News Round Up 2019

[soniam]

I haven't think there is some reverse psychology going on with SWGE. Everybody was thinking it would be packed and is staying away until the crowds died off.....and too many people stayed away.

I completely agree with this. I think it’s one of those “no one goes there anymore, it’s too crowded” things.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...-a2sxkaSkSmzXeoRGW5gfeT2guZ_migDXpt5XkDIj5ueE

At the previously announced Walt Disney Studios presentation happening August 24th at 10:00am, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee and Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter will share new footage from upcoming films and announce more upcoming projects. The presentation will also include musical performances and appearances by the stars of some of the films.
- During the presentation, directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, plus producer Peter Del Vecho, will share new details of Frozen 2 and offer a sneak peak of the sequel.
- For Pixar, director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae will talk about the characters from Onward, and director Pete Docter and producer Dana Murphy will discuss the recently announced Soul.


On the D23 Expo show floor, the animation studios will team up for an immersive experience. Guests will be able to learn more about the upcoming films, meet some of the creative teams behind the films, receive autograph signings of exclusive art, and sign up for giveaways. Guests will also get to experience a life-sized version of Guinevere, the tricked-out van from Onward. The film features two teenage elf brothers who embark on adventure in the van with a Pegacorn (half Pegasus/half unicorn) painted on the side.

The animation studios will also host several other panels throughout the Expo weekend that celebrate the history and the future of Disney animation:

The Little Mermaid: The 30th Anniversary Celebration (August 25th, 10:00am – D23 Expo Arena)
Film star Jodi Benson (Ariel) will host the celebration of the classic film that many feel triggered a renaissance for animation at Disney.

Hidden Gems of the Walt Disney Animation Research Library: Preserving and Inspiring the Disney Legacy (August 25th, 12:00pm – Walt Disney Archives Stage)
The team from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library will discuss how it preserves original animation art from both classic and current films.

World Premiere: Walt Disney Animation Studios Presents Short Circuit (August 25th, 4:00pm – Stage 28)
Artists and filmmakers will go behind the scenes and then share their short films as part of Short Circuit, an experimental short film program heading to Disney+ in Spring 2020.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I haven't think there is some reverse psychology going on with SWGE. Everybody was thinking it would be packed and is staying away until the crowds died off.....and too many people stayed away.

I feel like Yogi Berra would have something to say to this .....

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

http://blogmickey.com/2019/06/lates...ct-bag-check-expansion-new-planters-and-more/

 

[mollmoll4]

WHEW - just got caught up on 30 pages (new job = less distime). Didn't see this posted yet.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhu...-avatar-original-box-office-run/#6572dbe26b08
Obviously they are trying to get the overall highest, but they finally beat Avatar's original run. I don't think there is enough time before people switch to viewing FFH for them to get that ~$38mil though.

 

[Ambehnke]

I don’t think you can appropriately compare the two. Hagrids is a single ride and has not been running at full capacity. It also is an outdoor coaster and has to deal with weather stoppages.

Yes but I also don’t think we will see 45 min waits for Millennium Falcon at WDW like there are right now at Disneyland... it just isn’t that kind of market.

 

[rteetz]

Yes but I also don’t think we will see 45 min waits for Millennium Falcon at WDW like there are right now at Disneyland... it just isn’t that kind of market.

Certainly, I am more interested to see how weekend and 4th of July crowds descend on SWGE at DL.

 

[The Pho]

Certainly, I am more interested to see how weekend and 4th of July crowds descend on SWGE at DL.

Me too since I’ll be there for that. If it’s madness I’ll be sure to show everybody.

 

[skier_pete]

I was thinking about the 3 hours of EMH policy that DHS is enacting in the fall. (Looks like we are going in October after all after getting two free flights we have to use before years end!) I really think that there are going to be massive lines behind this ride at WDW, even if they enact the virtual queue. It's actually fairly clever though to put EMH on every day at 6 AM. There may be 100,000 people on site, but getting them to get up at 6 AM on vacation is not going to be a common thing, so by spreading the EMH to 7 days, I think the crowds could actually be fairly reasonable in the mornings - that said still talking about 5,000 - 10,000 bodies showing up before official rope drop. This to me PROVES that DHS is going to have to have a virtual queue. At 9 AM when the park opens to off-site guests, you are still looking at likely 2-3 hour waits at rope drop for the Falcon ride.

However, I wonder if we will see a similar "stay away" effect overall in the fall. In other words, I still believe that DHS will be pretty crowded every day of the week, but I wonder if the thinner overall crowds will make the other 3 parks much easier to handle.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...andise-available-at-disneys-coronado-springs/

 

[pooh'smate]

I might have missed this but I didn't see it on a quick run through of today's posts. Treasures From The Disney Vault is on TCM tonight.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I might have missed this but I didn't see it on a quick run through of today's posts. Treasures From The Disney Vault is on TCM tonight.

Yup - they have done a run through of all the show's over the last two episodes of Connecting with Walt if you are interested


Today was my kids last day of school so we are going to watch and let them stay up to celebrate

 

[pooh'smate]

Yup - they have done a run through of all the show's over the last two episodes of Connecting with Walt if you are interested


Today was my kids last day of school so we are going to watch and let them stay up to celebrate

I just finished listening to it this morning. I love Connecting with Walt.

 

[BLLB]

I wouldn't say most - but just recently I've seen a few people posting Facebook groups asking why they can't see availability for their Dec 2020 trips and I mentioned to them you can only book 499 days in advance - so definitely some

DVC reservations are 11 months in advance for home resorts. For certain resorts or types of rooms, you need to be online right when the reservations open up.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1143556722218303488

Honestly, if they unblock APs I'll be pissed. Maybe it makes me terrible, but I didn't pay top dollar for my AP for others to get the same benefits in the end.

 

[bbmassey]

I went to add Memory Maker for my trip starting July 4th and the $169 option is no longer available. I am over three days out but it is only giving me a $199 option. Was this part of the price increases as well?

 

[rteetz]

I went to add Memory Maker for my trip starting July 4th and the $169 option is no longer available. I am over three days out but it is only giving me a $199 option. Was this part of the price increases as well?

Not that I’m aware of. You may want to call.

 

[AndreaDanger]

I went to add Memory Maker for my trip starting July 4th and the $169 option is no longer available. I am over three days out but it is only giving me a $199 option. Was this part of the price increases as well?

Just in case this might help: when I try to purchase Memory Maker via the MDE app, it's only showing me the $199 price, but the $169 option still shows up when purchasing via a web browser.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...-fourth-of-july-concert-in-the-sky-on-july-4/

 

[SaintsManiac]

NEWS

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...-fourth-of-july-concert-in-the-sky-on-july-4/

We watch this every year. Can't believe we will actually be there this time!!!!