News Round Up

[circus4u]

Carrie Fisher calls rumored 'slave Leia' ban stupid
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/06/entertainment/carrie-fisher-slave-princess-leia-feat/index.html

 

[circus4u]

17 'Star Wars' locations that actually exist
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/30/travel/star-wars-destinations/index.html

 

[rteetz]

Skipper Canteen looks ready to soft open

 

[rteetz]

More skipper canteen info

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/skip...he-upcoming-jungle-cruise-skipper-canteen.htm

 

[Limes96]

More skipper canteen info

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/skip...he-upcoming-jungle-cruise-skipper-canteen.htm

From the article:
Menu items include Char sui Pork, Steak with Yuca Fries, Stir Fy, Falafel with a Cucumber Salsa, Pineapple Coconut Cake.

Is there really a dish called "stir fy" or is that a typo???

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Carrie Fisher calls rumored 'slave Leia' ban stupid
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/06/entertainment/carrie-fisher-slave-princess-leia-feat/index.html

She's given several variations of this answer and I laughed my butt off everytime.
My favorite was "a father came up to me and said "what should I tell my daughter?"
I said: tell her I was enslaved to a giant slug in outer space and I hated it so much I killed it. I'm not sure that's an issue she's gonna have to deal with..."

Lol

 

[AzzySpazbourne]

From the article:
Menu items include Char sui Pork, Steak with Yuca Fries, Stir Fy, Falafel with a Cucumber Salsa, Pineapple Coconut Cake.

Is there really a dish called "stir fy" or is that a typo???

Not a typo if the main ingredient is Feynmanium...

 

[lockedoutlogic]

More skipper canteen info

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/skip...he-upcoming-jungle-cruise-skipper-canteen.htm

I'm not enthralled with the menu (it is magic kingdom where quality is optional)...but I LOVE that it's sit down and sit down only.

 

[Josh Hendy]

The actress told the Los Angeles Times that perhaps the father who complained should tell his daughter that her character "is wearing that outfit not because she's chosen to wear it. She's been forced to wear it."

Also can be used to explain the Lingerie Superbowl to your kids ... worth a try anyways.

 

[Eoghann]

She's given several variations of this answer and I laughed my butt off everytime.
My favorite was "a father came up to me and said "what should I tell my daughter?"
I said: tell her I was enslaved to a giant slug in outer space and I hated it so much I killed it. I'm not sure that's an issue she's gonna have to deal with..."

Lol

My favorite was this one:

She’s a prisoner of a giant testicle who has a lot of saliva going on and she does not want to wear that thing and it’s ultimately that chain, which you’re now indicating is some sort of accessory to S&M, that is used to kill the giant saliva testicle…. That’s asinine.

I do sometimes wonder if she's still on something, but Carrie Fisher is great.

 

[Eoghann]

I'm not enthralled with the menu (it is magic kingdom where quality is optional)...but I LOVE that it's sit down and sit down only.

Quality remains to be seen but credit where it's due they are offering something different when it comes to food options for the Magic Kingdom.

 

[rteetz]

Star Wars releases Movie poster in China and its missing something...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...ega-chinese-promotional-poster_n_8723198.html

 

[rteetz]

Today was the last day for Captain EO in Epcot...

We have Disney and Pixar shorts in our future now.

 

[Josh Hendy]

Star Wars releases Movie poster in China and its missing something...

Needed the room in order to make the toy-ad placement more prominent?

 

[jade1]

Star Wars releases Movie poster in China and its missing something...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...ega-chinese-promotional-poster_n_8723198.html

Chewbacca?

edit I see John Boyega was smaller, geez

 

[Fantasia79]

Not jumping up and down for Skipper Canteen....wait, it in the Magic Kingdom? Jump!

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Star Wars releases Movie poster in China and its missing something...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...ega-chinese-promotional-poster_n_8723198.html

I see what Twitter is raising hell about...

...and to be honest...they are probably right.

The Chinese thing is fascinating...because Disney is DESPERATELY hoping to pull a miracle and make a ton of money, generate PR, and associate this big movie with the Disney name.

But I bet they won't...because they continue to misunderstand who they jumped into bed with...

Anyone want to bet?

 

[Josh Hendy]

Arguably, the prominent inclusion of a black character was conceived of as a move to adapt to the US market. The racial diversity of the US is inescapable and it is undeniable that movie studios are open to criticism if they fail to reflect that diversity.

But there is no such diversity in China. If you think of a movie poster as being valuable real estate for the promotion of movie tickets and merchandise, there is no percentage to be gained by highlighting a black character to the Chinese public ... but a big percentage to be gained in promoting toys.

The lapse in judgement, if that's what you want to call it, was in forgetting that the internet exists, and that people are going to be pretty much onto you and on your back in about 3 seconds if you have left yourself open to accusations of pandering, exploitation, insensitivity, or whatever.

I imagine that MANY movies have significant, eyebrow-raising differences between their US and international posters, if you cared to compare them. National Geographic magazine raised the curtain a few years ago to illustrate the differences in their cover art between US and international markets and it said a lot. Basically, they tried to put the US flag and other patriotic US images on as many covers as possible for sales in the lower 48, and anything BUT those things on magazines that they hoped to sell outside of the USA. Pandering? Yes ... but the cargo cult just doesn't sell like it used to.

 

[TT77]

BB-8 is just really big in China, even bigger than Harrison Ford

 

[rteetz]

Rivers of light construction update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/12/rivers-of-light-update-new-lighting.html