News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Now that would be something. Williams has been pretty clear he wants to pass off Star Wars after 9. Didn't expect that, but really hope it's true.

Well he isn't done with 9 yet so he's still involved with Star Wars. Galaxy's Edge is set to debut before the 9th film too.

 

[Capang]

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RUMOR: John Williams & Michael Giacchino to Compose All Music for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

That could be an awesome collaboration. Michael Giacchino is awesome.

 

[rteetz]

 

[Q-man]

This doesn’t seem that bad to me. I live in Ohio, about an hour from the Airport and this is what I pay when I hire a driver. One way.

$150-175 is approximate round trip fare from MCO to WDW for most town car services.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Ugh. Was hoping to NEVER see this again!!

In all seriousness, I can't wait for them to re-do this thing. I hope it's a complete overhaul.

 

[ksromack]

Ugh. Was hoping to NEVER see this again!!

In all seriousness, I can't wait for them to re-do this thing. I hope it's a complete overhaul.

Watched a part of this...... the last bird show we saw didn't have Russell in it and while it was corny, I think I preferred it over this version.

 

[Jetku]

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Cast Members Now Get 20% Off Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2018

This is surprising to me. I don’t know any cast members, but have assumed they get (more than) 20% off good regularly, not just as a special offer...

 

[The Pho]

This is surprising to me. I don’t know any cast members, but have assumed they get (more than) 20% off good regularly, not just as a special offer...

The amount can vary over the year. I think it's usually around 40% off for Christmas. Plus they have the Cast store which can have things 99% off.

 

[rteetz]

Ugh. Was hoping to NEVER see this again!!

In all seriousness, I can't wait for them to re-do this thing. I hope it's a complete overhaul.

The script got some work but it’s still not great. Better than what it was I guess.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The script got some work but it’s still not great. Better than what it was I guess.

Might just need to write this one off as a failed experiment .... plus are there *that* many people that normally have no interest in a bird show but now are dying to go because Dug and Russell are in it? Shouldn’t the draw be the birds?

 

[jknezek]

As someone who once had a pet parrot for well over a decade, I like bird shows. We generally go to them at the zoo and went to the old one at AK many times over the years. This? No thanks. I could care less about the characters, I suppose, but not much less. This is just a pile of garbage where there used to be a decent, if not very innovative, attraction.

 

[rteetz]

Might just need to write this one off as a failed experiment .... plus are there *that* many people that normally have no interest in a bird show but now are dying to go because Dug and Russell are in it? Shouldn’t the draw be the birds?

Yeah the Dug and Russell aspect just seems forced.

 

[rteetz]

News

BREAKING: Special Event Pavilions Near Fantasia Gardens Officially Close Today to Make Way for New Hotel

 

[rteetz]

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PHOTOS: Banshee Toy Adoption Expands Beyond Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

 

[rteetz]

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PHOTOS - New look Magical Express coaches now in service at Walt Disney World

 

[tlmadden73]

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Tatooine Traders closing for refurbishment

https://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/t...oine-traders-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

Refurb? You'd think they would just leave it as is with SWGE about a 15 months away. Hopefully making it easier to get through .. probably one of the crowded gift shops in the park since a lot of people come into it from outside the ride because of all the unique stuff that is in it (like build-a-lightsaber and build-a-droid and the picture thing).

I guess this means they will be keeping Star Tours and that store as is for a while (which still makes no sense to me from an immersion standpoint).

 

[rteetz]

Refurb? You'd think they would just leave it as is with SWGE about a 15 months away. Hopefully making it easier to get through .. probably one of the crowded gift shops in the park since a lot of people come into it from outside the ride because of all the unique stuff that is in it (like build-a-lightsaber and build-a-droid and the picture thing).

I guess this means they will be keeping Star Tours and that store as is for a while (which still makes no sense to me from an immersion standpoint).

It won't close immediately but will eventually. With SWGE crowds they need the capacity in the park.

 

[jknezek]

Refurb? You'd think they would just leave it as is with SWGE about a 15 months away. Hopefully making it easier to get through .. probably one of the crowded gift shops in the park since a lot of people come into it from outside the ride because of all the unique stuff that is in it (like build-a-lightsaber and build-a-droid and the picture thing).

I guess this means they will be keeping Star Tours and that store as is for a while (which still makes no sense to me from an immersion standpoint).

It doesn't make sense from an immersion standpoint, but it sure does from a crowd control standpoint. Until they get everything open and moving, probably a year, maybe 3 years, after SW:GE opens, Star Tours is needed. There is no real way around it. If they were going to change Star Tours to improve the immersion concept, it had to happen before SW:GE opened.

 

[rteetz]

It doesn't make sense from an immersion standpoint, but it sure does from a crowd control standpoint. Until they get everything open and moving, probably a year, maybe 3 years, after SW:GE opens, Star Tours is needed. There is no real way around it. If they were going to change Star Tours to improve the immersion concept, it had to happen before SW:GE opened.

And the store can sell the general non-SWGE Star Wars merch since those items won't make sense inside SWGE.

 

[The Pho]

It doesn't make sense from an immersion standpoint, but it sure does from a crowd control standpoint. Until they get everything open and moving, probably a year, maybe 3 years, after SW:GE opens, Star Tours is needed. There is no real way around it. If they were going to change Star Tours to improve the immersion concept, it had to happen before SW:GE opened.

Well they could always expand the Star Wars land and have it take over Muppets then encompass Star Tours if they want to make it more immersive to Star Wars. Or even separate Muppets off a little more and have Star Wars expand out. Or have Muppets Star Wars.