News Round Up 2019

[TheMaxRebo]

I don’t think they are sharing any facilities. One could walk between the two resorts but each will have their own amenities.

ok, maybe I am not recalling it correctly but I thought like the entrance was going to be shared and things like that (maybe "facilities" wasn't the right word)

 

[rteetz]

ok, maybe I am not recalling it correctly but I thought like the entrance was going to be shared and things like that (maybe "facilities" wasn't the right word)

The Caribbean Beach moved which road entrance they use and Riviera will then use the one CBR used to use.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Disney breaks 2018 domestic box office with $3,092.3 million - breaking their own record which was $3,000.9 million set in 2016

They also broke $7bn worldwide, but falls short of that 2016 total (they are still the first studio to break $7bn worldwide)

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...udios-global-and-domestic-box-office-records/

 

[rteetz]

NEWS

Disney breaks 2018 domestic box office with $3,092.3 million - breaking their own record which was $3,000.9 million set in 2016

They also broke $7bn worldwide, but falls short of that 2016 total (they are still the first studio to break $7bn worldwide)

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...udios-global-and-domestic-box-office-records/

2019 might break all the records.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

NEWS

Disney breaks 2018 domestic box office with $3,092.3 million - breaking their own record which was $3,000.9 million set in 2016

They also broke $7bn worldwide, but falls short of that 2016 total (they are still the first studio to break $7bn worldwide)

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...udios-global-and-domestic-box-office-records/

I will be very surprised if they don't break their record this year.

 

[rteetz]

News

Smugglers series at Enzos Hideaway bar

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/enzo...ers-series-at-enzos-hideaway-bar-for-2019.htm

 

[The Pho]

NEWS

Disney breaks 2018 domestic box office with $3,092.3 million - breaking their own record which was $3,000.9 million set in 2016

They also broke $7bn worldwide, but falls short of that 2016 total (they are still the first studio to break $7bn worldwide)

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...udios-global-and-domestic-box-office-records/

And this year they’ll probably break all of their numbers.

Avengers will probably break 2 billion.
Lion King, Frozen, and Toy Story should all easily break a billion.
Star Wars will likely come close to a billion.
Aladdin could go either way.
Dumbo and Artemis Fowl will likely struggle.

But with it all together it should get them there.

Plus they’ll have all the Fox films to pad their numbers with come the end of the month.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

2019 might break all the records.

I will be very surprised if they don't break their record this year.

I think it will be an epic disappointment if they don't break both records next year - with Avengers and Captain Marvel you have the superhero crowd (plus, while only for a few weeks of the year SW Episode IX) you have a number of remakes (Aladdin, Dumbo, Lion King), and then in animation you have Toy Story 4 and Frozen II and wild card in Artimus Fowl

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Smugglers series at Enzos Hideaway bar

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/enzo...ers-series-at-enzos-hideaway-bar-for-2019.htm

hmm, I have 3 of those goose island bourbon county stout variants ... I should "play along" at home

Considering most of those cost >$20/bottle - $50 for the event isn't bad at all

 

[TheMaxRebo]

And this year they’ll probably break all of their numbers.

Avengers will probably break 2 billion.
Lion King, Frozen, and Toy Story should all easily break a billion.
Star Wars will likely come close to a billion.
Aladdin could go either way.
Dumbo and Artemis Fowl will likely struggle.

But with it all together it should get them there.

Plus they’ll have all the Fox films to pad their numbers with come the end of the month.

Don't forget Captain Marvel which is likely another billion

 

[The Pho]

Don't forget Captain Marvel which is likely another billion

I think that one is a little tougher to project so I’m not sure where it’ll end up. I’m certain it’ll do quite well, just a billion might be a bit high. I’ve seen projections ranging from $500 million to over a billion.
It will have decent enough competition, so I wouldn’t expect another Black Panther.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottm...-marvel-is-being-set-up-to-fail/#2432bd2d4064

 

[rteetz]

News

Tails removed from Slinky Dog Dash

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/break...cles-in-toy-story-land-for-safety-inspection/

 

[The Pho]

News

Tails removed from Slinky Dog Dash

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/break...cles-in-toy-story-land-for-safety-inspection/

Poor Slinky has been Eeyored.

Those vehicles (and land in general) really did wear in fast.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think that one is a little tougher to project so I’m not sure where it’ll end up. I’m certain it’ll do quite well, just a billion might be a bit high. I’ve seen projections ranging from $500 million to over a billion.
It will have decent enough competition, so I wouldn’t expect another Black Panther.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottm...-marvel-is-being-set-up-to-fail/#2432bd2d4064

will be interesting to see how it does - guess I don't see those movies competing too much with the same audience and I could see Captain Marvel getting a bit of the "Wonder Woman" bump of being female led and you also have people wanting to see it as prep for Endgame

Guess saying it's a definitely $1bn is a lot but I would expect it to be closer to $1bn than $500m, but guess we shall see

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Tails removed from Slinky Dog Dash

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/break...cles-in-toy-story-land-for-safety-inspection/

"Hang on ... Here we NOOOOOOO!!!!"

 

[jknezek]

Poor Slinky has been Eeyored.

Those vehicles (and land in general) really did wear in fast.

Kind of interesting. I wonder if the forces on the spring tail were thought to be damaging the final cart, or if it is the tail itself that is the problem. Kind of a minor thing, but from an engineering perspective I'd be curious to know what they are looking at. The attachment point would probably be a simpler fix with reinforcement, though it would need the tail cars to be pulled off the ride. If it's the tail itself, then they probably need to be re-engineered but it would have no impact on the tail cart.

It just goes to show the limit of testing and computer modeling versus the real world stress of hundreds of rides per day. Kind of like Test Track tires...

 

[Firebird060]

I cant wait to see the inside of the Riviera, Im hopping for right between the Yacht Club and GF feel.

 

[skier_pete]

I don’t think they are sharing any facilities. One could walk between the two resorts but each will have their own amenities.

I agree with this - I don't think they are sharing ANY facilities - the only speculation is that maybe DVC members will have access to the CBR pool via hopping. I really don't think that they will allow CBR guests to use the DVC facilities. (Except the restaurants of course.) DVC has shifted more and more towards a luxury model - required considering the price point - and Riviera is going to definitely be the luxury end - they won't want folks staying there to have to wander over to CBR for food or activities.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

NEWS

New artist rendering of Riviera Resort

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...ew-artist-rendering-of-disney-riviera-resort/

I definitely am liking the look of this a bit more (though not sure how well it fits with being next to/connect to Caribbean Beach

It does look nice, but my perspective is that everything looks better at night.

 

[mikepizzo]

And this year they’ll probably break all of their numbers.

Avengers will probably break 2 billion.
Lion King, Frozen, and Toy Story should all easily break a billion.
Star Wars will likely come close to a billion.
Aladdin could go either way.
Dumbo and Artemis Fowl will likely struggle.

But with it all together it should get them there.

Plus they’ll have all the Fox films to pad their numbers with come the end of the month.

Don't forget Captain Marvel which is likely another billion

Remember when a movie breaking a billion dollars was like...unheard of?

1997 came along and Titanic hit $1b in just 74 days. The next highest grossing movie in 1997 was The Lost World Jurassic Park with $619m.

2003 had The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King which made $1.1b with Finding Nemo closest behind it at $899m.

I mean movies have been close since 1993 with Jurassic Park. But in 2018 we had 4 movies over $1b. Of the 4, 3 were Disney, with Avengers: Infinity War taking the cake with $2.05b.

Throwing these billions around is, like, the definition of money desensitization.