News Round Up

[soniam]

Oh I am definitely aware of that! It's what I don't get, you have the Frozen Summer Fun stuff at DHS, DHS is about to get a major renovation/expansion/rebuilding and they choose Epcot to place a Frozen ride.

I think there's not enough room at DHS for a significant, permanent Frozen presence, especially if they want to expand Pixar and Star Wars. There's room in Epcot, and I guess the minds at WDW somehow think Froway is related to Norway I don't agree with it, but I can see how they made the decision.

 

[rteetz]

I think there's not enough room at DHS for a significant, permanent Frozen presence, especially if they want to expand Pixar and Star Wars. There's room in Epcot, and I guess the minds at WDW somehow think Froway is related to Norway I don't agree with it, but I can see how they made the decision.

There is room everywhere if they really wanted too. Of course that would mean moving roads and infrastructure and would likely never happen but there is the expansion pad across the street from DHS.

 

[circus4u]

Although none of the tests reported in an article on Theme Park Tourist are news and have been reported previously, they make an interesting supposition about a revision to MyMagic+.

"MyMagic+ is already a huge part of the Walt Disney World experience, but in the very near future, this utility is going to be used for much more around the resort. Limited-time tests have already been run at various locations all around Walt Disney World that involve using MyMagic+ to view transportation arrival times, order food in advance, order food to pick up "to-go" in the park, order merchandise, and most recently, to reserve assigned seats at Fantasmic!.

While none of these tests have been rolled out resort-wide, it is increasingly clear that Disney is laying the groundwork for some massive upgrades to MyMagic+ in the future (perhaps even a full-scale launch of MyMagic+ 2.0). While its impossible to know which of these tests will stick around and which will be dropped from this revised version of MyMagic+, it seems obvious that Walt Disney World's version of this system isn't quite done yet, and we'd expect many of these limited-time tests to become permanent features of MyMagic+ sometime before the year is up."
http://www.****************.com/new...nges-you-haven-t-noticed-yet-will-soon?page=1

 

[circus4u]

Disney weighs in on Amy Schumer GQ photos.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/19/entertainment/amy-schumer-star-wars-gq-disney/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/16/enter..._homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork

http://www.gq.com/gallery/amy-schumer-photos-star-wars-trainwreck

 

[rteetz]

Although none of the tests reported in an article on Theme Park Tourist are news and have been reported previously, they make an interesting supposition about a revision to MyMagic+.

"MyMagic+ is already a huge part of the Walt Disney World experience, but in the very near future, this utility is going to be used for much more around the resort. Limited-time tests have already been run at various locations all around Walt Disney World that involve using MyMagic+ to view transportation arrival times, order food in advance, order food to pick up "to-go" in the park, order merchandise, and most recently, to reserve assigned seats at Fantasmic!.

While none of these tests have been rolled out resort-wide, it is increasingly clear that Disney is laying the groundwork for some massive upgrades to MyMagic+ in the future (perhaps even a full-scale launch of MyMagic+ 2.0). While its impossible to know which of these tests will stick around and which will be dropped from this revised version of MyMagic+, it seems obvious that Walt Disney World's version of this system isn't quite done yet, and we'd expect many of these limited-time tests to become permanent features of MyMagic+ sometime before the year is up."
http://www.****************.com/new...nges-you-haven-t-noticed-yet-will-soon?page=1

Transportation times haven't been tested by guests yet but have been tested by CMs. That's a feature I think would be great. Ordering food in advance has been around since BoG lunch opened. The assigned seats at fantasmic I can definitely see happening. I don't know if it would be a MM+ 2.0 or just evolution of the current system.

 

[rteetz]

New bus arrival time screens at the Contemporary
http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...ry-resort-bus-stop-adds-wait-time-screens.htm

 

[rteetz]

Disneyland celebrates its official 60th anniversary

http://micechat.com/106724-disneyland-celebrates-60/

 

[rteetz]

The springs continue to take shape at DTD

http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2015/07/pi-update-spring-detail.html

 

[mcd2745]

New bus arrival time screens at the Contemporary
http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...ry-resort-bus-stop-adds-wait-time-screens.htm

This should be at every bus stop on property.

 

[rteetz]

This should be at every bus stop on property.

It's supposed to be they just have been very slow at installing them

 

[Fantasia79]

New bus arrival time screens at the Contemporary
http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...ry-resort-bus-stop-adds-wait-time-screens.htm

Thank you!!! I don't think anyone will miss playing the "guess what bus this one is" game.

 

[rteetz]

Want to own your own stock car? Richard Petty is selling WDW ones on eBay

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ard-petty-driving-experience-sold-on-ebay.htm

 

[Ismo]

The springs continue to take shape at DTD

http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2015/07/pi-update-spring-detail.html

Can't wait to see this completed. When we went last year it was so crowed from all of the reduced/rerouted walkways. I'm sure it's going to look great when it is done.

 

[skier_pete]

New bus arrival time screens at the Contemporary
http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/dis...ry-resort-bus-stop-adds-wait-time-screens.htm

Wait - no bus times to MK? What the heck, Disney!!!


Seriously, shouldn't these be up everywhere by now? We were at SSR last October, and they have a CP cast member at the main bus stop who could look up the expected arrival times on her ipad. This is such a big improvement IMO, I was expecting it to be everywhere when we go next month. Maybe not though???

 

[rteetz]

Wait - no bus times to MK? What the heck, Disney!!!


Seriously, shouldn't these be up everywhere by now? We were at SSR last October, and they have a CP cast member at the main bus stop who could look up the expected arrival times on her ipad. This is such a big improvement IMO, I was expecting it to be everywhere when we go next month. Maybe not though???

They are supposed to be everywhere its just been a slow rollout. They have also been testing bringing it right into MDE.

 

[rteetz]

flyerjab on wdwmagic posted this photo. Things are really starting to come along

 

[Ismo]

flyerjab on wdwmagic posted this photo. Things are really starting to come along

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What's that? Is it Animal Kingdom?

 

[leholcomb]

What's that? Is it Animal Kingdom?

Yes. That is the Avatar building.

 

[rteetz]

What's that? Is it Animal Kingdom?

Yes that is the flying banshee ride show building.

 

[experiment_6two6]

Yes that is the flying banshee ride show building.

Is this ride going to be like the Harry Potter ride in Universal IOA? The one where you fly on broomsticks?

If so, I am going to be so upset, those rides make me so nauseous.