News Round Up 2017

[crazy4wdw]

Bands for 2018 Flower and Garden Festival are announced (Garden Rocks)

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...cot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/

Here is this year’s lineup (subject to change without notice):

• March 2-5: Night Ranger “Sister Christian”
• March 9-12: STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
• March 16-19: Simple Plan “Welcome to My Life”
• March 23-26: Little River Band “Reminiscing”
• March 30-April 2: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
• April 6-7: Foghat (NEW!) “Slow Ride”
• April 8-9: Survivor (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Eye of the Tiger”
• April 13-14: Smash Mouth (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “All Star”
• April 15-16: Rick Springfield (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Jessie’s Girl”
• April 20-21: Jo Dee Messina (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Stand by Me”
• April 22-23: Lonestar (NEW!) “Amazed”
• April 27-30: Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice “Spinning Wheel”
• May 4-7: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry VIII I Am”
• May 11-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
• May 13-14: Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles (NEW!) “Hotel California”
• May 18-21: The Guess Who “American Woman”
• May 25-28: The Spinners “Working My Way Back to You”

Garden Rocks performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

 

[Candlelady]

Jeez...we always get the crappy bands. Herman’s Hermits

 

[CJK]

March 2-5: Night Ranger “Sister Christian”

Has anyone ever seen Night Ranger? We saw them the first time they ever performed at Disney, and they didn't sing Sister Christian! I couldn't believe it. Does anyone know if they sing that at every show now?

 

[Lesley Wake]

Can't blame it on the So Cal passes this time!

Haha-so true!

 

[CogsworthTN]

We are getting The Guess Who and The Spinners.

 

[amalone1013]

News

The American Adventure at Epcot Closing for One-Month Refurbishment in 2018

Aw man, we didn't make it in there this past weekend and thought, it's okay, we'll see it on our next trip... Jan 26 to 31

 

[Moliphino]

Jeez...we always get the crappy bands. Herman’s Hermits

Them and maybe The Guess Who are the only ones I thought were at all appealing. Though I guess Simple Plan may have excited me 15 years ago.

 

[rteetz]

News

Aulani Cast Members Show Off New Costumes

 

[rteetz]

News

Stan Lee Battles Hydra at Hong Kong Disneyland

 

[tarak]

I hope they update the film. Seeing it last week I thought there are a few people they might want to remove (you know, maybe not have that full screen shot of Lance Armstrong...).

I was about to post the same thing. Can we please take him out of the film?

 

[Candlelady]

Them and maybe The Guess Who are the only ones I thought were at all appealing. Though I guess Simple Plan may have excited me 15 years ago.

Different strokes and all. I grew up in the late 60's, (so yes, I'm an oldie but goodie). Herman's Hermits were not my cup of tea. More of a Led Zepplin girl. I like good ole Rock n' Roll. We always end up with bands we aren't interested in the last few years. We consider it a plus to our trips if there is a band we enjoy.

 

[Bay Max]

Jeez...we always get the crappy bands. Herman’s Hermits

I guess we're going the same week. Seriously, Herman's Hermits?!

 

[Moliphino]

Different strokes and all. I grew up in the late 60's, (so yes, I'm an oldie but goodie). Herman's Hermits were not my cup of tea. More of a Led Zepplin girl. I like good ole Rock n' Roll. We always end up with bands we aren't interested in the last few years. We consider it a plus to our trips if there is a band we enjoy.

Oh I'm a Zeppelin fan, too. My parents were less into rock and played a lot of British Invasion and 50's music when I was a kid, so I have a soft spot for a lot of it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Oh I'm a Zeppelin fan, too. My parents were less into rock and played a lot of British Invasion and 50's music when I was a kid, so I have a soft spot for a lot of it.

sounds like you had a very different childhood than me ... my father went to his grave saying that the Beatles were the worst thing to happen to music - he just listened to big band and doo wap music

 

[Moliphino]

sounds like you had a very different childhood than me ... my father went to his grave saying that the Beatles were the worst thing to happen to music - he just listened to big band and doo wap music

He actually doesn't really like the Beatles or the Stones (though he did always like to tell us that we can't always get what we want). Herman's Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Kinks, the Animals - yes. Elvis is his all time favorite, though.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We're in NYC for a few days (work trip extended) and last night we went to Saks Fifth Avenue Christmas windows and they are in celebration of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 80th anniversay! Their holiday light show also was for Snow White. The windows basically tell the story of Snow White.

Here are some pictures (it's hard to get them without a bunch of people lol):

 

[dac7265]

Has anyone ever seen Night Ranger? We saw them the first time they ever performed at Disney, and they didn't sing Sister Christian! I couldn't believe it. Does anyone know if they sing that at every show now?

I saw them at the Boston Garden in 1985 with Jefferson Airplane.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

new pre-fix lunch menu announced for Tiffins (no pricing available yet)

I like that it is a sampler for both the appetizer and dessert so you get to try a few things:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ounced-for-tiffins-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

 

[rteetz]

News

New limited release California Screamin and Galactic Nights shirts

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/limit...actic-nights-shirts-now-available-shopdisney/

 

[rteetz]

Rumor

Disney restaurants to be added to OpenTable

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/rumor...lt-disney-world-added-opentable-reservations/