News Round Up 2018

[scrappinginontario]

Not sure if you have been following this thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/international-a-gateway-to-close-11-27-to-12-17.3711586/

But the latest news that I saw posted there was by @rinnythepooh who stated:

My husband sent an email last night to George Kalogridis , an executive at Disney. We received a phone call this morning with the following answer:
1. There will be no pedestrian impact on the IG during the construction of the skyliner.
2. Yes there will be an impact on the Friendship Boats to Epcot.
3. There will be no impact on the Friendship boats to HS.
4. There will be no impact on the walkway to HS.
5. They apologized that no formal notice has gone out and they are working on a formal notice to be sent out.

So seems like the only real "closure" will be Friendship Boats to EPCOT - but the IG will still be open for foot traffic

Thank you. I guess my question now is, since the Swan Dolphin says it's docks will be closed and the above says that the Epcot dock will be closed, will the Friendship boats only be moving between DHS, Boardwalk and Beach/Yacht Club? Appears those could/would be the only 3 docks open?

SO thankful to hear that foot traffic through IG will not be affected. We have a reservation at Cape May Cafe that I would cancel if it would mean I had to walk all the way to the buses at the front of the park to take a bus to Beach Club for our dinner reservation. Our plans and FPs have us spending the afternoon prior to our reservation in the World Showcase area of the park.

Thank you for the link to the other thread. I will check it out.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

not to mention it's October

In the retail world they're already behind. Places have had had Christmas decor for months now lol. Plus the first MVMCP is in 22 days.

Maybe the type of decor is going to be different enough than the dedicated Christmas store OR they are trying to maximize opportunities for people checking out the newly renovated World of Disney store.

I'm not the biggest fan of the display (doesn't give me enough warmth to want to shop) but I like the nod to some Disney stuff like it's a small world on the decor hanging from the ceiling.

 

[Moliphino]

FYI for those chatting about the World of Disney - Big Fat Panda just posted a picture and they do have some decorations up for the Holidays and I think more things like this to come prior to the "grand reopening" on the 27th

Definitely not like the old way, but a bit more interest with these up

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Can I get those ornaments in a smaller size for my own tree? The iasw and Tiki bird ones in particular.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I find it weird they have a Christmas section when Disney springs has a Christmas store...

I know this is a long shot but, could this large display be a side effect to a portion of the Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in the MK currently being closed for refurbishment?

Personally I think many people like to hit up just the one store at DS to do the majority of their shopping so they are maximizing on this and offering Christmas items there to catch the market that doesn't go over to the Christmas Store.

Decorations are starting to go up here in some stores in Canada. The one exception to that is Costco....where they start their Christmas decorations and offerings in AUGUST!!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

In the retail world they're already behind. Places have had had Christmas decor for months now lol. Plus the first MVMCP is in 22 days.

Maybe the type of decor is going to be different enough than the dedicated Christmas store OR they are trying to maximize opportunities for people checking out the newly renovated World of Disney store.

I'm not the biggest fan of the display (doesn't give me enough warmth to want to shop) but I like the nod to some Disney stuff like it's a small world on the decor hanging from the ceiling.

Well, in my world they are crazy early - just put up some Halloween decorations a few days ago .... but yeah I know, stores get the stuff out super early and then they are all gone even before the holiday comes. I recall this summer I went to Party City a few days before 4th of July and what they had left was marked 50%off as they were trying to get rid of it even before th holiday came

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Well, in my world they are crazy early - just put up some Halloween decorations a few days ago .... but yeah I know, stores get the stuff out super early and then they are all gone even before the holiday comes. I recall this summer I went to Party City a few days before 4th of July and what they had left was marked 50%off as they were trying to get rid of it even before th holiday came

Well we just put up pumpkins over the weekend and I put the lights that I frame our front door, my Halloween garden flag instead of my Fall flag and put out the two Disney decor that I've had so I understand you there.

Inside though it's been Fall and what Halloween decor I have (which isn't too much mostly it's Fall) for a while (mid-to late September).

In about a month it will all switch to Christmas in the house lol. I'm not quite in the mood though for buying Christmas decor so I bypass all the decor in the stores.

 

[rteetz]

Well we just put up pumpkins over the weekend and I put the lights that I frame our front door, my Halloween garden flag instead of my Fall flag and put out the two Disney decor that I've had so I understand you there.

Inside though it's been Fall and what Halloween decor I have (which isn't too much mostly it's Fall) for a while (mid-to late September).

In about a month it will all switch to Christmas in the house lol. I'm not quite in the mood though for buying Christmas decor so I bypass all the decor in the stores.

We put up our Halloween decor in September. As for Christmas it will start going up Nov. 1st since I need weeks in order to get it all done.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

We put up our Halloween decor in September. As for Christmas it will start going up Nov. 1st since I need weeks in order to get it all done.

We definitely don't do anything close to the level your family does

We don't start thinking about Christmas until the weekend after Thanksgiving - try to get the lights up then.

And we don't get our tree until at least mid December since we get a live one and want it to last until 3 Kings Day

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We put up our Halloween decor in September. As for Christmas it will start going up Nov. 1st since I need weeks in order to get it all done.

Wow weeks!

I think I need to come to your house to see what kind of decor several weeks of work gets you! lol

For Christmas it typically it takes around 2-3 days to get ours out. 1-2 days for inside and 1-2 days outside (sometimes working on both in the same day). If the weather is nice we can get the outside done in 1 day (we put up our own lights as opposed to getting it done professionally).

Usually the tree takes a bit of time. My husband is involved in the outside decor (mostly I'm there holding the ladder and feeding him lights) and the tree but the rest is all me lol

The HOA allows Christmas lights starting Nov 15th and we typically get it up fast. As we're doing it ourselves we do it on weekends where we get the most sunlight but we're also dealing with the weather so there are times we get the lights up a few days early we just don't turn them on until Nov 15th.

 

[rteetz]

News

Hong Kong Disneyland Announces New Experiences for 2019, Ant Man Ride Opening Date

 

[rteetz]

News

World of Disney Grand Re-Opening Dates Revealed Along with New Merchandise Lineups

 

[jlundeen]

My hubby is a big Fall decor buff, so it goes up in September (the leaves are starting to change here in MN then) with an emphasis on Halloween, then after Halloween, the ghosts and goblins get switched out for turkeys and cornucopias for Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, (usually the weekend after, or the next one) our main Christmas Tree goes up (family event) and over the next couple of weeks, the Fall stuff comes down and the Christmas stuff goes up. Right after Christmas, usually before New Year's, all the Christmas stuff starts coming down, and we settle into the dull and dreary, seemingly too-long MN winter.

ETA: We also have a small MICKEY tree with only Disney Decorations set up in our sun room, and that goes up shortly after our big main tree in the living room.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We definitely don't do anything close to the level your family does

We don't start thinking about Christmas until the weekend after Thanksgiving - try to get the lights up then.

And we don't get our tree until at least mid December since we get a live one and want it to last until 3 Kings Day

When I was growing up a lot of Thanksgivings were at my mom's house (still are generally speaking til this day) and every now and then at another relative's house. Because of this my mom wouldn't put up the tree and a lot of Christmas decor until after Thanksgiving.

As I got older I started wanting Christmas decor earlier than Thanksgiving so now I do that.

My mom has an artificial from years and years ago but my dad would get a real one so because of that their tree (dad and stepmom) would be up til closer to Christmas and my job would be to water it lol.

 

[rteetz]

Wow weeks!

I think I need to come to your house to see what kind of decor several weeks of work gets you! lol

For Christmas it typically it takes around 2-3 days to get ours out. 1-2 days for inside and 1-2 days outside (sometimes working on both in the same day). If the weather is nice we can get the outside done in 1 day (we put up our own lights as opposed to getting it done professionally).

Usually the tree takes a bit of time. My husband is involved in the outside decor (mostly I'm there holding the ladder and feeding him lights) and the tree but the rest is all me lol

The HOA allows Christmas lights starting Nov 15th and we typically get it up fast. As we're doing it ourselves we do it on weekends where we get the most sunlight but we're also dealing with the weather so there are times we get the lights up a few days early we just don't turn them on until Nov 15th.

30,000+ lights all done to music takes time

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

World of Disney Grand Re-Opening Dates Revealed Along with New Merchandise Lineups

There are some really cute stuff there IMO.

I love the countdown! I tell myself every year I'm going to get a countdown but I never do lol.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

30,000+ lights all done to music takes time

Tell me you have a YouTube video of this!?

 

[rteetz]

Tell me you have a YouTube video of this!?

Spoiler: Video

 

[jlundeen]

30,000+ lights all done to music takes time

Oh, how I miss Osborne Lights!!

 

[jknezek]

Geez. We are a split family, I was raised Jewish and my wife Christian. So years when Hannukah is the first part of December, we don't put Christmas stuff up until Hannukah ends. The years where it overlaps, we do Hannukah in the basement with a giant 6 foot Menorah I built and Christmas in the family room. But regardless, the tree doesn't arrive until the second weekend in December and it comes down before January 1. Holidays are days for us, not weeks or seasons. But living in AL, I certainly understand that we tend to be outliers these days.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: New Section of World of Disney Now Open at Disney Springs

This looks like any other store now.