News Round Up 2018

[lovemickeyshouse]

What do you think Epcot will look like in 2020?

 

[amalone1013]

Wow, potentially over a year is quite a while

I always love riding the train but I am looking forward to getting some up close photos of the train parked at Main St - I am glad they are doing this

I'm glad we made it on the train back in September. We were at DLR when they had their train down for Star Wars and it was really neat to get up close with the trains, and they had engineers out to talk to. At DLR you also got to cross over to the 'other' station at New Orleans Square station, which we were told was an original station that they moved over there when building New Orleans Square, something like that. It was one of our favorite parts of that trip!

 

[rteetz]

What do you think Epcot will look like in 2020?

The same except with the Skyliner and ratatouille at the back.

 

[jknezek]

Seeing a news report that Disney Paris' offices were raided last year for a tax probe. Not able to link the story, but betting it will show up somewhere else soon. Doesn't seem real serious, but not really the publicity Disney wants. Especially in France where it has been an almost 30 year uphill struggle.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Cool that will give us a good baseline for the WDW one. (X months after the Millenium Falcon is complete the Disneyland version opened, so approximately the same at WDW) .. not an exact science but fun to watch the progress on the outside!

On another note -- I was pretty darn amazed how hidden SWGE is from the rest of Hollywood Studios. The sightlines block it pretty well. The only time I saw it was from the top of SDD. walking around the park normally and all I could barely even see the construction cranes.

definitely! Though I think "very" rough as I saw some reports that they might not be building everything in the exact same order - like, I think they started on some of the shops in WDW earlier than they did in the timeline for DLR and later on the Falcon ... but yeah - we are about 6 months out from June 1st so if Galaxy's Edge opens in DLR then, pretty good gauge to when DHS's might open

 

[rteetz]

News

New holiday achievements in Play Disney Parks

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ks-holiday-fun/?CMP=SOC-DPFY19Q1wo1129180002A

 

[Tigger's ally]

The same except with the Skyliner and ratatouille at the back.

and no giant globe hiding for nightly use..

 

[lovemickeyshouse]

Seems Epcot needs love ASAP !It is just good for dinner and drinking currently!

 

[lovemickeyshouse]

Any idea when we get the next list of additions since Hollywood Studios work is almost finished.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Seems Epcot needs love ASAP !It is just good for dinner and drinking currently!

Of course everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but I'd point out that our plans for January call for 15 hours in the park at Epcot across 2 days and we don't plan to repeat a single attraction or character. There is certainly plenty to do there...and we aren't even eating a dinner at a sit-down restaurant and we don't drink at all.

 

[lovemickeyshouse]

Of course everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but I'd point out that our plans for January call for 15 hours in the park at Epcot across 2 days and we don't plan to repeat a single attraction or character. There is certainly plenty to do there...and we aren't even eating a dinner at a sit-down restaurant and we don't drink at all.

Just would love something new ride wise .The other parks all offer updates and of course Hollywood Studios has lots new before 2020.

 

[OKW Lover]

Seeing a news report that Disney Paris' offices were raided last year for a tax probe. Not able to link the story, but betting it will show up somewhere else soon. Doesn't seem real serious, but not really the publicity Disney wants. Especially in France where it has been an almost 30 year uphill struggle.

I'd guess that if the raid was last year that we would have heard more about this by now.

 

[Moliphino]

Just would love something new ride wise .The other parks all offer updates and of course Hollywood Studios has lots new before 2020.

They're currently building two new rides at Epcot (Ratatouille and Guardians).

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just would love something new ride wise .The other parks all offer updates and of course Hollywood Studios has lots new before 2020.

There is the Ratatouille ride currently under construction, the Guardians of the Galaxy Roller coaster currently under construction, and strong rumors of a new ride to be added to the UK pavilion and potentially a major refurb to Spaceship Earth

not sure what more you want

 

[dina444444]

I'd guess that if the raid was last year that we would have heard more about this by now.

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...in-french-tax-probe?__twitter_impression=true

 

[rteetz]

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/...in-french-tax-probe?__twitter_impression=true

If I am reading correctly the issues occurred before Disney took full ownership of DLP correct? 2012-2015?

 

[SG131]

Just would love something new ride wise .The other parks all offer updates and of course Hollywood Studios has lots new before 2020.

I feel like the next thing we hear about in HS might be their plans for Star Tours......though I hope not cause I'd hate to see it change......

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

There is the Ratatouille ride currently under construction, the Guardians of the Galaxy Roller coaster currently under construction, and strong rumors of a new ride to be added to the UK pavilion and potentially a major refurb to Spaceship Earth

not sure what more you want

Agreed. I think we all need to remember that Disney World isn't Cedar Point or your local Six Flags where they try to roll out a huge new attraction every year. I don't have a list or anything but it's worth noting that many of the WDW parks can go years without a "new attraction" debuting. I think in 2014 the ONLY new attractions of note were Festival of Fantasy parade (if that counts) and 7DMT. I don't recall anything of note opening in 2015 and in 2016 I think it was just Frozen Ever After (and is that when the new Soarin' film came out?).

Starting in 2017 with Pandora and obviously Toy Story this year, Star Wars coming at the end of next year, Tron, Guardians, Ratatouille, and so on it seemsl ike there's going to be something new and exciting each time we visit the parks. I feel super blessed to have young kids and be making annual trips during a time like this

So I'll agree and just echo your last comment...not sure what more you want

EDIT: I missed Runaway Railway

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: Liberty Belle Riverboat Returns to The Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom

 

[OKW Lover]

If I am reading correctly the issues occurred before Disney took full ownership of DLP correct? 2012-2015?

You might be right. I'm not sure either. Maybe we could get Jack Burgen @jcb to opine on it.

At any rate, if it occurred before Disney took over full ownership of DLP I suspect Disney is on the hook for any penalties anyway. Their only recourse might be against the prior DLP partners if it can be shown that those partners knew and concealed the transactions. That's really a stretch since Disney had a heavy hand in running the operation even then.