News Round Up 2019

[jennamfeo]

I wouldn't pay $299 for KtP but I'd probably consider paying $50 to spend a party with @rteetz!

You must not know him that well.....

 

[rteetz]

You must not know him that well.....

Hey now!

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1162438465927045120

Looks like there are some issues with the D23 site currently.

 

[ksromack]

I'm surprised they are only $58 for what's essentially 2 bath poofs and a bow on a headband. These.would be so easy to make and could be done for under 10. They are kinda cute though. I likw that the ears are so different.

Honestly, this is cute but would be so easy to make...that's the first thing I thought when I saw it. I made at least 3-4 different pairs of ears for our trip last May.....I love wearing different ears to match my outfits

 

[skier_pete]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1162438465927045120

Looks like there are some issues with the D23 site currently.

Yup - they had us all on-line at noon (PDT) hitting refresh, and then decided to tell us several minutes later it'll be an hour later. Oh the Joy of D23. I already sick of dealing with it and we haven't gone yet.

 

[OKW Lover]

NEWS

For Kevin-John fans ... He will be signing his new Star Wars art at DHS this weekend

https://www.facebook.com/780846869/posts/10157416886356870

Love his work!

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Yup - they had us all on-line at noon (PDT) hitting refresh, and then decided to tell us several minutes later it'll be an hour later. Oh the Joy of D23. I already sick of dealing with it and we haven't gone yet.

Just an update - they moved it to tomorrow at noon PST. Very frustrating. This, plus the fact that badges came so inconsistently this year, does not make me very comfortable with how this expo is going to be run

 

[mikeamizzle]

Yup - they had us all on-line at noon (PDT) hitting refresh, and then decided to tell us several minutes later it'll be an hour later. Oh the Joy of D23. I already sick of dealing with it and we haven't gone yet.

pete same here. it was honestly hard to believe. i c ant help but keep thinking about disney+ with how they dropped the ball it-wise today. glad to hear you will be there though too.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://twitter.com/x/status/1162500227229786113

 

[crazy4wdw]

Appears that the rooms at the Contemporary Resort may be updated to include an Incredibles theme. I certainly hope this does not happen.

https://blogmickey.com/2019/08/incr...-rooms-pop-up-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/

 

[Brocktoon]

This excites me but also saddens me. I really like the new design of it and I'm glad its supposedly bigger. But it's sad to see them take a nice piece of history like this away. All for a parking lot.

The Fort is my home away from home. I've been pretty critical of all the changes coming due to the new resort. But as the designs / plans are slowly coming out I'm staritng to become a little more optimistic that WDW may be making a bit of lemonade with the lemons being tossed at FtW

 

[rteetz]

Appears that the rooms at the Contemporary Resort may be updated to include an Incredibles theme. I certainly hope this does not happen.

https://blogmickey.com/2019/08/incr...-rooms-pop-up-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/

A report from someone on Twitter is the rooms themselves are not incredibles themed.

 

[dlavender]

Did I miss the rumor that the secret D23 announcement is the Lighthouse resort in the Bahamas?

 

[Helvetica]

New "Little Mermaid Hydration System" available at D23.

Available at ShopDisney.com and the Disney Resorts on October 5th

https://d23.com/go-under-the-sea-with-early-access-to-the-new-collection-from-h2o-at-d23-expo-2019/

 

[skier_pete]

Did I miss the rumor that the secret D23 announcement is the Lighthouse resort in the Bahamas?

First I've heard of this - tell me more!

 

[soniam]

First I've heard of this - tell me more!

I first heard it from Len Testa earlier this week. Basically, as a good will gesture, and to help Disney, they are "planning" (rumor right) to build a hotel at Lighthouse point that would be used mostly by non-DCL guests. It would provide a large number of jobs for the locals. This is supposedly one of the secrets I have heard for the Secrets panel

 

[rteetz]

First I've heard of this - tell me more!

It is in the rumor thread. The rumor is Disney will build an actual resort on the new Lighthouse Point property

 

[skier_pete]

I first heard it from Len Testa earlier this week. Basically, as a good will gesture, and to help Disney, they are "planning" (rumor right) to build a hotel at Lighthouse point that would be used mostly by non-DCL guests. It would provide a large number of jobs for the locals. This is supposedly one of the secrets I have heard for the Secrets panel

Hmmm, interesting. Would almost definitely be mixed-use I imagine (part DVC, Part Hotel) to offset costs.

 

[OSUZorba]

Just read this story:

https://arstechnica.com/information...ccount-sharing-with-help-from-cable-industry/

Basically Disney is going to consider password sharing piracy and Charter and Disney have agreed to sure your data with each other to make sure you aren't letting your buddy or mom use your account. I have a feeling both of these companies consider it piracy if you let your friend that doesn't have cable watch your TV as well.

 

[dlavender]

Hmmm, interesting. Would almost definitely be mixed-use I imagine (part DVC, Part Hotel) to offset costs.

I think that’s exactly what it is going to be.