News Round Up 2019

[soniam]

News

REVIEW: Seasonal Earl Grey Honey Cupcake Buzzes Into Sunshine Seasons at Epcot

This looks amazing! I love all of these ingredients. Can't wait!

 

[MissGina5]

In Captain Marvel news ...

Review bombers have driven the rotten tomato score down to the lowest in the MCU (18 points below Hulk)

Critics reviews overall very positive

Latest projection is $120m opening

https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/02/23/captain-marvel-rotten-tomatoes-review-bombing/


I am seeing it tomorrow night and rather excited

Saw Captain Marvel and LOVED it!!!! Great job Disney!

 

[mollmoll4]

While the websites seem to be doing OK, the Disney travel phone service is having technical difficulties. Just tried to call and could only hear jumbled bits of the usual ads/music. An automated voice did announce at one point they were having technical issues and asked travel agents or other professionals with IATA certification to "press 1".

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney to Provide Direct Transportation Between Resorts and Water Parks

This is a good change IMO, it always seemed such a hassle to get to water parks.

 

[OnSpaceshipEarth]

I am going tomorrow night - happy to hear your report and note about the post-credit scene

Seems like it is off to a good start - from Thursday's take and reaction to people that have actually seen the movie:
https://deadline.com/2019/03/captain-marvel-opening-weekend-box-office-breaks-records-1202571905/

Disney is due for a hit. While Ant Man and the Wasp did decent business, every other film since Incredibles 2 has been an underperformer or outright flop.

 

[rteetz]

News

Former Wonders of Life Pavilion Becomes Construction Zone at Epcot

 

[TheMaxRebo]

RUMOR

no idea how repudible this account is, but here ya go:

 

[rteetz]

RUMOR

no idea how repudible this account is, but here ya go:

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They seem to be a catch all for any SWGE news or rumor. I think its a bit early to know what will be announced at D23.

 

[The Pho]

RUMOR

no idea how repudible this account is, but here ya go:

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They seem to be a catch all for any SWGE news or rumor. I think its a bit early to know what will be announced at D23.

He has an interesting track record for accuracy. Nailing some big stuff and being way off on well known details. A specific date would be awesome, but the building isn’t vertical yet right? I could see a specific timeframe, maybe a month or two window, but not a date. But he definitely has some good info, so who knows.

 

[BLLB]

News

Disney to Provide Direct Transportation Between Resorts and Water Parks

This is a good change IMO, it always seemed such a hassle to get to water parks.

Great news!! I despised transferring at Disney Springs, it drove me nuts! We resorted to Uber/taxi.

 

[scrappinginontario]

While the websites seem to be doing OK, the Disney travel phone service is having technical difficulties. Just tried to call and could only hear jumbled bits of the usual ads/music. An automated voice did announce at one point they were having technical issues and asked travel agents or other professionals with IATA certification to "press 1".

I was successfully able to call in last night. During my call I noticed they had added some new announcements into their IVR.

One was about no guarantee to enter SWGE even with valid admission to DHS. Can't remember the second one. I noticed that much of the music was also Star Wars themed which I don't remember in the past. I called the 'Future Stay' number as I'm considering options of moving our early September trip which was booked as a FD BB in August of 2019.

 

[rteetz]

He has an interesting track record for accuracy. Nailing some big stuff and being way off on well known details. A specific date would be awesome, but the building isn’t vertical yet right? I could see a specific timeframe, maybe a month or two window, but not a date. But he definitely has some good info, so who knows.

No foundations even poured yet.

 

[amalone1013]

Is there an official Disney+ thread that i just can’t find? I’d love to talk about the big news of there being no more Disney vault and every Disney film being announced for the service

I'm wondering this too, I mean I saw that everything from the vault would eventually be on Disney+ but don't see anything on the vault going away? Just articles that quote Iger saying it will carry films from the vault.

 

[scrappinginontario]

News

Disney to Provide Direct Transportation Between Resorts and Water Parks

This is a good change IMO, it always seemed such a hassle to get to water parks.

I agree it's good but it's a weirdly worded article. It talks about going to the water parks from the resorts but then only describes how each resort will have a dedicated bus stop when leaving the water parks.

It will be interesting to see how some resorts implement this. We stay at Pop and I'm guessing they'll have to use 1 stop for multiple buses (DS, BB, TL) as I can't think of where they can add any more bus stops. I know in the past 1 bus would service both AK and BB while another bus serviced DS and TL. Not sure if they'll go back to a structure like this or something different. Guess we'll know in a little more than a week.

 

[rteetz]

I agree it's good but it's a weirdly worded article. It talks about going to the water parks from the resorts but then only describes how each resort will have a dedicated bus stop when leaving the water parks.

It will be interesting to see how some resorts implement this. We stay at Pop and I'm guessing they'll have to use 1 stop for multiple buses (DS, BB, TL) as I can't think of where they can add any more bus stops. I know in the past 1 bus would service both AK and BB while another bus serviced DS and TL. Not sure if they'll go back to a structure like this or something different. Guess we'll know in a little more than a week.

This is going back to the way it was before. So yes Disney Springs and Typhoon will share a bus stop at say Pop but then on the way back Pop will have a specific bus pick up number like at the parks.

 

[intertile]

They seem to be a catch all for any SWGE news or rumor. I think its a bit early to know what will be announced at D23.

Very true. I heard rumblings of AK expansion being announced as well, but it is so far away they could cancel it, start planning it, cancel it, and green light it between now and D23.

 

[Jetku]

Very true. I heard rumblings of AK expansion being announced as well, but it is so far away they could cancel it, start planning it, cancel it, and green light it between now and D23.

This would make me so excited. As a new AKV DVC owner I hope that they expand the skyliner from AKL to the parks. An expansion would give them this excuse!

 

[intertile]

This would make me so excited. As a new AKV DVC owner I hope that they expand the skyliner from AKL to the parks. An expansion would give them this excuse!

I think a lot will depend on the economy the next few quarters. Also, how fast universal moves to open their next gate

 

[rteetz]

Very true. I heard rumblings of AK expansion being announced as well, but it is so far away they could cancel it, start planning it, cancel it, and green light it between now and D23.

Yeah things are fluid even days before the presentation.

 

[Dentam]

News

Spotlight: Celebrate the Sounds of Pandora - The World of Avatar on Apple Music!

The land's official album is now available on Apple Music and in the Play Disney Parks App. The soundtrack features 12 songs from the land, including the score to the guest-favorite Avatar Flight of Passage and Na'vi River Journey attractions!

Thanks for sharing this! We were just commenting during our last trip that we wished we could buy the soundtrack for that area. We have cd's from the AK we got years ago and love them.

ETA: I hope they have CD's of this soundtrack available at the parks soon!