News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

It's a bit weird though as looks like it will have the same general manager given his comments: “I’m sort of like a dad. I love the Swan, I love the Dolphin, but the newest baby is going to be something special,” said Fred Sawyers, general manager of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort.

Also odd that Marriott already has used the name "Cove" before - there is a Cove at Atlantis and a Frenchman's Cove on St. Thomas. You'd think they'd go with something unique to avoid any confusion, especially knowing they can easily just pick a different animal to tie into the Swolphin

Yeah I guess generic is the theme here.

 

[OKW Lover]

Is there a generally accepted idea as to whether the ride will load inside of the tracks, and then cross the tracks as part of the ride or vice versa? It shows the structure across the tracks.

well, as @rteetz posted the concept art might not be what actually gets built

I always assumed the loading and everything would be on the other side of the tracks but you would walk under that "canopy section" of the track to get there, etc. - but that is just an assumption on my part, just based on space as there isn't a ton between the speedway and the tracks

If they follow the way its done in Shanghai, the load will be on the other side of the tracks. Yes, I know there isn't a train in Shanghai. Geographically though that's where it would be. I believe its done that way so you get a preview of what your ride will be as you walk towards the load area.

 

[scrappinginontario]

News

Attraction line up for the after hours events at AK and DHS

http://blogmickey.com/2018/11/attra...ours-at-animal-kingdom-and-hollywood-studios/

I'll be interested to hear how the AK one goes. Looking at the open attractions I can only see 2 that would really interest our family. (Meaning, the rest we could ride/enjoy fairly easily during normal park hours.)

I'll be interested in hearing about wait times at FoP. $125 is a steep ticket price if the majority of visitors line up at a few attractions. It could also be though with that steep ticket price that not as many purchase it so waits will be minimal.

 

[rteetz]

I'll be interested to hear how the AK one goes. Looking at the open attractions I can only see 2 that would really interest our family and I'm guessing others also. (Meaning, the rest we could ride/enjoy fairly easily during normal park hours.) I'll be interested in hearing about wait times at FoP. $125 is a steep ticket price if the majority of visitors line up at a few attractions. It could also be though with that steep ticket price that not as many purchase it so waits will be minimal.

I am thinking most of the crowd for this will be in Pandora meaning waits for everything else will be virtually none. I am surprised they are including a RoL showing in this.

 

[Q-man]

I guess they are thinking of this as separate from the Swolphin complex then. The style and name don't fit with what is Swolphin.

While not an animal the name is still water related.

The roof top bar will be pretty sweet place to see both EP and DHS fireworks from.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yeah I guess generic is the theme here.

yeah, they seem to be going with "Hotel" as the theme for hotels recently

 

[Q-man]

Cove better have 24 hour room service or amberpi is going to make Disney villain-esses look nice.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I am thinking most of the crowd for this will be in Pandora meaning waits for everything else will be virtually none. I am surprised they are including a RoL showing in this.

yeah, definitely odd to add (what I guess would be a third showing for those days) considering they just cut the stage actors from it so obviously trying to save money with it. Also odd to have the drummers in Pandora for same reason - why cut performers in one area but then pay for them to be there late in another?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

A Universal Movie-Themed Escape Room Could Be on the Way

I'd be totally down for that!

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

not sure if this was posted yet or not but Marriott International officially announced the new hotel at the Swolphin site, will be called "The Cove"

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/update-fo...sney-world-hotel-in-swan-and-dolphin-complex/

I don’t know why this happened, but my brain went straight to...Hmm...Maybe WDW will get their own version of the Cove Bar that used to be at DCA.

 

[The Pho]

yeah, definitely odd to add (what I guess would be a third showing for those days) considering they just cut the stage actors from it so obviously trying to save money with it. Also odd to have the drummers in Pandora for same reason - why cut performers in one area but then pay for them to be there late in another?

I imagine the extra show is to draw crowds away from Pandora and the drummers are there because they know everybody will be in Pandora and to draw them away from Flight of Passage.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don’t know why this happened, but my brain went straight to...Hmm...Maybe WDW will get their own version of the Cove Bar that used to be at DCA.

of the Cove Cafe they have on Disney Cruise Line

 

[JETSDAD]

2019 Moonlight Magic dates announced for DVC members.

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/discounts-perks-offers/member-events/moonlight-magic/

 

[rteetz]

Another concept piece for The Cove

 

[unbanshee]

Another concept piece for The Cove

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Cool! I saw that on blog mickey, but not the wdwnt article. Thanks for posting!

 

[The Pho]

Another concept piece for The Cove

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That looks way better than the last one, still not too unique but a huge improvement.

 

[rteetz]

That looks way better than the last one, still not too unique but a huge improvement.

I believe this is the other side of the hotel. So that older piece still stands.

 

[The Pho]

I believe this is the other side of the hotel. So that older piece still stands.

Well then hopefully this is the side I will see more often.

 

[rteetz]

News

New winter wear at Tren-D

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-new-winter-apparel-from-tren-d-in-disney-springs/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

2019 Moonlight Magic dates announced for DVC members.

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/discounts-perks-offers/member-events/moonlight-magic/

FYI for people going down for the DIS Dreams 20th event - one of the dates is the 8th so you might be there when it is going on