News Round Up 2019

[tlmadden73]

News

Start Your Engines! Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy Sets Opening Date!

This new show will be opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios on March 31, 2019!

Pretty amazing they are putting a net-new show/attraction at DHS on top of all the other things going on there. It's brilliant. It gets the families with small kids a reason to go down Sunset Boulevard (spreading out the crowds). DHS will soon have more attractions than Epcot, which is amazing to think about considering the size of the park.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Pretty amazing they are putting a net-new show/attraction at DHS on top of all the other things going on there. It's brilliant. It gets the families with small kids a reason to go down Sunset Boulevard (spreading out the crowds). DHS will soon have more attractions than Epcot, which is amazing to think about considering the size of the park.

also great for families where not everyone is an Uber Star Wars fan - so some can deal with the crowds there while the rest do this new show and Runaway Railway, update Disney Jr show, etc.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

REVIEW

Neighborhood bakery open for incredible celebration: http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/revie...ble-celebration-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

 

[SaintsManiac]

So nice to see my FAVORITE park, HS, getting so much love!

 

[Firebird060]

Just a random thought, does anyone remember when some of the Merch in WDW was leather jackets. I still have my Pirates of the Caribbean Jacket from over a decade ago, Its pretty hefty and great for stopping the wind, I wish Disney would bring back quality themed jackets to the parks.

 

[PolyRob]

Nifty looking. Glad they are using those areas in Pixar Place. I love the theming.

Still .. with how good Disney does with indoor character M&Gs and the theming (like Launch Bay, the princesses, Pete's Silly Sideshow), I am still shocked and disappointed that Toy Story Land (and seemingly Star Wars land) has no space for a permanent M&G area. I was in TSL in November on a cool day, I can't imagine how the characters (or the guests) will be on a hot summer day trying to meet Buzz, Woody or Jessie. Plus the areas they were in just wasn't accommodating for large crowds. The Buzz M&G in Tomorrowland is better.

I met Woody and Jessie in July. It was very hot! People were contorting themselves to get shaded by the umbrellas lining the queue. I agree that it is bizarre. I am sure Disney would love to say that its for full-immersion into the backyard blah blah, but they could have had an indoor "toy box" or "toy chest" of some kind. Sadly must have come down to time and money.

 

[MommaBerd]

Photo Review

Mickey and Minnie meeting together in Town Square in their celebration outfits

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/micke...et-together-in-new-costumes-at-magic-kingdom/

waiting area features new posters highlighting Mickey and Minnie's Celebration Review

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Those costumes are the worst.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Mickey Sipper Cup at Casey's Corner ... even though I am not a huge fan of the new Mickey style, these are pretty cute (I assume just a typo in the DIS tweet about them being "Supper cups")

 

[rteetz]

News

Pluto’s new meet and greet home

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/photos-pl...s-silly-sideshow-replacing-minnie-magnifique/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Pluto’s new meet and greet home

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/photos-pl...s-silly-sideshow-replacing-minnie-magnifique/

makes sense as there were the poodles there already for with Minnie .... "Wonder-pup" is not the most creative name but whatever

 

[dina444444]

NEWS

Mickey Sipper Cup at Casey's Corner ... even though I am not a huge fan of the new Mickey style, these are pretty cute (I assume just a typo in the DIS tweet about them being "Supper cups")

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This is annoying. They retailed for $24.99 or so at Disneyland on mickeys birthday and they were only suppose to be available then.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

NEWS

Mickey Sipper Cup at Casey's Corner ... even though I am not a huge fan of the new Mickey style, these are pretty cute (I assume just a typo in the DIS tweet about them being "Supper cups")

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I guess it wasn't true when Disney said that these cups would only be released at Disneyland ONLY. Plus, the price was more expensive.

 

[tlmadden73]

also great for families where not everyone is an Uber Star Wars fan - so some can deal with the crowds there while the rest do this new show and Runaway Railway, update Disney Jr show, etc.

I just wonder though if this is a setup to offset closing other attractions soon after SWGE. As we all have been speculating, we think it is a matter of time before they shut down Launch Bay and/or Star Tours to keep Star Wars inside the immersive, themed area. Losing either of those hurt the crowd distribution a bit, so maybe this Lightning McQueen thing is a setup for that as well to give something else for the non-Star Wars crowds to do.

 

[tlmadden73]

News

Pluto’s new meet and greet home

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/photos-pl...s-silly-sideshow-replacing-minnie-magnifique/

They need to weather-age Pluto's sign a bit. It sticks out compared to the others - heh.

 

[wareagle57]

Nifty looking. Glad they are using those areas in Pixar Place. I love the theming.

Still .. with how good Disney does with indoor character M&Gs and the theming (like Launch Bay, the princesses, Pete's Silly Sideshow), I am still shocked and disappointed that Toy Story Land (and seemingly Star Wars land) has no space for a permanent M&G area. I was in TSL in November on a cool day, I can't imagine how the characters (or the guests) will be on a hot summer day trying to meet Buzz, Woody or Jessie. Plus the areas they were in just wasn't accommodating for large crowds. The Buzz M&G in Tomorrowland is better.

We were there in December, so I can't comment on the heat. But I actually like how the M&G are set up. It reminds me of how characters used to actually roam the parks. You can't walk through there without bumping into one of them. I also don't even wait to meet characters, so it's nice to just be able to see them, which is enough for me.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Photo Review

Mickey and Minnie meeting together in Town Square in their celebration outfits

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/micke...et-together-in-new-costumes-at-magic-kingdom/

waiting area features new posters highlighting Mickey and Minnie's Celebration Review

View attachment 376259

Those outfits are sightly hilarious

NEWS

Mickey Sipper Cup at Casey's Corner ... even though I am not a huge fan of the new Mickey style, these are pretty cute (I assume just a typo in the DIS tweet about them being "Supper cups")

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I think I'm one of the only people who loves the new Mickey cartoons. I would like this cup.

Not only do I enjoy the animation style, but I love all the smaller Disney references in episodes. Mickey had a bird friend named Tuppins (sp?) After the Mary Poppins currency.

Mickey had an uncle Albert and Aunt Victoria in the Christmas episode. One of the episodes was about Mickey and Minnie touring on the nature's wonderland train.

I could go on but I won't. Supposed to be working and I hate typing on my phone keyboard.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They need to weather-age Pluto's sign a bit. It sticks out compared to the others - heh.

well, based on how well the Toy Story Land decor is holding up, I'd say that new Pluto sign will fit right in in about 6 weeks

 

[RunningPrince]

News
Tokyo DisneySea announces Soaring opening and its SEA link
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201901/6551/

So, is this the future easter eggs they were discussing at Tropical Hideaway's opening? C. Falco is a new SEA Member called Camellia Falco

Very cool! Themeparkinsider.com typo on opening date in their article - off by a month - it's actually opening July 23, 2019 along with the new Song of Mirage show that's opening in the Lost River Delta's Hangar Stage. http://www.olc.co.jp/en/news/news_olc/20190118_01e/main/0/link/20190118_01e.pdf

Here's the special website (Japanese only) for Soaring: Fantastic Flight.
https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/treasure/soaring/

DisneySea is my favorite park!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I just wonder though if this is a setup to offset closing other attractions soon after SWGE. As we all have been speculating, we think it is a matter of time before they shut down Launch Bay and/or Star Tours to keep Star Wars inside the immersive, themed area. Losing either of those hurt the crowd distribution a bit, so maybe this Lightning McQueen thing is a setup for that as well to give something else for the non-Star Wars crowds to do.

I think Star Tours will hang on for a while but I can see Launch Bay closing when Galaxy's Edge opens ... maybe add in some more animation themes exhibits (bring back the drawing class) or expand the Disney Jr stuff

 

[MissGina5]

Do we know what the pricing for Riviera will be for non-DVC? I am really intrigued about staying there. Very curious what prices in general will look like with a whole new resort! My AP expires in October and I want to take a year off so I can kick off my first full time job correctly lol, so I am hoping to see it before then!! If not though, there is always 2021!