News Round Up 2018

[Tigger's ally]

My review of the new Rhino tour if anyone is interested.

Getting Up Close with Rhinos!

Thanks man. Been waiting for this in your trip report. Glad you enjoyed it and hope it goes on through our next trip in April/May. Would have no problem parting with the cash as a donation to the conservation efforts of these gentle giants. Love watching the Rhino's gallop around in playful style.

 

[shoreward]

Not to open this can of worms again, but looks like Disney has revised their statement and the Friendship boats WILL continue to operate daily - but then close at night only

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/friendship-boats-to-continue-service-to-epcot-with-nightly-closures/

Says they will close starting at 9:30 - that feels like pretty close to when people would be getting out of EPCOT post Illuminations so might be bit of a rush to catch that first boat

I wonder if there was so much flack about boat disruption, or maybe they do not want to do the work when there are so many guests and CMs in the immediate area and possible liability risk. It sounds like this project will take longer to complete, though, with the schedule change.

There will be lots of overtime work hours to get the work done!

 

[Moliphino]

Not to open this can of worms again, but looks like Disney has revised their statement and the Friendship boats WILL continue to operate daily - but then close at night only

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/friendship-boats-to-continue-service-to-epcot-with-nightly-closures/

Says they will close starting at 9:30 - that feels like pretty close to when people would be getting out of EPCOT post Illuminations so might be bit of a rush to catch that first boat

Illuminations starts at 9:30 now, so people who stay to watch will miss the boats if they stop at 9:30.

 

[rteetz]

News

Bing Bong finally debuts at Pixar Pier

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-vi...tuff-shop-pixar-pier-at-california-adventure/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Illuminations starts at 9:30 now, so people who stay to watch will miss the boats if they stop at 9:30.

oh does it? didn't realize that - then even more of a concern for them to end at 9:30 (though maybe they just list that so people don'tthink they can take the boats back and forth but there still would be boats there to take people away from EPCOT for a bit

 

[wnwardii]

News

Bing Bing finally debuts at Pixar Pier

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-vi...tuff-shop-pixar-pier-at-california-adventure/

While it is cute, it is sort of anti-climatic. Since it doesn't appear to move, why did it take so long to get this in place? Especially since we know the nose part was around a long time ago.

 

[Moliphino]

News

Bing Bing finally debuts at Pixar Pier

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-vi...tuff-shop-pixar-pier-at-california-adventure/

How did that take so long? It doesn't even move.

 

[rteetz]

oh does it? didn't realize that - then even more of a concern for them to end at 9:30 (though maybe they just list that so people don'tthink they can take the boats back and forth but there still would be boats there to take people away from EPCOT for a bit

I think they say 9:30 so they can close it during a down time. If they close it after the fireworks there will be an influx of upset people.

 

[rteetz]

How did that take so long? It doesn't even move.

Pixar Pier was a bit of a rush job

 

[rteetz]

News

According to the Avengers 4 directors Loki is...

https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/...-dead/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

[Moliphino]

oh does it? didn't realize that - then even more of a concern for them to end at 9:30 (though maybe they just list that so people don'tthink they can take the boats back and forth but there still would be boats there to take people away from EPCOT for a bit

Yeah, it gets pushed back to 9:30 when the Candlelight Processional starts.

 

[jade1]

 

[jade1]

Have we heard what these block walls are yet?

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News

Bing Bing finally debuts at Pixar Pier

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-vi...tuff-shop-pixar-pier-at-california-adventure/

The most recent "epic fail" on Disney's part. How in the world did they not have this ready when the land opened? It doesn't even move!!!

 

[Gusey]

Do you think the lighting affect might have had something to do with it as it is the closest thing to a moving part?

 

[sachilles]

Have we heard what these block walls are yet?

Wondering if they might be the start of a pier/dock that will go into the lagoon? Hard to tell from that angle.

 

[rteetz]

Wondering if they might be the start of a pier/dock that will go into the lagoon? Hard to tell from that angle.

I believe it’s just a design piece. Not a dock.

 

[BigRed98]

News

Reopening Date Set for Tomorrowland Speedway in 2019 at Magic Kingdom

 

[BigRed98]

News

Phantom Manor Reopening at Disneyland Paris Pushed to April 2019

 

[rteetz]

News

Epcot photo Update

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photo-report-epcot-11-27-18/