Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

I have a favor to ask of you ROLers! Anybody going to Disney soon that wouldn't mind grabbing me maps of all the parks and DS and mailing them? I'd be glad to reimburse you the mail charges. I just want them in my hands for planning this year!

If you email guest.services@disneyworld.com and ask for maps, they will send them to you for free. It took about a week for me to get mine.
 
Happy New Year all.

Question for you. We have a trip in the works for May again this year. Am I the only one happy to not have to worry about a Pandora opening around the time of our trip? ROL really soured any joy I might have found in being one of the first to see something new in the parks. Watching what happened in the early days of FEA further strengthened my opinion that I'd rather there not be anything extremely new in the parks while we're there (new to us is good though). But I feel like I'm not typical in that regard. I'd just rather things be more or less set and not having to have backups to my backup plans.
I'm kind of either/or. My guess is we are beginning of June, so I doubt it's all ready for us. They may try to put something out there for Memorial Day as a kick off to summer like they did last year but I doubt it's all ready to go. It will be an adjustment if they do bc we will be FP set as of April 4th, but I'll figure it out either way. We went same week last year and did get the new AK nighttime stuff and I liked the later hours there but we missed FEA, new Soarin (I was fine with the old), and new Star Wars fireworks (here I am glad bc I LOVED the old ones). It wasn't a huge deal bc I knew we would be back this June, but this year will be it until 2019 I think, so a bit more of a break. However, this will be my DH's first trip in 35 years so I'm pretty sure we are going to enjoy seeing whatever is there through his eyes!
 
I'm kind of either/or. My guess is we are beginning of June, so I doubt it's all ready for us. They may try to put something out there for Memorial Day as a kick off to summer like they did last year but I doubt it's all ready to go. It will be an adjustment if they do bc we will be FP set as of April 4th, but I'll figure it out either way. We went same week last year and did get the new AK nighttime stuff and I liked the later hours there but we missed FEA, new Soarin (I was fine with the old), and new Star Wars fireworks (here I am glad bc I LOVED the old ones). It wasn't a huge deal bc I knew we would be back this June, but this year will be it until 2019 I think, so a bit more of a break. However, this will be my DH's first trip in 35 years so I'm pretty sure we are going to enjoy seeing whatever is there through his eyes!

We're thinking we'll probably not be back in 2018 either so this May will be the last for probably two years. Trying to decide if we should make it a surprise trip for the kids. We already have some things we may have to rethink or rearrange after telling the kids so I'm glad there isn't the ROL level of uncertainty on top of that.
 


Well HAPPY NEW YEAR Rumors of Light LOUNGERS!

I rang it in at Epcot with maybe 80,000 of my bestest friends, not. Expected a cluster and a once & done, but we had a great time. Can't wait to go again.

I repped the lounge with these cool things. Just a common high school cranberry vodka drink but the globe glasses = awesome. And they had blinking ice cubes in them. Everyone was walking around with them and those who didn't have were asking where to get them. I can't wait to put my own personal beverage choice in mine.



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Well HAPPY NEW YEAR Rumors of Light LOUNGERS!

I rang it in at Epcot with maybe 80,000 of my bestest friends, not. Expected a cluster and a once & done, but we had a great time. Can't wait to go again.

I repped the lounge with these cool things. Just a common high school cranberry vodka drink but the globe glasses = awesome. And they had blinking ice cubes in them. Everyone was walking around with them and those who didn't have were asking where to get them. I can't wait to put my own personal beverage choice in mine.

Those globes do look awesome. Glad you had such a good time! DH and I watched the Fantasy In the Sky live stream so we were almost there (yeah ... not really ;))
 


Those globes do look awesome. Glad you had such a good time! DH and I watched the Fantasy In the Sky live stream so we were almost there (yeah ... not really ;))

My DH and DS1 (I had DS2 with me) sat on the beach in their Panama Jack Loungers watching the big fireworks off the pier about a mile north. They LOVED their fireworks in peace quiet and sound of the ocean waves ........... quite the opposite of our experience. BOTH of us are happy with our choices.
 
WELL ............... this is no longer appropriate.........................

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image didn't come through...what isn't appropriate for our lounge?


HAHA, everything Rumors of Light touches .......... it was our tshirt/button image from first page with date 2016 ...

Well ........... I listened to just the first few minutes of the pirated ROL music via a safe way ........... I had Jungle Book Alive flashbacks.

Made me laugh. Made me sad.

But Disney knows how to throw a NYE Party!
 
I ended up moving the post to the Lounge 'cause I thought it would be the more fun place for it.

There's a thread regarding the New Welcome Show, and opening of main street prior to the rest of the MK park opening. It's getting a bit tense so I came up with a little cheery jingle for the New Year/ New Show thread. Picture two groups of happy New Years elves singing and answering one another by response in the chorus:

*To the tune of small world*
(Verse) It's a thread with news, it's a thread with jeers to describe some change that cause a world of fears. But no matter the cheer or the leering sneer, it's a welcome show- that's all.
(Chorus) The gaaaates are open early, though. My AaaaDR ain't PPO. I lammmmment the train show is no mo' 'cause of the frackin' welcome show!
(Chorus reprise) Iiiit's a welcome show, my friends! The DiiiS Unplugged just mennntioned it. Get your paaaastry, coffee then…. watch the castle welcome show!!



Thread link for actual info on the Welcome Show and Pre-Park opening of Main St.
http://www.disboards.com/threads/new-magic-kingdom-welcome-show-debuts-jan-9th.3567353/page-14
 
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I ended up moving the post to the Lounge 'cause I thought it would be the more fun place for it.

There's a thread regarding the New Welcome Show, and opening of main street prior to the rest of the MK park opening. It's getting a bit tense so I came up with a little cheery jingle for the New Year/ New Show thread. Picture two groups of happy New Years elves singing and answering one another by response in the chorus:

*To the tune of small world*
(Verse) It's a thread with news, it's a thread with jeers to describe some change that cause a world of fears. But no matter the cheer or the leering sneer, it's a welcome show- that's all.
(Chorus) The gaaaates are open early, though. My AaaaDR ain't PPO. I lammmmment the train show is no mo' 'cause of the frackin' welcome show!
(Chorus reprise) Iiiit's a welcome show, my friends! The DiiiS Unplugged just mennntioned it. Get your paaaastry, coffee then…. watch the castle welcome show!!


Thread link for actual info on the Welcome Show and Pre-Park opening of Main St.
http://www.disboards.com/threads/new-magic-kingdom-welcome-show-debuts-jan-9th.3567353/page-14

:lmao:Thank you for the visual, the "happy" song and capturing the drama so well. I think you have a future.

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I ended up moving the post to the Lounge 'cause I thought it would be the more fun place for it.

There's a thread regarding the New Welcome Show, and opening of main street prior to the rest of the MK park opening. It's getting a bit tense so I came up with a little cheery jingle for the New Year/ New Show thread. Picture two groups of happy New Years elves singing and answering one another by response in the chorus:

*To the tune of small world*
(Verse) It's a thread with news, it's a thread with jeers to describe some change that cause a world of fears. But no matter the cheer or the leering sneer, it's a welcome show- that's all.
(Chorus) The gaaaates are open early, though. My AaaaDR ain't PPO. I lammmmment the train show is no mo' 'cause of the frackin' welcome show!
(Chorus reprise) Iiiit's a welcome show, my friends! The DiiiS Unplugged just mennntioned it. Get your paaaastry, coffee then…. watch the castle welcome show!!



Thread link for actual info on the Welcome Show and Pre-Park opening of Main St.
http://www.disboards.com/threads/new-magic-kingdom-welcome-show-debuts-jan-9th.3567353/page-14
Brilliant :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:
 
Happy New Years loungers! Hope everyone is doing well this year so far. Just checking in. See we are still in standby mode. Trying to figure out a way to go to Disney this year

Happy New Year to you! I hope you make it to Disney this year! I'm currently laying the groundwork with DH to book a bounceback for the family when I'm on my April sister trip!
 
Clue to Disney's target dates for Pandora...new FL discount ticket being released has AK black out dates of May 27th-June 9th.

http://land.allears.net/blogs/dnews...is.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

If so, my AK plans just blew up. May have to add another half day or something....

It all seems so weird, I mean I would say that is probably what it means because I don't think ROL is going to be a riot scene .... but how many of these are they going to sell that it would be a huge impact. You have to assume folks would save their days for the very end of the ticket, using them during a holiday weekend and more. I would think many buying these tickets are not particularly looking to being there towards the end with the bigger crowds.

Gold are not blocked out, Silver block out doesn't start until the 5th and Weekday don't block out until the 3rd. I would venture that the masses will be at the park when Pandora opens ..... Discovery tickets are the least of their worries. When it opens they are going to be crushed, probably more than any other addition to the parks, for now. You will need to get a FP+ to get in line for a FP+.
 
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