News Round Up 2019

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I've never been to a Universal Park, and I don't really feel the need to, but I'm excited about the news as well. I'll probably go to the new one eventually just to see the Nintendo stuff. I love Nintendo.

I hope that this will help lower the crowds at Disney World since there will be more competition, but realistically I think it will just mean more tourists in Orlando. The new park should also be good for the workers since Disney and Universal will have to become more competitive for their labor. They may even have to do more recruitment outside of Orlando. Maybe the increased competition will get Disney to reconsider the mythical 5th Gate (or not).

Who knows what will happen, but I think it's all positive for everyone.

One of the issues will be everyone finding enough labor - both for CM/TM roles but also all the construction

Hopefully means some higher pay to attract people to move from out of state and still be able to afford to live there (though would then drive up cost of living in the area a bit)
 

That would have been a more meaningful cut scene to include in the theatrical re-release...or at a minimum Hawkeye and Dr Strange should have been in the final cut.
I am glad they cut this scene after viewing it on Twitter. I think the funeral scene worked way better and even having both scenes would've been too much. It does help tell where Gamora goes but I think the funeral scene was a perfect way to end that.
 
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Ryan; do you think Disney has anything up their sleeves at d23 that we arent aware of? This appears to be a brilliant play by universal; way bigger news than a park upgrade which is supposedly the highlight of bobs keynote on Saturday
 
Ryan; do you think Disney has anything up their sleeves at d23 that we arent aware of? This appears to be a brilliant play by universal; way bigger news than a park upgrade which is supposedly the highlight of bobs keynote on Saturday

If anyone expects Disney to react to the New Universal Park with more news at D23 there crazy. Disney knows like all of us that Universal was building a new park it was just a matter of when it will be announced. The Epcot overhaul announcements is huge news, it’s basically like getting a new park. Plus they will also announce a lot of info on Marvel Land at Disneyland. We still don’t know all the details yet but I’m sure there will be some surprise announcements but nothing on the level of a brand new theme park.
 
Ryan; do you think Disney has anything up their sleeves at d23 that we arent aware of? This appears to be a brilliant play by universal; way bigger news than a park upgrade which is supposedly the highlight of bobs keynote on Saturday

I think Disney still feels SWGE and what is already in the works is enough for now. This new Universal park won't be open next year or anything its still got some time to go. I haven't followed timelines much but I can't see it being ready before 2022. A new park is a massive undertaking these days. Disney believes they still have a good control of the market where they can keep going like they are currently planning too.

If anyone expects Disney to react to the New Universal Park with more news at D23 there crazy. Disney knows like all of us that Universal was building a new park it was just a matter of when it will be announced. The Epcot overhaul announcements is huge news, it’s basically like getting a new park. Plus they will also announce a lot of info on Marvel Land at Disneyland. We still don’t know all the details yet but I’m sure there will be some surprise announcements but nothing on the level of a brand new theme park.
Yep, I would expect maybe some hints at the 50th for WDW as well. Probably nothing major just yet. I wouldn't be surprised if we see details about the new Disneyland parade supposedly in the works. Cruise line could see some time with the three new ships coming. Possibly some names or time frames for debuts? We will get more specific the closer we get. I have to do my pre-D23 rumor round up in mid-August as well where I will go in depth on what we could see.
 
If anyone expects Disney to react to the New Universal Park with more news at D23 there crazy. Disney knows like all of us that Universal was building a new park it was just a matter of when it will be announced. The Epcot overhaul announcements is huge news, it’s basically like getting a new park. Plus they will also announce a lot of info on Marvel Land at Disneyland. We still don’t know all the details yet but I’m sure there will be some surprise announcements but nothing on the level of a brand new theme park.

I was just thinking. The new Universal park theories sound really fun, but I am most, most, most excited about the re-imagination of Epcot. It's been ignored for so long, it's going to be wonderful!
 
I guess it all depends on where they put the Terminal on Disney property and the frequency of trains, my thoughts on this is that if Disney ever makes Makes the magical express a not free service, then for my dollars I would prefer a train transfer, right now Magical express is free, so I take it, but If i had to pay for transport from MCO to my resort then, I would rather hop a train if that option was available. It would be a long time coming anyway, as there has been talks of a train from MCO to WDW for years and nothing has come from it.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the train station at Walt Disney World is anticipated to be at the intersection of World Drive and Interstate 4. Here's a graphic I created showing that location in relation to several well-known landmarks at WDW:

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Link to Bing Maps: https://binged.it/2OSIih9

More information can be found on the following thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/train-could-pass-though-disney-world.3722014/
It's important to realize that the WDW station is part of the proposed Brightline/Virgin Trains extension from Orlando to Tampa. I'm speculating, but I'd bet that Disney sees their station primarily as a way to entice more of the 3 million residents of the Tampa Bay area to come to WDW.

I doubt they ever viewed this project as replacement for transportation from the Orlando International Airport. As scrappinginontario correctly notes, using a train instead of a bus only adds a step because you still need to provide a way to get guests from the train station to their Disney Resort.
 
As scrappinginontario correctly notes, using a train instead of a bus only adds a step because you still need to provide a way to get guests from the train station to their Disney Resort.

Actually, if rail service is provided to WDW's general area, I would expect Florida-based AP price increases to jump astronomically (in terms of percentage wise). We live north of WDW and just outside the projected mass transit map, but fear our days our limited. So my question would be, does Disney really want (not that they have an option, necessarily) mass transit to a locally-based WDW trip?
 
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