News Round Up 2017

[lockedoutlogic]

pretty sure if they told management that "by opening WS earlier you would increase revenue by X and profits by Y" they would figure out how to make it work ... some sort of electrical lighting tool - I mean, I am sure the imagineers could come up with something

Oh absolutely...not impossible.

But an issue nonetheless.

Thinking about it again...I think that they need to have mainline rides in two more spots before an opening...cause then they'd have to staff some restaurants and the shops as well...

So if you have Elsa's boats, rat, a ride in Germany and Japan? That would be enough to draw crowds and full operational slate. And it would be "spaced" amongst the promenade as well.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Oh absolutely...not impossible.

But an issue nonetheless.

Thinking about it again...I think that they need to have mainline rides in two more spots before an opening...cause then they'd have to staff some restaurants and the shops as well...

So if you have Elsa's boats, rat, a ride in Germany and Japan? That would be enough to draw crowds and full operational slate. And it would be "spaced" amongst the promenade as well.

Well, the other option is that you open up the two sides, but not the middle:
.... so going left around the lagoon you have Mexico and Norway (both with rides and can have/expand food, etc.) - maybe you extend to China as well and then you stop at the draw bridge
.... and then right you have the UK (which is getting a ride) and France (which is getting a ride) and can have food at Canada and there. maybe extend to Morocco and can do a breakfast at Spice Road Table which would be nice out on the water.

Then you still do the prep needed from 9-11 at the rest of the pavilions

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Universal is going to have a new nighttime show featuring Universal characters (so think Minions). Hope this one is good. No link because it was posted on the Universal Passholder fb group by the leader (a Universal employee).

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Well, the other option is that you open up the two sides, but not the middle:
.... so going left around the lagoon you have Mexico and Norway (both with rides and can have/expand food, etc.) - maybe you extend to China as well and then you stop at the draw bridge
.... and then right you have the UK (which is getting a ride) and France (which is getting a ride) and can have food at Canada and there. maybe extend to Morocco and can do a breakfast at Spice Road Table which would be nice out on the water.

Then you still do the prep needed from 9-11 at the rest of the pavilions

They already have done the "crescent moon" formation for a long time...international gateway and akerhus...

In order to make it a real innings eater/draw and pull people not only from the front of the park...but from magic kingdom and MGM...it will take the full concourse and more rides...maybe more than I think.

They already know this.

 

[SureAsLiz]

Holiday filming will be Nov 3-7
Stage/performances only at WDW. No parade

 

[rteetz]

Disneyland testing roaming droids in Tomorrowland:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/disneyland-testing-roaming-droid-in-tomorrowland/


Looks like that droid that was at D23 is out at a Tomorrowland for some testing

It isn’t the first time they’ve tested him. Definitely to see how things work for SWL.

 

[rteetz]

Holiday filming will be Nov 3-7
Stage/performances only at WDW. No parade

Parade at DL this year then?

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney parks blog wallpapers now available for Apple Watch

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...sney-parks-wallpaper-designs-for-apple-watch/

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Echo Lake update

https://blogmickey.com/2017/10/photos-echo-lake-christmas-lighting-infrastructure-work/

 

[rteetz]

News

Holiday specials tapings details

http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/holi...place-early-november-at-walt-disney-world.htm

 

[SureAsLiz]

Parade at DL this year then?

I would assume so, but the notice was WDW specific
More information will be coming out next week

 

[rteetz]

News

Figment backpack now on sale

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/10/photos-figment-epcot-35-backback-released-today/

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

Figment backpack now on sale

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/10/photos-figment-epcot-35-backback-released-today/

Oh thank goodness I thought it was going to be one of those semi tacky backpacks with like a giant figment and then I'd have had to buy it.

 

[danikoski]

We bellied up to the Dawa bar one morning a couple weeks ago and I was amazed at how many bloody Mary's the bartender had to make. I don't like them and was perfectly content with beer, but he had to go into Tusker to get more bacon strips to put into the bloody mary's because he ran out. He told me they always give him 30 pieces of bacon when he opens but he has lately been getting more earlier and earlier.

It's how people are dealing with the wait for FoP

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It isn’t the first time they’ve tested him. Definitely to see how things work for SWL.

maybe it was inaccurate but the article implied this was the first time he was out and about in Tomorrowland - that previously it was in enclosed spaces (Launch Bay, D23, etc.) ... so sort of a next step in testing for what will be needed in SWGE

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It's how people are dealing with the wait for FoP

I am sure it is no coincidence that they put a bar in right where the entrance to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge will be

 

[rteetz]

maybe it was inaccurate but the article implied this was the first time he was out and about in Tomorrowland - that previously it was in enclosed spaces (Launch Bay, D23, etc.) ... so sort of a next step in testing for what will be needed in SWGE

Yes that is true. Previously he was in smaller spaces.

 

[jlundeen]

Photo Update

Echo Lake update

https://blogmickey.com/2017/10/photos-echo-lake-christmas-lighting-infrastructure-work/

Do we now when this will be completed? Sounds like it will be cool!

 

[amberpi]

By the way...the showcase has a lot of maintenance and horticulture going on right up until 11 am...as many know. Hard to plant flowers in the dark sometimes.

Often when I'm cruising through the UK before its open (and looking longingly at the closed bar), I see the guys working on the gardens and think of Alice in Wonderland. If they just piped in the "painting the roses red" song they could do it during hours and add it to the entertainment lineup.

 

[Tigger's ally]

It's how people are dealing with the wait for FoP

For us, it was how we got our feet back on the ground after riding FOP two straight times without getting off our banshee!