News Round Up 2019

[skier_pete]

So did I miss the official June opening for Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland?! I thought it was still officially “summer” but apparently it’s confirmed June.

That is good news. We are going out for D23 in August and the worst would be if star wars was opening at the same time. I mean, it's still gonna be nuts, but I was really hoping to get two months of opening crowds behind us first.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So did I miss the official June opening for Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland?! I thought it was still officially “summer” but apparently it’s confirmed June.

This is the first mention of anything more specific than summer by anyone connected with Disney ... not sure if he just let it slip and thought it would have already been out there by the time the article came out or what - but you didn’t miss anything prior to this announcing it as June

 

[rteetz]

So did I miss the official June opening for Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland?! I thought it was still officially “summer” but apparently it’s confirmed June.

Bob Iger said June in the interview.

 

[rteetz]

News

New Rock the Dots spirit Jersey

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/photos-rock-the-dots-spirit-jersey-spotted-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

 

[rteetz]

News

New details on the Incredibles experiences coming to DHS

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2019/01/disney-unveils-more-details-about-new.html?m=1

 

[prmatz]

News

New menu items at Backlot Express

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2019/01/new-menu-offerings-coming-to-backlot.html

Don’t take away my dark side chicken and waffles!

 

[scrappinginontario]

What is considered a ‘dark ride’? Is it rides like Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Haubted Mansion snd small world? Basically an indoor calmer tide that is not a thrill ride like Space Mountain and Mission Space?

 

[Cinderumbrella]

I’ll jump in on the crowd calendar nonsense: I’m going around President Day (Wednesday before through day after). I got the increase email, which is now more in line with what it should be.

I literally only care about best & worst Park now (and I listen to Kenny the Pirate for that). TP is great for actual touring plans & room locator, but ride waits are too unpredictable now IMO. Kudos to Len & the team for attempting, I guess.

 

[samsteele]

What is considered a ‘dark ride’? Is it rides like Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Haubted Mansion snd small world? Basically an indoor calmer tide that is not a thrill ride like Space Mountain and Mission Space?

I've always believed a dark ride is any dark inside attraction and never thought to make a distinction between gentle calm rides like Peter Pan and thrill ride like Dinosaur or roller coaster like Space Mountain. However, I generally see it used mostly to describe the legacy gentle kid-friendly rides like Peter Pan. Don't know it that's a huge help. But honest.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I believe Mouse Geer is the best place to get them - at least that is where we have gotten them in the past

We were at Mouse Gears 3 different days in December and it’s the only place I remember seeing the AP magnets our entire trip. The location moved in the store each day but was still easily visible. Made me wish I was an AP.

Actually there was a bug in their system that went unnoticed which is why this happened. They figured it out at the end of December and the new model went live today for the entire year of 2019.

I give Len credit for facing the heat and adjusting calendars all at once. They could easily have done a few updates over a week or so and ‘hidden’ the changes. Some may not have realized the drastic changes if they went up a bit each time over 3 or 4 updates.

I’m sure this wasn’t easy for them and they knew they’d be in for a lot of negative feedback when they put their updates in. Human error is to be expected and in programming it can be extremely difficult to determine where the error is in the code and fix it.

 

[merry_nbright]

News

New details on the Incredibles experiences coming to DHS

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2019/01/disney-unveils-more-details-about-new.html?m=1

This looks really cute! Any word on if it’s permanent or just a “limited time” thing?

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Bob Iger said June in the interview.

Right, that’s where I read it and was surprised. I knew that was kind of the thought, based on AP blackout calendar but interesting that Iger let it skip casually in an interview. Wonder how intentional that was

 

[afan]

News

New details on the Incredibles experiences coming to DHS

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2019/01/disney-unveils-more-details-about-new.html?m=1

My only goals so far for my only goals for the Dis trip in August is to meet Edna Mode and do Dis events official and unofficial. Hoping it's still there then, guessing it will be.

 

[only hope]

What is considered a ‘dark ride’? Is it rides like Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Haubted Mansion snd small world? Basically an indoor calmer tide that is not a thrill ride like Space Mountain and Mission Space?

I read a book about Disney’s dark rides last year, which also included a general origin history of dark rides. Basically, a “dark” ride is one in which the lighting is manipulated to attain a certain effect and guests are in some type of vehicle that takes them through various scenes. It may not necessarily be dark inside though, like Pooh.

 

[rteetz]

Iger commented via Twitter on the Everest/nondescript comment.

https://twitter.com/robertiger/status/1081645101418373120?s=21

 

[rteetz]

News

New ears at Disney parks

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/buzz-...ts-ear-headbands-arrive-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[Clockwork]

St. Charles???

Close but no cigar, but very close though.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What is considered a ‘dark ride’? Is it rides like Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Haubted Mansion snd small world? Basically an indoor calmer tide that is not a thrill ride like Space Mountain and Mission Space?

I view the keys to a dark ride are something in door and where there is some sort of ride vehicle that guides you through the path and shows you a series of vignents only when they want you to see them and uses visuals and audio and effects - all to tell a story (which is, I think a key part).

So based on that you have your classic dark rides like Peter Pan and the Haunted Mansion ... but also I would say Dinosaur qualifies as it meets those criteria. Same way, I wouldn't call It's a Small World a dark ride, it is more a boat ride along the lines of Living with the Land or the Storybook Canal boat ride

And now there are mixed rides - so something like Gringotts and (I believe) the coming Guardians roller coaster is a mix of dark ride elements with sections of thrill ride. I'd also put Splash Mountain in that category as a mix between a flume ride and a dark ride

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Iger commented via Twitter on the Everest/nondescript comment.

https://twitter.com/robertiger/status/1081645101418373120?s=21

"It is distinct, not nondescript, as its popularity suggests!"

another dig at other parks that might not be popular? Or a point about maybe less popular Disney rides that aren't as distinct as something like Everest?

(just think connecting it to popularity is interesting)

 

[rteetz]

"It is distinct, not nondescript, as its popularity suggests!"

another dig at other parks that might not be popular? Or a point about maybe less popular Disney rides that aren't as distinct as something like Everest?

(just think connecting it to popularity is interesting)

Yeah definitely weird connecting it to popularity.