Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

[LOUTED76]

I actually have a FP+ for the 6pm Festival of the Lion Kong show on 4/24 in which it states the park closes at 6:30 but this morning I noticed they added a 7pm show but park still shows as closing at 6:30. So it looks like they are gradually working on stuff.

 

[gwynne]

It's a fun place to wait!

I got the notice that our Magic Bands have shipped...which do you suppose will happen sooner, ROL announcement or my new PURPLE band will arrive???

Don't answer that, I don't want to think negative thoughts this early in the day...just let me have my own reality for a bit longer...

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Enjoy your Purple band celebration when the box arrives!
ROL Announcement-If it happens it will be nice, but at this point we're way past making it a holiday.

 

[Maineiak]

Found our theme song --- which also fits with the "AK" theme ---

( originally thought was "Maggie May", but you know how copyright law works)

Good timing!!! The bands back together!!!

http://www.wsj.com/articles/guns-n-roses-puts-it-back-together-1458760765

 

[KateP85]

No baby and no news. I called the cast line today to ask about something else, and asked about RoL while I was there. The CM was really nice, and sounded as frustrated as we are. She said the info they're getting literally changes every day and they're just as keen for solid info as we are. She did she say she heard that Tiffins was delayed, and that might affect the dinner packages, but she also said she didn't understand why that would mean they couldn't at least announce show times. So nothing new really.

 

[cdnjason]

Found our theme song --- which also fits with the "AK" theme ---

( originally thought was "Maggie May", but you know how copyright law works)

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Well, this thread is wonderful! I have been reading but really did not have much to add. But as I listened to my iPod last night, I started laughing as I changed to meaning of a Billy Joel song lyrics:

"We're all carried along by the "River" of dreams".

Highlighting the word River that maybe we have all just dreamed the whole thing (although for some it is practically a nightmare). But then I read the thread to catch up and realized we are all waiting to meet at the River.

Since hootenanny used to be a musical gathering, maybe one of today's topics could be songs about rivers. Just a thought.

Or parodies, like:
Old man "River" that old man "River"
They must know something',
But don't say nothin',
I'll just keep checkin', keep on checkin' the blog!

Hope that gave somebody a chuckle!

I like this theme! Must think of River songs! Hootenanny - a musical gathering but also another word for something you can't think of the name for - so it works on multiple levels as a "mysterious" gathering of sorts! - although now we have more info, but still no DATES!

 

[gwynne]

No baby and no news. I called the cast line today to ask about something else, and asked about RoL while I was there. The CM was really nice, and sounded as frustrated as we are. She said the info they're getting literally changes every day and they're just as keen for solid info as we are. She did she say she heard that Tiffins was delayed, and that might affect the dinner packages, but she also said she didn't understand why that would mean they couldn't at least announce show times. So nothing new really.

We appreciate the updates. Hang in there, it's hard to wait. He'll be here soon!

 

[tinkerhon]

Our fave group !!!

 

[Vernie822]

I like this theme! Must think of River songs! Hootenanny - a musical gathering but also another word for something you can't think of the name for - so it works on multiple levels as a "mysterious" gathering of sorts! - although now we have more info, but still no DATES!

Just around the riverbeeeeeennnnddd

 

[gwynne]

Our fave group !!!

For a second there I thought that was a photo of Disney's entire IT Team.

 

[tinkerhon]

Our 6am ode !!!

 

[TheFloatingBear]

No baby and no news. I called the cast line today to ask about something else, and asked about RoL while I was there. The CM was really nice, and sounded as frustrated as we are. She said the info they're getting literally changes every day and they're just as keen for solid info as we are. She did she say she heard that Tiffins was delayed, and that might affect the dinner packages, but she also said she didn't understand why that would mean they couldn't at least announce show times. So nothing new really.

Maybe not exactly "new", but it does echo what someone (@ArielSRL ?) said yesterday. It's weirdly helpful to me to know that it's not "business as usual" and we're not collectively imagining how odd this is...

Hang in there - hope you're feeling well!

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Just around the riverbeeeeeennnnddd

Nice one!

 

[keishashadow]

So what is the best strategy here? Should we book a tusker adr, knowing we will need to call to see if it can be rebooked as a dining package, or just leave that day open to see what pops up?

I know the adrs won't be counted a s a package, but I'm thinking they only have so many tables and if it's full for the day how will they do packages??

this is making my head hurt!

More than a few are hoping this strategy pays off, never hurts to book something and try

I missed the 300 pages flip

I will share thought what I have decided I will NOT do for ROL. Last year I happen to be at the 24 hr party at DL by "accident" (trip was planned way before it was announced). So around 1pm I get this special event cupcake at Casey's (it was huge, delicious and the very last one they sold). I sat down on the curb in the hub on the Adventureland side to eat because it really was the only open place to sit. Repeat: it's 1pm. First family sits down next to me and asks - is this where the parade is going to be. I said no, the parade goes around the hub the other side. They thank me and get up. And I think, have I missed an announcement for some afternoon parade? Gotta check on that. Not a minute later another family sits down. Same spiel. No, the parade route is in the other side. This happened like 4 times and I'm so confused about how I could have missed a parade. Just a reminder: it's 1pm. So there comes a young couple and sits down next to me. This time I proceed to tell them the parade route is on the other side before they ask. The girl smiled and said, yes, she knows, she's a CM. She just got off her shift. I then tell her people have been asking me about the parade route and have I missed an announcement for an afternoon parade. She just laughed and said no, they were all asking about Paint the Night at 10pm. She tells me people had been camping out on Main Street since the 6am opening for the 10pm parade. I am having nightmares this is gonna happen to ROL as well...

But hey, I will not camp out from opening at 9am for a 9pm ROL showing. But apparently there are enough crazy people who would. That scares me.

what scares me is the ones who, a half hour before parade, start to get verbally angry when folks start to fill in around them...as in they think they can 'save' the curb five feet on either side of them. Have the decency to at least have 2 squatters lol.

Found our theme song --- which also fits with the "AK" theme ---

( originally thought was "Maggie May", but you know how copyright law works)

oooh, AK is one of GnR's tour stops!?! usually have to be an even modie oldie-r to play an Epcot concert. don't laugh, GnR's tour sold out within minutes.

 

[gwynne]

Blog peeps up and working...first post today about resort packages.

 

[yulilin3]

Off Topic: selected dates are now discounted for AP, DVC and CM for Club Villain for the months of April and May. Call to check and if you already made reservations you can get refunded the difference

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Lanterns in the stream, that is what we want
Shamans in between, how can we be wrong
Sail away with me to another world
And we've relied on each other, uh huh
From one Diser to another, uh huh

 

[Cluelyss]

Lanterns in the stream, that is what we want
Shamans in between, how can we be wrong
Sail away with me to another world
And we've relied on each other, uh huh
From one Diser to another, uh huh

LOOOOOOOVE!!!!!

 

[elmoandzoey]

We missed you on page 300!

Yikes - I am not sure what we'll do on 4/22 - I've been giving it a lot of thought since things have been looking so dim for a "secured" viewing. You're definitely giving me more to think about! We don't get there often enough to invest the whole day like that, but we may want to go in and do what we can and just "enjoy the night". My FPs are booked in AK for the afternoon - I've been hoping at least to modify one for an evening safari but no luck yet. It may be a game time decision depending upon how the rest of the week goes...

For what it's worth - I got a really nice spot for the parade like 10 minutes before it started. It wasnt on Main Street (people camped out there with blankets!!) but in front of IASW. The view was awesome. I could probably have gotten back to the hub for fireworks too but decided to just stay put as I had another night to view them. I had an awesome uncrowded and unobstructed view from behind the castle near Dumbo. I'm just worried since ROL is theater seating it's not like you can just move elsewhere to watch it

 

[gwynne]

Lanterns in the stream, that is what we want
Shamans in between, how can we be wrong
Sail away with me to another world
And we've relied on each other, uh huh
From one Diser to another, uh huh

Love it!