...

Tickets On Sale Now for Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Soiree at The Edison

“This event takes place on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, and doors will open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased for $85 (plus tax and gratuity) per person by clicking here.”


http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ore-christmas-halloween-soiree-at-the-edison/

 

[merry_nbright]

Looks like a fun idea...

Tickets On Sale Now for Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Soiree at The Edison

“This event takes place on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, and doors will open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased for $85 (plus tax and gratuity) per person by clicking here.”


http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ore-christmas-halloween-soiree-at-the-edison/

That looks AWESOME! Really wish I could take my Dad to that, he’s a giant Nightmare fan!

 

[mollmoll4]

Looks like a fun idea...

Tickets On Sale Now for Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Soiree at The Edison

“This event takes place on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, and doors will open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased for $85 (plus tax and gratuity) per person by clicking here.”


http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ore-christmas-halloween-soiree-at-the-edison/

That looks like a fun event! We already have MNSSHP tickets for Halloween night though. :\

 

[rteetz]

News

Celebrate Legends of the Force in Disneyland Paris in 2019

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...nds-of-the-force-at-disneyland-paris-in-2019/

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Hong Kong castle update

http://blogmickey.com/2018/09/photo...uty-castle-transformation-summer-2018-update/

 

[rteetz]

News

Walt Disney World’s next ambassadors have been announced

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...as-the-next-walt-disney-world-ambassadors.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Christmas has arrived on ShopDisney

https://wdwnt.com/2018/09/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-at-shopdisney-com/

 

[rteetz]

News

Freeform to air Hocus Pocus special

https://www.laughingplace.com/w/new...-hocus-pocus-25th-anniversary-halloween-bash/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Permit Approved for 14-Story Tower at Disney Springs Best Western

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...4-story-tower-at-disney-springs-best-western/

 

[Moliphino]

News

Christmas has arrived on ShopDisney

https://wdwnt.com/2018/09/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-at-shopdisney-com/

Uh oh, new ornaments. I may need a second tree this year.

 

[jlundeen]

Photo Update

Animal Kingdom Update

https://wdwnt.com/2018/09/photo-rep...y-asia-seating-expansion-banshee-rookery-etc/

Looks like they are still using plastic lids and straws.... paper ones, but I think that they always did that in AK, didn't they?

 

[rteetz]

Uh oh, new ornaments. I may need a second tree this year.

I may need a fourth tree.

 

[adelaster]

News

Liberty Square Riverboat Refurbishment Extended Into December 2018

I have now made five trips in the last two years total to both coasts and not once have I actually been there when a riverboat was operating. Why is it even an attraction if it so seldom operates?

 

[jknezek]

I have now made five trips in the last two years total to both coasts and not once have I actually been there when a riverboat was operating. Why is it even an attraction if it so seldom operates?

You've been mostly unlucky. That being said, the WDW Riverboat is rarely crowded anyway. I've often wondered if it wouldn't be better served as a restaurant like the one in Disney Springs.

 

[rteetz]

You've been mostly unlucky. That being said, the WDW Riverboat is rarely crowded anyway. I've often wondered if it wouldn't be better served as a restaurant like the one in Disney Springs.

I’d rather it stay as a riverboat but I feel there isn’t as much to see and stuff like the Disneyland Mark Twain.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

You've been mostly unlucky. That being said, the WDW Riverboat is rarely crowded anyway. I've often wondered if it wouldn't be better served as a restaurant like the one in Disney Springs.

I like that they have that option at DS. But inside the parks I also prefer it stay an attraction.

It serves a purpose in eating up people for a time in Frontierland/Liberty Square area, can give people a small break and a way to see parts of MK from a different vantage point and it's free .

 

[jlundeen]

we did the dessert party with afternoon parade viewing last fall's trip...nice viewing location, and the Princess & Frog characters circulated afterwards as the boat did the loop around the island. It was fun, but still too bad they removed all those great trees for this experience. Probably wouldn't spend the time to just do the ride without the party and parade.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

MK Update

https://wdwnt.com/2018/09/photo-rep...orrowland-construction-beer-rabbit-plush-etc/

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I have now made five trips in the last two years total to both coasts and not once have I actually been there when a riverboat was operating. Why is it even an attraction if it so seldom operates?

According to TP here's the historical refurbs for the Liberty Square Riverboat in WDW for the last 2 years:

• January 8, 2018 to December 21, 2018
• August 1, 2017 to August 10, 2017
• January 3, 2017 to January 12, 2017
• August 1, 2016 to August 7, 2016
• January 18, 2016 to January 22, 2016
• January 3, 2016 to January 12, 2016

I can't speak for the one in DLR but I'd say you've been unlucky? Each time it's not down for a very long time in the last couple of years. This most recent one is the longest according to TP dating back to 2007. So I wouldn't say, again at least for WDW as I haven't looked into DLR, that it's seldom operating. However, I'm guessing they opt to not operate it outside of a refurb schedule on any given day.