News Round Up 2020

[Anthony Vito]

ProBasketballTalk: Orlando reportedly "clear frontrunner" but Las Vegas, other cities still in play to host NBA return https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/05/2...ther-cities-still-in-play-to-host-nba-return/

 

[skeeter31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263165055111245825

Yes, but WDW is not in, nor governed by, Orange County, so while they can present a plan to him, they’re not beholden to present the date as well since he doesn’t have to sign off on the plan.

 

[CastAStone]

Yes, but WDW is not in, nor governed by, Orange County, so while they can present a plan to him, they’re not beholden to present the date as well since he doesn’t have to sign off on the plan.

I believe Disney was a part of making the plan to do presentations to the Orange County Task Force and have the mayor and then the governor sign off. If it's all for show, well I think that's the point.

 

[wareagle57]

Yes, but WDW is not in, nor governed by, Orange County, so while they can present a plan to him, they’re not beholden to present the date as well since he doesn’t have to sign off on the plan.

I thought some of the property was in Orange. It’s so close to 4 corners that it gets confusing but I definitely didn’t think the entire property was in Lake county. And it doesn’t seem like it would dip down into Polk or Osceola other than WWoS.

So is there a pretty good chance we get the target reopening dates tomorrow?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263165055111245825

I'd love it if they said "the date the parks will open is ... today! Surprise, they are already open!" ... just to see everyone scurry to get there

 

[crazy4wdw]

I thought some of the property was in Orange. It’s so close to 4 corners that it gets confusing but I definitely didn’t think the entire property was in Lake county. And it doesn’t seem like it would dip down into Polk or Osceola other than WWoS.

So is there a pretty good chance we get the target reopening dates tomorrow?

Most of the property is in Orange county. The All Star resorts and Wide World of Sports complex are in Osceola County.

 

[tarheelblue8853]

I thought some of the property was in Orange. It’s so close to 4 corners that it gets confusing but I definitely didn’t think the entire property was in Lake county. And it doesn’t seem like it would dip down into Polk or Osceola other than WWoS.

So is there a pretty good chance we get the target reopening dates tomorrow?

Everything but WWOS is inside Orange County. I once had a bet with a coworker on whether our business location (which is down near Orange Lake Resort if you know where that is) was in Osceola or Orange county. Turns out the county line runs right down that stretch of 192 so I won!

 

[rteetz]

News

New Hulu Interface Rolling Out Makes User Experience More Like Disney+

 

[rteetz]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/disn...4ZXAxchG2EjZfJPlLjPUKMa_-wvjaB7r7mfm_rrHnFKOo

 

[DGsAtBLT]

To each his own but I find the Trackers unbearable to the point I didn't even watch the video everyone was talking about. I feel he is in the category of "mostly in it for the free perks so everything new is great" of many Disney bloggers. It's mostly why I like the DIS because Pete and his team aren't about the free stuff and give real reviews.

100% with you.

If I want as close to an unbiased review as I can I check out the DIS youtube channel or easywdw. The rest are good for a taste of the parks when you're missing them. I think even if bloggers are trying their best to be unbiased (and to be fair, there are those that clearly don't even try) it's really hard to be when you have Disney throwing all this free stuff at you, hosting you in awesome resorts, and just generally rolling out the red carpet for you. Cough cough #Disneycreators.

 

[wareagle57]

100% with you.

If I want as close to an unbiased review as I can I check out the DIS youtube channel or easywdw. The rest are good for a taste of the parks when you're missing them. I think even if bloggers are trying their best to be unbiased (and to be fair, there are those that clearly don't even try) it's really hard to be when you have Disney throwing all this free stuff at you, hosting you in awesome resorts, and just generally rolling out the red carpet for you. Cough cough #Disneycreators.

Man thanks for the blast from the past. I used to check EasyWDW daily before it became all food reviews. I loves his cynical jokes and rope drop strategies.

 

[rteetz]

News

shopDisney To Host a “Frozen 2” Watch Party on May 21st at 5:00 pm PT

 

[rteetz]

News

Alan Menken Hired to Write Music for John Lasseter’s Skydance Animation Film “Spellbound”

 

[rteetz]

News

Kennedy Space Center Reopening May 28th With New “Trusted Space” Social Distancing Requirements

 

[dclpluto]

Been in the 100s here in AZ and like you, we are used to wearing them when we go out too. Not the same as wearing them all day though like you would at WDW, only a couple hours, but still, we are pretty used to them and don't really think about it much.

humidity is very very low in Arizona. Florida has high humidity makes a big difference.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://sports.yahoo.com/former-dis...te-iconic-park-parade-lockdown-143311743.html

 

[TheMaxRebo]

well, it's Thursday morning so time for some more Disney vacation cancellations (now through June 13th)

https://blogmickey.com/2020/05/walt-disney-world-begins-cancelling-vacations-through-june-13th/

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263474850636673024

 

[chicagoshannon]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263474850636673024

Where is this hog located? I don't recall seeing it before.

 

[rteetz]

Where is this hog located? I don't recall seeing it before.

I’m not quite sure myself.