News Round Up 2019

[bearybubba]

I'm really excited for the Skyliner. Really, really, really hoping that it may be working next month for Star Wars Rival Run, although I'm sure that's unlikely....a girl can dream!!!!

 

[rteetz]

September/October for DHS seems a bit ambitious and considering Disney said it would open in fiscal 2020 I don't really buy it.

Opening Date for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge To Be Announced Thursday, Florida Date Moves Up

 

[TheMaxRebo]

September/October for DHS seems a bit ambitious and considering Disney said it would open in fiscal 2020 I don't really buy it.

Opening Date for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge To Be Announced Thursday, Florida Date Moves Up

"If sources are to be believed, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in Florida in September/October, with preview events set to start in late July."

Well, I guess I could see October - which is the later part of their thinking .... I would be beyond shocked if there are previews in July though

(though just this even being in the realm of thinking gets my mind churning for our August trip!)

 

[sara_s]

September/October for DHS seems a bit ambitious and considering Disney said it would open in fiscal 2020 I don't really buy it.

Opening Date for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge To Be Announced Thursday, Florida Date Moves Up

I'm thinking November earliest...maybe even late November?

 

[rteetz]

"If sources are to be believed, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in Florida in September/October, with preview events set to start in late July."

Well, I guess I could see October - which is the later part of their thinking .... I would be beyond shocked if there are previews in July though

(though just this even being in the realm of thinking gets my mind churning for our August trip!)

Yeah no way they have previews in July. They would really have to get moving on things.

 

[rteetz]

I'm thinking November earliest...maybe even late November?

I am thinking mid-November but could be earlier. September opening doesn't seem likely to me.

 

[JETSDAD]

We have a few trips to hopefully ensure getting to see SWGE early on. Our end of October trip I had thought that maybe, if we were lucky, could be previews but am not even counting on that. If it were to open earlier than expected that would be awesome but I'm not holding my breath. To be honest I would prefer they take their time and not be rushed in the same way that it seemed TSL was at its opening.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yeah no way they have previews in July. They would really have to get moving on things.

unless by "preview" they meant like the "hart had tour/"preview"" that they just did with some media out in CA, something like that for Orlando based media and blogers and stuff - even that might be pushing it for July though

 

[Mal6586]

That ambitious opening date just makes me feel like I need to hurry up and lock down my mid October room reservation, because we are going whether SWGE is open or not, and I don't wanna take a chance on a date announcement Thursday and us getting shut out on rooms.

 

[rteetz]

unless by "preview" they meant like the "hart had tour/"preview"" that they just did with some media out in CA, something like that for Orlando based media and blogers and stuff - even that might be pushing it for July though

Yeah maybe a hard hat tour but no major guest previews.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That ambitious opening date just makes me feel like I need to hurry up and lock down my mid October room reservation, because we are going whether SWGE is open or not, and I don't wanna take a chance on a date announcement Thursday and us getting shut out on rooms.

If you are going either way definitely makes sense to lock it in as even if this is completely wrong, as word gets out that this is even possible I could see more people looking to book

 

[Mal6586]

If you are going either way definitely makes sense to lock it in as even if this is completely wrong, as word gets out that this is even possible I could see more people looking to book

I'm thinking so, especially since I definitely wanted us at AoA or Pop because I would be shocked if the Skyliner wasn't open by then.

 

[MommaBerd]

September/October for DHS seems a bit ambitious and considering Disney said it would open in fiscal 2020 I don't really buy it.

Opening Date for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge To Be Announced Thursday, Florida Date Moves Up

Please, please, please do NOT open in October!!! I planned our October trip with my brother and his family - all my nephews’ first time - to get it in just before the craziness begins. I don’t even want to imagine how this would complicate planning.

 

[rteetz]

News

New Cabanas Opening at the Stormalong Bay Pool at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts

 

[scrappinginontario]

The add ons are annoying for sure. We have a trip planned for August 16-23. The Halloween parties start on the 16th, so MK closes at 6. That’s absurd for summer.

Agreed - the early closing for parties is highly irritating.

While it's unfortunate that the parks close early, I will say those are often the days we choose to go to the MK as the shorter hours deter many from going and the crowds are lower. We get a lot more done on a party day then we do the very same week if we go on a non-party day with longer hours. I'll take shorter hours with shorter waits for the win!

 

[sherlockmiles]

unless by "preview" they meant like the "hart had tour/"preview"" that they just did with some media out in CA, something like that for Orlando based media and blogers and stuff - even that might be pushing it for July though

This was more what it made me think of.
Or very targetted (location/experience/view) for small group.

 

[Jetku]

Going late August, I would love to be part of any sort of DVC or AP preview...!

I won a contest submission for an early view into New Fantasyland in 2012 on my honeymoon. Got to eat lunch at Be Our Guest and ride the little mermaid ride. It was amazing - a forever Disney highlight.

 

[Firebird060]

Thursday will tell one way or another. If for some reason, Disney does announce that Star Wars Land will be open earlier. then expect long holds for the rest of the week. People will be moving vacations like crazy and booking new ones. In saying that, I dont think we will get a Star Wars land announcement for WDW without them announcing the Skyliner being open right around the sametime or before. They have been pacing its building to match the land opening since the very beginning.

 

[MommaBerd]

While it's unfortunate that the parks close early, I will say those are often the days we choose to go to the MK as the shorter hours deter many from going and the crowds are lower. We get a lot more done on a party day then we do the very same week if we go on a non-party day with longer hours. I'll take shorter hours with shorter waits for the win!

I agree that party days do enjoy lighter crowds. The flip side is the craziness on non-party nights for HEA. For our October trip, it’s either pay for the dessert party or don’t go to the park because no one in our traveling party has the patience (or fortitude) to stake out a spot for fireworks/castle projection viewing.

 

[neitzelt]

For the temporary loops, Fort Wilderness was the very last one out. It was a heck of a trek, even well past the Charter buses for some stupid reason. It was like Disney was punishing their own guests.

That's funny, we were thinking the same thing when we were there in late January - we were at the Poly stop and it was almost to the end. It killed us to walk past the NUMEROUS charter bus stops!