News Round Up 2019

[TheMaxRebo]

If plans for Kona to become a Signature dining experience, they have put the cart before the horse. While the food has been good over the years, the atmosphere is pure hotel lobby eatery. Kona would need a huge facelift to rank as a Signature. The Poly could def use a Signature dining experience. But reworking the Kona menu by throwing a few $ steaks/no sides in there is a poor place to start.

I don’t think it will become a signature - I just think they are slowing working on increasing all the food prices as - A) more $ is more $ and the more they increase the menu prices the better of a “deal” the dining plan seems

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

The flagpole area at MK will be for more random characters.

Yesterday - Nick and Judy
Today - Phineas and Ferb

That’s cool to see! Do you know if there will be any notice given or just complete random and found out that day who it is?

Yeah - knowing who and when would be helpful lol.

 

[Sweettears]

I don’t think it will become a signature - I just think they are slowing working on increasing all the food prices as - A) more $ is more $ and the more they increase the menu prices the better of a “deal” the dining plan seems

Until it becomes so popular that they knock down the quality (again)

 

[rteetz]

That’s cool to see! Do you know if there will be any notice given or just complete random and found out that day who it is?

I don’t believe it’s an announced thing.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

I don’t believe it’s an announced thing.

Plan your trip 9 months in advance. Plan your park days 7 months in advance. Plan your dining 6 months in advance. Plan your rides 2 months in advance.

Want to meet Nick and Judy - hope you get lucky and are there on the appropriate “surprise” day and time. LOL!

At least they are adding something fun here vs eliminating something due to cost cuts.

 

[rteetz]

Plan your trip 9 months in advance. Plan your park days 7 months in advance. Plan your dining 6 months in advance. Plan your rides 2 months in advance.

Want to meet Nick and Judy - hope you get lucky and are there on the appropriate “surprise” day and time. LOL!

At least they are adding something fun here vs eliminating something due to cost cuts.

I think this is part of the extras of the Mickey birthday celebration. You have Mickey and Minnie meeting in Town Square. Surprise meets near the pole. And then the rest of the fab five in Storybook circus.

 

[JETSDAD]

I love that they are doing the surprise M&G's and bringing out more rare characters. I also hate it though because I can't be there myself to see them.

 

[Rivergirl2005]

I love that they are doing the surprise M&G's and bringing out more rare characters. I also hate it though because I can't be there myself to see them.

I just wish it was in a cooler spot. We always avoid the flagpole characters because the lines are long and HOT....that will have to change this year...love that opportunity for different characters though!!!

 

[ejgonz2]

Any word on the dragon returning to FoF?

 

[koala1966]

News

Jurassic Park Bridge Closing for Construction at Islands of Adventure

It says the 22nd but that door was closed today.

 

[MissGina5]

I was trying to be nice and not go that far...LOL


There is. It's ok that you haven't seen it. Just go see the far SUPERIOR version of the show at Disneyland. Disneyland Fantasmic > Walt Disney World Fantasmic (and it has always been better....even before the Disneyland refurbishment)!

I will not tolerate the Fantasmic disrespect ya'll

 

[j2thomason]

I noticed in this video that Betty Shambles from the Citizens of Hollywood is the emcee for the Super Shindig dance party. I saw another video where Chloe Carnard and Stone Granite were also recast for this show. I sure hope they will continue to be Citizens of Hollywood also. Watching the COH is one of my favorite things to do between attractions at DHS

 

[nkosiek]

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.

Michael gave back 2 pence to his father. Tuppence is the colloquial way to say 2 pence, essentially like us saying 2 pennies. It is based on real money. There was a slightly different value to it before 1971 I believe based on how the Pound sterling was divided.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Spent most of today and last night at Disneyland - the new fireworks are awesome! I’m not as big a fan of the whole show overall, but the pyro was cool.

Also, the new food offerings have all been pretty good so far!

 

[scrappinginontario]

News

Character scenes painted throughout World Showcase

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/disne...hout-world-showcase-for-festival-of-the-arts/

Love these new little additions and hope they’re a permanent addition but guessing they’re just for Festival if the Arts. Favourite one is Mushu and the look on Crickey’s face!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Has anyone else noticed that DISBoards no longer seems to have the extended shutdown period each night? There used to be a 60-90 min period early each morning around 5am where the boards were down but I don’t seem to find that happens any more. It’s nice to have access to the boards when I can’t sleep.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Looks like some gondola testing... short video...

https://twitter.com/ThatFLFeeling/status/1086979212844720129

 

[rteetz]

News

New Disney themed sunglasses in the parks

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/new-s...ates-of-the-caribbean-rock-the-dots-and-more/

 

[rteetz]

Looks like some gondola testing... short video...

https://twitter.com/ThatFLFeeling/status/1086979212844720129

Looks like the one that was at Pop last week unless they got another yellow cabin delivered.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

New Disney themed sunglasses in the parks

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/new-s...ates-of-the-caribbean-rock-the-dots-and-more/

I'd love to get these but I've gotten so used to polarized ones for years now I'm not sure I can go back to just regular ones. I still think it's cute they make them though.