Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2023 Edition

[Brian Noble]

they have to have alternatives and keep these things on streaming so people can access them

You can buy digital copies, and have access to them permanently. That presumes that e.g. Apple or Amazon don't go under, but that's probably a safe bet for the next many decades at least. And there are tools that allow you to capture the rendered versions of those which are at worst in a grey legal area, and arguably entirely legal.

(And yes, I know Amazon has revoked Kindle titles in the past, but those are definitely unusual cases.)

 

[BrianL]

You can buy digital copies, and have access to them permanently. That presumes that e.g. Apple or Amazon don't go under, but that's probably a safe bet for the next many decades at least. And there are tools that allow you to capture the rendered versions of those which are at worst in a grey legal area, and arguably entirely legal.

(And yes, I know Amazon has revoked Kindle titles in the past, but those are definitely unusual cases.)

Right - it's "permanently" but not necessarily really permanently. Not that different from streaming really.

 

[Brian Noble]

I think it is qualitatively different. For streaming, things come and go on the order of months. For "owned" digital media, it's on the order of many years to decades.

For a lot of purposes, that's indefinite. How many of us still have the VHS tapes we were buying as recently as 20-ish years ago? Of those people, how many have a machine that will still play them? What makes any of us think that in 20-ish years it will be easy to buy (or repair) a DVD player?

 

[Brian Noble]

Thinking on it further, "owned" digital media has one potential advantage over physical media: I don't need a specific device to render it. So, in some ways, it might be even longer-lived.

 

[BrianL]

Thinking on it further, "owned" digital media has one potential advantage over physical media: I don't need a specific device to render it. So, in some ways, it might be even longer-lived.

Well, that is true. I am a type that owns and keeps in working order a lot of legacy electronics. I do understand though that for most people that's not a factor. I don't like the ideea of "buying" digital media but having no control over it. I'd rather just have a service.

 

[afan]

I think it is qualitatively different. For streaming, things come and go on the order of months. For "owned" digital media, it's on the order of many years to decades.

For a lot of purposes, that's indefinite. How many of us still have the VHS tapes we were buying as recently as 20-ish years ago? Of those people, how many have a machine that will still play them? What makes any of us think that in 20-ish years it will be easy to buy (or repair) a DVD player?

Not just that but I've had some DVDs stop reading that really aren't that old. So now instead of having a complete box set of a tv show I have some that work and then the 2 seasons with bad discs are owned on Amazon. Great for the show's you can do this with but if it happens with Sports Night or 2 Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place I will cry.

And the dvds were kept in the case they were bought in and not exposed to anything, always been in a bookshelf. Maybe just bad printing but they had worked.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Disney Ending Supply of Physical Media Starting with DVD & Blu-Ray in Australia

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the last film released on physical media in the region.

They probably don’t want to keep paying to dub them into Austrian.

 

[rangerxenos]

Disney Ending Supply of Physical Media Starting with DVD & Blu-Ray in Australia

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the last film released on physical media in the region.

Great, so when they pull your favorite show and/or movie from streaming, you're SOL going forward.

 

[HokieRaven5]

New color scheme for FriendShip VIII, other vessels will get the same scheme as time goes along:

 

[Smugpugmug]

Great, so when they pull your favorite show and/or movie from streaming, you're SOL going forward.

Plus even if you buy it digitally, you're only buying a license to use it. You don't actually "own" the movie or show. It's similar to buying a video game digitally. I want there to be options for owning media, not to be stuck with a streaming service.

 

[BrianL]

Not just that but I've had some DVDs stop reading that really aren't that old. So now instead of having a complete box set of a tv show I have some that work and then the 2 seasons with bad discs are owned on Amazon. Great for the show's you can do this with but if it happens with Sports Night or 2 Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place I will cry.

And the dvds were kept in the case they were bought in and not exposed to anything, always been in a bookshelf. Maybe just bad printing but they had worked.

This can happen with the cheaper sets especially. It is easy to tell the DVD's in my collection that were made well and the ones that were done on the cheap. Well-made DVD's still look pretty decent on my 4K TV, but the cheaper ones with lower bitrates look pretty rough. They also cram more on those discs to put the whole season on fewer discs. Those are the ones to worry about. Interestingly, earlier releases tend to be better in my estimation.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

New color scheme for FriendShip VIII, other vessels will get the same scheme as time goes along:

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Well not quite. Bottom of the boat will be same. Top will be different.

 

[HokieRaven5]

The former Steakhouse 55 at Disneyland Hotel is being converted into a flexible lounge space, which will sometimes operate as an extension of a seasonal bar. There are no plans to bring back Steakhouse 55. Work is set to begin today - including removal of the marquee.

Scott Gustin Twitter

 

[HokieRaven5]

Former Splash Mountain Entrance Barn Repainted Yellow for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Overhaul at Magic Kingdom

 

[afan]

This can happen with the cheaper sets especially. It is easy to tell the DVD's in my collection that were made well and the ones that were done on the cheap. Well-made DVD's still look pretty decent on my 4K TV, but the cheaper ones with lower bitrates look pretty rough. They also cram more on those discs to put the whole season on fewer discs. Those are the ones to worry about. Interestingly, earlier releases tend to be better in my estimation.

Was the entire series of the oc so I bought it like 15 or 16 years ago since it premiered 20 years ago. Feel like it should have lasted better. You can almost see base plastic it's like the part that held the data was rubbed off. Haven't had issues with other DVDs.

 

[OKW Lover]

The former Steakhouse 55 at Disneyland Hotel is being converted into a flexible lounge space, which will sometimes operate as an extension of a seasonal bar. There are no plans to bring back Steakhouse 55. Work is set to begin today - including removal of the marquee.

Scott Gustin Twitter

That is sad. We've enjoyed several very nice meals (breakfast and dinner) at S55. Sorry to see it go.

 

[Ismo]

The former Steakhouse 55 at Disneyland Hotel is being converted into a flexible lounge space, which will sometimes operate as an extension of a seasonal bar. There are no plans to bring back Steakhouse 55. Work is set to begin today - including removal of the marquee.

Scott Gustin Twitter

This is really sad news, this hotel really needs a nice sit down dinner option. I always assumed it would come back as something else, but I never thought they'd get rid of it entirely.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse welcome the fall decor to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World.



Scott Gustin

 

[only hope]

Not just that but I've had some DVDs stop reading that really aren't that old. So now instead of having a complete box set of a tv show I have some that work and then the 2 seasons with bad discs are owned on Amazon. Great for the show's you can do this with but if it happens with Sports Night or 2 Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place I will cry.

And the dvds were kept in the case they were bought in and not exposed to anything, always been in a bookshelf. Maybe just bad printing but they had worked.

DVD’s are known to rot over time. So far blurays/4K’s don’t have that issue.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Paul Reubens, best known for his portrayal of character Pee-wee Herman, has died.





Scott Gustin

Also the voice for RX-24 on Star Tours, and Lock in Nightmare Before Christmas among many other roles.