News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

No just accurate

You still go don't you? These are discussion boards people can have opinions and talk about them.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Imagine if both Captain America and Jungle Book surpass the 1 billion mark. With Zootopia, Captain America, Jungle Book, Alice (though I doubt it will be as big as the first one) and Finding Dory alone, 5 billion at the box office by summer doesn't seem impossible.

I get that the studios and parks and resorts are completely separate divisions, but can't they use the studios' spare change to help Shanghai out?

well, the sad thing is that it probably is. If the movies and other areas weren't doing as well I suspect the cuts would be even more severe (the areas are separate but easier to take a bit of a loss in one area if other areas are doing well)

 

[rteetz]

well, the sad thing is that it probably is. If the movies and other areas weren't doing as well I suspect the cuts would be even more severe (the areas are separate but easier to take a bit of a loss in one area if other areas are doing well)

Usually if the movies aren't doing well that doesn't affect the parks. I think they'll use some of the money from the movie side to help out the TV side which is not doing so hot as we know.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

You still go don't you? These are discussion boards people can have opinions and talk about them.

I was commenting on the high horse our resident anti beer/anti boobie crusader was on...

Kinda being too literal again, aintcha?

 

[rteetz]

I was commenting on the high horse our resident anti beer/anti boobie crusader was on...

Kinda being too literal again, aintcha?

I understand but everyone is entitled to their own opinion that person has theirs, you have yours, and I have mine.

 

[luisov]

well, the sad thing is that it probably is. If the movies and other areas weren't doing as well I suspect the cuts would be even more severe (the areas are separate but easier to take a bit of a loss in one area if other areas are doing well)

Well, parks and resorts is not doing that bad either. They are making record profits, after all. Paris is still making profit, and though Hong Kong actually lost some money, it doesn't seem to be in a severe crisis right now. They are just investing a lot of money at the moment, with two Star Wars lands going on, Pandora, refurbishments throughout Paris, a couple of new experiences for Hong Kong, and Shanghai of course. With the exception of ESPN and a couple of hiccups here and there, the company as a whole is doing exceptionally well, so as cautionary as these cuts might be, it just seems odd to see such drastic measures being taken, especially at the expense of receiving bad publicity, which they are.

 

[zaccaglin]

The faded Frozen and Disney Junior film strips for the Studios World Drive entrance were replaced with newer banners.

 

[rteetz]

News

New prix fixe menu at Tutto italia

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/tutt...e-lunch-at-epcots-tutto-italia-ristorante.htm

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disneyland prepping for their own version of FP+ and autopia opens.

http://micechat.com/125248-fastpass-autopia-disneyland/

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Shanghai update

http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/04/shanghai-disneyland-week-end-update-new.html?m=1

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney and Fox create a TV bundle through Hulu for $40 a month.

http://recode.net/2016/05/01/disney-fox-hulu-comcast/

 

[LSLS]

News

Disney and Fox create a TV bundle through Hulu for $40 a month.

http://recode.net/2016/05/01/disney-fox-hulu-comcast/

Is that really a deal?

 

[rteetz]

Is that really a deal?

Probably not.

 

[rteetz]

News

Finding Dory Tsum Tsum collection coming later this month.

http://www.insidethemagic.net/merchandise/finding-dory-tsum-tsum-collection-coming-out-may-17/

 

[graychef]

Any reason the MNSSHP and MVMCP tickets aren't available yet? I'm hoping they don't hit us with a huge price increase this year.

 

[luisov]

Photo update

Disneyland prepping for their own version of FP+ and autopia opens.

http://micechat.com/125248-fastpass-autopia-disneyland/

Interesting. A modified FP+ system for Disneyland probably means no 60 days for reservations and no magic bands. Considering that Disneyland is yet to have reliable wifi installed throughout the parks, I'm not sure how they are going to handle that right now. They could go for the kiosks and such, but if they really are planning to use the mobile app, that could become a problem. At least until they install the wifi, of course.

 

[rteetz]

Interesting. A modified FP+ system for Disneyland probably means no 60 days for reservations and no magic bands. Considering that Disneyland is yet to have reliable wifi installed throughout the parks, I'm not sure how they are going to handle that right now. They could go for the kiosks and such, but if they really are planning to use the mobile app, that could become a problem. At least until they install the wifi, of course.

It's been said it will be done all on phones and be day of. For those that don't have phones I'm guessing they will have kiosks.

 

[rteetz]

News/Rumor

The drivers and LMA workers that jumped in the pool after the final show were apparently fired from the company...

 

[Iowamomof4]

News/Rumor

The drivers and LMA workers that jumped in the pool after the final show were apparently fired from the company...

Wow... it looked like it was nearly all of them that went in! That's really sad.

 

[Lee Matthews]

News

New prix fixe menu at Tutto italia

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/tutt...e-lunch-at-epcots-tutto-italia-ristorante.htm

Well, that makes up for Chef du France getting rid of their pre-fix menu. Is it on the dinning plan though?