News Round Up 2019

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: New Disney Parks Metal Earth Models Feature Elsa’s Castle, Disneyland Park’s Main Street Station

 

[evlaina]

Rumor

Beaches and Cream to close Aug. 5th for a major refurb to December.

Oh man. We're staying at BC for the first time this September and I was looking forward to going to Beaches & Cream for our last lunch before our flight home!

Ha, and my kids will be bummed about it taking the arcade's space. I told them no one goes to WDW to go to an arcade, but my 5 year old was really excited for it!

 

[SG131]

As a serial trip changer I definitely see how the fastpass thing could cause problems. Out of 4 trips in 2 years every single one has been modified by at least a day her and there. One has just been changed entirely from June to Feb which is why I’m really bummed about beaches. I was hoping August would finally be a chance for me to get there. I had reservation in June but it’s so last min I’m SOL to try to get one for Feb instead.

 

[NJlauren]

As a serial trip changer I definitely see how the fastpass thing could cause problems. Out of 4 trips in 2 years every single one has been modified by at least a day her and there. One has just been changed entirely from June to Feb which is why I’m really bummed about beaches. I was hoping August would finally be a chance for me to get there. I had reservation in June but it’s so last min I’m SOL to try to get one for Feb instead.

You can get one for Feb! We got one not to long ago week of just keep checking or use the reservation finder!!

 

[rteetz]

News

Odyssey of the Seas is Royal Caribbean’s next ship

https://t.co/WElrt249yE?amp=1

 

[rteetz]

News

Permits filed to demolish bar inside ESPN zone at Downtown Disney

http://permits.anaheim.net/tm_bin/tmw_cmd.pl?tmw_cmd=StatusViewCasebld&shl_caseno=BLD2019-00358

 

[Lesley Wake]

RUMOR

Starting 2/4 according to reports on Twitter, if you cancel your hotel reservation it will automatically cancel your fastpasses as well so people who book throwaway rooms would be in trouble.

I honestly see this causing so many headaches - it's not like Disney IT works well even in the best of times! Everytime they try to do an overhaul, they seem to break something - last fall it was basically down for days when they tried to set up the system for the dated tickets!

 

[rteetz]

News

Amorette's Patisserie Introduces Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar Cake Design

 

[skier_pete]

Oh man. We're staying at BC for the first time this September and I was looking forward to going to Beaches & Cream for our last lunch before our flight home!

Ha, and my kids will be bummed about it taking the arcade's space. I told them no one goes to WDW to go to an arcade, but my 5 year old was really excited for it!

Oh darn - you'll just have to enjoy the pool instead. Beaches and Cream is fun - but honestly beyond that they serve giagantic sundeas its nothing that can't be had cheaper and better elsewhere.

 

[rteetz]

Oh darn - you'll just have to enjoy the pool instead. Beaches and Cream is fun - but honestly beyond that they serve giagantic sundeas its nothing that can't be had cheaper and better elsewhere.

Yes and no. It’s the only place at Disney I can get a no way Jose. Ample Hills is a very good alternative though.

 

[mikeamizzle]

I'm a big fan of beaches and cream (admittedly a lot of that is nostalgia as we would always eat here on trips when I was little), but it definitely needs the extra space. I was there in November and it is really a lot more difficult to get a reservation than it should be.

I just hope the leave in the Wurlitzer 1015 jukebox that they keep on free play in there; I love picking some tunes while eating a meal.

edit: I say this a WDW arcade fan also; it really bothered me last fall when they gutted the arcade at the contemporary for the "pixar kid's club" (I get that parents may want a minute away from kids, but I'll never be a fan of these things at a place like WDW where 99% of property is either kid friendly or kid prioritized).

 

[OKW Lover]

We've been down on B&C for a long time. We found Dolphin Fountain to be better all around.

 

[Lesley Wake]

News

Amorette's Patisserie Introduces Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar Cake Design

When I did the Yuletide Fantasy tour in December the baker at Amorettes was the girl who designed this cake! There's a version that is supposed to really taste like an ice cream bar, and she was so proud of it! She wasn't sure yet if it would make it into the case for sale, but I hope I can get one next week!

 

[rteetz]

When I did the Yuletide Fantasy tour in December the baker at Amorettes was the girl who designed this cake! There's a version that is supposed to really taste like an ice cream bar, and she was so proud of it! She wasn't sure yet if it would make it into the case for sale, but I hope I can get one next week!

That sounds cool! I love the regular red mickey cake. I would definitely try this one.

 

[rteetz]

News

Mobile Order Experience Introduces New and Enhanced Look for Guests at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort

 

[rteetz]

News

New Krakatoa Punch mug at Trader Sams

http://blogmickey.com/2019/02/first...-punch-mug-debuts-at-trader-sams-grog-grotto/

 

[rteetz]

News

Space restaurant update

https://wdwnt.com/2019/02/photos-construction-continues-on-epcots-space-restaurant-2/

 

[evlaina]

Oh darn - you'll just have to enjoy the pool instead. Beaches and Cream is fun - but honestly beyond that they serve giagantic sundeas its nothing that can't be had cheaper and better elsewhere.

I was looking forward to it because it seems fun, just like you said. My in-laws are vacationing with us and grew up in the 50s and I thought they’d get a kick out of it. But the pool does look awesome and I’m looking forward to that as well, thank you!

 

[BorderTenny]

News

Mobile Order Experience Introduces New and Enhanced Look for Guests at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort

Who cares about the look? The only enhancement most of us want is being able to pay with gift cards and/or room charge.

 

[rteetz]

Who cares about the look? The only enhancement most of us want is being able to pay with gift cards and/or room charge.

I care. I think this is an improvement.