News Round Up 2021

[unbanshee]

I am now very confused.

No rumors in rumors thread. Thank you. Confusion over

 

[disneydreamer781]

Since they colored it to make it Instagrammable, just use your selfie-stick!

I don't have a tile myself I was just wondering. Also, I thought selfie sticks were banned at WDW.

 

[Jrb1979]

Kind of clickbait eh? If you click that and then another you get here:

“Two federal government officials underscored that no policy announcements are imminent, and that any move to restrict travel or impose new health measures would be taken in partnership with state and local governments.”

Read more here: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article249154715.html#storylink=cpy

Yes and no it's clickbait. I don't think a travel ban will be imposed. I do see a negative test being required happening. It's already happening for international flights.

 

[unbanshee]

Disney Confirms “Reimagining” of Guest Rooms at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

https://blogmickey.com/2021/02/disn...f-guest-rooms-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1359630002803924996

 

[rpb718]

No rumors in rumors thread. Thank you. Confusion over

Well, this is a news thread. There is a separate rumors tracking thread.

 

[unbanshee]

Well, this is a news thread. There is a separate rumors tracking thread.

Oh, that's fair. I guess I meant the subforum. Carry on.

 

[Tiki Birdland]

I don't have a tile myself I was just wondering. Also, I thought selfie sticks were banned at WDW.

yeah, it's a joke. Good news is you can take your photo with your selfie-stick and then drop it off in your car before entering EPCoT

 

[soniam]

I just hope they can get rid of the sewer stench in that building during this demolition/rebuild....

Maybe they will find that dirty diaper that has been hanging around since the park was built

I sure hope you are right. Our April trip was originally booked for last April, and now has been rebooked 4 times.... as so many others have done. Sheesh, I thought 2020 was OVER!!!

2020, the gift that keeps on giving

 

[OSUZorba]

Rumor:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1359621479088984064

I would take this with a massive grain of salt. I seriously doubt BlogMickey is getting leaks from the white house, and I've never heard of the site linked to.

I'm sure the admin would like to require domestic travel testing, but is trying to figure out a way to do it without killing the airlines.

 

[adam.adbe]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertain...pear-in-future-star-wars-projects/ar-BB1dAwO1
Gina Carano is out at Lucas. Not sure what this means for the Mandalorian spin off series that was rumored to heavily feature Cara Dune.

 

[OSUZorba]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertain...pear-in-future-star-wars-projects/ar-BB1dAwO1
Gina Carano is out at Lucas. Not sure what this means for the Mandalorian spin off series that was rumored to heavily feature Cara Dune.

I just came here to post this.

 

[afan]

I would take this with a massive grain of salt. I seriously doubt BlogMickey is getting leaks from the white house, and I've never heard of the site linked to.

I'm sure the admin would like to require domestic travel testing, but is trying to figure out a way to do it without killing the airlines.

The testing part is accurate, it was mentioned on my local news yesterday. The travel ban wasn't. I don't see how they can require tests when there's still not enough testing. If they could get the fast rapid test going at airports so it was just something you did when you go to the airport for domestic, and then if it could count for any countries that want a negative test, then it'd be great.

 

[OSUZorba]

The testing part is accurate, it was mentioned on my local news yesterday. The travel ban wasn't. I don't see how they can require tests when there's still not enough testing. If they could get the fast rapid test going at airports so it was just something you did when you go to the airport for domestic, and then if it could count for any countries that want a negative test, then it'd be great.

Yeah, I think the only way they could do it domestic travel without killing the airlines is if it was a rapid antigen test like a rapid strep test. I think it's be great if we could make it that simple, but I don't think that is something that be ready soon.

 

[Moliphino]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertain...pear-in-future-star-wars-projects/ar-BB1dAwO1
Gina Carano is out at Lucas. Not sure what this means for the Mandalorian spin off series that was rumored to heavily feature Cara Dune.

I'd be fine with a recast.

 

[jpeterson]

I'd be fine with a recast.

I spent half the time thinking she was Lucy Lawless anyway.

 

[Moliphino]

I spent half the time thinking she was Lucy Lawless anyway.

Now her I LOVE.

 

[unbanshee]

I would take this with a massive grain of salt. I seriously doubt BlogMickey is getting leaks from the white house, and I've never heard of the site linked to.

I'm sure the admin would like to require domestic travel testing, but is trying to figure out a way to do it without killing the airlines.

While I would agree that Blog Mickey isn't getting leaks from the White House (lol), I think it's fair to say that the story is legit and getting picked up by other "proper" news outlets. Blog Mickey just seemed to be ahead of the other outlets, but it seems legit?

Miami Herald: Biden weighs U.S. travel restrictions to slow COVID variants

Tampa Bay Times: White House looks at domestic travel restrictions as virus variant surges in Florida

 

[bookbabe626]

While I would agree that Blog Mickey isn't getting leaks from the White House (lol), I think it's fair to say that the story is legit and getting picked up by other "proper" news outlets. Blog Mickey just seemed to be ahead of the other outlets, but it seems legit?

Miami Herald: Biden weighs U.S. travel restrictions to slow COVID variants

Tampa Bay Times: White House looks at domestic travel restrictions as virus variant surges in Florida

See this post for a great explanation.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/c...ates-due-to-coronavirus.3796390/post-62681734

 

[hertamaniac]

I like the colours that have been added to 'Leave a Legacy'.

I do too and remember the previous location had up-lighting from the ground. I didn't notice any specialized lighting for these new walls based on the photo(s) I've seen.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

See this post for a great explanation.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/c...ates-due-to-coronavirus.3796390/post-62681734

Quoting it for those that don't want to click. This is a fantastic explanation BTW!

Here's why I'm very skeptical of this story. Beyond the logistical problems of actually implementing such a proposal, there are some holes in the attribution and sourcing of the story. I'm not saying the story is made up, but I doubt this "proposal" is under as serious consideration as these sources make it out to be. I even think it's weird that they add the language about a decision not being "imminent." On one hand, the sources are saying the variant is so bad that it'll spread quickly throughout the whole country unless we stop travel to Florida. On the other hand, they're not rushing to make a decision? It just strikes me as strange.

It seems like most of the Disney blogs are running with the language of "various news reports," and again, I want to urge caution. This characterization is inaccurate. The original reporting comes from the DC Bureau of McClatchy, a publisher that owns multiple local newspapers including the Miami Herald. For those that don't know, most newspaper publishing companies generate all of their national political coverage from one DC Bureau that feeds the complete stories back to their "affiliates" (i.e. the local newspapers) to publish verbatim on their websites and attribute to the reporters in DC. This is what happened here. McClatchy's DC Bureau put out this story to their newspapers and some (which is weird that only some did for a story like this) posted it on their websites, like the Miami Herald and the KC Star. But even though it's appearing on several different websites, it's the same exact story/report because it's the same trio of reporters. It's one story essentially being copied and pasted to other sites. So it's one news report, not "various news reports." It's misleading to characterize it that way.

With that in mind, I find it interesting and unusual that a scoop as significant as this (even beyond the Disney-sphere) hasn't gotten picked up by other large news outlets. As far as I can tell, NYT, WaPo, WSJ, NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NPR, or any Florida television station or newspaper not owned by McClatchy have not run this story. They all talk to the same/similar sources (and many of them likely have wider reach than McClatchy), so once this report was out there, they should've been able to confirm it at least. If you run a Google News search on "Florida travel ban" or "Florida ban" nothing comes up except this article and the same article reposted on the KC Star's website and the Miami Herald's website as well as the Disney blogs. It very well could be a case of the sourcing simply not being up to the Standards guidelines of other news organizations (they all vary slightly), but unless this gets picked up by these other outlets very soon, that's another red flag.

Also, I know some Disney blogs have classified this story as "BREAKING" or as "Breaking News," and I just want to be crystal clear that this report is based on sources saying on background that some in the Department of Transportation are considering such a proposal. The White House is saying they're not considering this right now, so not only has this not been enacted, it may not have even been discussed at the highest levels of the White House yet so to label it as "breaking news" is problematic. Nothing has been announced. By almost all news organizations' Standards guidelines, a story about something expected to happen or something that might happen is not "breaking news," no matter how big the scoop or story is. A story can only be "breaking news" once an action is actually taken. In other words, if your headline or lede starts with "is expected to" or "is considering," it shouldn't be classified as "breaking news."

Basically, what I'm saying is that nobody should be canceling their trips; the Disney blogs mischaracterized the seriousness of this proposal at this point.