News Round Up 2019

[merry_nbright]

I know the topic of “how crowded will the after hours hard ticket events get” comes up a bit so thought I would post this here

The AK one last night was sold out and per BlogMickey:

@Blog_Mickey: Flight of Passage was posted at 20 minutes, and we were into the first pre-show room in 16 minutes. Total experience time of less than 30 minutes on a sold out Disney After Hours event https://twitter.com/Blog_Mickey/status/1103147327370522624/photo/1

Also, in separate tweet said that’s River Journey was a walk on

So seems they are keeping max number of tickets relatively low

It’s all well and good, as long as no one gets sick. I was there on a non sold our night and someone got sick. Ended up waited close to an hour because of it, which was a killer at the end of the day.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Disregard!

 

[gwynne]

Who knows where this will all land, but this came to mind also... I don't believe this transcript was corrected after the fact:

"This past week, however, during the fiscal first-quarter earnings call we received a subtle hint. As per the call transcript provided by Motley Fool, Christine McCarthy, Disney CFO, answered a question on operating and marketing expenses. McCarthy’s response referenced the expansion opening “later in the fiscal year”.

Well folks, Disney’s fiscal year ends at the end of September! So does that mean Galaxy’s Edge could be up and running by the end of September?"​

https://mickeyblog.com/2019/02/10/more-details-on-galaxys-edge-opening-date/​

I am very interested to hear what they announce tomorrow. I guess one of the longer term unknowns is if and how much the upcoming hurricane season affects the date.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Who knows where this will all land, but this came to mind also... I don't believe this transcript was corrected after the fact:

"This past week, however, during the fiscal first-quarter earnings call we received a subtle hint. As per the call transcript provided by Motley Fool, Christine McCarthy, Disney CFO, answered a question on operating and marketing expenses. McCarthy’s response referenced the expansion opening “later in the fiscal year”.

Well folks, Disney’s fiscal year ends at the end of September! So does that mean Galaxy’s Edge could be up and running by the end of September?"​

https://mickeyblog.com/2019/02/10/more-details-on-galaxys-edge-opening-date/​

But are they referring to DL or WDW?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

But are they referring to DL or WDW?

"Christine McCarthy -- Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

So, Doug, on the opening of the two Star Wars Lands, Galaxy's Edge in both the Disneyland Park initially in Anaheim followed later in the fiscal year at Walt Disney World -- we have not given any guidance or outlook on operating expenses that will incur in addition to the normal operating expenses as they ramp up."​

https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-...y-co-dis-q1-2019-earnings-conference-cal.aspx

​

Missed this... thx @rteetz!

Bob Iger corrected her during the call and said it would be fiscal 2020.

 

[rteetz]

Who knows where this will all land, but this came to mind also... I don't believe this transcript was corrected after the fact:

"This past week, however, during the fiscal first-quarter earnings call we received a subtle hint. As per the call transcript provided by Motley Fool, Christine McCarthy, Disney CFO, answered a question on operating and marketing expenses. McCarthy’s response referenced the expansion opening “later in the fiscal year”.

Well folks, Disney’s fiscal year ends at the end of September! So does that mean Galaxy’s Edge could be up and running by the end of September?"​

https://mickeyblog.com/2019/02/10/more-details-on-galaxys-edge-opening-date/



ETA:
"Christine McCarthy -- Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

So, Doug, on the opening of the two Star Wars Lands, Galaxy's Edge in both the Disneyland Park initially in Anaheim followed later in the fiscal year at Walt Disney World -- we have not given any guidance or outlook on operating expenses that will incur in addition to the normal operating expenses as they ramp up."

https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-...y-co-dis-q1-2019-earnings-conference-cal.aspx​

Bob Iger corrected her during the call and said it would be fiscal 2020.

 

[rteetz]

I am very interested to hear what they announce tomorrow. I guess one of the longer term unknowns is if and how much the upcoming hurricane season affects the date.

DL date will be announced tomorrow.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Bob Iger corrected her during the call and said it would be fiscal 2020.

Totally missed that -- thanks! Will add this comment to my posts.

 

[Spaceguy55]

When will they start to hire more CM's? That will give a good idea when they expect to open.
I'm sure they will need more than a few hundred for not only SWGE but property wide with the expected crowds coming.

 

[rteetz]

When will they start to more more CM's? That will give a good idea when they expect to open.
I'm sure they will need more than a few hundred for not only SWGE but property wide with the expected crowds coming.

Disney has already put out things to existing CMs to possibly move to SWGE, the Skyliner, and new hotels.

 

[rteetz]

Totally missed that -- thanks! Will add this comment to my posts.

I will add that things might have changed from that earnings call but many did miss the quiet correction from Iger during the call.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I will add that things might have changed from that earnings call but many did miss the quiet correct from Iger during the call.

which of course could be that the initial comment was an honest mistake and Iger corrected it ... or that the initial comment was correct by Iger didn't want it out yet/at that time

We shall see if tomorrow brings to light any more details about the DHS one or only DL

 

[rteetz]

which of course could be that the initial comment was an honest mistake and Iger corrected it ... or that the initial comment was correct by Iger didn't want it out yet/at that time

We shall see if tomorrow brings to light any more details about the DHS one or only DL

Tomorrow should be DL only.

 

[rteetz]

News

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil will be released October 18th, 2019

https://twitter.com/disney/status/1103294225888632832?s=21

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Tomorrow should be DL only.

My guess for ages was that we’d get a DL date during an earnings call and a WDW date at D23... not sure why I assumed that, but there it is!

Until that “rumor” that maybe we’d hear both tomorrow... which I’d love but don’t expect just based on the rumor. But I’d love to be surprised!!

 

[evlaina]

News

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil will be released October 18th, 2019

https://twitter.com/disney/status/1103294225888632832?s=21

Cool! We'll be there in early October...I wonder if they'll have anything special to promote it, like food or maybe Maleficent will be out in the parks more?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

My guess for ages was that we’d get a DL date during an earnings call and a WDW date at D23... not sure why I assumed that, but there it is!

Until that “rumor” that maybe we’d hear both tomorrow... which I’d love but don’t expect just based on the rumor. But I’d love to be surprised!!

I could see maybe a narrowing of timeframe for DHS (so like "October" or something) but would be shocked if we got a specific date

 

[BorderTenny]

News

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil will be released October 18th, 2019

https://twitter.com/disney/status/1103294225888632832?s=21

I nominate this one for "Most Likely to be a Box Office Bomb." People either loved or hated the first one, and there's so many other Disney movies fighting for box office dollars this year it's probably low on most people's priority list.

 

[tlmadden73]

News

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil will be released October 18th, 2019

https://twitter.com/disney/status/1103294225888632832?s=21

Goodness. How many live-action remakes (or re-imagine in this case) are they cramming into 2019 and why?
Cripes .. I'm a fan of all things Disney .. but talk about Disney fatique.
Seems way too many considering Avengers/Star Wars/Frozen 2 coming out as well.

Is this just so they have a lot of new "theatrical" releases to release exclusively on Disney+?

I just feel that a lot of these non-blockbuster movies won't do well at all at the box office - families only have so much money to see movies in theater and they will go see the tentpoles and just wait until these others are released to rent/stream.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I nominate this one for "Most Likely to be a Box Office Bomb." People either loved or hated the first one, and there's so many other Disney movies fighting for box office dollars this year it's probably low on most people's priority list.

Goodness. How many live-action remakes (or re-imagine in this case) are they cramming into 2019 and why?
Cripes .. I'm a fan of all things Disney .. but talk about Disney fatique.
Seems way too many considering Avengers/Star Wars/Frozen 2 coming out as well.

Is this just so they have a lot of new "theatrical" releases to release exclusively on Disney+?

I just feel that a lot of these non-blockbuster movies won't do well at all at the box office - families only have so much money to see movies in theater and they will go see the tentpoles and just wait until these others are released to rent/stream.

Does feel like a lot of movies this year, though guess if there was an opening, this was the time frame. Unless I am missing something they have Artimus Fowl Aug 9th and then nothing until Frozen 2 on November 22th ... so this gives it like a month before Frozen 2

October also seems light, as of now, for other films - only thing I see that will be opening same weekend as this is a Blumhouse Horror film