News Round Up

[lockedoutlogic]

Permit filed for "Wilderness Rehab Project" listing sub contractors with an August 31, 2018 expiration. It lists the address as 109 Timbeline Drive. The Wilderness Lodge Villas address is 901 Timberline. It appears to be a follow-up to the permit issued to DPR Construction on March 25 which was rumored to be tied to a DVC rehab/conversion at the main lodge amongst other items.

http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagl...07.pdf?id=DOC1680S6389.A0&parent=DOC1680S6389

I don't think there's anyway to doubt that this is a massive DVC conversion project..

Hopefully more than just rooms but unlikely...


There you go, jim hill...

"Buffalo junction"

 

[lockedoutlogic]

why not Jango Fett? I mean, Boba Fett will be interesting, but hearing about Jango's origin and how he got involved with the cloning facility on Kamino would be more appealing in my book. Still an interesting concept tho

Perhaps because everything surrounding the "prequels" movies...including the dumb, unfinished Jango Fett nonsense....

Is a rotting carcass that Disney has shown every intention of shining as little light on as possible?

 

[circus4u]

Just something interesting and not controversial for Star War fans.
Incredibly detailed Star Wars scenes made from single sheets of paper

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/world/gallery/star-wars-kirigami/index.html

 

[rteetz]

More on the rumored camels going to AK

http://m.wdwmagic.com/attractions/a...-camels-coming-to-disney's-animal-kingdom.htm

 

[rteetz]

DHS stage taking shape

http://m.wdwmagic.com/attractions/d...aking-shape-at-disney's-hollywood-studios.htm

 

[smitch425]

I can't believe the railroad will be closed AGAIN! This is the 3rd October in a row!

 

[rteetz]

Kong summer 2016 officially announced!

http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/reign-of-kong/

 

[notnothin]

Kong summer 2016 officially announced!

http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/reign-of-kong/

Can't wait!

 

[SalutemyShorts]

Kong summer 2016 officially announced!

http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/reign-of-kong/

Hmm, if Universal said they're planning an attraction per year, what are they putting out this year? Or maybe they meant the next 5 years after 2015.

 

[Josh Hendy]

Perhaps because everything surrounding the "prequels" movies...including the dumb, unfinished Jango Fett nonsense....

Is a rotting carcass that Disney has shown every intention of shining as little light on as possible?

Is Boba Fett an "interesting" character? He has no face, no voice except for maybe 3 lines in 2 movies, and no character or personality at all, let alone character development. He never shows any emotion. He's just a guy in a suit and a mask who acts and talks like a robot. And also tainted by that WEIRD scene in the prequels where he watches his clone Dad's head cut off.

But I'm only a casual SW movie fan ... maybe the utter lack of personality and emotion is what makes him so popular with hyper-fans ...

 

[Reddog1134]

But I'm only a casual SW movie fan ... maybe the utter lack of personality and emotion is what makes him so popular with hyper-fans ...

It *IS* the mystery that makes him popular.

Pre-new trilogy all that was known was that he was a bad-assed bounty hunter, he outsmarted Han Solo and he was prone to disintegrating his targets.

 

[Josh Hendy]

It *IS* the mystery that makes him popular.

Pre-new trilogy all that was known was that he was a bad-assed bounty hunter, he outsmarted Han Solo and he was prone to disintegrating his targets.

And he drives a spaceship that looks like a shoe.

I sort of get the taciturn man-of-mystery angle ... like Clint Eastwood in a spaghetti western ... 'cept nobody dresses up in Clint Eastwood bodypaint at fan conventions!

Speaking of hyperfans ... those amazing paper cut-out Star Wars scenes reminded me of the spectacular sets used in Episodes IV and V. Disney could add a really impressive-looking scene to the Great Movie ride with either the Death Star docking bay, or the Bespin carbon chamber, or both. If someone can make a spectacular looking diorama with 1 sheet of paper and a pair of scissors in a few hours, you'd think that Disney could do a lot more with only a few mill ... considering that the building and vehicles are already built. But does Great Movie Ride ever go down for refurb? Could they even afford to take it down what with the lack of rides in DHS?

 

[Reddog1134]

And he drives a spaceship that looks like a shoe.

Really? I always thought it looked like a clothes iron.

 

[skier_pete]

A Boba Fett movie is to me the first piece of disappointing news out of the Disney/Lucasfilm merger. Boba Fett isn't even really a character. What makes him at all interesting (and he's barely that) is that there's nothing known about it. How is this movie going to work? Are they going to make him a sympathetic hero? Blech. An anti-hero - someone forced to the side of good by circumstance a la "Riddick". That doesn't seem workable to me either. I don't have a problem with the idea of character movies - I think a really fun idea for a movie would be a pre-Episode IV Han Solo/Lando Calrissian movie a la Ocean's 11. But Boba Fett...meh.

 

[rteetz]

Hmm, if Universal said they're planning an attraction per year, what are they putting out this year? Or maybe they meant the next 5 years after 2015.

That's what I would think.

 

[rteetz]

GF handicap parking rehab

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/05/grand-floridian-resort-handicap-parking.html?m=1

 

[Yellowstonetim]

Boba Fett is perfect for the simple and unique reason that he is both very popular as a character and is almost a clean slate upon which a fascinating story can be written without breaking canon.

 

[rteetz]

Two voice actors named for disneys Zootopia

https://twitter.com/disneyanimation/status/596112615576743936

 

[rteetz]

The largest Disney store in the world is going to open May 18th in Shanghai. Iger and Staggs will be there for the event and then go for a walk through of SDL.

 

[rteetz]

Spirit has a rumor that avatar will have a third attraction but can't confirm it: