News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

Interesting Note

I have seen numerous sources saying this is going to be a very very interesting year for The Walt Disney Company.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Interesting Note

I have seen numerous sources saying this is going to be a very very interesting year for The Walt Disney Company.

??? What does that even mean??

 

[rteetz]

News

BB-8 was out meeting today at WWoS for Star Wars Marathon Weekend participants. This makes me even more jealous of those participating this weekend.

 

[rteetz]

??? What does that even mean??

I think with Shanghai, Star Wars land construction and things going on behind the scenes there could be some really interesting announcements made this year.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I think with Shanghai, Star Wars land construction and things going on behind the scenes there could be some really interesting announcements made this year.

Thanks. Your first message was a little too cryptic. This makes more sense.

 

[rteetz]

Thanks. Your first message was a little too cryptic. This makes more sense.

None of the sources have gone into specifics so I am just speculating.

 

[Spacedog1975]

I would think that if the initial guests talked about how empty the park was, they'd sell more tickets for $149, but if they want to fill it up for free and defeat that, more power to them.

DVC members have definitely paid their way anyway. A $149 bone now and then isn't a terrible idea. Even if it's not worth $149.

 

[crazy4wdw]

News

James Cameron working on FOUR avatar sequels...

Given that the first sequel was due out in 2015 (or was it 2014?), I'm not too optimistic about the new release date of 2018. Maybe 2025?

Edit: I was correct, the first sequel was initially due out in December 2014 - so just four years late!

 

[rteetz]

I would think that if the initial guests talked about how empty the park was, they'd sell more tickets for $149, but if they want to fill it up for free and defeat that, more power to them.

DVC members have definitely paid their way anyway. A $149 bone now and then isn't a terrible idea. Even if it's not worth $149.

DVC members already got two free parties though this year for the DVC 25th anniversary.

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/25th-anniversary/25-and-beyond-bash/

 

[rteetz]

Given that the first sequel was due out in 2015 (or was it 2014?), I'm not too optimistic about the new release date of 2018. Maybe 2025?

Yeah who knows.

 

[soniam]

I'm hoping to see Jungle Book this weekend because that looks good. I believe it's currently at 92% on rotten tomatoes. I'm also interested to see what beauty and the beast is like.

We got our tickets for Saturday. We rewatched the original last weekend. I like the original for nostalgia reasons, but I agree it's not a high quality production. I'm still unsure of the new one. I really liked Maleficient, but they really did something awesome with that story, instead of just repackaging the original story. I think I will skip Peter Pan. Like others have said, there are way too many redos, like Spider Man

 

[keepswimming76]

I like the original for nostalgia reasons, but I agree it's not a high quality production. I'm still unsure of the new one. I really liked Maleficient, but they really did something awesome with that story, instead of just repackaging the original story.

The original Jungle Book holds a special place in my heart, but we're really looking forward to seeing the new one. I'm hoping to find time this weekend.

Maleficient is one of my favorites. I just watched it again with my daughter.

 

[disneymath]

DVC members already got two free parties though this year for the DVC 25th anniversary.

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/25th-anniversary/25-and-beyond-bash/

Reality is that the majority of DVC members won't get to taake advantage of those parties ... they were announced well after their respective 11-month booking timelines and it's not easy for a lot of us to throw together a short, last minute trip.

While I am not a fan of the After Hours event in general, I do think it's ok that Disney offered free entrance to DVC members to fill the park ... as long as capacity is capped at the same level it would be ifeveryone was paying for their ticket. One of the things about DVC is that perks can be offered (or altered, or eliminated) at any time.

 

[jknc]

Interesting Note

I have seen numerous sources saying this is going to be a very very interesting year for The Walt Disney Company.

Translation: any and all opportunities to take your money will be on the table

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Photo update

A look at the completed rivers of light seating.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...e-completed-rivers-of-light-seating-areas.htm

I do love the themeing in the Asia section with all the prayer flags

Interesting that one side looks to have FP+ and one side does not. Wonder what that means for the dining packages - would that be part of FP+ or on the other side?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Peter Pan is Disneys next live action film in the works

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/...-the-next-disney-live-action-film-adaptation/

They've done a good job with them so far so I have hopes. Would prefer if they did it as the Peter and the Starcatchers series but that is probably wishful thinking

 

[TheMaxRebo]

You know if they did it as Dia de los Muertos rather than Coco in particular, I think that could be cool. Temporary, mind you.

EDIT - I didn't read boat ride part. I think doing up the pavilion for Dia de los Muertos on a temporary basis could be neat.

That would be really cool as a Halloween overlay (like they do for haunted mansion with Nightmare before Christmas at Disneyland) - though I get why they don't like doing overlays at WDW

 

[luisov]

I liked Maleficent until they tried to make her some sort of tragic hero. Like... No, Maleficent is one of Disney's most iconic and evil villains. She's not supposed to be the hero. I get the ''different side of the story'' approach, but I'm not a fan of them going against their own canon.

I think Cinderella was pretty well done, though.

 

[ColoradoDreamin]

I do love the themeing in the Asia section with all the prayer flags

Interesting that one side looks to have FP+ and one side does not. Wonder what that means for the dining packages - would that be part of FP+ or on the other side?

I don't think anything has been released about the other side yet. the one side the walls came up, so they know that they have FP there. The other side is still behind walls and nobody knows if it will be FP yet.

 

[ColoradoDreamin]

Maleficent was extremely well done. Glad they tried that one that way, but aren't doing them all that way.