News Round Up

[rteetz]

Too bad they've seemed to have lost their parody gene - they were really the best - Disney and the Hensen Group. Mickey and Scrooge McDuck in the Christmas Carol, etc., plus The Muppets have been all about parody from the beginning What a great opportunity for both. Leverage Frozen and upgrade Muppets. I'd pay money to see Ms Piggy sing "Let it Go" and Fozzie as Olaf..... Too much to ask for, I know.......

Well frozen is just a placement for a couple years at DCA until WDI comes up with a new muppets show.

 

[mcd2745]

Too bad they've seemed to have lost their parody gene - they were really the best - Disney and the Hensen Group.

Mickey and Scrooge McDuck in the Christmas Carol, etc., plus The Muppets have been all about parody from the beginning

What a great opportunity for both. Leverage Frozen and upgrade Muppets.

I'd pay money to see Ms Piggy sing "Let it Go" and Fozzie as Olaf.....

Too much to ask for, I know.......

Brilliant. Unfortunately, you're right...too much to ask far. We have to set the bar waaaayyy lower nowadays.

 

[rteetz]

The manatee exhibit will be closed for a little while at Epcot
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/12/epcots-manatee-exhibit-to-remain-closed.html

 

[Suger Mag]

Well frozen is just a placement for a couple years at DCA until WDI comes up with a new muppets show.

I really really hope you are right. I would hate for the MUppets to go away forever, I would love a bigger presence.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I really really hope you are right. I would hate for the MUppets to go away forever, I would love a bigger presence.

I don't think the muppets are gonna sell enough IMAX tickets or junk merchandise for the suits...it's just not gonna happen

That is a cardinal sin for the "makers of magic" now

 

[lockedoutlogic]

And Colgazier's contract ends at the end of 2015. Also something funny from the Micechat article Disneyland officials came to WDW to see how they ran the frozen events. Disneyland following WDW isn't a good thing.

Agree 1000% percent.

It's like they can't figure out how to juggle the divisions and have more than a few produce anything at one time...

Like "well...We're paying for a Star Wars movie and finding nemo...so we really can't be bothered to let imagineering/park operations do what they've always done...or couldn't be bothered to put in the orders at the Shang Wu Sweatworks to have those frozen toys show up before April-July"

Tough running a business with unlimited capital, ain't it?

 

[luisov]

Those are great news, actually. I agree that all the Frozen overlays will probably be cheap and temporary, but I'm excited about the rest of the addition/updates. New World of Color, new technology for Soarin', a big update for Fantasyland and Paint the Night all sound like great news.

 

[beer dave]

Too bad they've seemed to have lost their parody gene - they were really the best - Disney and the Hensen Group.

Mickey and Scrooge McDuck in the Christmas Carol, etc., plus The Muppets have been all about parody from the beginning

What a great opportunity for both. Leverage Frozen and upgrade Muppets.

I'd pay money to see Ms Piggy sing "Let it Go" and Fozzie as Olaf.....

Too much to ask for, I know.......

Seems they may have replaced parody with parity....

 

[quikah]

As soon as the 60th celebration ends Toontown will be bulldozed for Star Wars.

Toontown closes early for the fireworks doesn't it? It would make more sense to redo tomorrowland.

 

[clsteve]

Seems they may have replaced parody with parity....

If you mean parity, as in:

"I'll take a parity's - one Anna and one Elsa - both XXL, and throw in an Olaf hat....!!!"

I'm in total agreement...

 

[rteetz]

Toontown closes early for the fireworks doesn't it? It would make more sense to redo tomorrowland.

Yes it does and Disney does what disney wants to do, plus they are getting a new fireworks show so. Tomorrowland was the original rumored spot but now several sources micechat being the biggest say it's going to be toontown.

 

[jon18uk]

Toontown closes early for the fireworks doesn't it? It would make more sense to redo tomorrowland.

Indoor attractions may not need to be closed, so depending how they lay things out then closures may not be needed.

 

[beer dave]

If you mean parity, as in:

"I'll take a parity's - one Anna and one Elsa - both XXL, and throw in an Olaf hat....!!!"

I'm in total agreement...

Yeah, that's basically what I was going for. pairs of things. It was a stetch, but at least it landed for someone...

 

[rteetz]

The memory maker pre-purchase price went up $20 to $169. The previous price was $149. There have been several changes to memory maker over the last few months including the new magic shots.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/photo...e-price-increases-for-pre-purchase-option.htm

 

[rteetz]

Here are the changes that were done to the Wilderness Lodge pool

http://www.mousesteps.com/extra-fea...opens-with-fence-splash-pad-still-being-built

 

[rteetz]

The rock will star in Moana

http://www.thewrap.com/dwayne-johnson-in-talks-to-voice-key-role-in-disneys-moana/

 

[rteetz]

Frozen Fever the animated short will be featured before Disney's Cinderella in March 2015.

 

[Spacedog1975]

The memory maker pre-purchase price went up $20 to $169. The previous price was $149. There have been several changes to memory maker over the last few months including the new magic shots. http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/photopass/news/03dec2014-memory-maker-photo-package-price-increases-for-pre-purchase-option.htm

Not thrilled. $149 was an easy upsell for me when planning my next trip. I'm not sure that $169 will hold the same allure.

 

[mcd2745]

Not thrilled. $149 was an easy upwell for me when planning my next trip. I'm not sure that $169 will hold the same allure.

Same here. Especially since our trip next August is only 5 nights. We usually stay longer, when just doing WDW, but this is combined with a (Roayl Caribbean) cruise right after.

 

[rteetz]

All star music food court is now open after it's refurb

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/inte...ll-star-music-reopens-after-major-remodel.htm