News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Hope they stock some of the deserts from Writers Stop. That carrot cake cookie was terrific.

It is still at DHS just in a different location closer to the front of the park.

 

[Fantasia79]

Thanks! Was looking on menus and couldn't find it

 

[Roxyfire]

Thanks! Was looking on menus and couldn't find it

Sweet spells has them, along with that giant butterfinger cupcake I think. I didn't try either but they looked good.

 

[umichigan10]

Right? It says a Brand new area being reimagined called grand Avenue. I don't remember anything about a Grand Avenue. I'm intreagued

I was afraid this was gonna be a rebranding of the front of the park but I was thankfully mistaken. Seems like a cool spot

 

[skier_pete]

Whoa, no GMR, no Ellen, no Dragon Challenge for my next trip...but at least there's a place I can get a beer and a pretzel now!!

I'm just kidding - always up for more food locations. I've never been in the writer's shop but I sort of know where this is. It sounds like it won't quite be a "restaurant", right? More like a bar and snacks location. That's actually something DHS doesn't have too much of, so I suppose it will be a good thing.

The one thing that has me confused is the theming. More them of Grand Avenue seems to be based on "modern day downtown LA", but that seems like a weird theme to plop in between Muppets Plaza, Star Tours, and Galaxy's Edge. (Like others, I'm having a hard time grasping how they are linking Star Tours to the new land - cause there's no way in hell they are shutting down Star Tours.

 

[joelkfla]

News

The ADA compliant Minnie vans are showing up

https://twitter.com/hecallsmePP/status/889469440986894336

It's good to hear that they will be able to accommodate ecv's without requiring occupant transfer.

 

[Irish_Mike]

The one thing that has me confused is the theming. More them of Grand Avenue seems to be based on "modern day downtown LA", but that seems like a weird theme to plop in between Muppets Plaza, Star Tours, and Galaxy's Edge. (Like others, I'm having a hard time grasping how they are linking Star Tours to the new land - cause there's no way in hell they are shutting down Star Tours.

From what I understand, until it closes/is rethemed in however many years, Star Tours is going to just exist in it's little bubble - not directly part of SWL, but still a part of the parks. Grand Avenue will sort of connect the two via the roadway that runs to the tunnel and Galaxy's Edge, but it won't be linked to the new land outside of "Hey, like Star Wars? Check out this other attraction!"

The refurbs to Muppet Plaza (including the logo change for MuppetVision) seem to be aimed at giving the area more of a LA vibe as well, though it really isn't going to be connected to Grand Avenue thanks to a wall divider. In the end, it seems like Disney just want a somewhat cohesive theme/vibe that guests can move through as they all run to Galaxy's Edge. A themed transitional area, not a themed land.

@rteetz can correct me if I have something wrong

 

[rteetz]

From what I understand, until it closes/is rethemed in however many years, Star Tours is going to just exist in it's little bubble - not directly part of SWL, but still a part of the parks. Grand Avenue will sort of connect the two via the roadway that runs to the tunnel and Galaxy's Edge, but it won't be linked to the new land outside of "Hey, like Star Wars? Check out this other attraction!"

The refurbs to Muppet Plaza (including the logo change for MuppetVision) seem to be aimed at giving the area more of a LA vibe as well, though it really isn't going to be connected to Grand Avenue thanks to a wall divider. In the end, it seems like Disney just want a somewhat cohesive theme/vibe that guests can move through as they all run to Galaxy's Edge. A themed transitional area, not a themed land.

@rteetz can correct me if I have something wrong

Correct until they close Star Tours to either get rid of it or retheme it, it will stay in its own bubble like you said.

And correct on Muppets/Grand Avenue. It is a transition area into Star Wars.

 

[Fantasia79]

To be honest, as a high school student, walking into star tours area was the coolest thing I had ever experienced (at 17)

 

[rteetz]

News

New DVC referral program

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-pr...rogram?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

[Fantasia79]

News

New DVC referral program

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-pr...rogram?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

$120 meal, I'll take that.

 

[rteetz]

News

Castaway Cay Named Top Cruise Line Private Island

 

[crazy4wdw]

WDWNT is reporting that the Lights of Winter may be returning to Epcot this year. Anyone else heard this? Their rumor is based on a pin that will released over the holidays that will feature the Lights of Winter. Seems like pure speculation to me.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/rumor-lights-winter-returning-epcot-holidays-around-world/

 

[rteetz]

WDWNT is reporting that the Lights of Winter may be returning to Epcot this year. Anyone else heard this? Their rumor is based on a pin that will released over the holidays that will feature the Lights of Winter. Seems like pure speculation to me.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/07/rumor-lights-winter-returning-epcot-holidays-around-world/

Yeah purely based off of a pin which is hardly a rumor.

 

[rteetz]

News

Airline Officials Now Suggest Getting to Orlando International Airport 3 Hours Early

 

[rteetz]

Today in Disney History

Alice in Wonderland debuted in 1951 on this date.

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

Airline Officials Now Suggest Getting to Orlando International Airport 3 Hours Early

And in a related announcement, the bars and restaurants inside the airport said why stop at 3? Come on in 5 hours early!

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Not sure if this was reported. I was out of town for a while.

Disney's Broadway Hit Musical, Newsies, will be having encore showings of its movie in select movie theaters on August 5th and 9th! Check your local movie theater to check if it is being offered and for showtimes. It is also currently available on digital download, but it was great seeing this in a movie theater first.

 

[mcd2745]

News

Castaway Cay Named Top Cruise Line Private Island

No surprise here. There's probably not another one that's even close. That may change, however, when MSC finishes theirs next year.

 

[STLstone]

Not sure if this was reported. I was out of town for a while.

Disney's Broadway Hit Musical, Newsies, will be having encore showings of its movie in select movie theaters on August 5th and 9th! Check your local movie theater to check if it is being offered and for showtimes. It is also currently available on digital download, but it was great seeing this in a movie theater first.

Thanks, but the digital download of that has already been playing on a loop in my house for a couple of months. ...