News Round Up 2019

[writerguyfl]

Circle of Flavors confirmed for Animal Kingdom

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...perience-coming-to-disneys-animal-kingdom.htm

Think this could be really something the wife and I would be interested in. With just the two of us (and we do drink) it might be price wise a decent deal and that is not including the info included.

I went to the Lion King Anniversary "Concert" special event at Disney's Animal Kingdom park about six years ago. The "concert" part was pretty bad, in that it wasn't actually a concert. They literally just played clips from the movie with a live orchestra and singers. It sounded identical to the movie. While technically impressive, it wasn't what I'd define to be a concert.

Anyway, the evening included food in two different venues inside the park along with some street entertainment. Add in the train ride and it sounds very similar to this Circle of Flavors event. The food was awesome. The small portion sizes let you try things you (probably) wouldn't dare to order in a restaurant. And the outdoor street party atmosphere was wonderful. The Special Events Cast Members at Disney really do a great job on these types of events.

I actually contacted Guest Services about my disappointment with the "concert" portion of the event. They offered some compensation, which I declined because I felt like the experience of the food and the street party more than made up for the lackluster main event. I guess that means I'd recommend the similar experience this new event promises. That's my 2 cents.

 

[TomServo27]

Rian Johnson to direct first Benioff & Weiss Old Republic movie. April fools joke maybe.

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-rian-johnson-direct-old-republic-trilogy/amp/

 

[saskdw]

When it comes to social media, don't assume the loudest voices (almost always negative) are the voice of the majority of people.

Like X 1000!!

 

[The Pho]

Rian Johnson to direct first Benioff & Weiss Old Republic movie.

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-rian-johnson-direct-old-republic-trilogy/amp/

Hmmm Rian Johnson Star Wars news on April Fools day...

 

[ksromack]

Including things from the official Disney pages - such as the video for the "get your Snears on" campaign

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=673878263045154

Dh showed this to me this afternoon.....funny!

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To coincide with the 30th Anniversary of the Little Mermaid, you can experience an immersive Live-To-Film Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl for two special evenings on May 17th and May 18th.

Cast includes:

Lea Michele as Ariel
Harvey Fierstein as Ursula
Cheech Marin as Chef Louis
Ken Page as Sebastian
Peter Gallagher as King Triton
Leo Gallo as Prince Eric

Alan Menken will be making a special appearance.

For tickets, you can visit the Hollywood Bowl website: https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/event...an-immersive-live-to-film-concert-experience/

"Live to film" so this means they will film this and make it available at a later date to those of us who don't have the opportunity to visit the Hollywood Bowl?

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New Magic Kingdom Starbucks mug

https://wdwnt.com/2019/04/photos-al...ucks-mugs-now-available-at-the-magic-kingdom/

I might need this.

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This year's Easter Egg display at the Grand Floridian.

photos-new-easter-eggs-for-2019-easter-egg-display-at-disneys-grand-floridian-resort

These are fabulous!

 

[Mattimation]

"Live to film" so this means they will film this and make it available at a later date to those of us who don't have the opportunity to visit the Hollywood Bowl?

No, I believe it just means the singers perform live while the film is playing. It would be great if they recorded it and released it on Disney+, but I think they keep these kind of events fairly exclusive. This is the second time they’ve done The Little Mermaid though

 

[soniam]

You appreciate quality audio and video (me too). The problem is the general public probably can't tell the difference and they are just happy with the quality of streaming. I think the 4K/Blu market is eventually going to mostly be left to the people that appreciate that and have high end displays. People laugh when I say I still have the Netflix mail option for Blu-Rays (wish they did 4K)....but I think streaming is trash.

We still have Netflix DVD, not even the blu-ray option We do buy blu-rays for some things and have been buying 4K lately.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Imo Danny DeVito was a bad choice. I was looking forward to dumbo until I seen Danny was in it. I still might watch it, at the box office. Or maybe I will wait and watch it on the ship.

For what it’s worth I actually think Danny played that role perfectly. For me he evoked memories of the original (which is great because he was the only cast member that could achieve that given the storyline they went with).

 

[pooh'smate]

We went to see Dumbo today because my dd asked if I could take her. I really didn't want to go but my dd rarely ever asks to go to the movies so we went and I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't as dark as I thought it would be and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.

 

[ej119]

Saw Dumbo today. One of my animated favorites but I had low expectations for the live action version, and I would say the movie exceeded my expectations. I thought Danny DeVito was the acting highlight of the film, but for some reason, I didn't really like the lead girl.

 

[saskdw]

Avengers Endgame tickets on sale in Canada!!!!

Sneaky secret release at 12 eastern. Have to search to find them, can't see them yet the normal way.

Tickets for the opening show Thursday and again Saturday night!!!

 

[crazy4wdw]

$50 million is a flop?!

Yes, it today's market, $50 million is a poor take for the initial weekend opening of a movie. The production budget was around $170 million then add another $100 million for advertisement. The studio receives roughly 50% of the box office so Disney earned around $25 million on opening weekend for an investment of $270 million. In comparison, the Beauty and the Beast remake pulled in $162 million on it's opening weekend. Disney can still recoup it's investment as there will be revenue from DVD/BluRay sales/rentals and revenue when the film makes it over to streaming and television.

It will be very interesting to see how the other remakes do this year. Seems to me that they have too many of them coming out this year: Aladdin, Lion King, and Maleficent 2.

 

[skier_pete]

Well - I'll say this - every movie that is not a blockbuster doesn't make it a flop. Mary Poppins returns didn't make a fortune, but it made a good enough bank that it will turn a profit. (An amusing point on this - MPR took in $349 million worldwide on a $130 million budget and people say it flopped. Into the Spiderverse made $372 million on a $90 million budget and everyone calls it a hit - so what doea all that mean.)

Anyways - to Dumbo: It's at $119 million worldwide in the first week. This is not a smash nor a flop. It really depends where it goes from here and opens in other areas. Admittedly it is definitely at risk of being a flop - I would say anything under $400 million worldwide would be a "flop" on the $170 million budget, more than $400 million would be in the "break even" range, and would take around $500 million to be a "hit".

Edit: Another point is even if a movie flops in the US it can still be a hit. Alita: Battle Angel only did $85 million in US which is terrible, but over $400 million total means international BO saved it's butt.

 

[PixieT78]

Avengers Endgame tickets on sale in Canada!!!!

Sneaky secret release at 12 eastern. Have to search to find them, can't see them yet the normal way.

Tickets for the opening show Thursday and again Saturday night!!!

Thanks for this - tickets purchased for Saturday afternoon!

 

[mikepizzo]

Well - I'll say this - every movie that is not a blockbuster doesn't make it a flop. Mary Poppins returns didn't make a fortune, but it made a good enough bank that it will turn a profit. (An amusing point on this - MPR took in $349 million worldwide on a $130 million budget and people say it flopped. Into the Spiderverse made $372 million on a $90 million budget and everyone calls it a hit - so what doea all that mean.)

Anyways - to Dumbo: It's at $119 million worldwide in the first week. This is not a smash nor a flop. It really depends where it goes from here and opens in other areas. Admittedly it is definitely at risk of being a flop - I would say anything under $400 million worldwide would be a "flop" on the $170 million budget, more than $400 million would be in the "break even" range, and would take around $500 million to be a "hit".

Edit: Another point is even if a movie flops in the US it can still be a hit. Alita: Battle Angel only did $85 million in US which is terrible, but over $400 million total means international BO saved it's butt.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix illustrates just how flexible numbers are.

I've always used the rule of thumb that if a movie makes twice it's production then it's in the black...but that doesn't mean it's a hit.

In your example, if we double Mary Poppins Returns budget we are at $260m. Let's also assume that the studio gets 100% of the box office take both domestic and worldwide (which we know isn't true). Best case scenario, Mary Poppins Returns made $89m. That wouldn't even be enough to fund another sequel with the same budget.

Double Spiderverses budget (we get $180m) and assume everything else as the above example. Now we are at $192m studio take.

Looks a little better, no?

 

[sachilles]

While an April fools day gag, I could totally see people buying 'snears'. The perfect accessory for food and wine festival.

 

[skier_pete]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix illustrates just how flexible numbers are.

I've always used the rule of thumb that if a movie makes twice it's production then it's in the black...but that doesn't mean it's a hit.

In your example, if we double Mary Poppins Returns budget we are at $260m. Let's also assume that the studio gets 100% of the box office take both domestic and worldwide (which we know isn't true). Best case scenario, Mary Poppins Returns made $89m. That wouldn't even be enough to fund another sequel with the same budget.

Double Spiderverses budget (we get $180m) and assume everything else as the above example. Now we are at $192m studio take.

Looks a little better, no?

Not saying that one didn't do better on it's budget - but to call one a "hit" and one a "flop" is a big stretch. I would call MPR a "Break even" and Spiderverse a "minor hit" as it probably made about $100 million for the studio. A break-even at the BO is maybe not what studios want -but it means in the long term it'll make money because you still have the home market for revenue. I honestly think Disney would be happy to see Dumbo break even.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Avengers Endgame tickets on sale in Canada!!!!

Sneaky secret release at 12 eastern. Have to search to find them, can't see them yet the normal way.

Tickets for the opening show Thursday and again Saturday night!!!

Just received an email about this from our local (Canadian) theatre.

Couldn't help but notice they're also running (in both Canada and the US) a Marvel Studios 22 movie marathon before the opening!! Runtime: 47 hours and 52 minutes! Now that's what I call serious Marvel fans!!!

 

[umichigan10]

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On ride photo coming to the Haunted Mansion

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...de-photopass-comes-to-the-haunted-mansion.htm

Kinda weird, but I guess this is the new trend now

 

[rteetz]

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Woody’s Roundup BBQ coming to the Contemporary July 4th weekend

https://wdwnt.com/2019/04/woodys-ro...ys-contemporary-resort-this-july-4th-weekend/