News Round Up 2020

[OSUZorba]

Baby Yoda was born in 41 BBY (same year as Anakin). He’s 50 in Mandolorian (it’s set in 9 ABY). Galaxy’s Edge is set in 34 ABY. So The Child is 75 then. Yoda was a Jedi Master at the age of 96.

I really think they kind of warped the time line with Baby Yoda's aging a bit. A young toddler at 50, but likely at least a teen by 96.

 

[crazy4wdw]

It's been reported that the opening of Coronado Springs has been delayed until October 15th.

 

[skeeter31]

It's been reported that the opening of Coronado Springs has been delayed until October 15th.

Isn’t that just 1 day later than it was slated to open? The WDW site still shows 10/14.

 

[rteetz]

Isn’t that just 1 day later than it was slated to open? The WDW site still shows 10/14.

The site changed it to 10/15 and then changed it back. So who knows.

 

[FrankieWinthrop]

News
Private Disney PhotoPass Photography Session Now Available at Magic Kingdom

Because we all want more expensive, private pictures to remember Disney post-Corona Virus and in our favorite masks! I'd do it in a heart beat now if they'd let you take pics without masks. As empty as the parks are? They'd be awesome pictures!

 

[The Pho]

I really think they kind of warped the time line with Baby Yoda's aging a bit. A young toddler at 50, but likely at least a teen by 96.

They could be warping it, but I think it’s best to stick with the current Canonical information, at least until presented with different info. If they do change it then they’d be contradicting Empire Strikes Back.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291734097170137089

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Disney Family Museum put on a free performance with Alan Menken last night to raise funds for their At-Promise Youth Animation Academy initiative.

From their email:

The Walt Disney Family Museum’s first virtual fundraiser, An Evening with Alan Menken, was a great success, with over 20,000 people viewing the free performance. If you missed it, or just want to relive the magic, tune into An Intimate Performance with Alan Menken and special guest Lin-Manuel Miranda at waltdisney.org/menken. The event page and recording of the event will be available until Friday, August 14 at 11:59pm. You can also watch the performance directly on YouTube.


They also have a few items up for auction to raise money for the charity.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/wdfmuseum/m.html?item=392769890037&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Springs area hotels close disney stores inside

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ngs-area-resort-hotels-permanently-closed.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.scottjosephorlando.com/...tive-chef-at-epcot-s-france-pavilion-retiring

 

[tlmadden73]

News

Disney Springs area hotels close disney stores inside

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ngs-area-resort-hotels-permanently-closed.htm

Is Disney closing down a lot of their "normal" Disney stores across the country? they were already on the downturn anyway (like most "mall" stores), I could see them just closing them all to save money and focus on shopDisney.

 

[OSUZorba]

They could be warping it, but I think it’s best to stick with the current Canonical information, at least until presented with different info. If they do change it then they’d be contradicting Empire Strikes Back.

I agree, they shouldn't change it now. I get why they made him 50 too. I think they made him a young toddler for the cuteness factor. But I think it's going to cause issues down line.

 

[rteetz]

Is Disney closing down a lot of their "normal" Disney stores across the country? they were already on the downturn anyway (like most "mall" stores), I could see them just closing them all to save money and focus on shopDisney.

These aren’t Disney department stores though. These were mainly there to sell park tickets and then also sold things like plush, magicbands, and autograph books.

 

[CastAStone]

These aren’t Disney department stores though. These were mainly there to sell park tickets and then also sold things like plush, magicbands, and autograph books.

Presumably most of this stuff will just shift to the hotel's primary gift shop. But ticket sales I think it's safe to assume are gone forever. I can't imagine why anyone would buy tickets at their hotel in 2020. It made sense once upon a time.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...uit-against-orange-county-property-appraiser/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So my catalogue for the Van Eaton 65 years go Disneyland auction came and as I am looking through it I notice a mug that seems familiar .....

... That is because it is the same as one I got in a $5 grab bag at the Dreams Unlimited/DIS event last August

 

[The Pho]

News

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-agrees-end-paramount-consent-decrees-1306387

 

[TheMaxRebo]

All fours WDW parks shortening hours start Sept 8th

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291859035931762694

 

[wareagle57]

All fours WDW parks shortening hours start Sept 8th

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291859035931762694

Just close the parks already. What an absolute joke our platinum annual passes are now with no way to go during the week with closures that early. Not to mention how impossible it is to get weekends reserved.

 

[rteetz]

Just close the parks already. What an absolute joke our platinum annual passes are now with no way to go during the week with closures that early. Not to mention how impossible it is to get weekends reserved.

That’s exactly why they aren’t selling new ones.