News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

I agree- very interesting to see which characters they included. I was most surprised to see that the Three Little Pigs have their own float. The "female squirrel" is Clarice of Chip and Dale adventures. She is very popular in Paris, but I didn't know that extended to Tokyo as well. I was surprised to see her on the float with Minnie vs the float with Chip and Dale. I thought the Candy Mummy dancers were fun and the floats are very imaginative. Thanks for sharing! I hope to visit the Tokyo park at some point!

https://disneydetail.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/tcaam_4.png

Yep. The Tokyo loves to use characters that we would never see in the US. For example Gelatoni is huge in Tokyo.

 

[rteetz]

Well Japan didn't have Halloween, then companys, including Disney, basically imported it from the US and apparently it is quite popular, although maybe the scare aspect got lost.

It's always interesting to see how each park does holidays. Halloween is also big in Paris, and they have a whole villains show they do. Villains are huge in Paris.

 

[rteetz]

News

The floor is falling apart in Imageworks

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/09/photos-imagination-pavilions-imageworks-epcot-literally-falling-apart/

 

[SureAsLiz]

Yep. The Tokyo loves to use characters that we would never see in the US. For example Gelatoni is huge in Tokyo.

That's a little different because Gelatoni was basically created just for Tokyo.

 

[Travis B]

Just wanted to share that Tokyo got a new Halloween parade this year. It's well, interesting, not something I would go and see.

Very cool, thanks for sharing. I initially didn't see the 'Pop n Live' title so it took me a little while to figure out the theme of musical genres. It's always interesting to see the Japanese take on Western traditions.

 

[danikoski]

More than likely in non-Holiday time, they will schedule TWO shows per night. As you mention the sunset at 6:49 PM, they could easily do one show at 7:15 PM and a second show right at 8:30 PM. (It's not uncommon for shows to start at the closing time of the park - see Illuminations every night for an example of this.)



I'm afraid at least some of money is going to some of these items next month.

I love the figment shirt/logo, but I really wish that Disney wouldn't keep using him on their Epcot merchandise while continuing to treat the Imagination Pavillion like a broken-down jalopy.

It would be nice if they gave the Imagination Pavilion some love.

 

[skier_pete]

It would be nice if they gave the Imagination Pavilion some love.

News

The floor is falling apart in Imageworks

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/09/photos-imagination-pavilions-imageworks-epcot-literally-falling-apart/

@danikoski - If by "some love" you mean "duct tape on the floor" apparently they are...

 

[merry_nbright]

News

The floor is falling apart in Imageworks

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/09/photos-imagination-pavilions-imageworks-epcot-literally-falling-apart/

Wow, that looks so tacky and terrible! You would think they would take a little better care of the Pavillion that hosted Food & Wine's apparent "mascot."

 

[mara512]

Just wanted to share that Tokyo got a new Halloween parade this year. It's well, interesting, not something I would go and see.

Very colorful and fun!! Looks more like Mardi Gras than Halloween to me.

 

[allthenamesaretaken]

I agree- very interesting to see which characters they included. I was most surprised to see that the Three Little Pigs have their own float. The "female squirrel" is Clarice of Chip and Dale adventures. She is very popular in Paris, but I didn't know that extended to Tokyo as well. I was surprised to see her on the float with Minnie vs the float with Chip and Dale. I thought the Candy Mummy dancers were fun and the floats are very imaginative. Thanks for sharing! I hope to visit the Tokyo park at some point!

https://disneydetail.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/tcaam_4.png

Yeah I saw Clarice walking around in Tokyo this year and she was quite popular.
I was also surprised to see minor characters from Robin Hood there too. I always feel like Robin Hood doesn't get a mention

 

[rteetz]

News

Temporary bus stop relocation at Beach Club and Yacht club

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/09/temporary-bus-stop-relocation-at-yacht.html?m=1

 

[circus4u]

Photo update

Well the Tomorrowland rocks are blue-ish...

https://twitter.com/mysticflights/status/773982372719108097

I think I might save judgement until I see them in person.

As of yesterday, scaffolding was still up on the rocks to the left. Rocks on the right are still brown and no scaffold at all around them.

 

[Reddog1134]

@danikoski - If by "some love" you mean "duct tape on the floor" apparently they are...

Nothing says "Love" like duct tape.

 

[SureAsLiz]

The Christmas lights are starting to go up onto the castle.

 

[DrunkJam]

The Christmas lights are starting to go up onto the castle.

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Holy Moly! It's only just September! I guess, these things take time to finish, huh?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Holy Moly! It's only just September! I guess, these things take time to finish, huh?

Wasn't like that in 2011. We were there 3rd/4th week of September and no X-mas lights at all. I'm not sure what they've done for those lights in the years since 2011 though.

 

[jlundeen]

Holy Moly! It's only just September! I guess, these things take time to finish, huh?

MVMCP starts Nov 7...

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

MVMCP starts Nov 7...

MVMCP started November 8th in 2011. No x-mas lights were up during our trip which ended almost at the end of September in 2011.

 

[DrunkJam]

MVMCP starts Nov 7...

yeah, we get there next year on 12/23, and we'll be too LATE for a Christmas party!
Mind you, we were there over christmas in 2011/12, and I am really looking forward to the gingerbread and general decs etc.

 

[rteetz]

The last couple years they have done some castle refurb work before they put the lights up. So they might as well just put the lights up while they have the crane there.