News Round Up 2018

[MickeyMinnieMom]

The script got some work but it’s still not great. Better than what it was I guess.

Wait -- this is it?? I didn't have the stomach to re-watch because it looked like the same one I saw from the still, but is this the revamped show?? If so, that's a massive disappointment that they're keeping the costumed characters AND that "hostess" (or whatever her role is supposed to be). We'll be skipping this for the foreseeable future if that's the case -- and this was a must-do for us every trip to ACTUALLY SEE BIRDS.

Might just need to write this one off as a failed experiment .... plus are there *that* many people that normally have no interest in a bird show but now are dying to go because Dug and Russell are in it? Shouldn’t the draw be the birds?

YES!!!! Who do we petition!??! Also YES!!

As someone who once had a pet parrot for well over a decade, I like bird shows. We generally go to them at the zoo and went to the old one at AK many times over the years. This? No thanks. I could care less about the characters, I suppose, but not much less. This is just a pile of garbage where there used to be a decent, if not very innovative, attraction.

Yeah the Dug and Russell aspect just seems forced.

150%. And they're not even the worst part. Ugh.

 

[Capang]

Well they could always expand the Star Wars land and have it take over Muppets then encompass Star Tours if they want to make it more immersive to Star Wars.

Leave my muppets out of this
In truth, I know their days are numbered.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Leave my muppets out of this
In truth, I know their days are numbered.

I love the muppets circa-my-childhood, but I don't think Disney has really been able to capitalize on this IP. Which disappoints me, actually.

But in truth, I'd rather have more SW in DHS than what they currently have with Muppets.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well they could always expand the Star Wars land and have it take over Muppets then encompass Star Tours if they want to make it more immersive to Star Wars. Or even separate Muppets off a little more and have Star Wars expand out. Or have Muppets Star Wars.

PIGS! IN! SPACE!!!!

 

[rteetz]

Wait -- this is it?? I didn't have the stomach to re-watch because it looked like the same one I saw from the still, but is this the revamped show?? If so, that's a massive disappointment that they're keeping the costumed characters AND that "hostess" (or whatever her role is supposed to be). We'll be skipping this for the foreseeable future if that's the case -- and this was a must-do for us every trip to ACTUALLY SEE BIRDS.

Yes this is the revamp. It could change even more though.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Leave my muppets out of this
In truth, I know their days are numbered.

I'm telling ya, Muppets are best at parody, just have them film a Muppets SW show.

 

[rteetz]

News

Registration Open Now for Pasta Making Demonstration Hosted by Terralina Crafted Italian

 

[tlmadden73]

It doesn't make sense from an immersion standpoint, but it sure does from a crowd control standpoint. Until they get everything open and moving, probably a year, maybe 3 years, after SW:GE opens, Star Tours is needed. There is no real way around it. If they were going to change Star Tours to improve the immersion concept, it had to happen before SW:GE opened.

Sure .. I understand that. I just think the park is suffering in the short-term from the need to keep the park open during this transformation. They should have just closed the park down and redid the whole thing. My guess is Launch Bay will remain open to .. to also shift the Star Wars crowds to the other side of the park.

My guess is the backs of the AT-AT and Ewok Village will remain open ... looking like movie props (which made sense when it was a park about the making of movies, but doesn't make as much sense now).

As a Star Wars fan, I am just upset that they missed a perfect opportunity to do what they did with TSL and incorporate a fun (and still popular) attraction INTO the new land. All because ..... they needed to retain an aging 3-D movie and an mediocre quick service pizza joint?

Why Muppets courtyard

 

[Capang]

I love the muppets circa-my-childhood, but I don't think Disney has really been able to capitalize on this IP. Which disappoints me, actually.

But in truth, I'd rather have more SW in DHS than what they currently have with Muppets.

Yeah, they definitely haven't figured out how to make them "fit."

I'm telling ya, Muppets are best at parody, just have them film a Muppets SW show.

Do you work at Disney? Because you should.

 

[YesterDark]

I love the muppets circa-my-childhood, but I don't think Disney has really been able to capitalize on this IP. Which disappoints me, actually.

But in truth, I'd rather have more SW in DHS than what they currently have with Muppets.

My kids watch that Muppet Babies cartoon on Disney Jr a lot.

 

[DizFanFamily]

Well they could always expand the Star Wars land and have it take over Muppets then encompass Star Tours if they want to make it more immersive to Star Wars. Or even separate Muppets off a little more and have Star Wars expand out. Or have Muppets Star Wars.

Pigs in Space!

 

[Firebird060]

So we have how many hotels yet to break ground now in the rumours board.

We have the Star Wars hotel which are official but have yet to do much construction.

We have this new Swan and Dolphin run hotel near the Fantasia Mini Golf Course.

We have the Rumoured new Epcot Hotel near the front entrance where all the land work is being done.

We have the OLD River Country Site Mix DVC hotel near Fort Wilderness, which is all but confirmed with the closing of the Mickeys Backyard Barbecue and the leaked building plans. Disney hasnt officially stated it yet but as a betting person, its pretty sure bet unless the Economy Crashes or something.

I wouldn't be surprised if all are open by or shortly after WDW 50th to capture that major influx.

We also have the ones that are almost done being built. The Riviera and the towers at Coronado Springs. Each with a decent amount of rooms.

So this leaves me wondering what WDW projections are for the 50th crowd levels and what do they have planned to make everyone want to come at least once durring that year. They have to have some big plans for all of this and some huge projections to want to increase the number of hotel rooms so drastically on Site. It seems more than just increasing visitor numbers

 

[skier_pete]

Leave my muppets out of this
In truth, I know their days are numbered.

I'm with you, but when we were just down there we were asked to get a stuffed Gonzo. They literally have NO Muppets merchandise except stuffed Kermit and Animal. The Muppet store is full of Sally and Jack and Star Wars crap. When they is no merchandise to sell on a product - that gets me VERY worried for the future.

 

[rteetz]

News

Hanes Design A Tee to close this weekend at Disney Springs

https://wdwnt.com/2018/09/disney-de...-at-disney-springs-set-to-close-this-weekend/

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Cruise Line makes proposal for 2nd island

https://disneycruiselineblog.com/20...es-proposal-for-lighthouse-point-development/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm telling ya, Muppets are best at parody, just have them film a Muppets SW show.

I know there was an original plan for Muppets Land at DHS to have a "Muppet" version of the Great Movie Ride with their take on it ... I think an attraction around the Muppets trying to capitalize on all the new people coming to DHS because of Galaxy's Edge could be great!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

Imaginner Glenn W. Durflinger Jr., project designer on two of the Disney parks’ most iconic thrill rides: Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, passes away
https://wdwnt.com/2018/09/imagineer...in-big-thunder-mountain-railroad-passes-away/

 

[SG131]

I'm with you, but when we were just down there we were asked to get a stuffed Gonzo. They literally have NO Muppets merchandise except stuffed Kermit and Animal. The Muppet store is full of Sally and Jack and Star Wars crap. When they is no merchandise to sell on a product - that gets me VERY worried for the future.

I just purchased my WWKD hat! Can't wait to wear it in December!

 

[tlmadden73]

I'm with you, but when we were just down there we were asked to get a stuffed Gonzo. They literally have NO Muppets merchandise except stuffed Kermit and Animal. The Muppet store is full of Sally and Jack and Star Wars crap. When they is no merchandise to sell on a product - that gets me VERY worried for the future.

But they had an opportunity to ditch the Muppets at DHS with SWGE, but instead double-downed on it with the creation of "Pizza Rizzos". If they had plans to abandon the courtyard, they wouldn't have changed the theme and maybe just left Pizza Planet as is since the park would be drawing Toy Story fans ...
*shrug*

They do have that Muppet Babies show on Disney Junior (not really good .. compared to other Disney Junior shows in my opinion) .. so they haven't abandoned the brand, but maybe have in the park as it just doesn't seem to be in the stream of popularity right now.

It's the problem with a company that has this many IPs .. and it grows every year. Eventually, some IPs time may simply have passed .. it is hard for them to "push" them all without conflicting with itself.

 

[intertile]

But they had an opportunity to ditch the Muppets at DHS with SWGE, but instead double-downed on it with the creation of "Pizza Rizzos". If they had plans to abandon the courtyard, they wouldn't have changed the theme and maybe just left Pizza Planet as is since the park would be drawing Toy Story fans ...
*shrug*

They do have that Muppet Babies show on Disney Junior (not really good .. compared to other Disney Junior shows in my opinion) .. so they haven't abandoned the brand, but maybe have in the park as it just doesn't seem to be in the stream of popularity right now.

It's the problem with a company that has this many IPs .. and it grows every year. Eventually, some IPs time may simply have passed .. it is hard for them to "push" them all without conflicting with itself.

I'm ok with the muppets staying, but can they just make a new movie? Some sort of an update would be nice.