candeeapril
Disney is my happy thought...now if I could only f
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watching and hoping by some miracle that it will open by the time we go in late oct 

Snap - I also asked and told the CM about the Oct 1st rumour posted on here and she actually laughed and said you gotta love the internet. Good - Oct 1st was waaaaaaay too far away for me![]()
I am curious to see how they are going to do QS lunch and sit down Dinner.
Cars Land opened early for cast members, D23 members, and California season passholders. My brother went early and was able to ride what he wanted with hardly any lines! I hear the rock work is amazing in the canyon at the radiator springs racers. Disney always allows a "testing" of an area before they open it completely to the public. Lucky cast members at Disney World!!!Sooooooo, I was watching some of the footage from the Cars Land opening and it got me realizing that they'll probably do something similar for FLE. I'm not just talking about the red carpet and a special celebration.
I was reading around, and apparently there weren't any real soft openings. i.e. some media events with sneak peaks, but that was it. They said that Disney is less likely to soft open when it's a big section with lots of features vs. one attraction. i.e. based on this, it seems reasonable to think there won't be any soft openings for FLE either. If this is the case for FLE as well, soft openings at BoG may not happen.
Also, they had to shut down DCA for Cars Land media day yesterday. I can't see them shutting down MK, but then again- maybe they would? I mean, this is a pretty huge thing opening as well. That would really bite to be there, have MK planned, have dinner adrs that you were hoping to turn into BoG adrs, and then find out they're cxld for FLE media day and you have to scramble for adrs and possibly rework your trip b/c of it. I mean, total gloom scenario, but seriously- if they close MK for a FLE media event...talk about major monkey wrench.
From the DIsney FOod Blogs preview of Cars Land food, I guess Flo's wasn't ready and they couldn't take pics. One has to wonder if BoG will be the same way- i.e. the most hyped eatery and it won't be seen in full by the public until it's opened officially?
Cars Land opened early for cast members, D23 members, and California season passholders. My brother went early and was able to ride what he wanted with hardly any lines! I hear the rock work is amazing in the canyon at the radiator springs racers. Disney always allows a "testing" of an area before they open it completely to the public. Lucky cast members at Disney World!!!
Sooooooo, I was watching some of the footage from the Cars Land opening and it got me realizing that they'll probably do something similar for FLE. I'm not just talking about the red carpet and a special celebration.
I was reading around, and apparently there weren't any real soft openings. i.e. some media events with sneak peaks, but that was it. They said that Disney is less likely to soft open when it's a big section with lots of features vs. one attraction. i.e. based on this, it seems reasonable to think there won't be any soft openings for FLE either. If this is the case for FLE as well, soft openings at BoG may not happen.
Also, they had to shut down DCA for Cars Land media day yesterday. I can't see them shutting down MK, but then again- maybe they would? I mean, this is a pretty huge thing opening as well. That would really bite to be there, have MK planned, have dinner adrs that you were hoping to turn into BoG adrs, and then find out they're cxld for FLE media day and you have to scramble for adrs and possibly rework your trip b/c of it. I mean, total gloom scenario, but seriously- if they close MK for a FLE media event...talk about major monkey wrench.
From the DIsney FOod Blogs preview of Cars Land food, I guess Flo's wasn't ready and they couldn't take pics. One has to wonder if BoG will be the same way- i.e. the most hyped eatery and it won't be seen in full by the public until it's opened officially?
Cars Land opened early for cast members, D23 members, and California season passholders. My brother went early and was able to ride what he wanted with hardly any lines! I hear the rock work is amazing in the canyon at the radiator springs racers. Disney always allows a "testing" of an area before they open it completely to the public. Lucky cast members at Disney World!!!
I'm just guessing -- but I'm assuming that they'll have the ordering area in a place at the restaurant where they will be able to easily hide it for dinner. The tables will probably stay in the same orientation for both -- but they could always "hide" the cash registers & ordering windows. I'm sure it will be some amazing Disney touch -- like doors that come across that are painted so you can't even tell its a "fake wall" hiding that area! I can't wait to see it with my own eyes in December!!!
Whatever they do, I'm sure it will be beautiful! Did you all see the YouTube videos of the Imagineers showing the ball room? It wasn't even 1/2 done & it was gorgeous already!!!![]()
Also, they had to shut down DCA for Cars Land media day yesterday. I can't see them shutting down MK, but then again- maybe they would? I mean, this is a pretty huge thing opening as well. That would really bite to be there, have MK planned, have dinner adrs that you were hoping to turn into BoG adrs, and then find out they're cxld for FLE media day and you have to scramble for adrs and possibly rework your trip b/c of it. I mean, total gloom scenario, but seriously- if they close MK for a FLE media event...talk about major monkey wrench.
From the DIsney FOod Blogs preview of Cars Land food, I guess Flo's wasn't ready and they couldn't take pics. One has to wonder if BoG will be the same way- i.e. the most hyped eatery and it won't be seen in full by the public until it's opened officially?
I also doubt there will be many soft openings. That area is pretty much all behind the same big wall, so I imagine they will have a nice opening/dedication "in time for the holidays" --whenever that exact date comes to fruition.