News Round Up 2018

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

New Mary Blair inspired merchandise

https://wdwnt.com/2018/06/photos-contemporary-resort-adds-mary-blair-mural-inspired-merchandise/

That's pretty sweet. I always lament the lack of Mary Blair Disney prints. There are rarely any in the art ordering kiosks and even the special Mary Blair exhibit for the Family Museum didn't have any.

I finally had to buy an old kid's book and rip some Peter Pan pages out of it to frame and hang up.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

At this point EA is The Gap and the other studios are H&M/Forever21.

Must admit that I don’t get this analogy at all...?

 

[beer dave]

News

Camp inside Pandora!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-glamping-experience-heres-how-you-could-win/

How awesome is this!

They failed to mention that if you aren't "model" types you won't win..... since they are going to use the videos they shoot during the event for their website.....

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Must admit that I don’t get this analogy at all...?

I think it's an age thing. Gap is old, others are young?

Though really EA games just sucks. They buy great video game companies and just suck all the innovative and cool factor out.

I used to work above their office. It was a nice office... But that's about all they have going for them.

 

[FoxC63]

They failed to mention that if you aren't "model" types you won't win..... since they are going to use the videos they shoot during the event for their website.....

What I don't understand is why they state "Finalists must be available to participate in a phone/Skype interview", why not just "interview" the winner when they're there. Disney has the capacity to make their own "faux-mercial".

 

[mikeamizzle]

Life imitating Art? And a viral subway rat to be fair:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...-staten-island-pizza-rats-20180611-story.html

"Besides, they're tourists. What do they know?"

 

[preemiemama]

More rumors on Wilderness Lodge restaurant changes in this thread.

 

[umichigan10]

News

New Mary Blair inspired merchandise

https://wdwnt.com/2018/06/photos-contemporary-resort-adds-mary-blair-mural-inspired-merchandise/

Just take my money now please

 

[umichigan10]

Life imitating Art? And a viral subway rat to be fair:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...-staten-island-pizza-rats-20180611-story.html

"Besides, they're tourists. What do they know?"

 

[crazy4wdw]

Article on Marceline, Missouri

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/marceline-missouri-lost-disney-park/index.html

 

[TheMaxRebo]

More rumors on Wilderness Lodge restaurant changes in this thread.

I think this one comment sums things up: "
I’ve just returned to our room a couple of hours ago from AP. We had an excellent meal with top notch food, wine and service. It was however only 25/30% full at 8pm. I’m not sure what else can be done to attract more people to dine there though when you can’t see the fire works , which is what seems to attract most Ddp customers to signatures."

I mean, they *have* to do something with space that valuable if it is only 25/30% full for dinner

 

[Candlelady]

They failed to mention that if you aren't "model" types you won't win..... since they are going to use the videos they shoot during the event for their website.....

Exactly.
As soon as I read that I knew I could never win so why enter. Being shy, non-photogenic, and a senior doesn't fit the demographic Disney wants for their website.

 

[SJMajor67]

News

Space Mountain Exit ramp walled off

https://wdwnt.com/2018/06/space-mou...emporary-pathway-built-behind-the-attraction/

Was wondering why we were funnelled out the emergency exit after riding last night.

The good thing was I got to see all the land cleared for Tron! Forgot to take pictures though...I know, i know I'll show myself to the pit of misery.

 

[dolewhipdreams]

Article on Marceline, Missouri

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/marceline-missouri-lost-disney-park/index.html

This is a great article. A group of us went to Marceline this spring and saw the museum, barn, and other areas it mentions. It's sad though because there is really not much else in that town. Lots of businesses are closed down and Kansas Ave was absolutely dead in the middle of a Saturday afternoon. I haven't found many good recaps of the D23 event there in May but hopefully the restoration of the kiddie Autopia ride will help bring some interest back to the town.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Was wondering why we were funnelled out the emergency exit after riding last night.

The good thing was I got to see all the land cleared for Tron! Forgot to take pictures though...I know, i know I'll show myself to the pit of misery.

Dilly Dilly

 

[rteetz]

News

New Course Developments Coming to Disney Golf This Summer

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disneyland update

https://micechat.com/195790-disneyland-update-pirates-for-the-metoo-generation/

 

[rteetz]

News

SeaWorld Restructures Leadership Again but Looks to Be on the Upswing for the Future

 

[hertamaniac]

I think this one comment sums things up: "
I’ve just returned to our room a couple of hours ago from AP. We had an excellent meal with top notch food, wine and service. It was however only 25/30% full at 8pm. I’m not sure what else can be done to attract more people to dine there though when you can’t see the fire works , which is what seems to attract most Ddp customers to signatures."

I mean, they *have* to do something with space that valuable if it is only 25/30% full for dinner

I suspect they will do something similar to what they did last year; select signature restaurants will offer 30% off at select dining times for AP holders for a certain time frame (last year we opted to have dinner at Jiko and Flying Fish due to this marketing).

 

[rteetz]

News

Pedestrian Bridge Installation to Impact Roads in the Disney Springs Area on June 25