News Round Up 2020

[HuskieJohn]

Super Nintendo World is going to be a real game changer. My 8 year old Son and his friends are incredibly excited about it. They are for more excited about Super Nintendo World than anything at or planned for the Disney parks.

I am guessing that about 6mo before Epic SNW opens is when WDW will give us the full SWGE experience with robots, stage shows and additional characters.

 

[fatmanatee]

A demonstration of how the blocks and Nintendo Bands will work at Super Nintendo Land in Universal Tokyo

https://twitter.com/x/status/1217224615648538625

I've been generally pessimistic about magic bands/wands/apps but this is pretty cute.

BTW, good chance I'll be in Japan later this year so I might be able to provide a report.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Okay, this new Universal park might be just the thing to get us to try out the darkside.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...020-epcot-international-festival-of-the-arts/

 

[rteetz]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...stival-of-the-arts-commemorative-merchandise/

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/01/perm...nstalled-at-front-of-canada-pavilion-in-epcot

 

[scrappinginontario]

LOL, I'm always surprised for a bit that it's you @rteetz when you change up your profile pic.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...020-epcot-international-festival-of-the-arts/

based on this, it appears we will spend our entire ECPOT day eating

 

[tlmadden73]

Well it’s part of the what’s easily the largest project in the industry right now. Plus it will finally give Universal a true draw for the younger crowd. I can easily see this giving Universal another Potter sized boost if it delivers. I don’t think Disney is doing anywhere near enough to counter, especially since SeaWorld is also getting aggressive now.


This place is going to be crazy.

Agree ..

I feel Harry Potter got people to go to Universal that never would have gone to Universal EVER (or don't even have any interest in any other parts of the parks besides Wizarding World). I don't feel SWGE did that. Because the new movies didn't really excite a new fanbase in Star Wars, I just don't hear people wanting to take their family to Disney specifically for SWGE like I hear families wanting to go to Universal JUST for Wizarding World. That is anecdotal though.

Super Nintendo World? it has such a long history (almost as long as Star Wars) but is still VERY relevant to the kids of today and nostalgic to the kids of yesterday. It will definitely pull market share from WDW and I don't know how Disney will respond (or if they need to).

 

[mandis77]

based on this, it appears we will spend our entire ECPOT day eating

I know right? The Deconstructed Dish looks amazing. And Goshiki in Japan.

 

[CastAStone]

Disney+ was the most downloaded app in the US in Q4 2019:

https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/14/disney-was-the-most-downloaded-app-in-the-u-s-in-q4-2019/
Numbers are estimates of course, but impressive given the reach of apps like TikTok and Fortnite. 30M obviously double counts a lot of people (especially in families), but doesn't count those people for whom the download was passively pushed to their device such as some TVs.

Sure it’s an estimate, but it wasn’t even close.

Amazing, given Disney’s history with things like this, how well they executed this one. Props to the PR and Marketing people.

 

[BorderTenny]

NEWS

New lighting in the Future World East (World Discovery) section of Epcot, right next to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

https://blogmickey.com/2020/01/slee...nd-word-discovery-lighting-installed-at-epcot

That monorail track in the background of the one pic is hideously ugly. I'd much rather have a view of the Skyliner.

 

[sachilles]

That monorail track in the background of the one pic is hideously ugly. I'd much rather have a view of the Skyliner.

Certain has lust some of it's luster.

 

[tlmadden73]

That monorail track in the background of the one pic is hideously ugly. I'd much rather have a view of the Skyliner.

Hopefully the Epcot refresh will bring a cleaning/refresh of the monorail line. Dirt-stained concrete does not give Epcot the modern new look they are looking to put elsewhere in the new Future World.

 

[evlaina]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...020-epcot-international-festival-of-the-arts/

I wonder/hope this means Le Cellier will start doing brunch full time if this becomes popular!

 

[Firebird060]

I know its not likely and of course very expensive, but I am not sure why they cant theme or paint the concrete supports that goes through that part of Epcot. I know they arent going to actually tear down the line anytime soon and rebuild it so it can handle newer more modern monorails but a little metallic paint could give the line in epcot a bit more of a cleaner feel at least in the actual park

 

[Farro]

I know its not likely and of course very expensive, but I am not sure why they cant theme or paint the concrete supports that goes through that part of Epcot. I know they arent going to actually tear down the line anytime soon and rebuild it so it can handle newer more modern monorails but a little metallic paint could give the line in epcot a bit more of a cleaner feel at least in the actual park

They could let ivy grow on it and trim it for overgrowth. But if you don't like ivy, that won't go over well.

 

[umichigan10]

I REALLY hope we get a nighttime parade back at some point. I miss it SO much.

It also helps so much with crowd flow. It spreads people out across the entire route instead of clogging Main Street up for an hour before HEA starts.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

City Hall Refurbishment underway at Magic Kingdom

https://blogmickey.com/2020/01/city-hall-refurbishment-underway-at-magic-kingdom

 

[jade1]

based on this, it appears we will spend our entire ECPOT day eating

Our favorite parks fast food (and drinks).