Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

[pigletgirl]

I can't remember where I read it (I know, bad DIS'er!) but it looks like their testing the RoL floats now.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Maybe they are feeling comfortable with the testing. One thing about controlled soft openings is they can be cancelled at anytime. A paid for preview wouldn't be something they could just cancel without refunds and complaints.

Does "controlled soft opening" mean I need to do a lot of loitering at AK the week before the 22nd? I would need to schedule more loitering...

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Well, I suppose I could understand a CM preview, or even soft openings, just because those things are easily cancelled without too many complaints. But I would think DVC and AP previews would be harder to cancel if things aren't working properly. I guess I'd just be surprised if this were true, given that things didn't seem to be going too well.

How's it going? How's ROLf?

 

[rteetz]

Does "controlled soft opening" mean I need to do a lot of loitering at AK the week before the 22nd? I would need to schedule more loitering...

Pretty much.

 

[bigbabyblues]

Is that the one with the glitter Mickey heads on front and one on the top of the back? I bought that one and the black one with Minnie and Mickey kissing!

Yes, it is!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Does "controlled soft opening" mean I need to do a lot of loitering at AK the week before the 22nd? I would need to schedule more loitering...

I don't have any room on the schedule for loitering Too much going on this trip already, bleh.

 

[KateP85]

How's it going? How's ROLf?

I see myself calling my baby Rolf as a nickname and DH looking at me like I've lost my mind! He seems pretty content in there, but tomorrow we have an appointment with the doctor and I'm hoping there is some progress! I've had enough of providing accommodation at this point, he needs to make a move!

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I don't have any room on the schedule for loitering Too much going on this trip already, bleh.

I'm still avoiding looking at my itinerary, so what do I know?

 

[AngiTN]

I can't remember where I read it (I know, bad DIS'er!) but it looks like their testing the RoL floats now.

There have been articles on WDW News Today
Lots of photos too

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I see myself calling my baby Rolf as a nickname and DH looking at me like I've lost my mind! He seems pretty content in there, but tomorrow we have an appointment with the doctor and I'm hoping there is some progress! I've had enough of providing accommodation at this point, he needs to make a move!

They do get cozy in there! Lol - "ROLf" reminds me of when I was pregnant with my son...my family and my husband's family grew up together, and his last name is Wood. Growing up, people called him "Woody" (yes, both unoriginal and unfortunate). So when I was pregnant trying to figure out names, my sisters would say to me, "Why bother? Everyone is just going to call him Woody." Sadly, this prophecy has proved true!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I'm still avoiding looking at my itinerary, so what do I know?

I think this is mine (if you want to share yours please do):

Friday April 15: Work remotely at the Poly, MK, run Disney expo, AK for a dinner at Yak and Yeti (my birthday Landry's $25 rewards expire that day so I have to use it or lose it) stay til close then early bed

Saturday April 16: Star Wars Dark Side 10k. Either have a nap or pick an early morning park. MK around noon for Dapper Day activities. Club Villain at 9 pm.

Sunday April 17: Epcot morning, MK evening for a last Wishes FP+

Monday April 18: World Showcase tour + lunch at Morocco, trip to cast connections then finish night probably at Trader Sam's for a reunion with my ABD people

Tuesday April 19: Universal (Harry Potter wooo)

Wednesday April 20: DHS with a Sci Fi lunch, Epcot for food booth dinner then back to DHS for Star Wars fireworks and Fantasmic

Thursday April 21: Epcot or DHS to start, then maybe a break and then to Fort Wilderness to look at the horses, check out the Chip and Dale campfire and Hoop De Doo

Friday April 22: EARTH DAY and D DAY at AK all day, hoping to see ROL

 

[TML2012]

I think this is mine (if you want to share yours please do):

Friday April 15: Work remotely at the Poly, MK, run Disney expo, AK for a dinner at Yak and Yeti (my birthday Landry's $25 rewards expire that day so I have to use it or lose it) stay til close then early bed

Saturday April 16: Star Wars Dark Side 10k. Either have a nap or pick an early morning park. MK around noon for Dapper Day activities. Club Villain at 9 pm.

Sunday April 17: Epcot morning, MK evening for a last Wishes FP+

Monday April 18: World Showcase tour + lunch at Morocco, trip to cast connections then finish night probably at Trader Sam's for a reunion with my ABD people

Tuesday April 19: Universal (Harry Potter wooo)

Wednesday April 20: DHS with a Sci Fi lunch, Epcot for food booth dinner then back to DHS for Star Wars fireworks and Fantasmic

Thursday April 21: Epcot or DHS to start, then maybe a break and then to Fort Wilderness to look at the horses, check out the Chip and Dale campfire and Hoop De Doo

Friday April 22: EARTH DAY and D DAY at AK all day, hoping to see ROL

Great itinerary! Looks busy but really fun. You definitely have more energy than me

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I think this is mine (if you want to share yours please do):

Friday April 15: Work remotely at the Poly, MK, run Disney expo, AK for a dinner at Yak and Yeti (my birthday Landry's $25 rewards expire that day so I have to use it or lose it) stay til close then early bed

Saturday April 16: Star Wars Dark Side 10k. Either have a nap or pick an early morning park. MK around noon for Dapper Day activities. Club Villain at 9 pm.

Sunday April 17: Epcot morning, MK evening for a last Wishes FP+

Monday April 18: World Showcase tour + lunch at Morocco, trip to cast connections then finish night probably at Trader Sam's for a reunion with my ABD people

Tuesday April 19: Universal (Harry Potter wooo)

Wednesday April 20: DHS with a Sci Fi lunch, Epcot for food booth dinner then back to DHS for Star Wars fireworks and Fantasmic

Thursday April 21: Epcot or DHS to start, then maybe a break and then to Fort Wilderness to look at the horses, check out the Chip and Dale campfire and Hoop De Doo

Friday April 22: EARTH DAY and D DAY at AK all day, hoping to see ROL

Looks like a lot of fun packed in - I don't know if I could make it to Club Villain after doing the 10K in the am! Have you done the HP stuff at Universal before! Can't wait to do that someday! What is cast connections? I really want to get to Trader Sams! We haven't done Chip and Dale campfire...

We may have to adjust our plans for the 22nd, just to stay in AK for the day... I will post our itinerary tomorrow - it will forcer me to look at it, lol! I feel like I have a lot of duplicates and gaping holes because I was trying to be flexible for ROL!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Great itinerary! Looks busy but really fun. You definitely have more energy than me

I really exhaust myself on Disney vacations. I can see having some afternoon nap times in my itinerary though.

Looks like a lot of fun packed in - I don't know if I could make it to Club Villain after doing the 10K in the am! Have you done the HP stuff at Universal before! Can't wait to do that someday! What is cast connections? I really want to get to Trader Sams! We haven't done Chip and Dale campfire...

We may have to adjust our plans for the 22nd, just to stay in AK for the day... I will post our itinerary tomorrow - it will forcer me to look at it, lol! I feel like I have a lot of duplicates and gaping holes because I was trying to be flexible for ROL!

I think we'll be ok for the 10k and Club Villain. That is only the second day of vacation so we won't be worn out, and could very well take a nap after the 10k.

Yes I have been to Universal for the HP stuff and I'm in love with all of it. Last trip at DISapalooza I finally was chosen by the wand shop guy to have a wand choose me, so I'm so excited to take my interactive wand back and do some spells and drink 20 butterbeers.

Cast connections is the cast member store. I am lucky and have a very good friend who is going down for the run who offered to take me with her to the store.

I'll help to look over the itinerary when you post it

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Oooh - interactive wand - cool! Butterbeers! I've heard so much about them! A nap sounds lovely!

I will definitely post it - at this point, I could use all the help I can get!

 

[pigletgirl]

April 30th, was our AK day. I really don't want to watch it on YouTube when it's finally being shown but I'm not sure I have the willpower to do it!

 

[ArielSRL]

I'm behind so not sure if anyone saw/posted this...but it's an ROL article: http://www.disneytouristblog.com/animal-kingdom-summer-park-hours/

Still mostly rumor and speculation but just FYI.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I'm behind so not sure if anyone saw/posted this...but it's an ROL article: http://www.disneytouristblog.com/animal-kingdom-summer-park-hours/

Still mostly rumor and speculation but just FYI.

"Recently, we’ve been hearing from readers trying to plan summer Walt Disney World vacations, who are concerned about the published hours for Animal Kingdom. Currently, the park has closing times as early as 6 p.m. on nights Rivers of Light will run. Judging by emails we’ve received, social media, and random comments on totally unrelated posts left on the Disney Parks Blog (I suspect the moderators of those comments are themselves getting frustrated), this is the single most-asked question right now when it comes to Walt Disney World trip planning for Summer 2016."

Thanks for posting - look, it's a shout out to our own @KMWoolley and other members of the ROL lounge ! Ha!

 

[dachsie]

"Recently, we’ve been hearing from readers trying to plan summer Walt Disney World vacations, who are concerned about the published hours for Animal Kingdom. Currently, the park has closing times as early as 6 p.m. on nights Rivers of Light will run. Judging by emails we’ve received, social media, and random comments on totally unrelated posts left on the Disney Parks Blog (I suspect the moderators of those comments are themselves getting frustrated), this is the single most-asked question right now when it comes to Walt Disney World trip planning for Summer 2016."

Thanks for posting - look, it's a shout out to our own @KMWoolley and other members of the ROL lounge ! Ha!

LOL - Was going to post the same thing. We made the news! LOL

 

[PatMcDuck]

To a degree, summer planning is not REALLY an issue yet, except for the conflicts with meals, etc. It is really people inside their 60 day planning window, who have FP+ set up that are aggravated. Like us mid May folks.