News Round Up

[umichigan10]

Neither rumor nor news but I'll be in WDW from Sunday to next Friday. Try to post any observations and whatnot if I have a chance when I get back from the parks

 

[rteetz]

As much as Jim hill gets flack as a rumor monger, he wrote an excellent series of articles on it. Also the book '40 years of magic' written by several notable Disney contributors also had a nice piece on it. Book was well worth the read.

Sorry for the off topic but the saga of western river interests me quite a lot

There is also the tony Baxter discovery bay concept for Disneyland that never got built. So many things that are still sitting in imagineering that could be done. Ideas never die. For example Walt had the idea to build a mine train ride for Disneyland. You also have the Venetian, Asian, Mediterranean and Persian resorts that were never built in WDW. WestCot, Port of Disney, Disneys America, etc. you'll see though that a lot of these concepts weren't built how they were intended but pieces of them are present in the parks.

 

[rteetz]

Neither rumor nor news but I'll be in WDW from Sunday to next Friday. Try to post any observations and whatnot if I have a chance when I get back from the parks

Construction photos would be great

 

[umichigan10]

Construction photos would be great

Definitely gonna see if I can get shots of the adventureland veranda and the hub (we'll see how well my droid wants to cooperate). Also curious to see how I react to DHS in person rather than just imagining the vacantness in my head

 

[umichigan10]

There is also the tony Baxter discovery bay concept for Disneyland that never got built. So many things that are still sitting in imagineering that could be done. Ideas never die. For example Walt had the idea to build a mine train ride for Disneyland. You also have the Venetian, Asian, Mediterranean and Persian resorts that were never built in WDW. WestCot, Port of Disney, Disneys America, etc. you'll see though that a lot of these concepts weren't built how they were intended but pieces of them are present in the parks.

I know the unbuilt hotels has a section in that aforementioned book. What I think is so interesting about that is that there's room on bay lake still if they wanted to achieve those concepts. I think its just interesting with all those concepts to see what those incredibly creative people can cook up when allowed

 

[rteetz]

I know the unbuilt hotels has a section in that aforementioned book. What I think is so interesting about that is that there's room on bay lake still if they wanted to achieve those concepts. I think its just interesting with all those concepts to see what those incredibly creative people can cook up when allowed

When allowed is the key thing look at some of the things coming to Shanghai. That raft ride looks amazing and so does their version of pirates.

 

[umichigan10]

When allowed is the key thing look at some of the things coming to Shanghai. That raft ride looks amazing and so does their version of pirates.

Precisely. I think we get hints of that like with the mine train. Obviously too short but I think its on the right track. I'm hoping when DHS gets the real revamp rolling we can see some innovative and mind blowing things

 

[luisov]

Any reason for Disney to cancel Toy Story Playland at Shanghai? I'm guessing they're trying to keep Hong Kong and Shanghai as two different experiences.

 

[jcnewton]

After attending the Animation Academy twice today at DCA, it makes me even sadder about the closure at WDW. Both classes were more than half empty. This time last year at WDW, they were packed. I'm keeping a small amount of hope for a reimagining of the Academy to open. In fact....a clone of the California version would be great.

 

[rteetz]

Any reason for Disney to cancel Toy Story Playland at Shanghai? I'm guessing they're trying to keep Hong Kong and Shanghai as two different experiences.

Apparently Bob wanted marvel and Star Wars in there.

 

[jcnewton]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aladdin-live-action-prequel-works-808895

More live action film news.....can't get enough of it. This time: a Genie-centric prequel to Aladdin, presumably leading into a proper Aladdin story.

 

[rteetz]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aladdin-live-action-prequel-works-808895

More live action film news.....can't get enough of it. This time: a Genie-centric prequel to Aladdin, presumably leading into a proper Aladdin story.

I want to see how many of these live action announcements actually get made because there has to be like 20 of them at least.

 

[luisov]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aladdin-live-action-prequel-works-808895

More live action film news.....can't get enough of it. This time: a Genie-centric prequel to Aladdin, presumably leading into a proper Aladdin story.

I think quite a few of these live action adaptations will never see the light of day tbh. Disney is probably filling their drawers with potential projects that include their classic characters just to avoid other studios making films about them. Recently Snow White, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, Jungle Book and Pinocchio have been/are going to be adapted by other studios, all of them classic stories that don't belong to Disney but people just associate with Disney. I think they are just purchasing all of these screenplays so other studios don't do it first.

At the end of the day, if you think about it, Disney plans their films 5-7 years in advance, but right now they have scripts for the next 20 years.

 

[circus4u]

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Coming Soon to the Disney Magic
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/07/bibbidi-bobbidi-boutique-coming-soon-to.html#more

 

[rteetz]

Adventureland veranda construction update

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/adve...y-at-the-adventureland-veranda-restaurant.htm

 

[Dfan79]

I wonder if Disney allows boys to do Bibbidi Bobbidi. Probably, they've always been very cool when it comes to different types of people. I love that about Disney, they just care about a persons money, not their lifestyle. Its great to have that in a world where people try to force their beliefs on others.

I think it be fun to see grownups do it as well. Picture seeing a full grown hairy man in a dress with pixie dust in his hair and beard.

 

[rteetz]

A look at morimoto construction, paradiso and landing boat dock

http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2015/07/pi-update-miscellaneous-other-updates.html

 

[rteetz]

I wonder if Disney allows boys to do Bibbidi Bobbidi. Probably, they've always been very cool when it comes to different types of people. I think it be fun to see grownups do it as well. Picture seeing a full grown hairy man in a dress with pixie dust in his hair and beard.

Well they do have the Pirates league.

 

[Dfan79]

Well they do have the Pirates league.

Yeah, but not every child or adult wants to be a pirate. I do, that'd be awesome. (LOL) But there are plenty of other people who want to be a queen or princess.

 

[rteetz]

Yeah, but not every child or adult wants to be a pirate. I do, that'd be awesome. (LOL) But there are plenty of other people who want to be a queen or princess.

I know it's just another option, I can't say I've seen a boy in BBB tho. I have seen boys and girls becoming pirates tho.