News Round Up 2019

[ecclescake]

I can't see the upgrade option on My Disney experience yet I've just checked - I'm not travelling til next year but had already picked my complimentary colour so hopefully can still swap out.

 

[Anthony Vito]

We have every color for every member of the family. At this point I either decline them or pick colors at random. This might make me upgrade for the kids. I'll stick to my limited edition magicbands.

We each have one or two purchased MBs, but also have about one of every color (done a couple split stays/night added at the beginning so doubled up). We're going this summer on the Free Dining, so it's our first package in a few years. We were actually looking at picking the colors this time just based on which luggage tags we wanted since it seems the match them on that basis. This might change that though.

 

[rteetz]

Do you know when this starts? I didn’t see the option for our upcoming trip yet, but I may be overlooking something.

No word on start date yet.

 

[tlmadden73]

I have been saying they should do this for years (give resort guests a discount to just get the specialty bands) -- as a first time AP holder, we have no need four sets of plain colored bands (3 resort trips and the AP bands), but paying $10/each for special ones? Sign me up!

Have to say -- Despite all the complaining over the last few years (no one likes higher prices), Disney is upping their game with the opening of SWGE - extra extra magic hours, discount on specialty bands (and shipped to your door), new night shows (which I may not yet see .. little kids and late nights dont always go well together), the opening of the Skyliner, and simply opening SWGE months earlier than excepted.

Besides, the delay in the Runaway Railway, it has been a great year to get an Annual Pass.

 

[Anthony Vito]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ions-coming-soon-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

It just says starting soon.

I wonder if instead of paying to upgrade, if they'll let you choose from the other plain colors. We've just been hoping they would add the new colors to the choices. It only says we'll have about 30 to choose from, so I'm very curious to see what they make available. (There are currently 59 available on ShopDisney.)

 

[SaintsManiac]

I really want a black MB. I hope it's going to be an option.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

No limited edition bands in this selection tho

Wonder if in the future they will add "premium" choices for like $20 extra

Also still think they should offer resort specific MBs that can only be acquired if you stay at that resort ... i could see people trying to stay at all the resorts just to get all the special MBs

 

[rteetz]

News

Three locations inside SWGE to have mobile ordering

http://blogmickey.com/2019/05/which-restaurants-will-have-mobile-order-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge/

The three I expected to have it. Oga’s and Kat’s will not.

 

[rteetz]

News

New customizable Star Wars shirts online

http://blogmickey.com/2019/05/shop-...star-wars-galaxys-edge-opening-in-disneyland/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Three locations inside SWGE to have mobile ordering

http://blogmickey.com/2019/05/which-restaurants-will-have-mobile-order-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge/

The three I expected to have it. Oga’s and Kat’s will not.

Definitely makes sense for Oga's to not have it ... guess Kat's doesn't really need it since not a lot of options so line should move quickly I would think

 

[foodiddiedoo]

I really want a black MB. I hope it's going to be an option.

I'm thinking they won't give away the "plain" but alternate colors for free. They'll want to get SOMETHING from you for Millenial pink or forest green.

 

[rteetz]

NEWS

What's inside the upcoming Play Pavilion at EPCOT?

Well, per WDWNT it is:

• Animation Academy will return under the guidance of Edna Mode from The Incredibles. Guests will once again be able to learn how to draw Disney characters in this relocated offering that was once housed at The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
• Nick and Judy from Zootopia will host an interactive game called “Hotel Heist”. You can see the entrance to this attraction on the right side of the concept art.
• Character meet and greets for Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, Joy and Sadness, and Baymax should find permanent homes here.
• Adjacent to the Wreck-It Ralph meet and greet, guests will find an arcade, as well as a play area for toddlers.
• As seen in the concept art above, live performers will take to the stage in the very center of the pavilion, roughly where the former Goofy About Health, Making of Me, and Anacomical Players stages and theaters once stood.

There are no plans to use the large show buildings for either Body Wars or Cranium Command during this initial phase. All of these offerings will be held under the main dome. Apparently, Operations still refuses to hand these spaces over Walt Disney Imagineering.


https://wdwnt.com/2019/05/breaking-...rns-zootopia-hotel-heist-attraction-and-more/

Just want to point out one source on WDWmagic is saying this rundown is inaccurate. So who knows what exactly will be in the play Pavilion just yet.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just want to point out one source on WDWmagic is saying this rundown is inaccurate. So who know what exactly will be in the play Pavilion just yet.

Thanks, yeah, tried to word it as "per WDWNT it is", but did just update my post to include the word "rumor"

 

[Killer Fish]

So if those Spider-Man blue prints are accurate it just seems like a more modern Toy Story Mania? Hopefully it will be more impressive than that but seems silly to have that and Toy Story Mania both in DCA.

 

[rteetz]

So if those Spider-Man blue prints are accurate it just seems like a more modern Toy Story Mania? Hopefully it will be more impressive than that but seems silly to have that and Toy Story Mania both in DCA.

Yeah that’s what it looks like. Sort of disappointing for a universe that has absolutely dominated the box office the last few years.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So if those Spider-Man blue prints are accurate it just seems like a more modern Toy Story Mania? Hopefully it will be more impressive than that but seems silly to have that and Toy Story Mania both in DCA.

That was one thought I had ... fine to have similar ride concepts but seems odd to have them be in the exact same park and be so similar - but maybe this is more advanced and will feel more different than it is in my mind (maybe more continual moving vs go from stop to stop

 

[rteetz]

News

First look at Hagrid AA for new coaster

https://twitter.com/thrillgeek/status/1125415413389713409?s=21

 

[tlmadden73]

News

Three locations inside SWGE to have mobile ordering

http://blogmickey.com/2019/05/which-restaurants-will-have-mobile-order-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge/

The three I expected to have it. Oga’s and Kat’s will not.

I guess I havent read up enough on the food inside SWGE .. didn't realize there would be enough restaurants that would be big enough for mobile ordering. I guess I was expecting some of them selling the specialty food just be a walk-up snack shack .. not a restaurant that would require mobile ordering.

 

[rteetz]

I guess I havent read up enough on the food inside SWGE .. didn't realize there would be enough restaurants that would be big enough for mobile ordering. I guess I was expecting some of them selling the specialty food just be a walk-up snack shack .. not a restaurant that would require mobile ordering.

The Milk Stand, and Kat Sakka’s will be stands where you walk up. Milk will have mobile order though probably much like sunshine terrace at MK.

Docking Bay 7 will be similar to Satuli.

Visit the SWGE dining thread for all the info you need.

 

[SaraJR]

No new bands in the app yet, I hope they have wedding/couple ones, 1 thing I am confused about I bought an AP I am going to activate on May 18 but I am not staying on site until Sept will the affect my magic band?