News Round Up

[rteetz]

Spirit is back on wdw magic but has had some rough family times as of late so quick drop in.

His latest rumors haven't had much detail yet.

Star Wars will come in 4-6 years and will feature cutting edge stuff if the board doesn't go budget slashing.

Kong at Uni will be a screen based attraction
Also big budgets are a full go at Uni after a scare that they would be slashed, Twister will go the way of yesterland and become a jimmy Fallon/ 30 rock based attraction.

Vero beach will get a hard goods refurb as the resort has never had one ever since it opened.

 

[rteetz]

Micechat Disneyland news

Big attendance number during the holidays

Disney lands 60th celebration will have a private media event announcement January 28th and then a Disney parks blog public announcement January 30th.

The celebration will begin on May 23rd with a possible 60 hour long party but that may be got back to the normal 24

World of color lagoon gets drained this week for refurb

Matterhorn star is returning in December

Hatbox ghost returns to HM, and pan and Alice get new animatronics

Star Wars will get announced at D23 for Disneyland at least

Marvel indoor coaster for DCA is in the works.

 

[rteetz]

Avatar is definitely vertical

http://www.pixelsattheparks.com/2015/01/05/vertical-construction-at-avatar-land-at-animal-kingdom/

 

[rteetz]

Monorail schedule is different due to marathon weekend this week.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/transportat...to-operate-on-revised-timetable-this-week.htm

 

[rteetz]

Walls are up around the back of the Hat at DHS!

https://twitter.com/epcotexplorer/status/552477434604707842

 

[rteetz]

Limited edition shoes released for marathon weekend

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/01/go-retro-with-the-2015-new-balance-rundisney-shoes/

Kind of plain in my opinion will not spend my money on these. I am going to try and get a pair of the 2014 ones tho.

 

[circus4u]

New aerial photos of Disney Springs
http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/01/1615-...downtown-disney-conversion-to-disney-springs/

 

[circus4u]

Wondering Oakens Trading Post and Frozen Snowground now closed at Disney's Hollywood Studios

http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/wa...-now-closed-at-disney's-hollywood-studios.htm

 

[rteetz]

The hat is officially walled off

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...key-hat-icon-walled-off-ready-for-removal.htm

 

[rteetz]

Poly DVC will go on sale January 12th to existing DVC members.

The Bungalows will open in April.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-disney-polynesian-timeshare-20150107-story.html

 

[vandy]

To the hat leaving I will sing loudly: Nah nah nah nah, Nah nah nah nah, Hey Hey Hey, GOODBYE!

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Poly DVC will go on sale January 12th to existing DVC members.

The Bungalows will open in April.

How much?

 

[rteetz]

How much?

No prices revealed yet just a date

 

[rteetz]

Disney parks blog poly DVC announcement as well as concept art for the new poly pool.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...soon-for-disneys-polynesian-villas-bungalows/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

No prices revealed yet just a date

Good...

Then I'll wait for my 3 lb, high gloss, Eco unfriendly bling in' mailer

 

[Reddog1134]

How much?

How much you got?

 

[Suger Mag]

Good...

Then I'll wait for my 3 lb, high gloss, Eco unfriendly bling in' mailer

Going to buy in? I would like to stay there, but have little interest in buying. I am dying to see how scary the price will be... betting $200/pt... or $197/pt so it does not feel so bad

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Going to buy in? I would like to stay there, but have little interest in buying. I am dying to see how scary the price will be... betting $200/pt... or $197/pt so it does not feel so bad

At that price...no way...

I'll have to wait ten years to get the benefit out of it at that rate...which was the original DVC premise.

Once they crossed $150...my rudimentary math tells me it's a dog.

I'm no longer "locking in a price"... I'm "prepaying"

For what? Star Wars in 2020? (Laughable...by the way if true)

 

[skier_pete]

How much?

How much you got?

Going to buy in? I would like to stay there, but have little interest in buying. I am dying to see how scary the price will be... betting $200/pt... or $197/pt so it does not feel so bad

I don't expect it to be THAT high. but wouldn't be surprise if they step up from the latest prices. I think the last VGF price was $165, so I would expect $170-$175 per point.

I'll settle for my $74 per point buy at AKV. I've lived my whole life not staying at the Poly, I won't feel bad if I still can't.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

How much you got?

I'm sure $0.01 less than they'd ask for...no matter what the number is.