News Round Up

[rteetz]

Some Shanghai photos

http://orlparkpass.com/2015/09/step-inside-shanghai-disneyland/

 

[916chipndale]

Cast member told us Monday that a pipe broke and repair requires digging under the wave pool.

If that's the case then great timing

 

[umichigan10]

Things are not looking good for ESPN

http://thebiglead.com/2015/09/21/layoffs-are-coming-to-espn/

Competition and a mediocre product will do that to you

 

[lockedoutlogic]

It always blows my mind when people get their knickers in a twist over INCLUSIVITY. The ad is perfect.

When you try too hard...it looks canned.

Disney has been known to do that in the past...that would be a source of
Potential rub.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Competition and a mediocre product will do that to you

Touchdown...no pun intended

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Duffy is officially a goner come Sunday

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/09/duffy-disney-bear-leaves-epcot-to-make.html

For some reason...my kids loved stopping there...

I won't weep for his departure from an operational standpoint (though Epcot doesn't need another 45 minute character line)...but from a personal standpoint this will make me think about the park less and make me less
Inclined to get into travel planning.

Everybody has "their things"

 

[MomtoDisneytrips]

The chase lounge at Epcot has some additions this year.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/inte...t-this-years-epcot-food-and-wine-festival.htm

Can your whole party get in or just the cardholder? Just checked its 5 guests per cardholder!

 

[Shadedaces]

Can your whole party get in or just the cardholder? Just checked its 5 guests per cardholder!

In the past it was the card member plus nine guests. Whether or not that is still true, I am unsure.

 

[MomtoDisneytrips]

I just called and its 5 guests plus cardholder making it 6 per card now

 

[rteetz]

Some great aerial photos of Disney springs

http://damouse.com/2015/09/23/aerial-photography-outlines-disneys-retail-wonderland-disney-springs/

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Things are not looking good for ESPN

http://thebiglead.com/2015/09/21/layoffs-are-coming-to-espn/

One of our very close friends almost took a job with ESPN last year, but ultimately decided not to relocate his family. Looks like he made the right choice!

 

[mcd2745]

Things are not looking good for ESPN

http://thebiglead.com/2015/09/21/layoffs-are-coming-to-espn/

They've become almost unwatchable. It seems all they care about is the NBA and European soccer leagues. They've also become the ultimate example of style over substance.

 

[experiment_6two6]

Some great aerial photos of Disney springs

http://damouse.com/2015/09/23/aerial-photography-outlines-disneys-retail-wonderland-disney-springs/

Do we think this will be done by the RunDisney weekend?

 

[rteetz]

They've become almost unwatchable. It seems all they care about is the NBA and European soccer leagues. They've also become the ultimate example of style over substance.

money talks there. The NBA has a nice contract with ESPN.

I still watch sports center at night before I go to bed usually its the Scott Van Pelt version of the show but thats about it unless there is something specific. I have also liked several of their 30 for 30s.

 

[rteetz]

Do we think this will be done by the RunDisney weekend?

In January? No.

Looking at mid 2016 I believe possibly later.

 

[916chipndale]

They've become almost unwatchable. It seems all they care about is the NBA and European soccer leagues. They've also become the ultimate example of style over substance.

Really? I feel that soccer is the least talked about sport on there. They only show the very occasional Barca or Real Madrid highlights. I usually just watch ESPN at night as background noise and for college football highlights.

 

[luisov]

New poster for Walt Disney Animation Studios' upcoming film, Zootopia. Unlike anything you've seen befur.

 

[dac7265]

Really? I feel that soccer is the least talked about sport on there. They only show the very occasional Barca or Real Madrid highlights. I usually just watch ESPN at night as background noise and for college football highlights.

They are better off reporting on real sports, instead they spend time and money going after the SuperBowl Champs(PATRIOTS)!

 

[mcd2745]

Really? I feel that soccer is the least talked about sport on there. They only show the very occasional Barca or Real Madrid highlights. I usually just watch ESPN at night as background noise and for college football highlights.

They give soccer way more attention than hockey.

 

[rteetz]

They are better off reporting on real sports, instead they spend time and money going after the SuperBowl Champs(PATRIOTS)!

While I agree to an extent I don't think they couldn't report on that. Most other sports news networks also reported on it.