News Round Up 2016

[DreamALittleDisney]

Anyone know the status of the countdown clocks at resort bus stops? Have they been installed at all resorts...or is still just a select few?

At CBR stops they do

 

[rteetz]

@lockedoutlogic will be thrilled if true...

Sorry @lockedoutlogic not true

 

[DreamALittleDisney]

I believe they are at most if not all resorts now. Now resorts like riverside or Caribbean beach don't have them at all of their stops only the main ones I think.

Hi I stayed in arunable last week and it was up on there

 

[Budshark]

Movie News:

Finding Dory has finally stumbled into its last big openings... with $10M opening in UK ($2M short of Finding Nemo). With US sales waning and International sales falling short of Finding Nemo, it appears certain that Finding Dory will NOT make $1B. $925 seems safest bet, +/- $25M off of that is nearly guaranteed.

 

[Ai12gani]

Movie News:

Finding Dory has finally stumbled into its last big openings... with $10M opening in UK ($2M short of Finding Nemo). With US sales waning and International sales falling short of Finding Nemo, it appears certain that Finding Dory will NOT make $1B. $925 seems safest bet, +/- $25M off of that is nearly guaranteed.

Has it been released in Japan yet because Japan is supposed to be pretty big for Disney/Pixar stuff. If so how much has it made?

 

[rteetz]

News

Tables in Wonderland added to four new WDW dining locations

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/08/table...-extends-to-4-new-restaurants-starting-today/

 

[cmash95]

most of the imagineers let go were ones that worked solely on shanghai and don't have any other projects. imagineering numbers go up and down depending on what is needed for the number of projects also imagineerring is greying and several are taking retirement packages

 

[rteetz]

most of the imagineers let go were ones that worked solely on shanghai and don't have any other projects. imagineering numbers go up and down depending on what is needed for the number of projects also imagineerring is greying and several are taking retirement packages

While true practically every imagineer worked on something with Shanghai because it was so behind schedule.

 

[Budshark]

Has it been released in Japan yet because Japan is supposed to be pretty big for Disney/Pixar stuff. If so how much has it made?

Yes. $30M after 2 weeks. Finding Nemo made over $100M.

Dory $7M opening. Nemo $10M opening.

For some reason unexplained it over indexed in the US and under indexed overseas.

 

[Joben]

Blaze Pizza is now open at Disney Springs

I have been trying to find out the answer to this question and have had no luck, so I will turn to the source.

Is this restaurant started by Richard Blaze of Top Chef. or is it just Blaze because it is wood fired pizza ovens?

 

[rteetz]

I have been trying to find out the answer to this question and have had no luck, so I will turn to the source.

Is this restaurant started by Richard Blaze of Top Chef. or is it just Blaze because it is wood fired pizza ovens?

It's a chain restaurant I'm pretty sure it's blaze because of the wood fired pizza.

 

[smitch425]

I have been trying to find out the answer to this question and have had no luck, so I will turn to the source.

Is this restaurant started by Richard Blaze of Top Chef. or is it just Blaze because it is wood fired pizza ovens?

His last name is Blais.

 

[Budshark]

I have been trying to find out the answer to this question and have had no luck, so I will turn to the source.

Is this restaurant started by Richard Blaze of Top Chef. or is it just Blaze because it is wood fired pizza ovens?

The founders of Wetzels Pretzels started Blaze Pizza chain

 

[luisov]

So for those who are looking forward to Disney's Moana, don't miss the brand new sneak peek to premiere this Sunday during the Olympics coverage on NBC. Here's the trailer to the trailer I'm actually really looking forward to this film.

 

[Budshark]

So for those who are looking forward to Disney's Moana, don't miss the brand new sneak peek to premiere this Sunday during the Olympics coverage on NBC. Here's the trailer to the trailer I'm actually really looking forward to this film.

Does that make your post the preview to the trailer of the sneak peak of the trailer???

 

[luisov]

Does that make your post the preview to the trailer of the sneak peak of the trailer???

Yeah, I'm not proud of that one.

 

[ColoradoDreamin]

Yes. $30M after 2 weeks. Finding Nemo made over $100M.

Dory $7M opening. Nemo $10M opening.

For some reason unexplained it over indexed in the US and under indexed overseas.

It still to be released in a few countries in Europe. Still has a chance at $1B. I think it will as it is still projected to make about $14 million in us and will make a good bit in the countries it has not opened in yet. Japan and uk will make a good bit of money still and should stay in uk for a good run. Still has 9 countries to be released in including 2 big and others that will see some good numbers. After this weekend it will pass batman vs superman. $925 is a low ball number

 

[Joben]

His last name is Blais.

That's right, I think I knew that, but mostly I had only heard it spoken.

After Art Smith and Rick Bayless, I thought there might have been a theme going on.

 

[rteetz]

News

First responders get free admission to seaworld

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/08/first-responders-get-free-admission-to.html

 

[rteetz]

News

Contemporary exterior painting update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/08/contemporary-resort-exterior-painting.html