News Round Up

[wareagle57]

Aaaaaaand.... first billing goes to Frozen, ahead of Mickey and Minnie. Quelle surprise.

Sorry I didn't have real info to share.

I look at it more like Mickey and Minnie and the Disneyland portion are the center piece.

 

[skier_pete]

Me neither. Splash Mountain log? I'm guessing the one at the bottom is a Disney Bus. I have no idea what the yellow and blue one are, or the white one with pink and yellow stripes on the side. The only ones I am sure of is Dumbo, Monorail, Either Casey Jr or more likely the WDW Rail Road, and the bus.

The yellow and blue one is an Astro Orbitor ride vehicle. The last one is definitely a bus. I think you are right on the Splash Mountain log now that I look at it. So I guess the only one I can't figure is the one with the yellow and pink stripe down the side. (It also looks angry - which makes it even harder for me to connect it to a ride.)

 

[rteetz]

The yellow and blue one is an Astro Orbitor ride vehicle. The last one is definitely a bus. I think you are right on the Splash Mountain log now that I look at it. So I guess the only one I can't figure is the one with the yellow and pink stripe down the side. (It also looks angry - which makes it even harder for me to connect it to a ride.)

A tram maybe I'm just trying to think of something for both Disneyland and WDW and I can't figure it out.

 

[GXIncognto]

A tram maybe I'm just trying to think of something for both Disneyland and WDW and I can't figure it out.

It almost looks like it could be an older Matterhorn bobsled.

 

[soniam]

It almost looks like it could be an older Matterhorn bobsled.

Maybe that explains why it looks mad, since it's in the trash or out to pasture now.

 

[rteetz]

It almost looks like it could be an older Matterhorn bobsled.

It turns out based on some research that is what it likely is.

 

[SureAsLiz]

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/11/disney-parks-blog-unboxed-disney-parks-tsum-tsum/

The unboxed video labels them all:

• Steam train
• Monorail
• Bus
• Dumbo
• Splash
• Matterhorn Bobsleds
• Astro Orbiter

 

[skier_pete]

OK - it doesn't look like a Bobsled to me - at least not the current cars. Not doubting that's what its supposed to be - but I don't see it at all.

 

[Spacedog1975]

Aaaaaaand.... first billing goes to Frozen, ahead of Mickey and Minnie. Quelle surprise.

Sorry I didn't have real info to share.

I look at it more like Mickey and Minnie and the Disneyland portion are the center piece.

That's exactly what's happening here.

 

[SureAsLiz]

OK - it doesn't look like a Bobsled to me - at least not the current cars. Not doubting that's what its supposed to be - but I don't see it at all.

I'm guessing it is supposed to be themed after these older ones? Since the current ones are that horrible seafoam green color

 

[StarWarsMomofGirls!]

This just popped up in my facebook news feed.
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/11/05/news-pork-shank-no-longer-on-the-menu-at-gastons-tavern-2/

The Pork Shank gone! My husband will be heart broken. I checked the website, and they did infact remove it online. Could it be temporary as part of the Skipper Canteen & Liberty Tree Tavern updates? Maybe just wishful thinking on my part, maybe.

 

[ecclescake]

The Pork Shank gone!

Noooooooooo! It's the tastiest gluten free thing me and my fella had at Magic Kingdom, we had it twice on our last trip! Am genuinely sad about this.

 

[Spacedog1975]

Damn. I always meant to try it but never got around to it.

 

[DDLand]

Hey Everyone!
For all of you interested in the foreign parks (or any theme park), Tokyo Disney Resort is regarded as among the best. Well they're on track to announce some new info on their parks. @rteetz will bring big info here (I'm going to be asleep, ) If you want to follow a live blog, check bellow. Starting 11 PM EST.
http://tdrexplorer.com/d23/

 

[rteetz]

Rivers of light construction update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/11/rivers-of-light-update-more-rockwork.html

 

[beer dave]

My opinion as well.

mine too.

 

[rteetz]

Disney Springs has a booth at the RunDisney expo for wine and dine this weekend

https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/662733806411972613

 

[luisov]

Hopefully they'll announce some more details on Pandora's attractions at D23. I guess it will focus mostly on Arendelle and the Alice in Wonderland areas they are planning for Tokyo.

 

[rteetz]

Hopefully they'll announce some more details on Pandora's attractions at D23. I guess it will focus mostly on Arendelle and the Alice in Wonderland areas they are planning for Tokyo.

They did already. The name of the boat ride was officially announced with some minimal details.

 

[KYMickey]

Well I don't think any other restaurants compare to V&A however I don't think they are all terrible either. Disney Springs has done a lot to improve its restaurant game adding multiple celebrity chefs and fine dining like STK and the Edison. The sit down restaurants in WDW are decent or just above average to most. Quick service o could agree with you is rather bland but based on recent menu changes Disney is at least trying to change it a little.

I don't know where you live so I don't know what type of restaurants you are comparing this with the Disney to. I can tell you for a fact that except for a few very limited restaurants (V&A obviously being one of them) restaurants at WDW through food that is no better than the average probably below the average of most restaurants where I'm from including the chain restaurants. Back before all the free dining programs and other incentives came into play the food at the Disney restaurants was much better than it is today.