News Round Up 2019

[splash327]

anyone heard what the issues are?

Wasn't this station the one they just completed like last week? I feel like that was the last station done.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2019/10/disney-early-morning-magic-events.html

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2019/10/reminder-pandora-and-africa-closing.html

 

[Tigger's ally]

Wasn't this station the one they just completed like last week? I feel like that was the last station done.

yeah, but it was gates they were late on getting done. The actually gondola mechanism has been up and running for a long time from there.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS (I think - sorry if I missed it)

Disney Animation Studios names directors of 4 new projects

Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada (“Blindspotting”) and Suzi Yoonessi (“Unlovable,” “Dear Lemon Lima”), along with Disney veterans Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new animated films for theatrical release.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/walt-disney-animation-directors-1203355109/

 

[rteetz]

NEWS (I think - sorry if I missed it)

Disney Animation Studios names directors of 4 new projects

Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada (“Blindspotting”) and Suzi Yoonessi (“Unlovable,” “Dear Lemon Lima”), along with Disney veterans Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new animated films for theatrical release.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/walt-disney-animation-directors-1203355109/

Hopefully we see all four make it through to actual release and none get cut.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2019/10/full...-beast-bar-coming-to-disneys-grand-floridian/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2019/10/full...-beast-bar-coming-to-disneys-grand-floridian/

dang, those are some pricey cocktails

Also, seems like they are not going all in with tthe BatB theme - or not the fact that it takes place in France and trying to balance it with being a Victorian themed hotel given that the signature tableside cocktail as Twinings branded tea in it

 

[rteetz]

dang, those are some pricey cocktails

Also, seems like they are not going all in with tthe BatB theme - or not the fact that it takes place in France and trying to balance it with being a Victorian themed hotel given that the signature tableside cocktail as Twinings branded tea in it

Yeah pricey was my first thought.

You raise a good point about the theming too.

 

[firefly_ris]

dang, those are some pricey cocktails

Also, seems like they are not going all in with tthe BatB theme - or not the fact that it takes place in France and trying to balance it with being a Victorian themed hotel given that the signature tableside cocktail as Twinings branded tea in it

They are pricy but sound interesting, I guess wouldn't be bad if you were just splurging on one per person, and a starter. I think the starters sound pretty good. I'm not super well versed in what's served all over WDW but a few of them seem pretty unique to this location. And I like that you don't HAVE to get a pricy cocktail if you don't want to, you could just get a starter, an espresso and crack open a Bud Light!

Looks easy to splurge/go overboard here but there's enough variety to remain on the cheaper side too.

 

[Tigger's ally]

dang, those are some pricey cocktails

Also, seems like they are not going all in with tthe BatB theme - or not the fact that it takes place in France and trying to balance it with being a Victorian themed hotel given that the signature tableside cocktail as Twinings branded tea in it

I like the St. Bernardus.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They are pricy but sound interesting, I guess wouldn't be bad if you were just splurging on one per person, and a starter. I think the starters sound pretty good. I'm not super well versed in what's served all over WDW but a few of them seem pretty unique to this location. And I like that you don't HAVE to get a pricy cocktail if you don't want to, you could just get a starter, an espresso and crack open a Bud Light!

Looks easy to splurge/go overboard here but there's enough variety to remain on the cheaper side too.

sort of sums up Disney ... CAN be done on a budget but also REALLY EASY to go overboard

I do agree about the food - obviously comes down to execution but a number of them sound interesting and a bit different. Gives me the feeling of a fancier Nomad Lounge

I like the St. Bernardus.

Definitely the best thing on the beer list I think - hopefully that is just a starting list of beers as it is pretty short. Glad a few local breweries too (though, that doesn't relaly help with the whole "this story is set in France" theme)

 

[rteetz]

Monorail Green debuted its new interior today.

 

[The Pho]

News

Not Disney but significant industry news. This would be pretty big if true.
https://leaderpost.com/pmn/technolo...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

 

[Brocktoon]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2019/10/full...-beast-bar-coming-to-disneys-grand-floridian/

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed those cocktail prices. It is nice to see an interesting semi-upscale cocktail menu, but it looks like there's a $5+ premium slapped on the drinks over WDW's already pricey menus

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Not Disney related but interested development involving rumor that Six Flags will acquire Cedar Fair ... so much so they halted trading on Cedar Fair stock

https://twitter.com/x/status/1179425801223249920

edit: The Pho beat me to it

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

Not Disney but significant industry news. This would be pretty big if true.
https://leaderpost.com/pmn/technolo...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

That's very interesting.

Cedar Fair owns our local amusement and water park with the nearest Six Flags being in St. Louis. Kinda wonder how our amusement and water park would be run if by Six Flags.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed those cocktail prices. It is nice to see an interesting semi-upscale cocktail menu, but it looks like there's a $5+ premium slapped on the drinks over WDW's already pricey menus

yeah, living in the NY Metro area usually Disney cocktail prices don't shock me as they are sort of in line with standard cocktail prices near me ... but these seem like the prices at trendy or specialty NYC locations

 

[The Pho]

Not Disney related but interested development involving rumor that Six Flags will acquire Cedar Fair ... so much so they halted trading on Cedar Fair stock

https://twitter.com/x/status/1179425801223249920

I win this round.

Really not sure how I feel about this news. Cedar Fair has much better operations and parks in general. Six Flags is dirt cheap though. But this would pretty much eliminate major coaster competition in the US.

 

[TDR32]

Monorail Green debuted its new interior today.

Looks like it takes about 3 months to refurbish each one. I am using Silver's debut on 6/28 to get the timing.