News Round Up

[Reddog1134]

Busch gardens is going to start their own Food and Wine Festival in 2015.

I assume this is BG Tampa?

 

[ahoyle]

I assume this is BG Tampa?

Yes, BG Williamsburg started this last year and it was pretty successful and popular from my understanding. Now they are expanding it to Tampa.

 

[rteetz]

Here is a construction update at animal kingdom lots of walls as this park is under a big transformation.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/09/animal-kingdom-new-amphitheaters-take_16.html?m=1

 

[luisov]

That's quite a lot of work going on at Animal Kingdom. I'm planning a trip for next summer, so hopefully things will look a little tidier by then. Same for MK.

 

[rteetz]

That's quite a lot of work going on at Animal Kingdom. I'm planning a trip for next summer, so hopefully things will look a little tidier by then. Same for MK.

I would expect a lot of work still going on next summer. They will have the parking lot done and the tree of life work but the rivers of light and avatar construction will still be going on.

 

[rteetz]

New dooney and bourkes exclusive for food and wine


http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-bourke-bags-coming-to-epcot-on-september-29/

 

[rteetz]

New pedestrian bridge at DTD will start construction later this month

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/09/new-pedestrian-bridge-coming-to.html

 

[rteetz]

iPhone 6 cases will be available at D tech on demand starting September 20th.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-downtown-disney-marketplace-on-september-20/

 

[rteetz]

Hub update and a update on the main street bypass progress.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/09/magic-kingdom-hub-and-new-side-street.html

 

[Grand Admiral]

Ugh, I hope that crane is gone by the time we're there next month.

 

[rteetz]

Ugh, I hope that crane is gone by the time we're there next month.

It should be

 

[rteetz]

Disney has officially announced that memory maker videos are coming to seven dwarfs mine train. They have been in testing for a while.

 

[Maineiak]

Hub update and a update on the main street bypass progress.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/09/magic-kingdom-hub-and-new-side-street.html

What's the timeline for completion on the hub again?

Also, the rumor over at WDW News Today is very intriguing regarding PIXAR Place and the Backlot Studio Tour....

 

[rteetz]

What's the timeline for completion on the hub again? Also, the rumor over at WDW News Today is very intriguing regarding PIXAR Place and the Backlot Studio Tour....

Hub is supposed to be done sometime mid to late 2015.

 

[rteetz]

Today is the first day if the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.

 

[circus4u]

What's the timeline for completion on the hub again?

Also, the rumor over at WDW News Today is very intriguing regarding PIXAR Place and the Backlot Studio Tour....

Link to the article http://wdwnt.com/blog/2014/09/bye-b...coming-many-current-attractions-closing-soon/

 

[rteetz]

Link to the article http://wdwnt.com/blog/2014/09/bye-bye-backlot-tour-hollywood-studios-pixar-place-expansion-coming-many-current-attractions-closing-soon/

Just read it while it's great I'm just not so sure about it. Pixar place expansions have been rumored for a very long time. I also think disney shouldn't expand TSMM if they just built new attractions that would take pressure off of TSMM. Cars and Monsters have been rumored for a very long time. My take is I'll believe when I see it based on the Disney we know today. I think Star Wars is more likely to come in DHS than Pixar. Although I have heard rumors from credible people that the entire park will be getting a redo of some sort. All I can say to that is it's about time.

 

[atricks]

I doubt the pixar place rumor too. More likely the whole park will be renamed (again) and drop much of the studio theme if they go all in. (If that bigger rumbling rumor is true means the great movie ride goes too)

I wouldn't hold my breath for any of it actually happening though.

 

[luisov]

Pixar place expansion makes sense to me, even to introduc just a couple of family friendly rides I mean, Star Wars will make its way in one way or the other, but one of DHS' biggest problems is its lack of kiddie rides. How many of those would Star Wars be able to accomodate?

 

[rteetz]

Parkscope is now also reporting an expansion of Pixar place is coming