News Round Up 2019

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rteetz said:
Photo Update

Japan restaurant

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/latest-look-at-new-japan-restaurant-construction/
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Construction is in a snakey area. I do mean literally snake as over the past few years, I have watched CMs with snake sticks on at least 3 separate occasions searching through this quiet, shaded garden entrance area in front of the Mitsukoshi store. Maybe the construction will drive the snakes to a new, quiet area away from human foot traffic. Best for both guests and snakes.
 
sachilles said:
I think an electric conversion could be more thrilling and easier to manage for tomorrowland speedway. I think if you look at commercial go karting as an example, you can get a pretty thrilling layout in a smaller foot print. It's all about the frequency of turning relative to acceleration. Electric karts give you more initial torque etc.
I'm sure it's not in the budget, but I'd love to see a full re-imagination of the tomorrowland speedway real estate (post tron). Make a it full indoor track with elevation changes, so you use the smaller footprint. It could also be co-themed with tron.
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There are so many options Disney has, but your right its prob a budget non starter it has such a low hourly capacity as it is to make it a multi level indoor carting experience. Things like car conversions and such are prob more easier to get past the bean counters. Disney could do alot of things with the carting Idea, they could even make it have several different overlays if they wanted to. I could imagine a Tron, Incredibles, Cars or Wreck it Ralph, IP options or even Classic Mickey Minnie and bring back some of the feel of toon town, but chances are they wont not enough Guest Capacity to make it a palatable option.
 
Tigger's ally said:
enjoy the balminess til Sunday....Heard this morning that the Patriots game is forcasted to be New England's coldest ever playoff game....and it will be in Kansas City!
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Ugh don't remind me. Bracing ourselves for the cold and whatever else it blows our way...and then praying the highways aren't too icy early Monday morning when I have to drive to Springfield :/
 
Tigger's ally said:
enjoy the balminess til Sunday....Heard this morning that the Patriots game is forcasted to be New England's coldest ever playoff game....and it will be in Kansas City!
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As someone from Kansas City, it’s going to be GREAT weather to see Tom Brady lose! :D I’m hoping for a good game though.

I won’t even be able to watch the game. I didn’t plan well when buying tickets to drive up to Omaha and see the touring Broadway production of Aladdin. Go Chiefs!!!
 
Tigger's ally said:
enjoy the balminess til Sunday....Heard this morning that the Patriots game is forcasted to be New England's coldest ever playoff game....and it will be in Kansas City!
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If it were at home, they'd need snowblowers on standby, the forecast is for significant precipitation. Early forecast are for 2ft of snow north of there.
 
Tigger's ally said:
enjoy the balminess til Sunday....Heard this morning that the Patriots game is forcasted to be New England's coldest ever playoff game....and it will be in Kansas City!
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Heard this morning that the Chiefs game is forcasted to be one of the Chiefs's coldest ever game at Arrowhead....and it will be in Kansas City!

*There fixed it for ya :rolleyes1 :P
 
Moliphino said:
I love Hunchback, but I don't need this. The animated one was perfect. I am glad that Menken and Schwartz are onboard for the music, though.
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I like the animated one, but I think it’s one of the better choices for a remake. It is a clearly flawed film and a remake could tighten it up. Add a little more Frollo, downplay the gargoyles/ make it clear they’re just figments. And it’s not a grand scale film, it can be made with a reasonable budget.
 
They aren't quite as interactive as your ideas, but with the advent of 3d printers the number of different puck holders on Etsy has exploded! I just picked up one of the flexy puck holders that goes on a watch band. :)

TheMaxRebo said:
I was seeing in there that they give you a Keyblade to use to open your room and I was thinking it would be cool if Disney sold more accessories that you could put your Magic Band puck in ... so something like they Keyblade could work just if you could put your puck in that ... or imagine a Mary Poppins style umbrella that you put the puck into the head and use that to open your door or an S.E.A. pocket watch or something that you could use

Seems like would be a neat thing and something else Disney could sell to make $ - so win-win!
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tlmadden73 said:
Interesting.
As it seems they are tearing up the track for the Speedway, my guess is it will be shorter now? It's length was pretty nice (compared to similar old rides at other parks (most of which have probably all long been demolished). (I know King's Dominion still has Antique Cars).

Do we have any details of what the new track will look like or if the ride will get any other enhancements while it is down?
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Yes it will be shorter and the bridge is being removed so it will be a flat track now.

Firebird060 said:
If they brought in a cleaner car for the Speedway, then im fine with it, shorter track should mean shorter ride times which should help with congestion in the area, I always felt the speedway and its queue really could use a good make over, it doesnt really fit with the New Fantasyland and there is nothing Futuristic about the way it looks. Update the cars, give it a good re imagine and redesign the track to take up less space, and then the speedway could stay. Give it a real Disney spin and less like a any amusement park anywhere look and feel. I understand the nostalgia / photo feelings for parents but nostalgia doesnt and shouldn't stop disney from being able to re-imagine such a basic ride. Its iconic value is purely based on photos parents take of their kids driving, which honestly could be taken anywhere, but just because its WDW people want it to never change and remain the same. You can still have your kids driving at Disney and the ride being a less obtrusive, less of a foot print and more better themed attraction. You can have your mickey shaped cake and eat it to.
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I wonder if they can figure out a way to load/unload guests in a more timely manner? The wait seems to happen there as it's pretty common for cars that have gone around the course to be lined up waiting to unload. I can see a shorter course only adding to the congestion at the end of the ride.
 
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