News Round Up

[circus4u]

Disney's Live Action "Beauty and the Beast" to be released March 17, 2017. http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/03/disne...-and-the-beast-to-hit-theaters-march-17-2017/

 

[skier_pete]

Disney's Live Action "Beauty and the Beast" to be released March 17, 2017. http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/03/disne...-and-the-beast-to-hit-theaters-march-17-2017/

There's a shocker after Cinderella just opened with $70+ million the same weekend. (And wasn't this also when Alice in Wonderland made a BILLION dollars?)

 

[rteetz]

There's a shocker after Cinderella just opened with $70+ million the same weekend. (And wasn't this also when Alice in Wonderland made a BILLION dollars?)

Disney seems to love this live action remake thing they are doing. Cinderella, beauty and the beast, jungle book, malificent was kind of a remake, what's next Snow White?

 

[Reddog1134]

Check your local freezer section - they've dropped to 1.5 quarts (or 1.58 quarts) in a half gallon.

See - everyone's doing it!!

Don't get me started. Breyers, in my opinion, was one of the best ice creams you could by at your local store. Their claim to fame was using all natural ingredients. Now with all the cost cutting changes, they can't even call most of their products "Ice cream". They are now "Frozen dairy desserts".

 

[circus4u]

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/03/whats...-whats-next-is-the-backlot-area-closing-soon/

Amidst rumors of Echo Lake closing, there is now a strong buzz that the Premiere Theater (and perhaps even “Lights, Motors, Action!”) will be closing before the end of the Summer so heavy construction in Backlot section of the park can finally begin. All stage presentations at Star Wars Weekends 2015 are being held at the Theater of the Stars on Sunset Boulevard and “For the First Time in Forever” A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration is slated to move to the Superstar Television Theater (former home of the American Idol Experience) very soon, so where does that leave the Premiere Theater? All signs point to demolition.

Again, no plans for the park have been announced and it is likely they won’t be until August and the D23 Expo. Rumors indicate a Star Wars Land and a Toy Story Land being added, but that still leaves a tremendous amount of park expansion real-estate unaccounted for.

 

[circus4u]

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/03/star-...el-leading-up-to-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

“Star Wars: Aftermath” Will Be The First Prequel Novel Leading Up To “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”

Last week it was announced that a series of 20 books were coming that takes place in the timeline between “Return Of The Jedi” and “The Force Awakens.” These series of books will be called, “Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

The books will be a combination of of novels, kids activity books, young adult books, and comic books. The books will all be part of the official “Star Wars” canon and will explain the years leading up to “The Force Awakens.” All of these books will contain hints and clues relating to “The Force Awakens.”

StarWars.com has officially announced that the first novel in the series is called “Star Wars: Aftermath.” It will be the first of a trilogy of novels and it will be written by critically-acclaimed author, Chuck Wendig...

 

[circus4u]

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be flying over the Magic Kingdom Park between 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, March 19, 2015).
The Blue Angels are anticipated to make two passes over the park before they continue on to Melbourne International Airport for the Melbourne Air & Space Show that is scheduled to take place later this week.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/03/us-navy-blue-angels-to-fly-over-magic.html

 

[rteetz]

A lot of park hours have been changed for July

http://m.wdwmagic.com/other/operati...ly-2015-for-the-magic-kingdom-and-studios.htm

 

[rteetz]

The rumored location for universals 25th anniversary exhibit is slowly moving forward

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/03/universal-studios-update-villas-project.html?m=1

 

[rteetz]

Details on this years frozen summer fun

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...isneys-hollywood-studios-june-17-september-7/

 

[rteetz]

IASW getting short April refurb

http://m.wdwmagic.com/attractions/i...-closing-for-short-refurbishment-in-april.htm

 

[rteetz]

Space mountain getting short April refurb

http://m.wdwmagic.com/attractions/s...-close-for-a-short-refurbishment-in-april.htm

 

[rteetz]

Rafikis planet watch getting a conservation exhibit

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/03/conservation-fund-exhibit-coming-to.html?m=1

 

[jcnewton]

Disney seems to love this live action remake thing they are doing. Cinderella, beauty and the beast, jungle book, malificent was kind of a remake, what's next Snow White?

The recent Tim Burton "Dumbo" talk as well. Besides the obvious cash flow, I wonder if they're all coming now since we're at a point with digital imagery where they can make decent live-action flicks.

 

[DDLand]

Space mountain getting short April refurb

http://m.wdwmagic.com/attractions/s...-close-for-a-short-refurbishment-in-april.htm

Martin is not going to be satisfied...

 

[rteetz]

Martin is not going to be satisfied...

Well I have to agree I think it needs a good month at least.

 

[sachilles]

Last week I was reading fast passes for space mountain were cancelled for folk during that time. Customer service viewed it as a glitch and reinstated them. Uh whoops.

 

[rteetz]

Last week I was reading fast passes for space mountain were cancelled for folk during that time. Customer service viewed it as a glitch and reinstated them. Uh whoops.

I read the same thing but I didn't hear anything about the reinstating them. Several people were just out of a FP and it told them when they tried to book it that it wasn't available.

 

[sachilles]

I'll have to see if I can scrounge up where I read it. It would have been in theme parks and strategy.

 

[sachilles]

...and talk about cutting it close. I have a fast pass for April 24th.