News Round Up

[cranbiz]

One of the things I love about Boma is the variety of food that is different from "normal" american food. If I want mediocre american style buffet, I'll go to Crystal Palace, Chef Mickey's or 1900 Park Fair.

I have been known to drive down to Disney and eat at Boma for special occasions when I lived there (I was about 50 miles away)

My biggest problem is filling up on the wonderful soups before eating anything else.

 

[rteetz]

Not sure of the exact taping date(s), I just know that she has to be there Nov 6 for costume fitting, practice, etc. and that taping will be within that time frame. Disney has made all the arrangements and they receive weekly e-mail updates from Disney.

According to this the Disneyland taping will be in December

http://www.**************.net/2015/...ney-world-in-november-disneyland-in-december/

 

[rteetz]

DHS upcoming refurbs

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/10/current-and-upcoming-hollywood-studios.html?m=1

 

[tjbay]

Hoping Jedi Training reopens by end of November...gonna be there 11/28-12/5

 

[rteetz]

Twenty eight and main store coming to WDW

http://www.**************.net/merchandise/new-twenty-eight-main-store-to-open-at-walt-disney-world/

Looks like the market place co-op is doing its job.

 

[skier_pete]

Twenty eight and main store coming to WDW

http://www.**************.net/merchandise/new-twenty-eight-main-store-to-open-at-walt-disney-world/

Looks like the market place co-op is doing its job.

I just spent $125 on that Adventurer's Club wall sign. It's quite beautiful, but they successfully marketed to me - that's for sure.

Edit: Though I actually had to go to Ziwadi Marketplace at AKL to get the sign.

 

[rteetz]

I just spent $125 on that Adventurer's Club wall sign. It's quite beautiful, but they successfully marketed to me - that's for sure.

Nice. Its interesting that when they opened the co-op that they said they would be test shops of sorts and then possibly open elsewhere. That is now finally happening with d-tech getting its own shops. I am interested to see if new things now come to the co-op.

 

[rteetz]

Solar energy plant breaks ground at WDW

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-...awatt-solar-energy-facility-breaks-ground.htm

 

[skier_pete]

Solar energy plant breaks ground at WDW

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-...awatt-solar-energy-facility-breaks-ground.htm

When complete, the solar farm will occupy approximately 20 acres near World Drive and Epcot Center Drive at Walt Disney World Resort and its 48,000 solar panels will be arranged in the shape of a Disney-inspired design.

Hmmmm...I wonder what possible Disney Inspired shape it might be! I'll so glad they aren't giving it away! (This is sarcasm - in case that didn't come through.)

 

[cranbiz]

Hmmmm...I wonder what possible Disney Inspired shape it might be! I'll so glad they aren't giving it away! (This is sarcasm - in case that didn't come through.)

Let's see..........

Maybe this Disney inspired symbol.

(I know it's not this but it's fitting given the changes)

 

[Eoghann]

Hmmmm...I wonder what possible Disney Inspired shape it might be! I'll so glad they aren't giving it away! (This is sarcasm - in case that didn't come through.)

Wait, wait, don't tell me! Does it involve ears?

 

[rteetz]

Wait, wait, don't tell me! Does it involve ears?

 

[rteetz]

Today in Disney history

Oct. 16th 1926 Disney Bros. studios opens in California. This would eventually become the The Walt Disney Company as we know it today.

 

[rteetz]

WDW monorail is down right now due to maintenance issues service should resume around 5pm

https://twitter.com/**************/status/655094046642323456

 

[MomtoDisneytrips]

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[rteetz]

DHS photo update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/10/hollywood-studios-update-jedi-academy.html

 

[luisov]

For those interested in animation, Disney has recently developed new software to make their animated characters even more life-like by capturing a person's expressions and creating an animated mask with them. One of the biggest criticisms of CG animated films is the lack of expression in their characters when compared to 2D, so this could potentially create some really expressive/detailed characters.

http://www.techinsider.io/disney-cr...hat-captures-expressions-in-real-time-2015-10

 

[Madteaparty001]

People are just upset they didn't fix the boats because people still get wet like soaked. From what I've heard the boat issue is a long term issue that will be fixed over time and not right away (would probably need another refurb for that).

rode pirates a few days ago, they were testing what appeared to be brand new boats

 

[rteetz]

rode pirates a few days ago, they were testing what appeared to be brand new boats

I don't think they were new boats could be modified boats but I have not seen or heard anything about pirates getting brand new boats again. Like I said it's a long term fix they aren't planning on fixing it right away but it will be fixed.

 

[Madteaparty001]

I don't think they were new boats could be modified boats but I have not seen or heard anything about pirates getting brand new boats again. Like I said it's a long term fix they aren't planning on fixing it right away but it will be fixed.

The parts of it I could see were a light tan plastic and looked very clean/new, they had a piece of cloth draped on it with the word green on it and they weren't letting anyone board on them. 4 passed before a much older and beat up looking boat came up and the gates opened so we could board. The size was the same but they definitely looked like different boats. We got stuck at the end where jack is in the treasure room for about 10 minutes while they checked the empty boats in front of us.