News Round Up 2020

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Speaking as a photographer, I can say that Disney is pretty good at designating "Picture Spots" for good composition that are out of the traffic flow.

For sure ...now if only people would utilize those lol

 

[rteetz]

 

[rteetz]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...l-week-kicks-off-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

 

[rteetz]

Rise at DHS is now open.

 

[nkosiek]

News

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...owcase-torches-refurbishment-begins-today.htm

Happy to hear they will still be using these. My little girl loves pointing to them and going, "Fire, Dada. Where fire?"

 

[rteetz]

News

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/01/getting-ready-for-harmonious-at-epcot/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS/REVIEW

Review of new Sangria flight and new pizza at Via Napoli

https://www.laughingplace.com/w/art...olis-new-sangria-flight-and-new-pizza-review/

 

[Farro]

NEWS/REVIEW

Review of new Sangria flight and new pizza at Via Napoli

https://www.laughingplace.com/w/art...olis-new-sangria-flight-and-new-pizza-review/

That new pizza sounds delicious!

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1219724906729857024

 

[OSUZorba]

This could be the "Land that is to sacrifice to the bean counters". At some point they'll be told to cut stuff, so maybe they built that into the design, knowing that they will have to cut something. It does seem rather excessive for an IP that's essentially already spent.

Same could be said for Avatar.

 

[JaxDad]

NEWS/REVIEW

Review of new Sangria flight and new pizza at Via Napoli

https://www.laughingplace.com/w/art...olis-new-sangria-flight-and-new-pizza-review/

I think the Italians should leave the Sangria to the Spaniards.

 

[The Pho]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1219724906729857024

It’s not that unusual for production companies to make shows for other networks outside the parent company, doesn’t seem any different than that.

 

[skier_pete]

Same could be said for Avatar.

Yep, just about every expansion Disney has put in had stuff cut. SW:GE was supposed to have a 3rd ride. TSL I think was also supposed to have another ride. Very common for stuff to be cut at both parks. (Do you really think that Diagon Alley was conceived with ONE attraction?)

 

[rteetz]

Yep, just about every expansion Disney has put in had stuff cut. SW:GE was supposed to have a 3rd ride. TSL I think was also supposed to have another ride. Very common for stuff to be cut at both parks. (Do you really think that Diagon Alley was conceived with ONE attraction?)

I don’t believe TSL was supposed to have another ride but it was supposed to have more in terms of dining, shopping, and theming.

 

[The Pho]

This could be the "Land that is to sacrifice to the bean counters". At some point they'll be told to cut stuff, so maybe they built that into the design, knowing that they will have to cut something. It does seem rather excessive for an IP that's essentially already spent.

Universal has a bit of a mixed history here. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Epic Universe open with the 12-15 rumored attractions, that is about what Islands opened with. They never want a repeat of the disastrous opening of the first park.

They really want to elevate their image. Also some stuff has supposedly already been cut, like the Smash Bros stage show.

 

[TomServo27]

Disney+ launch date possibly moved up a week for England and Western Europe.

https://variety.com/2020/digital/global/disney-plus-launch-date-uk-western-europe-1203473984/

 

[rteetz]

Per @DanBoris permit filed for SSE and it expires 12/31/2022.

 

[Sweettears]

News

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...owcase-torches-refurbishment-begins-today.htm

This is great news.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/01/new-d-tech-phone-cases-debut-at-epcot-festival-of-the-arts

 

[OSUZorba]

Yep, just about every expansion Disney has put in had stuff cut. SW:GE was supposed to have a 3rd ride. TSL I think was also supposed to have another ride. Very common for stuff to be cut at both parks. (Do you really think that Diagon Alley was conceived with ONE attraction?)

Sorry, I was really responding to the spent IP part. I could see some being cut fodder too, though.