News Round Up 2020

[dlavender]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/rumo...manently-closed-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

I know it’s been rumored for a while now, and I won’t be that sad to see it go. Except when I’m back one summer trip and I lose that great AC break and water spray.

 

[wareagle57]

I know it’s been rumored for a while now, and I won’t be that sad to see it go. Except when I’m back one summer trip and I lose that great AC break and water spray.

I won’t miss it as long as they actually replace it with something better instead of let it sit vacant for years. I rarely did it but it was always enjoyable when I did. I only hate that it won’t get a “final day” which I think all attractions are deserving of. Same for Primevil Whirl. I know most hate it but I genuinely love it and hate I’ll never get a last ride. At least fun spot has an identical coaster.

 

[CastAStone]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/rumo...manently-closed-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

i can’t say I’m surprised but I thought the show held up reasonably well for its age. We enjoyed it last year.

 

[CastAStone]

I know it’s been rumored for a while now, and I won’t be that sad to see it go. Except when I’m back one summer trip and I lose that great AC break and water spray.

Yeah there’s a relatively new poster in WDWMagic who claimed this was true in April, so now I’m beginning to think s/he might actually know what s/he’s talking about.

 

[TomServo27]

The problem Disney has on the TV side is ad rates were in the tank the past quarter and ESPN had no programming for the quarter.

ESPN still makes about 500 million a month off just sub fees. Which is where the majority of their money comes from. Certainly they have taken a big hit with add revenue.

 

[afan]

I know it’s been rumored for a while now, and I won’t be that sad to see it go. Except when I’m back one summer trip and I lose that great AC break and water spray.

I'll miss my nap spot in HS. Harder to nap in frozen with everyone singing and I like to stay awake for the muppets since I enjoy it.

 

[Gusey]

News/Rumour?
Just watched the new episode of One Day at Disney on Disney+ that was based on designing a Disney cruise ship. When they recorded it, the Wish hadn't been announced so I have a feeling that the plans they are editing are for the Wish although they said Dream on them. From what I got, there was going to be a section devoted to Belle, Merida and another Disney Princess based on colour scheme.
More importantly, which definitely makes me think they were designing Wish instead of a redo of Dream, was the idea of spreading the pools on the deck away from the center of the ships and more towards the edges
What do you guys think?

 

[MissGina5]

I won’t miss it as long as they actually replace it with something better instead of let it sit vacant for years. I rarely did it but it was always enjoyable when I did. I only hate that it won’t get a “final day” which I think all attractions are deserving of. Same for Primevil Whirl. I know most hate it but I genuinely love it and hate I’ll never get a last ride. At least fun spot has an identical coaster.

I agree about VotLM if they replace it quick I will be thrilled but otherwise...why lose the A/C and an enjoyable show?

 

[dlavender]

I agree about VotLM if they replace it quick I will be thrilled but otherwise...why lose the A/C and an enjoyable show?

I think anything with actors is on the chopping block right now.

Wouldn’t surprise me if frozen show and others see temp closures for a prolonged amount of time even when an agreement is reached.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I agree about VotLM if they replace it quick I will be thrilled but otherwise...why lose the A/C and an enjoyable show?

Well, it isn't playing now so not really losing anything right now. Who knows when the shows will be back and when they are would they even need to run all the shows in DHS if they are still capping capacity?

I do hope they put something in there whenever back to "normalish" crowds - but no idea when that will be

As for what to out in there - guess it sort of depends on what they do with that whole area long term

 

[Edward90]

lets be real disney is bleeding money right now it started with rise of skywalker they lost money on that and it snowballed

 

[dina444444]

lets be real disney is bleeding money right now it started with rise of skywalker they lost money on that and it snowballed

They didn’t loose money on that, it was the lowest profit in the new trilogy but it still made a profit.

https://deadline.com/2020/04/star-w...-profit-2019-lowest-for-lucasfilm-1202915179/

 

[Mr. lncredible]

lets be real disney is bleeding money right now it started with rise of skywalker they lost money on that and it snowballed

Can’t think of a studio in the world that wouldn’t take a $300+ million profit.

 

[Edward90]

they did indeed lose money on it with how much it cost on reshoots

 

[Brianstl]

I agree about VotLM if they replace it quick I will be thrilled but otherwise...why lose the A/C and an enjoyable show?

They can now turn it into a relaxation station.

 

[Edward90]

i do hear disney is gonna remove anything from kathleen kenendy star wars trilogy out of galaxys edge and set galaxys edge to original trilogy

 

[skeeter31]

i do hear disney is gonna remove anything from kathleen kenendy star wars trilogy out of galaxys edge and set galaxys edge to original trilogy

No. That was a rumor started by a YouTube personality. Not based in fact. Been discussed ad nauseum here already.

Plus Disney isn’t going to invest the money needed for that now under any circumstances.

 

[Edward90]

actually i have some sources close to the park that says its gonna happen beause the new trilogy is so despised

 

[skeeter31]

actually i have some sources close to the park that says its gonna happen beause the new trilogy is so despised

Oh well ok. I’ll definitely trust your sources on the subject over that of anyone else I’ve seen on here.

 

[rteetz]

actually i have some sources close to the park that says its gonna happen beause the new trilogy is so despised

Close to the park? Kathleen has nothing to do with the parks.