News Round Up 2020

[Iowamomof4]

My bad, I had read somewhere else August park hours hadn't been posted yet so I didn't check

They basically rolled out park hour updates in at least 2 batches yesterday with an hour or so in between.

 

[DisSurfer878]

They basically rolled out park hour updates in at least 2 batches yesterday with an hour or so in between.

That's where I missed it then. Thanks!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Big Top Souvenirs reopens after minor flood

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226519848668323840

 

[Jetku]

NEWS

Big Top Souvenirs reopens after minor flood

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226519848668323840

we went on Friday and were happy it was open. It’s our favorite store in WDW.

 

[rteetz]

News

Toy Story 4 wins best animated feature!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Toy Story 4 wins best animated feature!

Interesting ..... It wasn't even the best Disney animated movie this year

 

[Mika02]

News

Toy Story 4 wins best animated feature!

Well deserved I bawled at this movie lol

 

[Iowamomof4]

This was pretty neat! Into the Unknown with lots of Elsas.

 

[bryana]

Well deserved I bawled at this movie lol

Just finally watched it a couple of weeks ago. Got almost to the end and was wondering why so many people talked about how sad it was. Then I got it.

This was pretty neat! Into the Unknown with lots of Elsas.

Turned it on just in time to see this. Awesome!

 

[skier_pete]

News

Toy Story 4 wins best animated feature!

Just watched it last Friday. Not that it was bad, it was pretty good, but best animated feature? I guess the competition was pretty thin.

 

[rteetz]

Just watched it last Friday. Not that it was bad, it was pretty good, but best animated feature? I guess the competition was pretty thin.

Yeah it didn’t win the golden globe and frozen 2 didn’t even get the Oscar nomination for animated film.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Augmented Reality Mickey coming to Play app

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226884755016253440

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/02/star-tours-starspeeder-1000-rise-of-skywalker

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/reg...ok-at-the-regal-eagle-smokehouse-at-epcot.htm

 

[Iowamomof4]

Photo update

https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/reg...ok-at-the-regal-eagle-smokehouse-at-epcot.htm

Will they add a cover for at least some of that seating? Otherwise it'll be pretty brutal in the summer sun.

 

[unbanshee]

Will they add a cover for at least some of that seating? Otherwise it'll be pretty brutal in the summer sun.

Concept art shows umbrellas

https://blogmickey.com/2019/12/new-...moker-and-walk-up-outdoor-bar-coming-to-epcot

 

[Mattimation]

Just watched it last Friday. Not that it was bad, it was pretty good, but best animated feature? I guess the competition was pretty thin.

many academy voters have admitted in years past they don’t care to actually watch the animated films and just vote for whatever Disney put out, since they have the most name recognition. Animators generally don’t take the oscars too seriously, and look to other awards like the Annie’s instead.

 

[firefly_ris]

Simply from the PR perspective of big company/public school, the big company is going to come out with egg on their face. Which is exactly what happened. And then Iger paid the bill, which was a good call, but the "after" is rarely as useful in PR purposes as the "original". Overall, this cost more to Disney than the $250 was worth.

Yep... I live in a small rural town in WNY. I had to run into the local chocolate shop today to buy something to send to my parents for V-Day. As I was shopping there are two older (probably mid-70's) ladies, one customer and one cashier, chatting about this news story and how 'disgusting' it was to make them pay $250 to show 'an old movie' (which I think is wrong, it was the new Lion King, right?) and how Disney "isn't what it used to be". The topic came up because this chocolate shop sells "Star Wars chocolates" that are shaped like the Millenium Falcon and the cashier pondered if Disney would come and charge her for it. Of course I wasn't getting in the middle of that conversation, but there it is... stuff like that spreads fast. They didn't seem to know about Iger's retraction and apology. The company doesn't have the gentle impression that it once did.

 

[CastAStone]

Yep... I live in a small rural town in WNY. I had to run into the local chocolate shop today to buy something to send to my parents for V-Day. As I was shopping there are two older (probably mid-70's) ladies, one customer and one cashier, chatting about this news story and how 'disgusting' it was to make them pay $250 to show 'an old movie' (which I think is wrong, it was the new Lion King, right?) and how Disney "isn't what it used to be". The topic came up because this chocolate shop sells "Star Wars chocolates" that are shaped like the Millenium Falcon and the cashier pondered if Disney would come and charge her for it. Of course I wasn't getting in the middle of that conversation, but there it is... stuff like that spreads fast. They didn't seem to know about Iger's retraction and apology. The company doesn't have the gentle impression that it once did.

WooHoo WNY!

(sorry everybody else)

 

[J-BOY]

Interesting ..... It wasn't even the best Disney animated movie this year

I think from a film quality standpoint, it's definitely the better between it and Frozen 2. Frozen obviously has the higher appeal and music, but I think Toy Story 4 tells a much better story. I don't think it deserved to win Best Animated Feature compared to the other nominees, though...