News Round Up 2018

[adam.adbe]

India Pale Ale - brewed with higher alcohol and higher bitterness so it would make it when shipping to the British troops in india

Nothing like the US style though. The hops are all wrong - IPA should never have citrusy grapefruit notes. I enjoy a fair number of American IPAs, but they are misnamed. We have some fantastic Belgian style lagers here that are thoroughly authentic in style and flavor IMV. I have no idea why IPAs took such a hard right turn.

 

[MissGina5]

News

WDWNT is reporting that Circle of Life will be closing next month, potentially linked to a future Brazil pavilion

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2018/01/break...possibly-linked-brazil-pavilion-construction/

I sure hope this is true!

 

[rteetz]

I sure hope this is true!

Wdwmagic is also reporting

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ermanently-closing-in-early-february-2018.htm

 

[skier_pete]

I'm not buying the conclusion that this has any relation to a new country pavilion. I worked for a season for Disney Performing Arts. The trailers at Epcot are not used for performances or workshops, as claimed in the article. Instead, they house office space and dressing rooms. That location is base camp for all the Candlelight Processional performers.

There's a good chance they are right about the closure, but wrong about the Brazil thing. WDWNT tends to do that, post a bit of truth and then add speculation like it is fact.

We haven't stopped to watch this in a long time. I can't say i would miss it, but I wonder why they would do it, it's not like it takes a whole bunch of CM to operate.

 

[Fantasia79]

Wdwmagic is also reporting

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ermanently-closing-in-early-february-2018.htm

Wow! Can’t believe a new pavilion might be happening.

 

[Harry Wallace]

News

Maria and Enzo’s now open!

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/mari...ia-and-enzos-restaurant-at-disney-springs.htm

Wow! That dining room is huge! Gives me RCL vibes. Although there is something missing... it looks quite empty. I have more hope for this than the Edison next door however.

 

[beer dave]

India Pale Ale - brewed with higher alcohol and higher bitterness so it would make it when shipping to the British troops in india

Amber to copper color, elevated hop flavor (english hops so earthy, grassy, peppery) (not citrus) but not necessarily elevated bitterness, mild oak, (from the barrels and shipping) medium malt character, 6.5 to 7.5 alcohol.......off the top of my head.... opinions may vary.

Hops were considered to have an antiseptic value.

 

[beer dave]

Not my first or second choice but if it’s all someone had in their fridge I wouldn’t turn my nose up. Besides they’re nice for a full day on the lake. Don’t wanna get messy too early on in the day!

It's the one beer to have when you are having more than six.....

 

[vacationer1954]

I'm not buying the conclusion that this has any relation to a new country pavilion.

That was my instinct as well.

 

[rteetz]

There's a good chance they are right about the closure, but wrong about the Brazil thing. WDWNT tends to do that, post a bit of truth and then add speculation like it is fact.

We haven't stopped to watch this in a long time. I can't say i would miss it, but I wonder why they would do it, it's not like it takes a whole bunch of CM to operate.

Yep.

 

[MommaBerd]

Nice of Disney to throw UCF a National Championship parade on Sunday.

UCF’s undefeated season is impressive; however, I think it is a bit of a stretch to be declared National Champions. A win against Auburn does not a championship make. It’s playing the “we beat x team, who beat Alabama/Georgia/etc. so in effect we beat Alabama” game. Plenty of undefeated teams have gone without the title of National Champions. Bottom line is that they need a stronger schedule if they want to be considered for a bid to become National Champions.

All that being said, I think the school is doing the right thing in paying out bonuses and I think it’s great that WDW is giving them a parade. Their hard work and accomplishments deserve to be celebrated.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

UCF’s undefeated season is impressive; however, I think it is a bit of a stretch to be declared National Champions. A win against Auburn does not a championship make. It’s playing the “we beat x team, who beat Alabama/Georgia/etc. so in effect we beat Alabama” game. Plenty of undefeated teams have gone without the title of National Champions. Bottom line is that they need a stronger schedule if they want to be considered for a bid to become National Champions.

All that being said, I think the school is doing the right thing in paying out bonuses and I think it’s great that WDW is giving them a parade. Their hard work and accomplishments deserve to be celebrated.

Well, I think part of what the AD is trying to do by bringing attention to this is that with the current structure it is impossible for teams like UCF to get into the play offs because schools from the power 5 start out with higher rankings just because they are in the Power 5 and those schools basically never want to play schools like UCF because there is no upside. If Ohio Sta place UCF and loses it kills their season, if they win they don't gain much because they are expected to win

BTW - how do the parades work money wise? Is UCF giving Disney money or is it all coming from Disney?

 

[MommaBerd]

Well, I think part of what the AD is trying to do by bringing attention to this is that with the current structure it is impossible for teams like UCF to get into the play offs because schools from the power 5 start out with higher rankings just because they are in the Power 5 and those schools basically never want to play schools like UCF because there is no upside. If Ohio Sta place UCF and loses it kills their season, if they win they don't gain much because they are expected to win

No doubt that is the case! There is definitely a bias toward the Power 5. And unfortunately, because of how much money is involved in college football and the fact that the season can’t realistically be extended, there is no easy answer.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Nothing like the US style though. The hops are all wrong - IPA should never have citrusy grapefruit notes. I enjoy a fair number of American IPAs, but they are misnamed. We have some fantastic Belgian style lagers here that are thoroughly authentic in style and flavor IMV. I have no idea why IPAs took such a hard right turn.

I'd also say West Coast and East Coast American IPAs are (at least historically) very different. Part of it is that there was so much land and so easy to grow Hops out west that it was relatively cheap to add them to the brew so that is why a lot of West Coast ones are (in my opinion) overly hoppy - because it was easy and cheap to throw more in. Whereas on the East Coast they were still importing hops from Europe which was obviously more expensive

 

[jknezek]

No doubt that is the case! There is definitely a bias toward the Power 5. And unfortunately, because of how much money is involved in college football and the fact that the season can’t realistically be extended, there is no easy answer.

Of course there is an easy answer. Run DI football the way every other NCAA sport runs. AQs for all conference champions and a few wildcards to round out a field. There are 10 FBS conferences. So a 12 team tournament would be fine. Mandate an 11 game regular season, 1 more than DIII or DII I believe, then have a 4 round tournament. The top 4 teams would get a bye, 5 would play 12, etc. In that first round, 7vs10, 8 vs9 should be good games, but basically the first 6 teams either get a bye or a simple opponent. A reward for a good season but it gives every FBS team a chance at the beginning of the season to be champion, which is exactly what we don't have now.

With 1 week less in the season, the first round could be played on Conference Championship weekend, you'd have 4 games and play them at the higher seeded team. Same with the second round Army-Navy Weekend. Another 4 games at the higher seeded team. The last 2 rounds could be done like they do it now. No extension to the season, the same number of games for any of the top 4 seeds winning the title (3 playoff games vs 2, but 1 fewer during the season), and only a 1 game extension for any of the lower seeds. The DIII National Champion plays 15 games, but somehow DI kids can't?

Only DI football has no NCAA championship, and that's why I don't care if UCF claims one, or Auburn claims one from 2004, or Utah from 2008 or any other undefeated team. Because there is no official NCAA championship and never has been thanks to the conferences and bowl system. There are AP champions, Coach's Poll Champions, BCS Champions, CFP Champions... but no NCAA champions. Until that is fixed, I have no problems with a variety of teams claiming an undefeated season as a National Title. Better than some of the joke titles schools like Alabama have claimed in the past.

 

[Fantasia79]

News

BREAKING: The Circle of Life – An Environmental Fable in The Land at Epcot Closing Forever, Possibly Linked to Brazil Pavilion Construction

Soooo...how long until the “Circle of Life” T-Shirts come out?

 

[Tigger's ally]

No doubt that is the case! There is definitely a bias toward the Power 5. And unfortunately, because of how much money is involved in college football and the fact that the season can’t realistically be extended, there is no easy answer.

Oh, there is an easy answer for UCF and I do see it coming. That University has exploded onto the scene in many ways. Huge university #1. Good athletic programs bursting onto the scene #2. No doubt in my mind they will be in a power 5 conference five years from now.

 

[wareagle57]

UCF’s undefeated season is impressive; however, I think it is a bit of a stretch to be declared National Champions. A win against Auburn does not a championship make. It’s playing the “we beat x team, who beat Alabama/Georgia/etc. so in effect we beat Alabama” game. Plenty of undefeated teams have gone without the title of National Champions. Bottom line is that they need a stronger schedule if they want to be considered for a bid to become National Champions.

All that being said, I think the school is doing the right thing in paying out bonuses and I think it’s great that WDW is giving them a parade. Their hard work and accomplishments deserve to be celebrated.

College Football is the biggest sham of a sport. There never has been and never will be a true National Champion, and the NCAA allows anyone to claim them. If you are the only team to go undefeated and don't even get a sniff of getting into the playoffs, then there is something wrong. It's even worse that we have a system where there is a limited number of slots, and 2 teams from the same conference can get in. What is the conference championship game for then? It's just ridiculous. UCF or Ohio St or USC or even Wisconsin should have been in instead of Alabama. As long as a few people's opinions and money decide who gets in instead of on the field results, CFB is not a sport. It's a beauty pageant and it's all subjective. UCF 2018 National Champs!

 

[sachilles]

My bet is with the Rat ride coming into the France pavilion, there is some stuff being misplace operationally that makes sense to locate in the space between germany and italy.
If the trains get relocated or removed, I think we can start to get a little excited.

That being said, from a dreamworld imagineering standpoint.....you have this big tower showing up in the skyline behind germany and Italy. Might not be horrible to add something to the skyline in epcot to obscure it a bit. Of course, then you have to worry about fireworks views, and maybe backstage views of the park from the Riviera. So I imagine there is a bit of clean up there that might be needed.

.............or the riveria DVC special third gate.

 

[mikepizzo]

No doubt that is the case! There is definitely a bias toward the Power 5. And unfortunately, because of how much money is involved in college football and the fact that the season can’t realistically be extended, there is no easy answer.

Chiefs defeated the Pats, Giants defeated the Chiefs, 49ers defeated the Giants.

49ers are obviously the best team this season.