Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2024 Edition

[BrianL]

FIRST LOOK at Queue and Ride for Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies in Fantasy Springs

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FIRST LOOK at Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey Queue and Ride in Fantasy Springs

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FIRST LOOK at Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure in Fantasy Springs

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FIRST LOOK Inside Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival at Fantasy Springs

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Oh man - I have GOT to get back over to Tokyo at some point!

 

[Wayland10]

I’m watching a YouTube video and they mentioned that one restriction for WDW is “no stinky food” brought into the parks and it made me really curious about what would constitute “stinky” foods? I had a brief (joking!) mental image of my family claiming a fireworks spot by cracking open a jar of Icelandic fermented fish, or cutting into a ripe durian fruit. Imagine that in the Florida heat! What do you think would be an inappropriately “stinky” food?

 

[BrianL]

I’m watching a YouTube video and they mentioned that one restriction for WDW is “no stinky food” brought into the parks and it made me really curious about what would constitute “stinky” foods? I had a brief (joking!) mental image of my family claiming a fireworks spot by cracking open a jar of Icelandic fermented fish, or cutting into a ripe durian fruit. Imagine that in the Florida heat! What do you think would be an inappropriately “stinky” food?

And yet they serve the raclette cheese at the Food & Wine Festival, which I find delicious, but I know a lot of people think that booth stinks. I would think fishy stuff would be the worst, but without a way to heat it up, it might not be as noticeable.

At least a can of corn doesn't smell!

 

[lowlight]

And yet theyserve the raclette cheese at the Food & Wine Festival, which I find delicious, but I know a lot of people think that booth stinks. I would think fishy stuff would be the worst, but without a way to heat it up, it might not be as noticeable.

At least a can of corn doesn't smell!

Oh man that stuff smells like the dirtiest dirty feet ever.

 

[Wayland10]

Oh man that stuff smells like the dirtiest dirty feet ever.

But it tastes delicious!

 

[kylenne]

I’m watching a YouTube video and they mentioned that one restriction for WDW is “no stinky food” brought into the parks and it made me really curious about what would constitute “stinky” foods? I had a brief (joking!) mental image of my family claiming a fireworks spot by cracking open a jar of Icelandic fermented fish, or cutting into a ripe durian fruit. Imagine that in the Florida heat! What do you think would be an inappropriately “stinky” food?

Absolutely no word of a lie: the last time I was down, I was at the Frozen singalong and the woman sitting in front of me opened a tin can of the stinkiest fish I have ever smelled in my life and was chowing down for the entire show. I have no idea what it was but it smelled like it came straight from Poseidon's you know what. And I can't stand the smell of seafood to begin with (even the smell coming from Cape May Cafe at night gets to me). I was masked up and holding my breath and STILL spent the entire runtime queasy. I would have gotten up to move but I was stuck in the middle of my row and the theater was packed.

 

[Gusey]

From the latest Earnings Call, a timeline of upcoming projects

 

[Dulcee]

From the latest Earnings Call, a timeline of upcoming projects
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How do they still not have a date for Tiana?!?!

 

[Smugpugmug]

From the latest Earnings Call, a timeline of upcoming projects
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Very interesting that Test Track 3.0 isn't listed anywhere, even for a estimated timeframe for completion.

Slim pickings for 2025 and 26 though (as a parks fan who couldn't care less about cruise ships).

 

[Gary Stocker]

How do they still not have a date for Tiana?!?!

It is going to be Juneteenth...and they will announce it a week before or something for the "surprise" aspect. Just a prediction...but the ride looks about done, right?

 

[HokieRaven5]

How do they still not have a date for Tiana?!?!

They’re not announcing that during an Earnings call.

Just an example of a retheme in the last decade Frozen Ever After opened June 21, 2016 and its official opening date was announced on May 20, 2016.

 

[1lilspark]

How do they still not have a date for Tiana?!?!

I think open or date announcement Juneteenth OR they hold off on opening Florida first and wait until they can open both at once

 

[SealedSeven]

I think open or date announcement Juneteenth OR they hold off on opening Florida first and wait until they can open both at once

Disneyland is late fall/early winter. Started months behind WDW. They wont wait for that.

 

[Gary Stocker]

If they are going for Juneteenth as I am thinking DVC/Cast Member/Annual Pass previews should be around the corner, unless they are forgoing those.

 

[HokieRaven5]

If they are going for Juneteenth as I am thinking DVC/Cast Member/Annual Pass previews should be around the corner, unless they are forgoing those.

For the recent rethemes FEA and MMRR there were only Cast and Media Previews.

 

[1lilspark]

And right now media preview is happening for fantasy springs so anything for Tiana will probably happen when those blow over

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Very interesting that Test Track 3.0 isn't listed anywhere, even for a estimated timeframe for completion.

Test Track 3.0? Heck, they haven't even announced Wondrous China's release date. It was supposed to be released in 2021 as part of the 50th Anniversary and it is my understanding that Wondrous China was already filmed in 2019 when it was announced.

 

[1lilspark]

Test Track 3.0? Heck, they haven't even announced Wondrous China's release date. It was supposed to be released in 2021 as part of the 50th Anniversary and it is my understanding that Wondrous China was already filmed in 2019 when it was announced.

Test track 3.0 is being bankrolled by GM and the only timeline we have is the current ride closure 6/17

 

[rangerxenos]

Oh man, that Gideon's pie!

That's what I said when I saw it!

 

[Smugpugmug]

Test Track 3.0? Heck, they haven't even announced Wondrous China's release date. It was supposed to be released in 2021 as part of the 50th Anniversary and it is my understanding that Wondrous China was already filmed in 2019 when it was announced.

It wouldn't surprise me if that got canceled along with a bunch of the other Epcot projects.

But yeah Disney announced Test Track is getting a new theme and I just thought it was interesting that they don't have a rough estimate as to when that will be finished.