News Round Up 2020

[Farro]

Non-Disney News:

Indiana Beach is closing . I only went once, but it was a fun classic amusement park.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4801090002

I guess now there is only corn in Indiana...

 

[Brocktoon]

News

Cooking Challenge Show, “Be Our Chef” Debuts on Disney+ March 27th.

I was originally thinking ... meh, do we need another cooking challenge show? But reading about it, I'm digging the WDW parks tie in angle so they'll probably get me to check it out

 

[LoganBrown1990]

Non-Disney News:

Indiana Beach is closing . I only went once, but it was a fun classic amusement park.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4801090002

I live less than 2 hours away from Indiana Beach and I don’t remember the last time I’ve heard someone talk about going. The 3 hour drive to either Kings Island or Cedar Point wins every time for everyone I know.

 

[LoganBrown1990]

I guess now there is only corn in Indiana...

I totally forgot about those ads!

All of the comments I’ve seen on Facebook run along the lines of “Not surprised. It’s been pretty bad for years.”

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Gonna look amazing when it’s done, but dang it’s a hot mess right now!

We were at EPCOT yesterday and Future World is a bit of a hot mess. The middle is totally closed so to get from like the Land to Mission Space you have to go all the way around. They have added more bypasses so if you plan out your day to avoid need for criss crossing it isn't really an issue but definitely a ton of construction walls

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Regal Eagle BBQ opens at Epcot tomorrow Wednesday, February 19th.

Missed it by one day .... Oh well, plenty to eat with the festival booths and place will probably be crawling with bloggers today

 

[OSUZorba]

I live less than 2 hours away from Indiana Beach and I don’t remember the last time I’ve heard someone talk about going. The 3 hour drive to either Kings Island or Cedar Point wins every time for everyone I know.

Yeah, a park like that needs locals. When I lived in Cincinnati I used to go to King's Island twice a week. But I still really enjoyed my day at Indiana Beach (this was 2009). I only lived up there a couple years, but I would've definitely made back to Indiana Beach if I had stayed.

The problem is everyone wants new, and small time parks can't compete. I can personally have fun riding just about anything, especially anything that is operated well. And they had some fun rides, as long as you weren't looking for a Megacoaster.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ction-by-betsey-johnson-to-debut-this-friday/

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/cinderella-castle-rose-pink

 

[SaintsManiac]

News

https://blogmickey.com/cinderella-castle-rose-pink

I wonder how much merch they will push out for this????

 

[rteetz]

I wonder how much merch they will push out for this????

All of it

 

[The Pho]

Non-Disney News:

Indiana Beach is closing . I only went once, but it was a fun classic amusement park.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4801090002

That’s unfortunate, I was planning a trip there this year.

Hopefully ACE can help save some of the coasters.

 

[jlundeen]

News

https://blogmickey.com/cinderella-castle-rose-pink

I think it's very pretty - it was pretty before, but the color and gold highlights really make it pop.

 

[merry_nbright]

We were at EPCOT yesterday and Future World is a bit of a hot mess. The middle is totally closed so to get from like the Land to Mission Space you have to go all the way around. They have added more bypasses so if you plan out your day to avoid need for criss crossing it isn't really an issue but definitely a ton of construction walls

Ugh. Not surprised. Probably gonna stick to The Land/Imagination side and World Showcase in May. My mom’s got bad arthritis and still refuses to let me push her in a wheelchair so it will be best to avoid the millions of detours they’ve got going on. Plus, we’re staying at POP for the Skyliner.

 

[Brianstl]

Non-Disney News:

Indiana Beach is closing . I only went once, but it was a fun classic amusement park.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4801090002

Looks like a fun place. Crazy that was one of the venues the Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page version of the Yardbirds played.

 

[OSUZorba]

That’s unfortunate, I was planning a trip there this year.

Hopefully ACE can help save some of the coasters.

The company claims all rides will be moved to their other parks. But based on past experiences, I have my doubts.

 

[tlmadden73]

Ugh. Not surprised. Probably gonna stick to The Land/Imagination side and World Showcase in May. My mom’s got bad arthritis and still refuses to let me push her in a wheelchair so it will be best to avoid the millions of detours they’ve got going on. Plus, we’re staying at POP for the Skyliner.

Makes me think (as I have a future stay at a Skyliner resort) .. coming into Epic from the International Gateway and the construction may not be as annoying (unless you want to get to Spaceship Earth .. heh.

 

[The Pho]

The company claims all rides will be moved to their other parks. But based on past experiences, I have my doubts.

Precisely why I hope ACE steps in, after all this is why they’re around. Losing three CCI’s, including the first, would be terrible.

 

[flexoidar]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/02/regal-eagle-smokehouse-will-have-mobile-order-at-epcot

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2020/02/disneys-blizzard-beach-water-park_19.html?m=1