News Round Up 2019

[Iowamomof4]

Hours have been decreased in more recent years though. Instead of maybe 2-3 extra hours at might it’s only 1-2. Parks themselves are also closing earlier than before it seems. MK and Epcot average a 9PM close whereas in years past it was 10PM.

We also lost evening emh at DHS not so long ago.

 

[rteetz]

News

Busch Gardens Tampa announces new record breaking coaster for 2020

https://twitter.com/buschgardens/status/1101623095108882432?s=21

 

[rteetz]

News

Katherine Helmond who voided Lizzy in the Cars franchise has died

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katherine-helmond-dead-whos-the-boss-star-89-877766

 

[The Pho]

News

Busch Gardens Tampa announces new record breaking coaster for 2020

https://twitter.com/buschgardens/status/1101623095108882432?s=21

This one has been in the works for a while. I think it’s a great decision. Gwazi had a great skeleton, this should really up it.

 

[closetmickey]

One would think they would follow this up by ADDING DATES for DAH!!!! Sorry, I'm a bit salty about how slow they've been to extend that into the summer (if they're planning to).

Be careful what you wish for. Having to leave MK on a Saturday night at 10 PM at the height of last summer was fairly infuriating. Especially when you consider they also allowed those ticket holders fast passes beginning at 7 PM,
all but elimating extra fastpasses after 7.

 

[closetmickey]

I get that. But that level of EMH is basically what they’ve had for years now — with the exception of adding AK for Pandora opening and DHS for TSL opening.

The paid events are added on top of what they’ve had in place for years — they’re not taking more away to add them.

So that’s a net plus, unless you compare to many years ago when there were more EMH. At least you have the option if it’s something in your budget.

But many if them do reduce the hours- ie 10 pm MK close on Saturday night in July.

 

[tarak]

But many if them do reduce the hours- ie 10 pm MK close on Saturday night in July.

The add ons are annoying for sure. We have a trip planned for August 16-23. The Halloween parties start on the 16th, so MK closes at 6. That’s absurd for summer.

 

[soniam]

Well, sort of trendy to recognize this and an excuse to create some buzz and sell some specialty cupcakes #YesIAmCynical

I just keep of Deadpool every time someone mentions International Women's Day

Hours have been decreased in more recent years though. Instead of maybe 2-3 extra hours at might it’s only 1-2. Parks themselves are also closing earlier than before it seems. MK and Epcot average a 9PM close whereas in years past it was 10PM.

Epcot closing at 9pm is pretty standard. I believe that's when it closed in it's first years of opening (I'm old now, so I could be wrong about that). That has been the hours since we started going routinely in 2012, except for PM EMH. Other than party nights, I can't remember the last time I saw MK close at 9pm. Granted, we do go at busy times, Thanksgiving, Spring Break. However, I thought the park was open until at least 10pm most nights when we went in summer 2017. On the other side of the coin, MK will be opening at 8am with a 7am EMH during out trip in 2 weeks.

We also lost evening emh at DHS not so long ago.

They will come back in spades toward the end of this year

 

[MommaBerd]

The add ons are annoying for sure. We have a trip planned for August 16-23. The Halloween parties start on the 16th, so MK closes at 6. That’s absurd for summer.

Agreed - the early closing for parties is highly irritating.

 

[rteetz]

Other than party nights, I can't remember the last time I saw MK close at 9pm. Granted, we do go at busy times, Thanksgiving, Spring Break. However, I thought the park was open until at least 10pm most nights when we went in summer 2017. On the other side of the coin, MK will be opening at 8am with a 7am EMH during out trip in 2 weeks.

In January MK will even close as early as 8PM.

 

[Sweettears]

Disney used to make these things be benefits for staying on property. I don't get why they keep extending them to off property hotels. It makes even less perks for staying on property. Even staying on property we were not able to get a FOP fastpasses in October.

By granting these benefits they are looking to boost activity and commerce in Disney Springs. Downtown Disney was not a success. Disney has invested a lot in DS and I’m sure that they will do whatever they need to do to help it succeed

 

[sachilles]

I have a few pictures of Tron from yesterday. Tried to upload but they are too big. Can't figure out the max size the disboards will allow while posting from my phone.
Train track are back in on the adventure land side of the park allowing the train to park in station.
Busiest day I've encountered at Magic Kingdom in a while, but still not crazy.
Did the Rhino tour 2days ago. Loved it. They say they are sold out through June now.

 

[jlundeen]

I have a few pictures of Tron from yesterday. Tried to upload but they are too big. Can't figure out the max size the disboards will allow while posting from my phone.
Train track are back in on the adventure land side of the park allowing the train to park in station.
Busiest day I've encountered at Magic Kingdom in a while, but still not crazy.
Did the Rhino tour 2days ago. Loved it. They say they are sold out through June now.

Can you give me a little more information about the rhino tour? On my last visit, we did the Savor the Savanna tour, and the platform that we could walk out on overlooks the rhinos. Is that where you go for the tour? Or do you actually go to the backstage barn area?

 

[bookbabe626]

Can you give me a little more information about the rhino tour? On my last visit, we did the Savor the Savanna tour, and the platform that we could walk out on overlooks the rhinos. Is that where you go for the tour? Or do you actually go to the backstage barn area?

You go to the backstage barn area, not out on the safari. Lots of discussion and reviews here:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/up-close-with-rhinos-new-experience-at-ak.3707216/

 

[jlundeen]

You go to the backstage barn area, not out on the safari. Lots of discussion and reviews here:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/up-close-with-rhinos-new-experience-at-ak.3707216/

Thank you... we had wanted to do the Rhino tour during our last trip but could not find the opening - we could get one but not two, and sadly had to cancel... Then while on the Savor the Savanna, we were so close to them, that I thought maybe that's where they did this tour.... glad it's more than that, and I will try really hard to get a booking for our trip this fall!

 

[bookbabe626]

Thank you... we had wanted to do the Rhino tour during our last trip but could not find the opening - we could get one but not two, and sadly had to cancel... Then while on the Savor the Savanna, we were so close to them, that I thought maybe that's where they did this tour.... glad it's more than that, and I will try really hard to get a booking for our trip this fall!

Call and book it right at the 180 day mark.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Be careful what you wish for. Having to leave MK on a Saturday night at 10 PM at the height of last summer was fairly infuriating. Especially when you consider they also allowed those ticket holders fast passes beginning at 7 PM,
all but elimating extra fastpasses after 7.

I was there mid July last year. There were no DAH or parties. MK still closed at 10pm on Saturday July 14. We had 11pm on 16-18 (with 1am EMH closing on 7/18).
So even without the events, the parks aren’t consistently open late in the summer as they once were.

 

[rteetz]

Thank you... we had wanted to do the Rhino tour during our last trip but could not find the opening - we could get one but not two, and sadly had to cancel... Then while on the Savor the Savanna, we were so close to them, that I thought maybe that's where they did this tour.... glad it's more than that, and I will try really hard to get a booking for our trip this fall!

I did a review of the rhino tour as well.

 

[rteetz]

I have a few pictures of Tron from yesterday. Tried to upload but they are too big. Can't figure out the max size the disboards will allow while posting from my phone.
Train track are back in on the adventure land side of the park allowing the train to park in station.
Busiest day I've encountered at Magic Kingdom in a while, but still not crazy.
Did the Rhino tour 2days ago. Loved it. They say they are sold out through June now.

Best option is to try and crop the images as best you can to make them smaller.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

So I was reading one of those 'facts we learned about galaxies edge' articles. It said that the project code name was ''frontierland expansion project'. Which is pretty cool because I remember rumors on here a while ago about a potential frontierland expansion, I guess we were just hearing about galaxies edge all along.